The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-27
FIGHT HAD BEEN HOT
Efforts to Pnsh German Had Been
Strong and Persistent But Failing
to Secure Necessary Conditions to
Defeat Taggart, the Opposition
Gracefully Yielded to the
Inevitable.
Inevitable.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, July 26.-Expectations
were fulfilled today when Thomas
Taggart, of Indiana. was elected
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. Endorsed by nearly every
member of the committee the day af
ter the convention adjourned at st.
Louis, it has been known ever since
that only the decree of Judge Parker
in favor of some other man, or the
consent of Senator German to accept
the place could prevent the selection
of Mr.. Taggart. Neither of those con-
tingencies arose and the Indiana man
was unanimously chosen to a place for
which he long has had aspirations.
Although the vote was unanimous.
it was not until after it was actually
in progress that opposition to Nj.
Taggarts selection was WithdraWT..
Beginning with the return of Senator
German, former Senator Hill, former
Senator Jones and other Democratic
leaders from Esopus last evening, and
lasting up to the moment when the
committee was called to order today,
the strongest possible efforts was made
to bring senator German into the field
or to arrange q combination that
would place some one besides Tag
gart at the head Of the committee.
Almost continuous conferences were
held, intimations of great financial adj
VantageS to the party were made, ana
many expedients were suggested, even
to delaying the election until after
the committee visit to Judge Par
ker tomorrow in order to defeat Tag
gart. But nothing could change the
determination of his friends to force
an election todaY and to compel
show of strength. Failing to secure
to O.
CART the opposition yielded and the
proceedings of the committee were
brief and harmonious. 80
The contest for the other offices
created only Slight diversion and
differences regarding them, Whlch
have been somewhat spirited Tor a
few days past, were easily adJuslea.
The most important action OF the com
mittee aside from the selection or Il
chairman. was that of arranging Tor
y committee or committees to man
age the campaign. A propoSlIlon SUD
mitted by William f. Sheehan, sllgntiy
modified upon the suggestion OF Sen
ator Bailey, was adopted. AS agreed
TO is as follows
THAT the chair be authorlzea 10
annoint not to exceed two vice CHAIR
men. as his Judgment May determine;
that the chair be authorized to ap-
Doint an executive committee OF not
less than five, nor more than seven
members; that the chair be authof-
lied to appoint finance committee OF
not less than three, nor more Ihdll
five members, and IL In the JuuslleiIt
of the chair these two committees
should be amalgamted into an execu-
tive committee, then the executive
committee shall be composed OF seven
members; that if at any time the eA-
igencies of the campaign should, III
the Judgment of the executive COM
mittee and the chairman OF the Ma
tional committee require IL, or IL
becomes advisable to increase tne
number that they may select addition
al members. not more than one Iro.n
anv one State as members OF Salo
,NeclI1ve committees; tnat IN conform
ity with a resolution adopted py the
last Democratic National ConVentloh'
the members of the said executive
committee and finance committees
may be selected from outside the mem.
bership of the National committee.
Under this resolution Chairman Tag
gart will select camaign managers. II
is taken for granted that he VIII De
the chairman of the executive COM
mittee as that custom is always fol-
lowed. After the adjournment OF the
committee were a number of consul
tations among the leaders and the
as likely to be on the committee or
committees, which ever course 1t IS
decided TO pursue. Among these mem
toned were William f. Sheehan, OF
New York; Arthur Z. Gorman.l OF
Maryland; August Belmont, oe New
YORK; David Il. Hill. of New York;
James NJ Guffey, of Pennsylvania;
John 7. McGraw, of West Virginia.
William II. Martin. of Arkansas; john
p. Hopkins or James II. Eckles, OF
Jllinpis; Bradley Il. Smalley. of Yer
mont: George "A. CASTOR. of Massd-
chusetts James Smith. Jr., of New
Jersey; T. F. RYAN, cf Virginia; Gov
ernor Chamberlain. of Oregon; Chas.
s. Thomas, of Colorado. and Fred L.
Dubois, of Idaho.
The plans of Chairman Taggart for
the next few days incl---the trip to
Esopus tomorrow. retul<,ng 20 New
York tomorrow evening. He expects
to spend Thursday in this city, con-
sulting with number of prominent
Democrats regarding the composition
of the committees as he is authorized