Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-22
ces TO the party.

AT this iuncture Mr.. Brice retired
from the chairand Mr.. Sewell, OF Maine,
.FssumAd the gavel. Mr.. Tarpey Of
-allfoDhia, then introduced a resolution
xtending the thanks Of the committee
20 Mr.. Brice for his earnest and able
services Of the past. il was adopted by
a rising vote, and on motion Of Hon.
Clark Howell, OF Georgia, the veil Of
secresy was removed from this part Of
the proceedings.
Mr. Brice now resumed the chair and
declared the election of a chairman o.!
the National Committee in order.
Whitney at once moved that Mr.. Wm.
+. Harrity, of Pennsylvania, be selected
chairman, and there being no other
nominations. Mr.. Harrity was elected
by acclamatiOn.
On assuming the chair Mr.. Harrity
said:
Gentlemen Of the COmmittee;-I am
extremely grateful for the distinguished
honor which you have unwOrthily, l
fear, bestowed upon me. The only re-
turn I can make at this time is 10
promise TO use my best efforts TO aid in
achieving success for our party, its
principles and its candidates. They de-
serve success. The people expect them
70 win, and it will be your duty aud
mine 70 see, as far as in our power lie,
that the people are not disappointed,
II confidently believe they will not
be. / am deeply sensible Of the great
responsibility devO,ving upon me- as
Chairman Cf tie DerOcratic National
Committee, and 4 am not at all unmind-
ful OF my own shortcomings. For this
reason I will need, and will not hesitate
TO ask, your aid and your indulgence. l
an sure that ] shall feel obliged to lean
heavily upon the members OF this COM
mittee during the conduct OF the pres
ent campaign, and / am equally conf
dent that you, each and all OF you, will
give me assistance and support.
"Gentlemen, 1 am ready TO entertain
any suggestion, motion or resolution
bearing upon the campaign upon which
We have lust entered" Applause.
General Smalley, Of Vermont, nomi-
mated for Secretary the present incum-
bent Of the Office, Hon. Simon z.
Sheerin, of Indiana. Charles ). Thomas,
of Colorado, seconded the nomination,
and Mr.. Sheerin was elected by accla-
nation.
Lieut. Gov. Sheehan, Of New York,
nominated Robert b. Roosevelt, for
treasure, who was also elected by ac-
clamation. Mr.. Roosevelt is q native
and resident OF New York City. He is
a member Of Tammany Hall, and was
appointed by President Cleveland Min
lister to the New Netherlands.
Mr.. Whitney introduced the follow
ing resolutions in regard to the plan Of
campaign, and they were adopted by
acclamatiOn:
.Resolred, That the Executive Commit
tee,Of the Democratic National Committee
shall cOnsist Of twenty-five members, VINO
shall be designated by the Chairman Of
the National Committee, and that the
Chairman Of the National Committee
shall be- ex-ofticiO Chairman Of the EXecu-
tive Committee.
Res0lred, That the campaign committee
Of the Democratic National Committee
shall consist Of nine members, who shall be
designated by the Chairman Of the Nation
al Committee the said chairman TO De also
one of the members Of said campaign com
nittee, and that said campaign committee,
when appointed, shall select its own chair
man from within or without the said cam
paign committee, or from within or without
the Democratic National Committee.
"Rcsolred That the Advisory Board Of
the Democratic National Committee, which
committee the chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee is hereby authorized
70 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 Campo gn Committee.
'sResolued, That the conduct and direc-
ton Of the campaign of 1892 shall be under
the charge OF the Campaign Committee.
subject to the approval Of the Executive