Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
THE COMING CAMPA A|GN
Democratic Committees Now
Fully Organized.
FUSION IN THE WEST
CHAIRMAN GRIGGS WILL SEEK
TO EFFECT IT.
Leaders Growing More Confident of
Winning the House-No Lack Of
Funds for the Work.


by Chairman Griggs. They are:
Executive committee-Benjamin T Cable
Illinois; Senator Cockrell, Missouri: Edward
NJ Shepard, New York; Representative
Richardson, Tennessee; Judson L. Harmon,
OHIO; David s Overmeyer, Kansas; Repre-
sentative Rupert. New York: Josiah Qun-
cy. Massachusetts; Representative New
lands. Nevada; E. C. Wall, Wisconsin: Rep
resentative Robinson, Nebraska; Represen-
tative Randen Texas; Representative
GOoch, Kentucky: Representative Grlggs
Georgia.
Finance cOmmittee-Iewis Nixon, New
York; Senator Clark, Montana; James NJ
Guffey, Pennsylvania: Isdor Strauss New
York; Senator Turner. Washington; H l..
Black, New York; Clark Howell, jr Geor-
gta. Frederick Potter. New York; Carter
H Harrison. Illinois; George P. Foster I'LL
nois; +. V. Duester, Wisconsin: Representa-
tive Norton. Ohio; Senator Taliaferro, Flor
ida; Representative Dougherty, Mo.
ALI Competent Men.
All of the men named In the two commit
tees are well known in democratic politics.
national state, and indicate tnat the
democratic leaders have determined uuon
placing the conduct of the coming congress
sional campaign in the hands of competent
men. Mr.. Gable and Mr.. Harrison of Chi
cagO are two of the most influential demo-
Gratis in the west and WELD large power in
the party. Mr.. Shepard, as the candidate
for mayor against Mr.. Low In the recent
municipal campaign in New York city,
holds front place In the New York democ-
racy. Frederick Potter is a member of the
finance committee of Tammany and thor
oughiy in touch with that organization.
The selection Of Mr.. Nixon as chairman of
the finance committee is taken to indicate
that the recent upheaval in Tammany's
leadership will not be permitted to affect
the campaign.
The democrats OF the House and Senate
have retained their control of the commit
tees. while calling to their aid prominent
pohtchnS outside of Congress In this the
personnel of the committee differs from the
republican organization. the latter, with the
exception Of treasurer. being composed en-
tlrely Of members Of the present Congress
Chairman Griggs has gone TO Chicago
where he will consult with Mr.. Gable Mr.
Harrison and the other members of the
committee from the west. upon the details
of the campaign. The headquarters of the
executive committee will be established in
Chicago. the general headquarters to be To-
G51ed IN washington. Mr. Gable and Mr..
Harrison will practically dominate the
campaign in the middle west. under the
general supervision. of course. and subject
to the approval of the full committee.
After leaving Chicago Mr.. Griggs will go
to Kansas City. where he will meet the
local leaders. and later will proceed to
Wichita. Kan A convention of populists
and democrats of Kansas will be held in
wichita May 22, to attempt to effect COM
P.ete fusion between the popuIists and
Gemocrats on the congressional and state
tickets
Heretofore when the democrats and popu-
Lsts nave acted in unison it has been by
mutually indorsing the candidates of each
party The legislature at the last session
passed law however. prohibiting the
placing of candidates names upon two diff
ferent tickets. so that now it is necessary
20 divide the offices between the two par
ties and nut the candidates on one ticket
1t is said there is little doubt that fusion
W!I be effected In the seventh Kansas
district the pOpulists and democrats AL
ready have reached an understanding and
nave named candidate for Congress who
Is expected 10 receive the united anti-re-
publican vote.
Leaders Growing More Confident.
The democratic leaders in the House are
growing more confident every day over the
prospect of the campaign for Congress.
The friction in Tammany over the with
drawal of Mr. Nixon from the leadership
threatened for a moment to disturb the
congressional plans, but Mr. Griggs upon
his return from New York Saturday re-
ported that danger averted
new leader for Tammany is to be Sc
Iected next Thursday. The two PRINCIPAL
~candldates for the position are Charles F.
Murphy and j. j. Martin. There are some
1hdications that Nir- Martin will withdraw
and Mr. Murphy be chosen He is describ-
ed as a district leader of wide experience.
having grown up with the association and
traditions
ana members. Representative Mcclellan
may be chosen as grand sachem of the or
eanlzatlon. although he is not a candidate
Tor the place This officer is the leader Of
the societies Of Tammany, as distinguished
from the purely political organization.
a meeting OF the executive committee of
me democratic committee has been called
Tor N.y - In Washington. At that time
the headquarters Will be formally opened
anu the hard work of preparing for the
campaiEn viii. be commenced in earnest.
r. r nd rh..
MS time in Washington during the fall and
summer, although he will probably make
"tckIS trips TO New York to keep in touch
with Tammany and with the finance COM
mittee-
No Lack of Funds
The democratic managers are confident
they will have lack of funds for the
Campaign. Several promising ..barrIs" are
said to be in sight. Considerable money
Will be required by the committee as the
printing bills will be heavy. The demo-
Gratis already have sent out more than one
million copies of speeches. and the literary
bureau is to be one of the leading features
OF the committees plan of campaign.
Ihere is difference of opinion between
the leaders of the two parties as to the
scene of the hottest fight next fall. The
democrats are looking to the west to make
gains The republicans are turning their at
tentlon 10 the east to prevent losses The
trepubllcan idea is that the farmers are in
eood shape this year. and that there Is no
VI ucieCtioH dfHOnS tneTn. All Kinds
OF farm products commanding good
prices and there Is said to be general con-
tentment among that class
Inc republicans think there may be dan
Ger however. in the large labor centers of
the east where the cost of living has ad-
Naneed, where there troubles over
wages, actual and threatened and the re-
publican committee will devote a large part
oi IT'S time and work to keeping the labor
cote In line.
The republican campaign is to be a spell
pinders campaign, to a large extent. The
republican headquarters will be In New
York, and from that center the best sneak.
ers IN the party, whose name Is legion, will
be sent throughout the weak districts to
have heart-to-heart talks with @the voters
m the republican policies.