Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-04
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
TAGGART NAMES DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
Tickets Nominated by State Conven-
tons Yesterday-Bryan to Support
Parker and Davis.

dispatch from Indianapolis last night
says: Thomas Taggart, chairman of the
democratic national committee. this even
ing announced the following officers of the
democratic national committee and the
following members of the national execu-
tive committee:
Vice chairman-Delancey Nicholl of New
York
Treasurer-George Foster Peabody of New
York.
Executive committee-Chairman, w. F.
Sheehan. New York: August Belmont. New
York; John R. Mclean. Ohio: United States
Senator Thomas s. Martin. Virginia. Col.
J. NJ. Guffey. Pennsylvania former United
States Senator James Smith. jr.. New Jer-
sey: Timothy f. Ryan. Wisconsin.
Chairman Taggart also made the follow
ing statement:
1.-The campaign executive committee will
have the advice of Senator Germans judg-
ment and experience in the campaign. he
agreeing to keep in close touch with the
management at all times. Such other COM
mittees as are deemed necessary will be
appointed later.
THE executive committee will meet at
the Hoffman House. New York city. Mon
day morning, August g. at 11:3O o'clock
The committee will discuss matters relat-
ing to the campaign. and will also con-
SlueT the lOCdtiOl III NC" ioi N lily u '''S
eastern headquarters and the location Of
the western headquarters and any other
headquarters that may be decided upon
Michigan Democrats Name Ticket.
A dispatch from Grand Rapids. Mich.
last night says After 1t had been gen.
| orally conceded at noon today that Justus
Stearns of Ludington would be nominated
for governor by the democratic state con-
vention. following Mr.. Stearns' statement
in the early hours Of today that he bolted
| the republican party and would support
| the democratic ticket. both national and
| state. the convention this evening nomi-
| mated for governor on the first ballot
| Woodbridge N. Ferris of Big Rapids. The
| vote was: Ferris. Az: Stearns. 800.
Mr.. Stearns three times a prominent
| candidate for the republican nomination for
| governor. At the evening session nominal
| lions to complete the ticket were made as
| follows:
Mancelona: secretary of state. James E.
| Balch. Kalamazoo; state trea surer, Edwin
| r. Smith. Clinton county: auditor general.
George A. Curry 1ronwood: superintendent
| of public instruction. John f. Mealley, Ply
mouth; land commissioner. Henry Nc
Carly, Newago: member of board of edu-
| cation. H. Kirk White. Owosso presidential
| electors-at-large. Thomas F. Carroll. Grand
| Rapids: Frank A. Deane Charlotte: attor-
| ney general. F. o. Gaffney, Missaukee
| county: judges Of the supreme court. Allen
| c. Adsit Grand Rapids; Clinton Roberts.
Flint, and Thomas A. Boyle. Ann Arbor.
The platform adopted indorses the plat
form and candidates of the national conven-
ton, recently held at ST Louis. 1t favors
the nomination of all candidates for office
by direct vote of the people. 1t recommends
constitutional amendment for the election
of state railroad and state tax commits
sioners by direct vote of the people. 1t
also favors the election of United States
senator's by popular vote. and the adoption
of legislation or constitutional amend
ment to regulate compensation for trans
portation of freight and passengers on cleo
trio and steam railroads, also to give city
and township authorities power to fix maxi
mum charges for street service, gas,
electric lights and other public utilities.
Indiana Democratic Ticket.
dispatch from Indianapolis last night
says: The second session of the democratic
state convention met today to adopt a
| platform and nominate a state ticket
| Alonzo Greene Smith of Indianapolis, who
presided at the first session. continued as
permanent chairman. The same delegates
were present that composed the first ses-
sion. May II, when delegates to the ma
tional convention and convention commit
tees were selected. The following ticket
was nominated:
Governor. John w. Kern of Indianapolis:
secretary of state. Edward J. Fogarty of
| South Bend; treasurer. d. F. Allen of
| Frankfort; auditor. ]. r. Riggs of Sulli-
| van: attorney general. Joseph II. Shea Of
| Seymour; supreme court reporter. Walter
| S. Chambers of New Castle; state statisti-
| clan, Jesse D. Smith of Indianapolis:
| perintendent of public instruction, Levy H.
| Scott of New Albany; judges of the
preme court Frank E. Garvin of Indianap-
| oils and George +. Downey of Aurora.
Texas Democrats.
| dispatch from Houston Tex, last night
says: The state democratic convention was
| brought to close tonight, the following
| ticket having been nominated:
| Governor, S. w. T. Lanham; lieutenant
governor. George D. Neal; attorney gen.
eral d. " Davidson; controller, John W.
| Stevens; treasurer, John w. Dobbins: land
| commissioner. ]. ]. Terrell; superintendent
| of public instruction. r. b. Cousins; rail-
road commissioner, Allison Mayfield; JUS
| tice of supreme court, T. J. Brown; judge
| of the court of criminal appeals. NJ. NJ
| Brooks. All are incumbents save David
| son and Cousins.
| The platform committee was headed by
John H. Reagan. There are fourteen
planks in the instrument, besides a num-
Der of resolutions that were adopted with
out being placed in the platform proper.
| The st. Louis platform was heartily in
dOrsed and Alton B. Parker commended.
| The administration of Gov. s. w. T. Lam
ham also received fiattering mention. The
usual promises as to an honest administra-
ton were included.
| oTydu LUZ 1dThcT.
| A dispatch from New York last night
says: Edw. c. Wall of Wisconsin, during a
visit to Judge Parker. gave on behalf Of
| william ]. Bryan promise of Mr.. Bryan
hearty support during the canvass, and
quoted the silver champion as saying: "A
man who Is strong enough to send such a
| telegram to convention Is strong enough
| for me-
To Ask Cleveland to Speak.
| A dispatch from Chicago last night says
Grover Cleveland will be asked to speak IN
Chicago for Judge Parker during the pres
ent campaign. and the indications are that
| he will accept. 1t is reported that the ex-
President will deliver two or three speeches
during the national campaign the first Of
which, forming keynote speech for the
democracy. will probably be delivered in
| the Auditorium, under the auspices Of the
| national democratic committee. Mr. Cleve-
land is expected to confer with Judge Par
ker at Esopus on his way home from New
Hampshire. where he is resting Part Of
the conference. unless all signs fail. will
have to do with the speeches of Cleveland
and particularly the one at Chicago