The morning call., 1892-07-22
DEMOCRACY ORGANIZED.
Meeting Of the National Democratic
Committee.
nARRITY CHOSEN lis THE CHAlRHAi.
Whitney Presents the Plan of CampaigR-The
German Tote Of Illinois Claimed for
Cleveland
HlRRITY CHOSEN As THE CHlIRHlN.
Special 10 THE MoRSISG CALL

cratic Committee met to-day and organized
BY the unanimous selection of William f.
Harrity Of Pennsylvania as chairman and
Simon P. Sheerln of Indiana as secretary.
Immediately after rollcall Calvin S. Brice,
the chairman of the former committee. re-
iterated the declaration that he did not de-
sire to be considered q candidate for re-
election. In the campaign four years ago
he worked rs earnestly as any man could for
Democratic success. The party was de-
feated, however, and be was not unaware
of the fact that the public always judge a
matter of this kind by the standard Of sue
cess. He regretted seNering his pleasant
connection with the committee and assured
them that anything he can do for the party
be will be glad to do.
German of Maryland. Ransom OF North
Carolina. Thomas of Colorado and Whitney
Of New York made speeches in commenda-
tiOn of Brice's past services to the party.
vote OF thanks was rendered Brice by
rising vote.
The following list of proxies was presented:
Idaho, S. p. Sheerm for F. W Beane; Mich
igan, j. r. Whiting for d. J. Campau; Mon
tana, A. 2. Gordon for a. j. Davidson; Ne
yada. Horatio c, King for r. 2. Heating;
New Jersey, NJ. +. Ross for Miles Ross;
Oregon, Francis L. Stetson for Ed Mckee
Wyoming. R. p. Horner for W. L. Kuyken-
dali; Arizona, A. P. German for C. N.
shannon. and William c. Whitney for o.
i. Holt of Texas.
The Committee Organized.
Harrlty of Pennsylvania was then Sc
lected chairman by acclammation and made
few remarks, expressing a deep sense of
the responsibility devolving upon him and
promising to use MS best effort 10 promote
success.
Secretary Sheerin was reelected BY ac-
elimination and Robert B. Roosevelt was
resident of New York City and is a member
or Iammany Hall, and was appointed
by President Cleveland Minister 10 the
Netherlands. He is man of wealth and
spends part OF his time at his summer resi-
dence at Ssyville, L. l. Last week Roose-
yot resigned his position as President of
the Holland Trust Company. He Is favor
ably mentioned as possible candidate for
the MayOrelity.
The Plan Of Campaign.
Whitney introduced sat of resolutions
In regard to the plan Of campaign, and they
were adopted by acclamation. They are
substantially as follows:
The executive committee shall consist Of
p members designated by the chairman.
and the chairman of the National Com
mttee TO be chairman OF the executive com.
mittee.
The campaign committee shall consist OF
nine membeT appointed By the chairman,
himself TO be one, the committee 10 select
lis own chairman from or outside its own
membership. The chairman is also author
lied 10 appoint an advisory board, the
number according TO nis discretion, of
Democrats within or without the National
Committee, to have direction Of the cam
paign, under charge of the chairman and
the campaign committee, subject TO the ap-
proval OF the National Committee.
Ii is TumoTed that ex-Secretary Whitney
n a q nufc an
mittee
A committee of two, consisting of Chair
man Harrity and Secretary Sheerin, was
selected 70 procure headquarters in New
York and the chairman was authorized to ,
appoint 8 committee of FIVE TO consider the
restrictions regarding the next national con-
vention, as proposed by General Collins of
Massachusetts at the Chicago convention.
A resolution was passed inStrueting each
member of the committee on returning home
to study closely the political situation OF his
particular State and submit written re-
port thereon to the secretary at the earliest
practicable date. The committee then ad-
1Ourned.
Called on Cleveland.
Washington Hesing, W. c. Goudy, Judge
Tree and others, appointed to secure the
establishment OF Western headquarters at
Chicago, decided to-day tina. the executive
committee, when appointed. would be the
proper organization 10 consider the matter.
They have not been idle, however, but have
explained to eX-President Cleveland and
nearly all tho members of the committee
individually the objects 10 be attained by a
Western headquarters. The committee ap-
peared before eX-President Cleveland this
afternoon with Mr.. Hesing, who Is the
editor OF the illinois Stats Zeitung, and an
influential Western German American, as
spokesman. He assured Mr. Cleveland
that the establishment Of a Western head
quarters would be of great assistance in
carrying the Western and Northwestern
States. The Western Ideas Of campaigns
are dlfterent from the customs OF the East.
II there was a subcommittee with head
quarters at Chicago all the means cal be
raised that are necessary to carry on the
work in the West; whereas, IL 1t is known
that money must 60 East TO be expended
under the direction Of the main committee
be doubted whether it could be done.
The German Vote OF Illinois.
Every ywhere in the West" said Hesing
"the German vote is the balance OF power
Whenever the German vote has left the Re-
publican party, those States have always
gone anti-Republican, whether they went
directly TO the Democrats or not They
have not gone over body and soul 10 the
Democratic party in Illinois and Wisconsin,
but they are 10 opposition to tho Republican
party. This fall, with the school question
still as an issue, they are just as much
against the Republican party as they were
two years ago. and to be against tue Repub-
lieans means Democratic success.
mere are III llllnOi5 01,UDD German Luz
therans; of that number 10. 600 have always
been Democrats. leaving $1,000 VINO have
usually been Republicans. In 1890
at least 10000 of that $1,000 voted
for Mr. Raab. the Democratic candidate
for Superintendent of Public Instruction,
and the result was that he was elected by
81, 900 majority. In 1888 Harrison carried
the State by 5000 The same German vote
which more than reversed that and gave us
success two years ago is just as strong this
time IN favor Of AltPeld, our candidate for
Governor, and also for Cleveland, as it was
for Raab TWO years ago. ou NAV con-
gratulate yourself, Mr.. Cleveland" said
Hesing, that you stand wonderfully well
with the Germans"
N glad to hear such good news from
you" said Mr. Cleveland. smlingIy.
''lt is 3d." said Hesing. There is no
American in the United States Of national
Iepute who has a stronger hold upon the
German people than you. OF the 81, 600
German Lutheran voters there is no doubt
that Is. 600 will vote for you. That makes a
change of $4,000 votes, and will give us
majority of 27,000 There are many Ger
man PrOtestauts who are not Lutherans
but upon this question they are united.
With proper organization and a campaign
of education, there is no question that
Illinois will give US from 10000 to 30, 900
majority"
Cleveland assured his visitors that he
thought very favorably OF a Western head
quarters, and would give the matter careful
consideration.