The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-26
IS SAFE TO SAY THAT
1T WILL BE TAGGART.
Now Agreed Thnt He viii BE Ma
tiOnnI Chairman.

New York, July 25.-A very deter
mined effort was made tonight to
make Senator German chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. After
several conferences among Democratic
leaders, former Senator Jones and Will
liam F. Sheehan called on Senator Cor
man at his room and urged him to re-
consider his determination not to ac-
cept the craftsmanship. The Maryland
Senator remained firm and suggested
that Mr.. Sheehan take the place, if it
was necessary to have an Eastern man
for the position. Mr.. Sheehan stated
to Mr.. German and others to whom
the suggestion was communicated, that
it was impossible for him to take the
place.
New York, July 25.-The Democratic
National Committee will pay its re-
spects to the Democratic candidate
| Wednesday. Arrangements have been
made by Norman f. Mack member of
the committee for New York, and Cord
| Meyer, chairman of the New York
Democratic State Committee. for the
! national organization to leave New
| York at 1880 o'clock a. m. and go di-
| rect to Esopus, where each member
will be presented to Judge Parker
Some members have never seen their
candidate
The members of the committee who
arrived to-day have confirmed the
opinion that Thomas Taggart will be
elected chairman. Both William F.
Sheehan and Norman e. Mack, who
know as much as anybody about Judge
| Parker's position on this matter, say
| that Taggart will be chosen. The out
look now is that Taggart will be the
unanimous choice of the committee.
The settlement of the chairmanship
has made the contest for the minor po-
sitions more prominent. There has
been considerable talk about the Sc
lection of the secretary, the candi-
dates being C. A. Walsh of Iowa, the
former secretary; Urey Woodson of
! Kentucky and Edwin Seton of the
District OF Columbia. Members of the
! committee tonight expressed the opin-
| ion that Woodson will be chosen.
1t seems to be generally understood
that August Belmont is to be elected
| treasurer of the committee.
An agreement was practically reach
! ed tonight for the formation of an
executive committee of eleven MEM
bers of which Mr.. Taggart will be
ex-officio chairman, and a campaign
committee of seven, of which William
f. Sheehan will be chairman. This
| arrangement meets with favor among
those Eastern Democrats, who wanted
Senator German for chairman of the
| committee.
Nearly all the members of the COM
| mlttee have reached here. There
was an animated scene tonight at the
Hoffman House, where Democrats from
| all over the country had assembled
| Chairman Jones, who will call the
| committee to order tomorrow, Sena-
| tor Daniel, and d. j. Campau arriv-
| ed from Esopus. Former Senator Hill
returned from the seaside and held
| many conferences during the even
| ing. Senator German came over from
Washington, accompanied by l.. Vic
| tor Baughman. There are only a few
| proxies. Clark Howell, member for
| Georgia could not come, as he Is pres
ident of the state Senate, and this
is the last week of the legislative
| SESSION. lie VIII De represented by
| Joseph Oil.
During the evening there was a gem
eral interchange of opinions about
conditions in different states, espec-
tally those which the Democrats hope
to wrest from the Republicans this fall.
| New Workers were expressing great
confidence in their ability to carry this
state, and assured their fellow Dem
ocrats that if they would do as well
Parker would be elected.
The Democratic Club will entertain
the Democratic National Committee
and other prominent Democrats from
various parts of the country at re-
ception and supper at the club house
| tomorrow night.