The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-26


ohm l.. Martin. Of ST. Louis, was
elected serseant-at-arnls.
NEW. YORK, July 26.-The Demo
cratic National committee met at the
Hoffman House in this city to-day for
n the purpose of selecting a chairman
and perfecting its organization for the
81 coming campaign. The best opinion
this morning was that Thomas Tag
gart, Of Indiana, would be made
a chairman of the executive committee.
twas also said that August Belmont
be made treasurer and Urey
y Woodson,% of Kentucky, secretary.
Prior to the session the members
of the committee gathered in the cor
r1dors of the hotel and discussed the
it's candidates and for the first time
Fs1n eight years there was an air of quiet
confidence that was decidedly pleas
Ing to the old-time party men. The
discordants elements which have been
prominent at similar gatherings in
the. pastzwere conspicuous by their alb
sence and men, who have been rabid
silver advocates at previous meetings
were today apparently content to
keep their views in t9e back ground
and turn to with the eastern commit
feemens in the endeavor to bring to
the front what are now regarded as
the vital issues of 1904.
AS one of the southern members of
the committee aptly put it: eve
4 have decided that the time for the
lion to lie down with the lamb has
come and 3ourzown personal views ares
to be sacrificed to secure party unity =
This feeling was not confined to the
delegation from any one particular
section Of the country, but seemed to
openly opposed the nomination of
convention were now discussing
with the party leaders the best
means to swing the doubtful States
into the Democratic column.
Z AS love feast to-day's gathering
was success. and the Democratic
campaign can be said to have been
started with a swing that has not been
equa1led since the first Cleveland
campaign.
ssf "a remarkable. feature of to-day's
gathering was the presence of many
of the old-time ''wheelhorses'' of the
party who have not been prominent in
recent campaigns. This was espe
cia11y SO Of the gathering from the
States south Of the Mason and Dixon
line where the leaders have been
content to roll up their usual majority
and leave the actual work of the cam
paign to the western men who have
been. in control. Things are somewhat
changed this year, however, and the
result is seen in the presence of lead |
-ers whose counsel can beAdepended on. |
The personality of Judge Parker |
was fruitful theme of conversation
among the committeeman and their |
Friends and great interest is taken |
IN the trip which will be made to ESQ
pms tomorrow. to meet the candidate.
Less than dozen of the committee
have ever met the Judge, and all are |
anxious to shake hands with the man
who was powerful enough to defy his
friends and swing a national conven- |
Etion to his way of thinking.
Among the leaders who put in an
early appearance to-day was John P.
Hopkins, of Illinois; James NJ. Griggs,
OF Georgia; HID. Clayton, of Alabama;
TIE. Ryan of Wisconsin; o. J. Taylor |
Ellison, of Virginia; Senator Daniel, |
of Virginia; John w. Kern, Of In |
diana, and William F. Sheehan, who
represents Judge Parker. They dis
cussed conditions generally and ap
peared pleased with the prospect.
They were followed later by other
members of the committee and long
before noon the corridors of the hotel
were SO crowded that locomotion was
decidedly difficult.
sss4 nitteeman Ryan, OF Wisconsin,,
Was&theS center of an animated group.
He declared that despite the claims Of
the Republican leaders the Badger$
State Will this year roll up plurality
for the Democratic ticket
3SSs SS Mr.. and Mrs. +. e. n Nichols Went to-
MT. Lake Park last evening.