New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-22
w. F. HARRITY is CHAIRMAN.
CHOSEN TO LEAD THE DEMOCRATIC
FORCES.
MESsRs WHITNEY AND CLEVELAND IN COM
PLETE CONTROLS P. sHEEMN SECRETARY
AND R. B. ROOSEVELT TREASURER OF

fLETE CONTROLS. p. sHEENN SECRETARY
AND R. B. ROOSEVELT TREASURER OF
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
A Cleveland chairman was imposed upon the
Democratic National Committee, when it met at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday, in the person
of William F. Harrity, former Postmaster Of
Philadelphia, and present Secretary Of the Com
monweath of Pennsylvania. This was not pleas
ant medicine for David b. Hill, of this State, to
take, and yet it was forced down his threat
despite q protest which he uttered against suoh
o procedure lately in his newspaper organs in
this State.
William c. Whitney compelled the committee
to take Mr.. Harrity, although its members cast
longing looks toward Calvin S. Brice, the former
chairman. Then Mr.. Whitney turned about and
had resolutions passed prasing Mr.. Brce for his
services chairman, especially, Of course, that
of paying the big debts of the committee. Mr..
Whitney himself made speech in favor Of the
passage Of the resolution, and Senator German, Of
Maryland, who differed so radically as to his
availability as a candidate for President from
Mr. Brice at the Democratic National Conven.
tion, smiaby joined in the praise. With these
somewhat faded flowers adorning his brow Mr..
Brice then left the committee-room.
Mr. Harrity was elected chairman by the
committee by unanimous vote, the Hill
Democrats believing it to be good policy not to
resist his appointment openly. B. B. Smalley, Of
Vermont, moved that s P. Sheerin, of Indianapolis
former secretary of the committee, be continued
in that place.
Mr.. Thomas, Of Colorado. seconded the nomina-
ton, and It made by accamation
William F. Sheehan, of Buffalo, moved that
Robert B. Roosevelt, of New-York be made treas
urer of the committee. This claim Of the Hill
Democrats to some recognition was granted and
Mr.. Roosevelt elected.
Mr. Whitney then went onward to the second
branch Of his programme, which put the machin-
cry of the Democratic party In the approaching
campaign completely in the hands of himself,
Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Harrty. He offered the
following resoTur:bn, specifying ,thp kind of
machinery to be used in the attempt to elect
Mr. Cleveland and authorizing Mr.. IIarrity to ap-
point all its engineers
Resolved That the Executive Committee Of the Demo.
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 NatonA
Committee ex-otcio chairman OF the Executive
Resolved That the Campaign Committee Of the Demo-
cratic Committee shall consist OF nine members,
who shall designated by the chairman OF the National
Committee the said chairman to be also one Of the MEM
Campaign Committee and that said Cam
paign Committee when appointed shall seect It's own
chairman from within the said Canaign Com.
CGfrittee.
Resolved That the Advisory Committee Of the Demo
National Committee which committee the chairman
M the Democratic National Committee hereby authorized
10 appoint within without the membership Of the
Democratic Committee shall consist OF such
Der Of members may be deemed proper by the Gam
paign Committee.
Resolved, That the conduct direction Of the cam
paQn 1892 shall be under the charge OF the chairman
National Committee Of the Campaign
Committee subject to the approval Of the Executive Com
mittee OF the Democratic National COMMITTEES.
1t will be observed that under this plan Of
Mr.. Whitney the Executive Committee will have
little power. The actual work Of the campaign
is to be done by the Campaign Committee Of nine
men.
II was Mr.. Tarpey. Of California. who offered
the resolution in praise or Calvin S. Brice. The
resolution read:
Resolved That the sincere the committee
hereby Calvin s. Brice for the able,
dgnihei and courteous in which he as chairman
OF committee presided its deliberations and It's
management and deeply regret that the pressure 1
personal affairs prevents his again accepting the chair
This resolution was supported by William o.
Whitney, Arthur 2. German and NJ I. Tarpey,
and after a brief speech Of thanks from Mr.. Br1ce
adopted unanimously.
Mr. Iarrity announced that he would give out
a list of the various committees in a few days.
lie and Mr.. Sh, erin were appointed a committee
of two 10 obtain headquarters house for the
committee. Mr.. Sheerin said that several houses
had heen offered 10 the committee.
4 committee consisting of Senator's Gornan aud
Pasco and {. W. Blair. Of Kansas, was appointed
10 consider the claims of men 10 hc members Of
the committee coming fram New-AleXico and In
dian Territory.
call Of the chair. The members of the committee
present were: