Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-28
CHAIRMAN WIN. +. HARRITY
A Wilmingtonian to Lead the
Democratic Forces.
His BUSY AND USEFUL CAREER
An Able Lawyer and a Skill
full Politician.
He is Pleased With the Honor Conferred
Upon Him and Hopeful of Success
The Committees Plan of Organization
whitney for Chairman of the Ad-
visory Committee.

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William +. Harrity of Philadelphia. who
was Thursday chosen chairman of the
Democratic national committee, is Will
minGton boy, having been born in this
city October 10Th, 1860. His parents came
from Ireland to Wilmington, where his
father. Michael Harrity, was engaged in
active business until some years ago when
he removed with his family to Philadel-
phia. William received his preliminary
education in I. Carkson Tavlor's academy
and st. Mary's College, Wilmington. In
1867 he entered La Sale College, IN Phila-
deelphia, where. he graduated as Bachelor
OF Arts, in June, 1870, with the first
Donors of his class. For a year there
after he was tutor i'll Latin and
mathematics, and in June, 1871, he
received the degree Of Muster Of Arts
from the. college. A few months later
Mr.. Harrity began the study Of law in
the office of Pierce Archer and Lewis c.
Cassidy in Philadelphia. He was admitted
to the bar December 9th, 1873. He re
manned MS assistant to his preceptors until
january lst 1880, when, his own practice
requiring his undivided attention, he
severed his business connection with them.
He then devoted himself to his profession
with unremitting energy and the most
pronounced success, contining his atten-
ton almost exclusively to the manage
ment of estates, to mercantile and orphans
court practice. Although he applied him
self closely to his profession Mr.. Harrity
did not neglect the social, religious and
political interests of the city. He has al
ways been identified with the Democratic
party, and in 1889, when the city organiza-
tion mad been divided into hostile factions
for some years he was called upon to
harmonize the discor,lant elements He
accepted the position of chairman of the
city executive committee, and it was
largely due to his prudence, energy, tact
and skilltul management that Controller
Pattison was elected governor along with
the remainder of the Democratic state
ticket.
At the close of the campaign Mr.. Har-
rity gave up official connection with the
committee, but has ever since been mem
Der OF the Democratic state committee. He
was elected delegate-at-large to the DEM
ocratic national convention in 1884 by a
larger vote than was received by any other
Pennsylvania candidate. 1t is said that he
was the youngest man ever sent by Penn
sylyania to national convention in that
capacity.
Mr.. Harrity's work in the campaign was
rewarded by hiE appointment as post
master of Philadelphia which position he
held until December LIST, 1889, when he
was obINSGhCu ny ElGltlt anu TttlTbu
from official life to become the president
of the Equitable Trust and Safe Deposit
Company.
When Governor Pattison assumed office
last year he appointed Mr.. Harrity secre-
tary of the commonwealth an office he
now fills. He was again elected Il delegate
to the national Democratic convention in
the present year and also member of the
Democratic national committee to succeed
the late William l.. Scott
PLEASED AND HOPEFUL.
"Yes; am greatly pleased with the out
look, - said Chairman Harrity in Philadel-
phia Thursday night, answering a question,
''and we shall begin work very soon, in
fact at once. There are some preliminary
matters to attend to before we get down to
the solid work, but they will soon be over
and then the active service of the com
mlttee will begin in real earnest"
WHERE THE HEApouARTERs WILL BE.
where will we have Headquarters?
Somewhere in the vicinity of Madison
Square, not far from the Hoffman House
or the Fifth Avenue Hotel. | will not be
in hurry about appointing the various
committees, but expect to announce them
before the close of next week.
You ask what think of the situation,
ldon't believe i'll conducting a campaign Oh
guess-work principle, but it looks TO me as
II the strength Of the candidates on the
Democratic ticket would carry the party to
victory. Yes, feel highly honored by the
position conferred upon Inc by the Demo-
cratic party, especially as | was not in any
sense candidate seeking the honor, and
as it has come to me in the way il did
cannot but feel honored."
THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.
The national committee, after its oreani.
Ftpti 4
considerable business. The chairman was
authorized to appoint a committee Of five
To consider restrictions regarding the next
national convention. The tendency seems
to be to restrict the attendance at national
conventions to delegates and others directly
concerned in the proceedings, as proposed
by General Collins Of Massachusetts, in
the Chicago convention. -
a resolution was adupted instructinr
each member OF the committee, on return
ing home, 20 study closely the political
situation in his particular state and submit
4 written report thereon to the secretary of
the committee at the earliest practicable
date.
WESTERN HEADQUARTERS.
Hon. Washington Hessing of Chicago;
Speaker Crafts of Illinois, OF the House OF
representatives; Hon. W. G. Goudy of
Chicago; Hon. Lambert Tree, ex-Minister
10 Russia, and others, who have been ap-
pointed to endeavor to secure the establish
ment Of western headquarters of the ma
tional committee at Chicago, decided
that the executive committee when
appointed would be the proper orgaui2a.
2ation to consider their report of the con
ditious and necessities of the west. The
committee has been by no means idle
however, but has explained edtoeX-President TO
Cleveland, Mr.. Whitney and nearly all the
mn ,,f fhn
the objects to he attained by western head
quarters.
Mr.. Whitney introduced the following
resolutions in regard to the plan of cam
paign, and they were adopted by acclama-
ton:
PLAN OF ORGANIZATIONS.
Resolred, That the executive committee Of
the Democratic national committee shall con-
sst OF IS members who Shall be designated by |
the chairman of the national committee, and |
that the chairman OF the national committee |
shall be ex-oliicio chairman OF the executive |
Resoloed, That the campaign committee of |
the Democratic national committee shall con-
-lst OF nine members, who shall be designated
by the chairman OF the national committee, |
said chairman TO be also one OF the members |
OF said campaign committee and that said |
campaign committee, when appointed, shall |
select Its own chairman from within or with |
out the said campaign committee, or from |
within or without the Democratic national
RssOivsu, That tho advisory board Of tho |
Democratic national committee, which COM
nittee :he chairman Of the Democratic ma |
tional committee. is hereby authorized 10 APP |
point from within or without the mem bershsp |
Of the Democratic national committee, shall |
consist of such number OF members as may be |
deemed proper by the campaign committee.
ResoLu IL 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 oi the executive COM |
mlttee Of the Democratic national committee, |
FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY |
COMMITTEE.
1t is rumored that Mr. William c. Whit !