Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-27

on the suggestion of Senator Bailey,
was adopted.
Under the resolution Chairman Tag
CART will select campaign managers. 1t
is taken for granted that he will be
tee as that custom is always followed.
New York, July 2G.-The national
Democratic committee met here. today,
and unanimously elected Thomas Ttag-
CART of Indiana, chairman.
Trey Woodson of Kentucky, was
elected secretary of the committee by
vote of 80 to IL. the selection being
subsequently made unanimous.
Edwin Seton of the District of CO.
lumbia. was made assistant secretary.
John /. Martin of Missouri, was
elected sergeant-at arms. and Samuel
Donelson of Tennessee. assistant SER
geant at -arms.
AS soon as the doors We're closed the
committee elected temporary officers.
H. S. Tarpey of California, was named
for chairman and Gerry Lehman for
secretary.
Norman F. Mack, member of the
committe for New York. then presented
an invitation from the Democratic Club
of this city, asking the committee to be
it's guests between > and II o'clock
this evening The invitation was ac-
cepted unanimously.
Mr.. Mack then asked the members
of the committee to assemble at the
42d street station of the New York
Cenral Railroad, tomorrow at 11.35 and
take special car to Esopus for 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 mem
Der of the committee should pay this
visit and the motion was unanimously
adopted.
Then came the important stage of the
proceedings There has been two or
three whispered suggestions that the
meeting adjourn after the temporary
organization in order to visit Judge
Parker before the national chairman
was elected.
John w. Kern, who was in charge of
tIc IdSSat ioitcS, tpiu Ills II
that an adjournment would be fatal as
the postponement would give time for
complicating the completing the COM
binations that were attempted. last
evening and early, today.
Senator Bailey moved that the COM
mittee proceed to a permanent organ
iZation. About this time David B. Hill.
William F. Sheehan and August Bel
mont, all with proxies, entered the COM
mittee room. They had been in confer
ence up to the last moment, but as they
offered no resistance to Senator Bailey's
motion it was known that the opposi-
ton to Taggart had been abandoned
and when the motion was carried with
out opposition It was known that Tag
CART would win.
John w. Kern placed Taggart in
nomination, speaking briefly about his
ability and capacity as a Democratic
leader No one else was named and
.Taggart was declared the unanimous
choice of the committee.
A delegation was sent out after Mr..
Taggart. 1t consisted of Blanchard,
louisiana Ellyson, Virginia: and Kern
of Indiana Mr.. Taggart was found In
his room and escorted to the committee
room. He thanked the committee for
the high honor it had paid him. He
realized to the fullest extent, he said.
the responsibilities of the position, but
he felt that with the ticket and plat
form upon which the candidates stood
that the Democrats would win the next
election. In order to do so they must
have the full and cordial support and
co-operation of every member of the
committee and every Democrat in the
country. He promised to discharge the
duties of the position faithfully and IN
telligertly. Mr.. Taggart's brief speech
was appiauded.
Homer s. Cummings Of Connecticut.
then placed Urey Woodson OF Ken
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