Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-18
MT. Briice for Chairman
The National Democratic Com mittee Organizes.
BOTH PARTIES ARE NOW READY.

Hon w. H. Murtha H eads the New York
 Executive Committee-The Club Asso-
 ciation-Republicans at Last Find Head
 quarters-Other Campaign News.
 NEW YORK, July 1S.-The national Dem ocratic campaign committee met in this city yesterday afternoon. When Chairman Barnum called the meeting to order the following committeeman were present: w. H. Barnum, of Connecticut; Senator A. P. German, of Maryland; Arthur Sewall, of Maine; Calvin s. Brice, of Ohio; Senator M. w Ransom, of North Carolina; William l.. Scott, of Pennsylvania; John $. Barbour, of Virginia, and Miles Ross, of New Jersey. Herman Oelrichs, of New York, and Erskine M. Phelps of Illinois, were absent. A few minutes after the committee ad- journed until o'clock in the evening.
 It had been the intention of Congressman Scott at the afternoon session of the commit tee to nominate Calvin $. Brice, of Ohio, fer chairman of the committee. Up to that time Mir. Brice had not made up his mind as to whether or not he would be able to accept. He has vast business interests, and in case he became chairman the duties of the position would demand his entire time. While his in clination was to let his business go he felt he should consult still further with his business D portunity to do so the selection of chairman was postponed until evening
 MT. Brice arrived at headquarters at a little after o'clock. Nearly all the mem- berS of the committee were there ahead of him. Before the meeting was called to order Mir. Brice called Congressman Scott aside and told him he had concluded to sacrifice his business and respond to the demand of his party for his services. Immediately upon the meeting being called to order, Congress man Scott moved the election of Mir. Brice as chairman. and he was elected unani- mously.
 MT Brice was then escorted to the chair and made an informal talk, outlining his policy. Senator German then gave his opin- ion as to how the fight should be made. Nearly all the other members made talks, and the meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock, sub ject to the call of the chair. Ex-Senator Barnum left immediately afterward for his home in Connecticut, and Senator German left for Washington.
 The committee was notified that the presi- dent of the Democratic Club association had appointed the following executive commit tee: Charles Ogden, of Nebraska; Balkley c. Schley, of Wisconsin; Alexander D. Pinkney of Minnesota; Harry Welles, of Maryland; R. G. Monroe of New Jersey Henry L. Hollis, of Massachusetts, and Law renee Gardner.
 All the leading Democrats about the up town resorts and the Democratic headquar ters expressed themselves as pleased witt the selection of MT. Brice. He is wei known to the Democratic leaders here for although he is still citizen of Ohio, hi
 home is really in NeV York. His house i
 here and it is here he spends the most of hi
 time
 The Hoffman house corridor was crowded
 with we'll known Democrats yesterday after
 noon. They were attracted there by th'
 meeting of the state executive committee.
 The committee was called to order b, ) Chairman Edward Murphy, IT,, and Gen l Peter Doyle was elected temporary chair l man. The following members were present Edward Murphy, Jr.; Peter Doyle, Georg M Weed, Cord Meyer, James W. Ridgway } William P. Mitchell, Hugh J. Grant, Rober
 L. Maxwell, D. Cady Herrick and Charle NJ. Preston
 ! The members expressed their views as t She condition of affairs in their respectiv 7 sections There was also informal dis s cussion of the plans for the campaign. 3 resolution was then adopted authorizing tn
 chairman to appoint four more members o
 the committee He immediately appointe
 w. H. Murtha, of Brooklyn. Then on mo s tion Mir. Murtha was elected chairman of th l committed He was not there to take h. l place and Gen. Doyle continued in the chail - The other three additions to the committe n will be appointed later on.
 n Assemblyman George M Weed was electe @ treasurer, Cord Meyer, secretary, and Charl' t R. De Fresst, of Troy, cleak.