The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-20
WHO Is TO MANAGE THE DEMO-
CRATIC CAMPAIGNs

CRATIC CAMPAIGNf
There begins to be n feeling of rest
lessness respecting the selection of a
manager of the campaign for the DEM
ocratic party OF course the Chairman
of the Democratic National Committee
will be the manager, but it is for the
Democratic leaders to say who shall be
the chairman. The members of the
committee are entirely willing the lead
ers shall select the chairman. 1t is
well understood that the success of the
campaign depends largely upon the
manager. If he is equal to the respon-
sibilities and duties of his position the
chances of a successful campaign will
be greatly increased. There isn't much
doubt that President Mckinley
owed his election to Senator
Hanna. Mr.. Hanna was not only
big enough to take a survey of the en-
tire political field and see the weak
POINTS of the opposition. but he was
able to gather the necessary ammuni-
ton and so distribute it as to make
attacks on these weak points success
full.
Immediately after the adjournment
OF the st. Louis convention three men
were mentioned in connection with the
Craftsmanship of the National Commit
tee. They were Mr.. Sheehan, Mr.. Tag
CART and Senator German 1t is the I'M
derstanding that Mr.. Sheehan doesn't
want the position for the reason that
his health is such as to unfit him for
it. Senator German doesn't want it,
for the reason, probably, that it can
add nothing to the fame he already
has. MI. Taggart wants it, and, from
all accounts, is working for it. 1t was
stated that the National Committee
would have chosen him before
it left st. Louis if it had been
called together for the purpose of
choosing chairman.
There are some reasons for thinking.
however, that the majority of the
leaders are not favorably inclined to
Mr.. Taggart. His ability is conceded,
but it seems there is question as to
whether his selection would give gen.
eral satisfaction.
The Republicans have an inexper-
fenced man as their campaign mana
ger, but it is well understood that Mr.
Roosevelt is going to do a great deal
of the managing himself. However,
the fact must not be forgotten that the
Republican manager has wide ac-
quaintance with the politics and poll
ticians of his party. He may not be
shrewd politician, but he has the conf
dence of Republicans in all parts of the
country. He and Mr.. Roosevelt to-
gether will no doubt come pretty near
doing all that can be done to win sue
cess for their ticket. There are, it is
true, good politicians behind Judge
Parker. They will lend him a helping
hand whenever he and his manager
need assistance. No doubt he will put
great dependence on Mr.. Hills advice
in all matters pertaining to the cam
paign, though. from the attacks made
upon Mr.. Hill, it would seem that it
would be to the interest of the Demo-
cratic ticket for Mr.. Hill to keep. in the
background as much as possible. If he
were to come to the front as Judge
Parkers chief adviser the cry would
Immediately be raised that there was
something crooked in the Democratic
campaign methods, whether there were
or not If Mr.. Taggart isn't made
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, the probabilities are the
honor will go to some one whose name
has not yet been mentioned in connec-
ton with it.