The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-12
PLANS
The National Democratic Executive
Committee Held D. FfvA Hours Ses-
cont Was Determined Not. to
Open Branch Headquarters or TO
Name Additional Committees for the
Present McCarHen-Murphy Dis
pute Wac Not Considered-A Gener-
al Interchange OF Views Concerning
Conditions in Certain States.

view lofk, ugu S.-The National
Democratic Executive Committee was
in session for five hours today, and
upon adjournment gave out The fol-
lowing statement:
AT the meeting OF the executive
committee of The National Democratic
Committee members. all were present
except Colonel James NJ. Guffey, of
Pennsylvania, who is i'll. a,so Chair
man Taggart. ,Vice-Chairman Nicoll,
Treasurer Peabody and Secretary
Woodson.
The location of national headquar-
ters was fixed at No. l West Thirty
fourth street, consisting Of the second
and third floors and the basement of
the Century building.
1t was determined not to open
branch headquarters in the west. or
to name additional committees for
the present. Plans Of organization
were UP and thoroughly mapped
out.
Chairman Cowherd. Of the on
gressional committee. was in confer
ence with h executive committee
during the afternoon"
ThiS epitome of five hours work,
authorized by Chairman Sheehan. does
not go into any details of the meet
1ngs and members of the committee
were also very reticent. Chairman
Taggart denied that the decision not
10 establish branch headquarters in
M west at present was lux to any
differences about location. or becaus.
he had suggested Indianapolis in pref
erence to Chicago.
,-o ~a~o-
said that h existing differences be-
tween Patrick H. McCarren and Chas.
+. Murphy in Greater New York wxss
not taken I'D.
There was a general interchange of
views concerning conditions in states
which the Democrats deem essential
to Democratic success. The general
outlook in New York. New Jersey.
West Virginia, Kentucky and Indi-
ana were discussed and men from,
these states gave the committee such
Information as they had.
F, lat German was not at the
meeting, remaining in his room at The
Fifth Avenue hotel, but there Were
frequent communications between The
committee and NE Mary
Ian Senator. After adjournment.
Chairman Sheehan had quite a lengthy
conference With Senator German.
AT the solicitation of Mr.. TaegIrt.
today'S meeting was presided over by
Chairman Sheehan. of the executive
committee. Mr.. Taggart said after
the meeting he was ex officio chair
man of the committee. and in his ali
sence Mr.. Nicoll would be ex officio
| chairman. There a been some
doubt as to Mr.. Taggart's connection
with the executive committee. but the
meeting today seemed to recognize The
chairman, the vice-chairman and the
secretary as members.
New York, August SIT seems tC
be understood as a result of the meet
/ ing of the Democratic committee to-
day and conferences which were held
after the committee adjourned ina,
the executive committee Will awe ac-
! tive charge of the presidential cam
| paign. and is. in fact, d camDaiC
committee. This will mean that tn.
important work of management vii!
devolve upon William F. Sheehan al
| the men selected by Chairman Taggart
as his associates. All matters OF poll
| cy and procedure will be determined
by the executive committee. AS an
| nounced by Chairman TaSgart at the
time he appointed the executive COM
| mittee, Senator German will ACT in
I an advisory capacity to h executive
committee. This accounts for the
frequent conferences and exchanges
| Of messages between Tie Senator and
members of the committee today. AT
ter Mr.. Sheehan and Mr.. German hgi
been in conference this evening. Mr..
Slehan sent for MI. Taggart and had
a conference lasting late into the
night, in which the general policy and
| management of the campaign was dis
| cIrSSed.