Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-20

r. Cl1CdSO, Sept. lS.-llOmaS ldSSdT u
chairman of the democratic national
committee, arrived in Chicago today.
The visit marks the beginning of the
democratic campaign in Illinois. Dem
ocratic leaders from all parts of the
state are here to meet him.
VIII Establish Headquarters.
The establishment of branch nation
al headquarters in Chicago is the prin-
cipal object of Chairman Taggart's Wis
it, and, as announced yesterday, the
plan is to make these headquarters an
auxiliary of the state headquarters at
the Sherman house.
No Hope for State.
Although operating from Chicago, it
is understood that the national forces
will not devote any particular atten-
ton to Illinois, but that they will con.
duct vigorous campaign for Indiana
and Wisconsin from here. The full
scope of the plans will not be unfolded
until several conferences have been
held.
This statement was made at demo-
cratic headquarters in the Sherman
house yesterday and means that the
man from Indiana will spend most of
his time in New York during the heat
of the campaign, and that Chicago and
Indianapolis will not have the honor
of harboring the headquarters of the
national committee Mr.. Taggart is
said to have laid down the law to the
democratic leaders when he left New
York He is said to have told them
very plainly that he was chosen chair
man of the democratic national COM
mittee and that he intended to be
chairman in fact as well as in name.
Persistent rumor has had II that Wall
street would not stand" for TON"
Taggart, and that he was to be rele.
gated to the west, and would be given
the exclusive task of swinging Indi-
ana into line while the fingers Of Au.
gust Belmont manipulated the political
wires in New York.
Belmont Is Sat Upon.
The fact that August Belmont would
thus be really chairman of the nation
al committee in the event of this was
displeasing to Mr. Taggart, and he die
not hesitate to put his foot down upor
the plan.
The Chicago Headquarters.
Chairman Boeschenstein of the dem
ocratic state central committee sale
yesterday: "Mr. Taggart will not es
tablish national headquarters in eth
er Chicago or indianapolis. He will
spend the greater part of his time il
New York with occasional trips to The
west. OF course. he will devote mucl
of his energy toward his own state.
"The state headquarters here vii
really be a branch of the nationa
headquarters and literature will b.
sent out from the state headquarter
to Wisconsin and northern Indiana"
In the Record-Herald today, Waite
/ Wellman. writing from New York
says:
"Taggart's real hope of carrying In
diana, it is known here. lies in his plal
to throw a big pot of money into tn
state few days before election. H
is now perfecting his organization
with a view to effective operations i,
the closing hours of the struggle. Their
is no doubt that Mr.. Taggart will b
able to distribute a large number Q
$40 bills in Indiana, but it is problem
attic how many votes he will get fo
Lnem III return. LII view VI lHe luee
gerness of the republican funds an
the poor prospect of any considerabl
addition to Mr.. Bliss bank accoun
practical politicians among the republ
cans are asking this question: SUI
pose Belmont does raise half a millio
; to throw into Indiana at the last mil
ute, how is Cortelyou going to checl
mate Can he meet that sum? Has h
enough resourcefulness and energy t
save Indiana in case Indiana show
signs of going wrong?"