The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-12
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Taggart VIII Probably Be the Chair
man il Favored by Judge
Parker.
(By the Associated Press.)


Atlanta, Ga, July 11.--Clark How
| ell, National Democratic committee
man from Georgia spoke this evening
of the ST. Louis meeting after the ad'
| journment of the convention as fol-
lows:
I'm the matter of selection of the
| chairman of the National Democrat tic
committee there should be no room
| for apprehension that the choice will
not only be satisfactory to Judge
Parker, the party Presidential NOM
inee but more. than that, the COM
mittee will be guided in it's action by
Judge Parkers expression on the sub
ject.
'"This is the first time in many
yearS-perhaps ever-that the chair
man of the National committee has
not been chosen at the meeting of the
committee after the adjournment OF
the National convention. 1t has been
the uniform custom shat the new
committee organize Immediately az
ter the adjournment of the conven-
tion for the choice of chairman who
has always been named n accordance
in accordance with the desire of the
Presbyterian nominee. until the 81.
Louis convention adjourned it was as
sumed that Hon. Thomas L. Taggart
of Indiana, was the choice of Judge
L i,
of the executive committee favored
him grew out of that current under
standing.
"If it should develop that Judge
Parker does not wish Mr.. Taggart
but prefers some one else, it goes
without saying that the committee
will be guided accordingly at the
meeting to be held at a later date in
New York. If Judge Parker prefers
ar tn NT1 To lrt la
promptly withdraw his name from the
consideration of the committee-but
this will not be done unless Judge
Parker. as the party's Presidential
nominee. states that he has in view
some one else who would be more
satisfactory to him than Mr.. Tag
gart, who, with the understanding
that his selection would meet the ap-
proval of Judge Parker, is the choice
of a majority of the National COM
mittee.
"Mr. Taggart had charge of Jurge
Parker's campaign in Indiana and
it partly through his efforts that that
pivotal states was among the first 10
instruct He has been in close with
the verdict of the Governor verdict Of
the convention than did that of In
diana diana's presentation of Taggart
name was presumably in full accord
with the precedent of having the
nominees full approval of the chair
main chosen"
The Meetings Sunday.
ST Louis, July 10.-The National
committee, new in it's makeup, met
at 2:30 O'Clock this morning and again
at o'clock this afternoon with the
avowed intention on behalf of the
supporters of Taggart, of Indiana, of
organizing by electing him chairman.
The early morning meeting was not
fully attended and the object aimed
at was not accomplished. 1t was
pointed out by Norman E. Mack, of
New York that it would be discount
eous to take any action until Mr..
Parker, as the candidate, was con-
suited.
The Taggart men, while not having
enough TO elect, still suggested that
David b. Hill, William f. Sheehan
and August Belmont, the candidate S
friends, were still here, and adopted
a resolutions that they be invited to
meet the committee this afternoon. AT
the afternoon session Chairman Jones.
OF the old committee asserted that the
contemplated action would be unpre-
| contemplated action be unprecedented
and in fact that illegal. 1t was also
stated that at a late hour the conVen-
tion adopted a resolution authorizing
Mr.. Jones to call the new committee
to together in New York city at such
times as he might.