Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-22
DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS,
The National Committee Or
ganized.
William F. Harrity Elected
Chairman.
s. P. Sheerin, Secretary, and r. B.
Roosevelt, Treasurer.
A Plan of Campaign Adopted Cleve-
lands Attention Called to the I'm
portance .of Having Branch
Headquarters at Chicago.
BY the Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, July 21.-The national
Democratic committee met today and
organized by the unanimous selection OF
William F. Harrity of Pennsylvania as
chairman and Simon p. Sheerin of In
diana as secretary.
Immediately after roll call Calvin S.
Brice, chairman of the former commit
tee, reiterated his declaration that he
did not desire to be considered a candi-
date for reelection. In the campaign
four years ago he worked as earnestly as
any man could for Democratic success.
The party was defeated, however, and
he was not unaware of the fact that the
public always consider matter of this
kind by the standard of success. He
regretted severing his pleasant connec-
tion with the committee, and assured
them anything he can do for the party
he will be glad to do.
German, of Maryland, Ransom, of
North Carolina, Thomas, of Colorado,
and Whitney, of New York, made
speeches in commendation of Brice's
past services to the party. A vote OF
thanks was rendered Brice by rising
vote.
Harrity was then selected chairman
by acclamation and made few remarks
expressing his deep sense of the respon-
sibility devolving upon him, and prom
Using to use his best efforts to promote
success.
Secretary Sheerin was reelected by
acclamation, and R. B. Roosevelt was
chosen treasurer. Roosevelt is native
and resident of New York City. He is
member OF Tammany hall and was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland minister
to the Netherlands. He is man of
wealth and spends part of his time at
his summer residence at Sayville, l.. l.
Last week Roosevelt resigned his posi-
tion as president of the Holland Trust
company. He is favorably mentioned
as possible candidate for the mayoral-
ity.
Whitney introduced a set of resolu-
tions in regard to the plan of campaign,
and they were adopted by acclamation.
They are substantially as follows
The executive committee shall consist
of twenty-five members, designated by
the chairman, and the chairman of the
national committee shall be chairman OF
the executive committee.
The campaign committee shall consist
of nine members, appointed by the
chairman, himself to be one, the COM
mittee to select its own chairman from
or outside of it's own membership.
The chairman is authorized to appoint
an advisory board, according to his dis
erection, OF Democrats within or without
the national committee.
The direction of the campaign shall
be under the charge of the chairman
and the campaign committee, subject to
the approval of the national committee.
1t is rumored that ex-Secretary Whit
ney will be made chairman of the advi-
cory committee. A committee Of two,
consisting OF Chairman Hsrrity and
Secretary Sheerin, was selected to pro-
cure headquarters in New York, and
the chairman was authorized to appoint
committee of five to consider the re-
strictions regarding the next national
convention. as proposed by General
Collins of Massachusetts at the Chicago
convention.
A resolution was passed, instructipg
each member of the committee, on re-
turning home, to study closely the po.
litical situation of his particular state,
and submit written report thereon to
the secretary at the earliest practicable
date. The committee then adjourned.