Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-22


elected chairman. Siman =. Sheerin Of
Indiana was reelected secretary. Robert
X. Roosevelt OF New York was elected
treasurer to succeed Charles j. Canda.
MIR. Harrity Accepted
The Office in the following words:
Gentlemen Of the Committee: ] am ex-
tire 'cly grateful for the distinguished honor
wi ch you have, unworthily, / fear, bestowed
upon mo. The only return can make at this
tine l. 10 promise TO use my best efforts to aid
In achieving success for our party, its prlnci-
pies and its candidates. They deserve success.
II people exrect them 10 win, and II will be-
your duty AMI mine To see, as far In our power
lies. that the people are not disappointed In
sue expectation. l confidently believe they
will not be.
am deeply sensible OF the great responsi-
bill devolving upon me rs chairman OF tie
Dem pcratic national committee. and am not
at all unmindful Of my own shortcomings.
For this reason, will nccd, and will not hcsi-
tate To- ask, your aid and your indulgence. |
am sure that ] shall feel obliged to lean heavily
uron the members OF this committee during
the conduct uf the present campaign. and
am equally confident that you, each and all of
yor. will give me assistance and support.
Gentlemen, am prepared 10 entertain any
su ..pston motion or resolution bearing upon
th" campaign upon which we have Just
entered.
On motion Of Mr. Whitney, the commit
tee adopted the following
Plan OF Organization;
Resolved. That the executive committee Of
the Democratic national committees shall con-
sst ot twenty-five members, who shall be des-
ignnt ted by the chairman Of the national COM
mitee, and that the chairman OF the national
cor mittee shall be ex-ofiicio chairman of the
executive committee.
Il solved, That the campaign committee OF
the Drmocr ratio ational committee shall con-
sist OF nine members. who shall he designated
by thc chairman of the national committee,
the said chaiim TO be also one OF the MEM
bers OF the said campaign COMMITTEES, and that
said campaign committee, when appointed.
shall sci, CT its own chairman from within or
without the said campaign committee, or from
within or without the Democratic national
committee.
Resolved. That the advisory board Of the
Democratic national committee, which COM
mittee the chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee Is hereby authorized to ap-
point from within or without the member
ship Of the national committee shall consist
of such number Of members as may be deemed
proper py the campaign committee.
Resolved, That the conduct and direction OF
the campaign of lsg2 shall be under the charge
of the chairman OF the Democratic national
committee and of the campaign committee,
subject TO the approval OF the executive COIN
Upon calling the committee, Calvin S.
Brice, In brief address. stated that under
no circumstances could he accept the
craftsmanship Personal matters required
his attention.
1t was then that William c. Whitney
moved that Mr.. Harrity be elected chair
man. The election was unanimous, and
then followed the election of Secretary
Sheerin upon motion OF General Smalley,
seconded by Charles s. Thomas OF Colo
RADIO. Robert B. Roosevelt's election as
treasurer Of the committee was also unan-
imous.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
the call Of the chair.
A resolution was offered thank Hon.
Calvin S. Brice for his services as chair.
man OF the committee, and expressing re-
gret that the pressure of personal affairs
prevented his again accepting the chair
manship.
sketch Of Mr.. Harrity
William F.Harrity was born in Wilmington,
Del, in OCTOBER. 1850. After q preliminary
training in the schools OF that city, he entered
La Sale college, Philadelphia, in 1857. being
graduated I'm 1870 with the fret honors OF his
class. lie was tutor for one year in Latin
and mathematics, and then received the de-
gree Of master OF arts in 1871.
He studied law with l.. G. Cassidy and
Percie Archer, was admitted to the bar In De-
cember 1879 and in 1890 formed partnership
with J. J. Gordon. now judge In the city of
Philadelphia. This partnership lasted four
years. In 1889 Mr.. Harrity entered politics.
His success as chairman OF the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee Of Philadelphia was re-
msrkable. lie was Immediately recognized
rs great organizer. In 1884 he was elected
delegatc-at-largc TO the Democratic national
convention.
After the election Of President Cleveland he
was appointed postmaster OF Philadelphia,
and his administration was an excellent one.
In 1890 his able campaign work insured the
election Of Rob, n +. Pattison as governor Of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Haray was nominated by Governor
Pattison and unanimously confirmed by the
state senate A. secretary q state Of Pennsyl-
vania on Jan. ~. 1891. Prior 10 accepting this
position he never held any public Office, except
that Of postmaster nj Philadelphia. On Jan.
o., 1872, Mr. Harrity was unanimously elected
by the Democratic state central COMMITTEES OF
Pennsylvania as the pcnnsy lvenia member of
the Democratic national COMMITTEES 20 OIL the
vacancy caused by the death of the late VIII
lam l.. scott. and on April u, lsS2. he vas
unanimously elected b. the Democratic state
convention TO the full term OF membership Of
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