The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Sept. Io.-Ths headquarters
| OF the Democratic National COMMITTEES
occupy two floors Of the Century build
| Ing. At No. West ThiTty-fourth street.
directly opposite The waldorr-Astoria
Hotel
Within two weeks these large floors
| have been transformed into suites OF Of
| fees and the working force OF the Demo-
cratic Committee fully organized.
Chairman Thomas Il. Tageart has a
| perfect grasp OF campaign management,
| a. i shown cy the great amount OF work
which has been accomplished under his
supervision.
The stan O. tie Democratic COMMITTEES
is composed OF men OF various impog-
tance IN the country; some from the cS-
IRENE South and others from the North
western States
From the Middle West comes the chair
While Mr.. Iasgar. was not well known
in the East. he Is making his presence
fsit By his untiring energy
The breezy manner OF Mr.. TaCgart.
about which 50 much las been written.
| is Of the West. where he has achieved
all that he has attempted.
He - an ambitious man. kindly and
sympathetic. broad. and Is interested in
every phase OF the great task he - en-
gagged OF. This Is not the first campaign
he has managed. but II - Of national i'm
portance and. OF course. on :. larger scale
tnan the state campaign which he sene--
aled 50 We'll
When ! asked Mr. Tacsart. Which do
YOU consider the doubtful Statesy' he re-
piled. Every state which + not known
10 b. strongly Democratic must b.. fought
for inch by inch and we shall keep W the
fight until the finish
Can you imagine ! more desirable po-
sitlOn than chairman 81 the Democratic
National Committee. MIR TlGgartg' Then
did See the real man Of the West. fLed
with joy. and overlooking. He looked OF,
over my head. and his smile was good 10
see.
out Of which will you get most enjoy
rnent. the campaign o. thc election fig
uresT' / asked.
TAGGART Is HOPEFUL.
OF course" lie replied. each day OF
the campaign Il working up 20 the final
issue and each day brings me nearer to
the night OF the election, when the tense
strain - almost heartbreaking 20 those
who have given all their best Efforts 20
their party.
And as one sees tho reports from this
section OF that coming IN the JOY Of See
ing increases IN ma Iori'ies y very great
And the waiting for reports from some
particular district or Stale that has been
a close battle ground makes that the most
| interesting because the most exciting
time. and any man VINO has blood in his
veins loves 4 strusgle. even IL he fan TO
be On the winning side. But this year
We shall surprise some people"
IL may be that more than three Eoos-
iers are connected with the Democratic
National Committee. but the three whom
met represent that number of types.
Mr.. Taggart is not at all like his next
best friend. Joseph T. FanninS and there
is still less similarity between him and
Mr. Myron u. King. auiito. OF the Ma
tional Committee. yet the TITO are life
long friends.
TRev have waged war against the COM
mon enemy upon many political battle
fields, and all Of them live IN Indianap polls
and all feel as IL they We're merely stay
Ing In New York
His physical type may De found any
day IN the Wall street district or in build
inss which give luxurious shelter to men
OF law who assist great corpora tons
His speech Il low toned and mis- language
Is that OF the court. not the courts.
rather than that OF the hnstings- He
passes upon all accounts and he does 80
in a manner that asSuagcs the grief OF
those who have lost by the iransactioQ
He has known the sweets OF ofyfrc and
may know them again. Hope looms laIye
IN his composition. and IN this respect tn.
trio OF Hoosiers are one.
Mr.. King was secretary 20 Governor
Matthews OF Indiana: he was also As
sistaat Secretary of State under that gen.
i:c1.n. a1d vixen Ig. Matthew'S S.,e5 tbs