The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-22
HARRITY OUR CHAIRMAN.
-rNATroN AL COMMITTEES ELECTS
-- HIM UNANIMOUSLY.

g p sheerin Reelected Secretary-H'
poosevelt Chosen Treasurer-Ex-
c.oratery Whitney Presents a Plan
of Organization Which is Adoptea'
THE Campaign Committee to Con-
s,st Of Nine Members.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Wiliam F. Har-
-;ty Of Pennsylvania was this morning
.f..tsd chairman Of the democratic national
committee.
.oI,r1ittes was called for noon, but 1t was
soy1a time later when the committee goe
SI1-othar In the Fifth Avenue hotel. Al
90 oiclock ex- President Cleveland. eccom-
-nIad bv Don NJ Dickinson, left the hotel
oI-Secretary Whitney's residence. 1t
Loi,g H. axnected at that time that Mr. Clsve-
I'D would not be present at the n1eetng OF
tba national committee. Mr.. Stevenson
rnssnwhile remained at the Hoffman house.
IT, co7n ulistes met at 12:45 o'clock. Chair
-..n Brice called the meeting to order. AN
tLa Insnn bsrs of the committee were present
cant the following. who were represented
nv proxies as follows:
NTdaho-S. p. SheerIn for +. W. Besne.
Nichigau-J. r. Whiting for D. J. Cam
pau. 0..
Montana-A. Z. Solomon Tor a. J. DAVID
son, ~D
'"S Nav Jersoy-U. F. Ross for Miles Ross.
Oregon-Franois L Stetson for E. D.
Wyoming-R. P. Hornsr for W. l. Kuy-
keadsu. :.
TeEas-wnliam C. Whitney for o. T.
Holt.
THE PLAN OF oRGANIzA TIoN.
On motion of Mr.. Whitney the following
plan of organization was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the executive committee OF
the democratic national committee shall consist
Of twenty-five members who shall be designated
by the chairman of the national committee. and
that the chairman of the national committee
shall be ex-cfacio chairman of the executive
committee.
Res bed, That the campaign committee of
the democratic ommittee shall consist OF nine
members who shall be designated by the chair
man Of the national committee, said chairman
10 be also one of the members or said cam petgn
committee and that said campaign committee
when appointed shall select its own chairman
from within or without said campaign commit
tee, or from within or without the democratic
committee.
ResolUed, That the advisory board of the
democratic national committee which the COM
mittee chairman of the democrattc national
committee is hereby authorized to appoint
from within or without the membership OF the
democratic national committee, shall consist OF
such number of members as may be deemed
proper by the executive committee.
ResolUed That the conduct and direction Of
the campaign of 1892 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 com
mittee of the democratic national committee.
The nomination of Mr.. Harr1ty as chair
man was made by Mr.. w hitney who acted
as proxy for o. T. Holt Of Texas. and he
was unanimously elected chairman amid
applause.
and K. B. Roosevelt was elected treasurer.
BRICE DIDN'T WANT 1T.
Immediately after the roll cali Calvin 8.
Brice, chairman Of the former committee.
reiterated his former declaration that he
did not desire to be considered candidate
fer reelection. He made a brief speech
thanking the COMMITTEES for the great honor
conferred upon him, and pledging bis serv-
ices as a member always at the command
of the committee and the party.
Mr.. German of Maryland, Mr.. Ransom
OF North Carolina, Mr.. Thomas of Colorado
aud Mr.. Whitney of New York all made
brief speeches in commendation of Mr..
Brces past services to the party.
u was very anxious" said Mr.. Whitney,
that Mr.. Brice should remain at the head
OF tue national committee and again take
the leadership in the campaign IL he would
consent to do 80; but he declined, and il was
only after his positive decIination that /,
for one, consented to turn elsewhere for q
chairman. l knew of the magnificent serv-
ices that Mr.. Brice has rendered and ear
nestly but vainly urged him to allow his
name to be again presented, But, for rea-
sons satisfactory to himself, he has declined,
and we must accept his decision"
BRIcE sURRKNDERS THE GAvEL.
At this juncture Mr.. Brice retired from
the chair and Mr.. Sewall or Maine assumed
the gsvel.
MIR. TarpeY of California then introduced
resolution extending the thanks of the
committee TO Mr.. Brice for his earnest and
abe services in the past 1t was adopted
Dy rising vote, and on motion of Clark
howell OF Georgia the veil or secrecy was
removed from this part OF the proceedings.
MIR. Brice now resumed the chair and de-
olared the election OF a chairman Of the ma
uonal committee to be in order
Ar. Whitney at once moved that W. F.
harrity Of Pennsylvania be selected q.
cnsrman, and there being no other nomi-
nations Mr. Harrity was selected by accla-
nation.
On assuming the chair Mr.. Harrity said
.F-t'A i4AMhN OF THE sCOmhITTEE-l am 6X
uenely grateful for the distinguished honor
' "IHCA you have. unworthily, l feel, bestowed
upon IP,h me The only return 1 can make at this
;i ,o .s 10 promise to use my best efforts to aid
~ ~ senleylng success for our party its prnci
Tp Hies ana It's candidates. They deserve success
,a rue people expect them to win, and it will be
sOn duty and mine to see as far as in ouI
ibo"er hes, that the people ara not disappointed
~, hucn expectation. / confidently
SJoneye they will not be- am
ueel4y sensible of the great responsibility
uoEolVng on me as chairman of the democratic
t ti%'I9uaI committee, and am not at all unmind
Iiu wi ol lay own shortcomings. For this reason
o5 t; ueed and viii not hesitate to ask your aid
fuI f your indulgence. am sure that l shall
of ~ Obliged to lean heavily upon the members
T y, 'niS committee during the conduct of the
,tseaV campaign. and am equally confident
SIC. ss,y You eaca and all of you will give me as
ssTSahce and support.
me election Of Messrs Sheerin and Roose-
Felt followed.
THE NEW TREASURER.
vMr. Roosevelt is a native resident of New
ue5 uoTA city. He is a member of Tammany
CIaI' and was appointed by President
S'eiaad minister to the Netherlands He
t3.an man or wealth, and spends part of his
1I,ne at his summer residence at Sayville,
ng Island. Last week Mr.. Roosevelt
iTT'igned n his position as president Of the
,1oIt.d rloLahd Trust Company. He is favorably
,-leauoned ,n.ed as q possible candidate for the
mayoralty.
,,iiI iG IS rumored that ex-Secretary Whitney
VII WI De made chairman Of the advisory
,,uinlttee provided for 10 the foregoIng