Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
DEMoCRACYs CAMPAIGN.
The Congressional Committee Organized
An Executive Committee Selected.

ne congressional Committee Organized
AN Executive Committee Selected.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Demo-
cratic Congressional Campaign Commit
tee met at the Arlington Hotel in this city
this evening and organized for the COM
ing campaign. Senator Pendleton, Chair
man Of the Democratic joint caucus, pre-
sided, and Representative Post, Secretary
Of the Joint caucus, acted as Secretary of
the meeting. Thirty States and four Ter
ritOries are represented on the campaign
committee, these being the States and
Territories which send a Democratic
Senator or Representative to Congress.
Thirty-one members were present at the
meeting this evening. The following
Executive Committee was selected on the
part Of the Senate: Messrs. Garland of
Arkansas, kenna of West Virginia. Cor
man OF Maryland, and on the part of the
House Representatives Paige of Ohio.
Rosecrans of California, Stockslager OF
Indiana, Stevens Of New York, and Muir
ply of Iowa. 1t was decided that this
executive committee should be en-
powered to select members of the
Campaign Committee for the States
and Territories not represented in
either the Senate or House Of Representa-
tiyes by Democrats. These States and
Territories are Colorado, Kansas, Maine.
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Vermont, and Dakota,
Idaho, New Mexico and Washington
Ierrtofy.. No other business was trans
acted by the Campaign Committee.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee met upon the
adjournment Of the Campaign Committee
onh mia nd oIco -
Chairman and Representative Post Secre-
tary. Senator Kenna and Representative
Stevens and Stockslager were appointed
q subcommittee on Finance, and Senator
Garland and Representatives Murphy and
Paige subcommittee on Campaign
Documents, the Chairman being an eX-
otficio member of both subcommittee.
The committee had an informal talk
over the arrangements to be made for the
campaign, but did not enter into any dis
cussl0n OF questions of party policy.
THE TARIFF ISSUE.
The revenue reform Democrats appear
to be in the minority on the Executive
Committee. Senator German, Chairman,
and Senator Kenna are both tariff Demo-
Gratis, as are Representatives Paige. of
Ohio, and Stevens, of New York. Repre-
sentatlves StOckslager and Murphy were
Carlisle men, and, with Senator Garland
represent the tariff reform element on the
committee.
Representative Rosecrans voted for
Carlisle for Speaker, but is an 'Einci-
dental prOtectionist," and indorses the
Ohio tariff platform. The Secretary of the
committee is ''Jariff" " Democrat. In the
main the committee is composed of the
younger element of the party.
THE MEMBERS.
paIgn Committee as at present organ
lied:
Alabama--H. A. Herbert.
Arkansas-A. II. Garland.
California-W. S. Rosecrans.
Connecticut-W. w. Eaton.
Delaware-C. b. Lore.
Georgia-.A. Fl. Colquitt.
Iilinois-R. w. Townshend.
Indiana-S. NJ. Stockslager.
Iowa.. III. Murphy.
Kentucky-James f. CLAY.
Louisiana-W. G. Blanchard.
Maryland-A. p. German.
Massachusetts-H. B. Lowering.
Michigan-N. b. Eldredge.
MississippI-H L. Muldrow,
Missouri. NJ. Dockery.
NeYada-GeOrge w. Cassidy.
New Jersey-W. H. Fielder.
New York;. S. Stevens.
NofJh Car0llna-Clement DOWd.
Ohio-D. r. Paige.
Oregon. II. Slater.
Pennsylvania-Wi Mutchler.
South Carolina Samuel Dibble.
Tennessee. Q. Harris.
TeXas-R. Q. Mills.
Nirginia-John 5. Barbour,
West Virginia-John E. Kenna.
Wisconsin-P. V. Deuster.
Florida-R. II. M. Davidson.
Arizona-G. II. Ouray.
Montana-M. Magginnis,
Wyoming-M. E. Post.
Utah.. f. Caine.