The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-29
TACCART WAS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
Of the National Democratic Committee Without 0p.
position---0n|y Contest Was for Secretary.
WoodsOn, of Kentucky, Was Elected
MEMBERS WILL CALL ON JUDGE PARKER

NlLlVULlIU WILL Unl-I
New York, July 26.-There were no
surprises at the meeting of the Demo
cratic National committee tonight and
the program as arranged by the lead.
ers was carried out without hitch.
Despite all of the rumors circulated
during the last few days to the effect
that a combination had or would be
effected to prevent the selection Of
Thomas Taggart of Indiana as the sue
cessor of James K. Jones. When the
time came for SHOW down" there
was not dissenting voice and Mr.
Taggart's name was the only one men.
toned. The matter of choosing a
treasurer was deferred for the present
and the executive committee was au.
thorized to fill the existing vacancy.
There was but one contest, that for
secretary, where Urey Woodson, of
OwensborO, Ky, was elected over c.
A. Walsh, of Iowa, who held the po-
sition in the old committee by vote
of So to IL. After the vote was an
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withdrawn by his sponsors and Mr..
Woodsons selection was made unan.
| imous.
Following are the officers selected: :
Chairman-Thomas Taggart, of In
diana.
Secretary-Urey Woodson, of Ken,
lucky.
Assistant Secretary-Edwin T. Sef,
ton, of Washington, D. c.
Treasurer-To be filled by the exec.
utive committee.
Sergeant-at-Arms Col. Samuel
Donelson, Tennessee.
The committee assembled about
o'clock in the main parlor of the Hoff
man house which had been deliberately
decorated for the occasion. Behind
the chairman table fine oil painting
of Judge Parker had been hung, and
festooned from the ceiling and win
dow frames of the room were the
national colOrs.
The members and proxies were:
Alabama-Henry d. Clayton.
Arkansas-Wm. II. Martin
California-M. F. Tarpey.
Colorado-John |. Mullins.
nnecticut-Homer S. Cummings.
Delaware-Richard r. Kennedy.
Florida-Jefferson B. Browne.
Georgia-Jos. X. Obi, proxy fol
Clark Howell.
Idaho-Simon P. Donnelly.
Illinois-Roger c. Sullivan.
Indiana. T. Tanning, proxy fo
Thomas Taggart
Iowa-W. A. Deford, proxy for c. A
Walsh.
Kansas-John T. Atwood
Kentucky-J. T. Hopkins, proxy TO
Trey Woodson.
Louisiana-N. c. Blanchard.
Maine-George E. Hughes.
Maryland-L. Victor Baughman.
Massachusetts-Wm. A. CASTOR.
Michigan-Daniel j. Campau.
Minnesota-C. F. Towne, proxy 70
! T. T. Hudson.
Mississippi-T. c. Catchings, prox,
C. H. Williams.
| Missouri-W. A. Rothwell.
Montana - Senator Joseph w
Bailey, proxy for Charles w. Hoffman
Nebraska-James C. Dahlman.
Nevada-C. d. Vandusen, proxy TO
John II. Dennis.
New Hampshire-True l.. Norris.
New Jersey-Wm. B. Gourley.
. New York-Norman e. Mack.
North Carolina-Josephus Daniels.
North Dakota-H. d. ALERT.
Ohio-John r. Mclean.
Oregon-F. " Halmon.
Pennsylvania. NJ. Guffey.
Rhode Island-George w. Greene
South Carolina-B. X. Tillman.
South Dakota-E. S. Johnson.
Tennessee-R. e. L. Mountcastle.
Texas-R. M. Johnston.
Utah-D. II. Perry.
Vermont-B. B. Smalley.
Virginia.. T. Ellison.
Washington-John M. Kern, prox
for j. " Terry.
West Virginia-John T. McGraw.
Wisconsin,. e. Ryan.
Wyoming-J. E. Osborne.
Alaska-David B. Hill, proxy for A
X Dalny.
Arzona-J. e. Bell, proxy for B. M
Crawford.
District of Columbia--J. l.. Norris.
Hawaii-W. H. O'Brien, proxy 70
p P, Woods.
Indian Territory-R. L. Williams.
New Mexico--J. e. Lamb, proxy TO
Fl. B. Ferguson.
Oklahoma-R. A. Billups.
Porto Rico-W. F. Sheehan, prox,
for d. M. Field.
Former Senator James X. Jones o
Arkansas, chairman of the old com
mittee called the meeting to order an,
Committeeman NJ F. Tarpey, of Ca
ifornia was made temporary Chairman
and James L. Norris, of the Distric
of Columbia acted as secretary.
Committeeman Norman 2. Mack, O
Buffalo, extended an informal invita-
tion to the committee to attend re
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