The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
GRIGGS IS SELECTED
To Succeed Richardson as Demo-
cratic Campaign Leader.
COMMITTEE VOTE UNANIMOUS
New Leader Represents Younger Ete'
ments of Party-committee
Selected to Perfect
Organization.

A Washington special to The At
lanta Constitution states that Judge
Jim Griggs, Of Georgia, was elected
chairman of the democratic congress
sional campaign committee at meet
ing Friday night. The honor came 10
him by the unanimous vote Of his COM
mittee associates. His name was pre-
sented by Senator Carmack, of Ten
nessee, who at the outset was counted
upon by the opponents Of Judge
Griggs as representing the element
which thought it would be wise to
name some northern man for the chair
manship. The Tennessee senator
proved. however one of the strongest
supporters of the Georgian. Other
members of the committee seconded
the nomination, and the election was
unanimous.
In the discussion of campaign pros
poets there was every indication OF
confidence that the democrats have at
least fair chance to carry the next
house. and members of the committee
believe that, with Judge Griggs at their
head and with the aid of prominent
democrats throughout the country who
have signifed their intention to CO.
operate in every way possible, victory
is more than a mere possibility.
Should the house go democratic as
the result of the committees manage
ment, one possibility is that the popu-
lar Georgian who has been selected to
take charge of the fight will be eie-
waited to the speahership. While
Judge Griggs and his friends disclaim
any such idea, it is fact that his
candidacy for the chairmanship repre-
sented the opposition of the younger
element on the democratic side of the
house to Major Richardson, Of Ten
nessee, the democratic leader. Major
Richardson has been chairman of the
democratic congressional committee
for two campaigns, and the younger
element referred 10 has been anxious
to have a man more nearly represent
ing their views whom they might sup
port for speaker in case of a demo
cratic house
While there is all sorts of harmony
talk now, it is no secret that the lines
have been closely drawn in this chair
manship contest, and that the oppo-
nents of Judge Griggs came to his
support only when they found they
could not defeat him. The victory is
striking illustration of his popularity
with his party associates.
To Perfect Organization.
A committee consisting of the chair
man, Mr.. Griggs; Representative Will
liams. of Mississippi; Rupert, of New
York; Richardson, of Tennessee; Will
liams, of Illinois; Jackson, of Kansas,
and Senator Culberson, of Texas, was
appointed to perfect plan Of organl-
zation for the ensuing congressional
campaign and select the remaining
officers of the committee, subject to
the ratification of a meeting Of the full
committee to be held April II.
1t is the general understanding that
this committee, among other things,
will report in favor, of the creation OF
an executive committee, of which ex-
Representative Ben T. Cable, Of llli-
nois, probably will be chairman, and
of a finance committee, of which Lewis
Dixon, of New York, probably, will be
chairman.
The only other name besides that
of Mr.. Griggs which was presented to
the committee for the chairmanship
was that Of Representative Cowherd.
of Missouri, but his name was with
drawn before the vote was taken.
The committee heard the protests
of a faction of the democracy of the
District of Columbia against James L.
Norris, who was elected to represent
the district at former meeting of the
committee, but decided to disregard
the protests made.