The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-27


date. Senator Bailey moved that It
was the sense of the meeting that every
member Of the committee should pay
this visit and the motion was unani-
mously adopted
No Visit Before Election
Then came the important stage OF
the proceedings. There had been two
or three whispered suggestions that the
meeting adjourn after the temporary
organization in order to visit Judge
Parker before the national chairman
was elected. John w. Kern, who was
IN charge of the Taggart forces at
once told his friends that an adjourn
ment would be fatal, as the proposal
would give time for completing the
combinations that were attempted last
evening and early today.
senator Bailey moved that the COM
mlitee proceed to permanent organi-
cation.
About this time DavidsB. Hill, Will
lam f. Sheehan and August Belmont,
all with proxies, entered the. committee
room. They had been IN conference
UP. to the last moment, but as they Of
Tered no resistance to Senator Bailey's
inotlon 1t was known that the OPPOSE
ton to Taggart had been abandoned
and that Taggart would win
Jonn w. Kern placed Taggart in
nomination. speaking briefly about his
aellity and capacity as Democratic
leader No one else was named and
rTaggart was declared the unanimous
choice of the committee.
"A delegation was sent out after Mr..
Iaggart, who was escorted to the COM
mlttee room. He thanked the commit
zee Tor the nigh honor it had paid him.
lie realized to- the fullest extent, he
said, the responsibilities of the posi-
ton, put he felt that with the ticket
and platform upon which the candi-
dates stood the Democrats would win
the next election. In order to do so
they must have the full. ana cordial
support and cooperation of every
member OF the committee and every
democrat in the country. He prom
lsed to discharge the duties Of the po-
sition faithfully and intelligently.
Secretary Is Chossn4
Homer S. Cummings, of Connecti;
cut, then placed Urey Woodson, Of
Kentucky, In nomination for secretary,
and G. S. Vanduser of Nevada. named
9. A. Walsh, of Iowa. He said that it
was necessary in this campaign to win
some western states and the election
OF Walsh would be appreciated. He
urged that the committee give the
west an opportunity to carry some of
their states. Seconding speeches were
made by several members and then
the only roll call of the session fol-
lowed, Woodson receiving 35 votes and
Walsh IL. Those who voted fer.Walsh
We're: Clayton, Alabama; Martin, Ar
Kansas; Tarpey, California; Donnelly,
Idaho; Hudson, Minnesota; Williams,
Mississippi; Bailey three votes by
proxy for Montana, Wyoming and Por-
to Rico; Vanduzer, Nevada; Tillman,
South Carolina; Kern, proxy for
Washington, and Lamb, proxy, for
New Mexico. Vanduzer moved to make
the election Of Woodson unanimous,
and De Ford, who had WaIsh's proxy,
Withdrew his name and said the selec-
ton of Mr.. Woodson was salts
factory to the Iowa member. Woodson
then named Edward Seton for assist
ant secretary, and he was unanimously
elected
The contest for sergeant-at-arms
was quickly disposed Of on a. motion
by Senator Bailey that John I. Martin,
OF Missouri, be elected to this position
and that Samuel Donelson, of Tennes-
see, be chosen assistant sergeant-at-
arms. The proposition went through,
withoutedissent This is Col. Martins
third term. Col. Martin will assign a
large sharesof the work Of the office to
Mr.. Donelson.
Campaign Plan Produced
William f. sheehan then brought
forward the plan Foc campaign man
agement. He suggested that the chair
man or the committee, in his discre-
ton, be- authorized to appoint an ex-
ecut1ve committee to consist of not
less than five or more than seven
members, and finance committee of
not less than three or more than five
members. II these committees were
to be amalgamated in one executive
committee then the membership should
consist of seven members.
Senator Bailey said that there. was
a possibility of carrying Colorado,
Idaho, Montana and Nevada, and he
thought the executive committee ought
TO be enlarged SO as to include repre-
sentatives of those states
Mr.. Sheehan then modified his pron.
osition so as to allow the chairman of
the national committee and the execu-
tive committee to have the selection of
addltlonal. members, who should have
charge of the campaign in special To-
callt1es or states. AS modified the prop
osltion was adopted.
Mr.. Sheehan moved that the selection
~ q IL Soo al Si IOT tilS COIIlIQ1ICGG be left
to the executive Committee. This was
agreed to. 1t meant that August Bel
mont had not been persuaded to accept
the position. ~
Under a resolution passed by the ma
tional convention the executive com
mltteei may be- chosen from among
members of the committee or outside
OF 1t in the discretion of the Chairman.
The committee. adjourned after having
taken only little more than an hour
to transact all its business.
Have Little Love Feast
The Democratic clubs reception to
the members Of the national commit
tee tonight resolved itself into a love
feast for Parker and Davis and mark
ed an informal opening of the local
campaign. None of the really big men
of Tammany Hall We're present.
Charles F. Murphy sent a letter of re-
greet dated today, and from Tamn1any
Hall headquarters in which he regret
ted that an important appointment
Kept him away, and hoped the recep-
ton would be a success.
"A letter was also received from