Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-25

RECORD
Of the Special
Committee
Appointed on Demo-
cratic Organization.
Work on State Campaign to Be-
gin at Once.

With the adjournment of the Legis-
1nture political interest will be center
ed entirely on the coming State cam
paign, and the organization work of
the two parties will engage the chief
attention of the politicians, says the
Columbus Citizen. Many inquiries are
made daily by Republicans as well as
Democrats in regard to the work of
the Democratic committee of five on
permanent organization, which was APP
pointed some time ago by the State
central committee. after consultation
with Democratic leaders in all parts
of the State touching the advsability
of the scheme. The chairman of this
committee Is Hon. ii. G.. CARRIER, of
Greenville, and the other members are
Chairman Frey, of the State central
committee, Hon. Charles w. Baker, of
Cincinnati, Hon. Charles Z. Salem, of
Cleveland, and cX-NIayor Burnett, of
Springfield. The headquarters of the
committee are in commodious rooms
on the fourth floor of the New Hayden
building in East Broad st.
WORK SYSTEAIATIZED.
1t does not require rigid investiga-
tion to find out that the work already
accomplished here is of the kind most
needed by the Democracy of Ohio.
Even the casual visitor at headquar-
tiers must be impressed with this fact,
and the more he familiarizes himself
,,-;t \, ,I,,I Il l.,
being done, the greater will appear
the advantages which the Democracy
is assured of reaping from the labor
of Chairman CARRIER and his associ-
ates. The system of keeping records
and accounts followed at headquarters
is as businesslike as that of bank.
Every fact relating to the organization
of the party is instantly available,
while new facts are constantly being
added to the old. In the collection
and disbursement of funds the same
systematic policy is evident. Vouch
ers for every dollar expended, showing
the amount, the date, the occasion and
all the facts relating to the item may
| be produced at moments notice.
The committee has merely received
sufficient funds from voluntary con-
tributors to pay its necessary expenses
and at no time has it had Il consider
able balance on hand. The accounts
however, are kept with as much care
as if great sums We're involved in its
transactions. That this is IL refresh
ing novelty in Democratic politics will
not be denied by many Democrats who
have had dealings with other bodies
officially representing the party.in re-
cent years in both county and State
organizations.
"SUPREME QUINTET"
This is the manner in which it's
work has been prosecuted by the per-
manent committee, ironically called
''the supreme quintet" by Republic
ans, who have been amazed and dis
concerted at the evidences afforded
of its determination to be of some
practical use in the world. As to the
work itself, it must be acknowledged
in the first place that if one solitary
thing has been done to build up Il
State organization in advance of the
campaign, that is one thing more than
has been accomplished in behalf of
the party heretofore during a like peri
cd. The fact is, however, that the
committee has in every respect vindi-
Gated the object of its creation. 1t
has done this quietly, with no flare
of trumpets, but none the less effect
lively on that account.
When the next State executive COM
mittee meets to take mp the work of
the coming campaign, it will find ready
| for instant use Il non-factional State
organization prepared to meet the well
oiled Republican machine on its own
ground at moments notice; and it
is no reflection on anybody to say that
such an encouraging condition of af-
fairs has not existed in the Democratic
party of Ohio in twenty years, If it
ever existed before.
Some criticisms will doubtless be
heard of the committee, touching both
its operations and its personnel, in
certain quarters. 1t Is not to be eX-
pected that u body so organized will
give entire satisfaction to everybody,
or that it will be wholly guiltless of
mistakes. But it may be asserted,
with positive assurance that the proofs
to substantiate the statement can be
produced at any moment and will be
produced ut the proper time, that the
committee has emlnently justified its
appointment; that its work has been
; unseltishly prosecuted for the welfare
of the whole party, and that the re-
suits achieved will be endorsed with
practical unanimity by the Democracy
of the State when all the facts are
known.
Saved Many a Time.