Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-09
Democratic Executive Com
mittee Plan for Campaign.
NO BRANCH AT PRESENT
ENDORSE CLEVELAND'S FRIEND,
~ LAMONT, FOR GOVERNOR.
New Jersey for Roosevelt-Davis'
Notification Ceremony-RepubH-
cans at Saratoga September IA.

A dispatch from New York last night
SAYS: The democratic national executive
committee was in session five hours today
and upon adjournment gave out the follow
ing statement:
AT the meeting of the executive COM,
mittee of the democratic national commit
tee all the members were present except
Col. James NJ. Guffey of Pennsylvania, who
is i'll; also Chairman Taggart Vice CT air
man Nfcol Treasurer Peabody and Secre-
tary Woodson.
1.-THE location of national headquarters
was fixed at West 34th street, consisting
of the second and third floors and the base
ment of the Century building.
1T was determined not to open branch
headquarters in the west or to name addi-
tional committees for the present.
"Plans of organization were taken up and
thoroughly mapped out.
chairman Cowherd of the congressional
committee was in conference with the OK
ecutive committee during the afternoon"
No Western Branch Headquarters.
+ This epitome of five hours work, author
lied by Chairman Sheehan, does not go into
any details of the meeting, and members Of
the committee were also very reticent, al
though the statement was made that the
session was harmonious and the conclusions
were reached without discord. Chairman
Taggart denied that the decision not to es-
tablish branch headquarters in tine west at
present was due to any differen ces about
location or because he had suggested In
diananpolis in preference to Chicago
Every member of the committee said that
the existing differences between Patrick
II. McCarren and Charles I. Murray in
Greater New York We're not taken up.
There was general interchange of views
concerning conditions in states which the
democrats deem essential to democratic sue
cess. The general conditions n New York,
New Jersey, West Virginia. Indiana and
Wisconsin were discussed. and men from
these states gave the committee such infor-
nation as they had.
Chicago's Fight for Branch Quarters.
dispatch from Chicago last night says:
The democratic national leaders here made
a final stand today in defense of their con-
tention in favor of the location of head
quarters in Chicago. Former Mayor John
z. Hopkins and National Committeeman
Roger c. Sullivan communicated with the
eastern managers. in conference at the
Hoffman House in New York after SUBJ
hitting final argument.
1t was represented that even If the ma
donal committee should decide that Illinois
Is not worth fighting for in the presidential
died more effectively from Chicago than
from indianapolis. the home of Chairman
Taggart. where. they are satisfied, there is
a strong pull at work to locate the center
Of democratic action.
Taggart Second to Sheehan.
1t seems to be understood as result of
the meeting of the democratic executive
committee today. and conferences which,
were held after the committee adjourned
that the executive committee will have act
i've charge Of the presidential campaign
and is. In fact, campaign committee
This will mean that the important work
OF management will devolve upon William
+. Sheehan and the men selected by Chair
man Taggart as his associates.
All matters of policy and procedure will
be determined by the executive committee
AS announced by Chairman Taggart at the
time ne appointed the executive committee
Senator German will act in an advisory
capacity to the executive committee. This
accounts for the frequent conferences and
eA A OF messages between the sem
ator and members of the committee TODAY.
After Mr.. Sheehan and Mr. German had
been In conference this evening Mr. Shoe
nan sent for Mr.. Taggart and held a con-
ference iaSung late into the night in which
the general policy and mana cement of tha
campaign were discussed ~
Lamont's Boom for Governor
a
governor Of New York state this fall was
discussed. Daniel s. Lamont was the man
under consideration. In fact there ia lit
tie doubt among the lesser leaders IN the
party In the interior of the state and among
the Independents in this city that President
Cleveland's Secretary of War will be the
cholce or the state convention
Local leaders discussed with considerable
interest m, the result OF the pool made by the
no
in the interior of the state and thew made
no secret of their pleasure over the pro-
nounced lead Of Mr.. Lamont over all Others
so strong has the sentiment In favor of
MI Lamonts nomination become that sew
eral of the prospective candidates from this
section Of the city have given I'D all hope
OF obtaining the nomination and have told
their friends to stop talking Of their
''bOoms"
Hil's Barrel for Lamont.
Incidentally it was learned that James j.
Hill. the head Of the Great Northern Rail-
road Company, of which Mr. Lamont is
vice president was taking an active inter-
est in the nomination of his business col
league, and that he had given the New
York managers of the democratic organiza-
ton his word that II Mr.. Lamont Is nomi-
mated he will have large campaign fund
Lamont Is the strongest man to be named
as the head of the state ticket this year.
MT Lamont is favored also by the national
leaders of the party who met him in Wash
ington during President Cleveland's admin
istrations, and who are DESTROYS that every
thing possible shall be done here to place
the thirty-nine votes of New York state in
the Parker column In the electoral college.
Mcclellan Not a Candidate.
1t was announced at the Hoffman House
that Mayor Mcclellan would not be a cand1-
date. One of the state leaders said that he
had talked with Mr.. Murphy recently and
had expressed preference for Mayor Nc
Clellan's nomination, whereupon the Tam
many leader exclaimed: What, take
George B. Mcclellan out of the mayors
Office at this time. 1t is not to be consid-
cred for moment. His service to the city
and to the democratic organization of New
York city Is too important to consider his
retirement until his term Is finished under
any consideration
Cleveland for Jersey Governor.
A dispatch from Trenton last night says:
It leaked out in political circles today that
James Smith, member of the national dem