The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-12

was made unanimous. The other can
didates who received votes were ex-
Senator Turner. OF Washington. and
Congressman Williams. of Illinois.
After passing the usual votes of
thanks to the citizens OF st. Louis the
convention adjourned sine die at
o'clock Sunday morning.
The National Committee.
The national committee In its new
makeup met at 2:30 o'clock Sunday
morning and again at o'clock I'm the
afternoon with tie avowed intention
on behalf OF the supporters of Tag
CART. 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 T.. Mack. of
New York, that II would be discourte-
out to take any action until Mr.. Park
er as the candidate. was consulted.
The Taggart men. while not having
enough to elect, still suggested that
David Il. Hill. William +. Sheehan
and August Belmont. the candidates
friends. were still here, and adopted
resolution that they be invited TO
meet the committee In the afternoon.
At the afternoon session Chairman
Jones. of the old committee. asserted
that the contemplated action would
be unprecedented and, in fact, illegal.
II was also stated that at late hour
the convention adopted a resolution
authorizing Mr.. Jones to call the new
committee together in New York City
at such time as he might suggest.
Senator Hill and Mr.. Sheehan left
for New York at noon and could not
attend the meeting.
Mr.. Jones made this statement:
"The national convention, by spe-
cific resolution adopted last night.
authorized me. in fact instruct
ed me. to call the first meeting of the
new committee in New York City.
Until / call II, the new committee can
not organize and meetings they have
are unauthorized. Now, let me say
forcibly, If need be. that, acting under
the conventions authority, / call the
national committee to meet in New
York City at such time as Judge
Parker shall designate, for before |
call il | shall consult him. 1t would
be an unprecedented thing for the
new committee to organize without
consultation with the candidate. Such
thing was never heard of"
Just after the afternoon session be-
gan Mr.. Taggart, who was presiding.
was asked to retire, so that he need
not be embarrassed. August Belmont,
| of New York. was called into the room
and asked to give Judge Parker's
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Col. Guffey, of Pennsylvania, insisted
that precedent demanded that the
committee courteously await Judge
Parker's opinion. "In fact" he said.
the resolution of last night precluded
any action until Chairman Jones is
sued a call for New York"
After nearly two hours debate
Senator Bailey offered to compromise
IL the committee would adopt a reso-
luton endorsing the candidacy OF
Thomas Taggart for chairman of the
committee. Mr.. Mack agreed to this
and the resolution was adopted. The
committee will therefore meet in New
York on the call of Chairman Jones.
The Vice Presidential Candidate.
Henry G. Davis is 30 years old. He
was born in Baltimore and was edu-
Gated in the public schools. going to
work early because left fatherless. He
became superintendent of a planta-
ton, and afterward he was, in turn
brakeman, conductor and station
agent on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road. Next he became a merchant in
West Virginia, and finally made q
large fortune in coal mines and rail.
road building. He is president of two
railroad companies. the West Virginia
Central and the Piedmont G. Cumber.
land. Senator Davis is also president
of the Davis national bank, of Pied
mont. W. Va, and is interested In
many other corporations.
He was elected to the West Virgins
house of delegates in 1865. became 9
state senator in 1867. and was sent tc
the United States senate in 1871. He
served two terms and retired volun.
tarily in 1883. Senator Davis has Ions
been a leading democrat of his owl
state, and he is closely allied with the
most powerful democrats of Mary,
land. His home is in Elkins. w. Va.
though he also maintains a house IN
Washington. He married 50 years
ago. Kate BantZ. of Frederick. Md
United States Senator Stephen B
Elkins. of West Virginia, is a son-in
law OF Mr.. Davis.