The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-27
TAGGART IS
CHAIRMAN
Indiana Man Chosen
Unanimously.
UREYWO0DSON SECRETARY
Kentuckian Defeats Walsh OF
Iowa for Place.
Members of the National Committee
VIII Journey to Esopus to Con-
graduate Judge Parker and
PIedge support.

Damocrstic Committee met here To-Day
and unanimously elected Thomas Tag
CART of Indiana, chairman. Orey "ooo-
son of Kentucky. was elected secretary
of the committee by vote OF so TO H.
the selection subsequently oelng maze
unanimous.
,umbia was made assistant secretary
John l. Martin of Missouri. was elected
sergeant-at-arm and Samuel Donel-
SON of Tennessee, assistant sergeant
alarms.
The effort made last night to induce
Senator German to take the chairman
ship of the Democratic National Com
mittee, was continued to-day. Leaders
hogan their conferences early. Thomas
F. RYAN, who was a delegate to the st.
Louis convention from Virginia, but is
New York business man. was one OF
the first callers upon Senator German.
but several others followed him.
Urged Upon German.
Soon afterward the Senator left the
hotel and 1t is understood met some
men from this city. who desired to lay
before him the reasons why he should
become the head of the committee. In
addition Delaney Nicoll. of this city.
was in conference with several mem
bers of the committee with view to
bringing about Mr.. Germans accept
ance of the Craftsmanship.
Friends of Thomas Taggart declared
they were not in the least disturbed
by the efforts to bring out German.
John w Kern. who has had charge of
Taggart's interests. said that an at
tempt to elect German would result In
his defeat. as the Taggart men had the
votes to elect the Indiana man and
had the votes that would certainly
elect him.
NJ L Sot IN M
ances that Judge Parker wanted some
other man than Taggart for chairman
would go with them, as they had YER
bal assurances that Parker would not
Interfere or attempt to dictate to the
committee.
Judge Parker will have to come in
person." he said, ito convince us that
he does not want Taggart for chair
man."
Busy Scenes.
There were busy scenes to-day
around the rooms occupied by former
Senator Hill While Mr.. Sheehan and
others sought Senator German and
urged him to stand for the chairman
ship Mr.. Hill remained in his room.
He said the head of the committee
was a great responsibility and he did
not feel like forcing IL man to under
take the duties when so much depend
ed upon 1t. At the same time Mr.. Hill
has been subjected to the pressure
from New York men to secure German
TO manage the campaign If possible.
AS the hour approached for the as
Rembling of the committee, the APP
pearance of a real contest made the sit
nation interesting. The friends of Tag
CART were comforting in the room of
John w. Kern and were arranging
proxies to be used for the Indiana man.
In the room of Mr.. HILL Sheehan
9TH ole int tod
In the selection of Senator German
some suggestion that Thomas f. Ryan
be chosen for chairman If German still
persisted in his determination not TO
take the place. 1norder to continue
and complete the conferences that were
In progress. it was suggested that the
committee might take recess until
some time in the afternoon.
The Taggart men said they would
not consent to this as the first thing to
be done was to elect chairmban and
there had been conferences enough al
ready.
Tnrpey Temporary Chairman.
AS soon as the doors were closed the
committee elected temporary officers.
NJ s. Tarspey of California was named
for chairman and Henry Leyman for
secretary. Norman L. Mack, national
committeeman for New York, asked the
members of the committee to assemble
at the 42nd street station of the New
York Central railroad tomorrow at H.
as and take a special car for Esopus fol-
the purpose of paying their respects to
Judge Parker the Democratic candi-
date.
Senator Bailey moved that it was
the sense of the meeting that every
member of the committee should pay
this visit and the motion was una.
nimously adopted. Then came the i'm
Dortant stage of the proceedings
There has been two three Whispered
suggestions that the meetinng would
adjourn the temporary organization &c
visit Judge Parker before the nationu
chairman was elected
John w. Kern. who was in charge o
the Taggart forces, at once told his
friends that an adjournment would hi
fatal as the proposal would give time
for completing combinations that were
attempted last evening and early to-
day.
mittee proceed to a permanent orgnni
cation.
Hill. shechan and Belmont.
About this time David r. Hill. Will
tam r Sheehan. and August Belmont
all with proxies, entered the coHmlt'e'
room. They had been in conference NJ
to the last moment. hut as they o,
Sered NO resistance to senator Bailey!
nation
opposition to Taggart ha dbeen ahan
doned and that TaGgart would win.
Judge Kern placed Taggart in nom
nation. speaking briefly about MI
ability and capacity as Democratl
leader. No one else was named ah'
Taggart was declared the unanimous
choice of the committee.
delegation was sent out after MI
Taggart II consisted of blanchard
Louisiana; Ellyson. Virginia, and Kern
Indiana.
Mr.. Taggart was found in his room
and escorted TO the committee room
He thanked the committee for the hig'
honor IL had paid him He realized L
the fullest extent. he said, the respon
sibility of the position. but he fe!
with the ticket and platform upoi
which the candidates stood. Democrat
would win the next election
In order to do so, they must hav