New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-30
NAY BE NR. SIMMONS.
Talk Of Bank President for Treas
arer of Democratic Committee.

The Democratic activity vhi-h ha- been central
II TIE Hoffman House iHr tnc greater part of tnc
week has materially abated. chairman TagEart
vas compelled az the .lFt moment on Thursday
evening 20 postpone bis departure for Indianapolis
md remain another tav to wrest'e with she de-
tails that belong 20 the preliminary planning for
the campaign He starred. however. FOR indiana
i'st ete9.ru Before als departure he eeid De
would stop AZ Eenuus Ur g.s waT t1 Albany Some
o, the more impar,aa. matters connected with the
organization VIII Do tis.g7sed witn Judge Parker
and when the chairman gets to Indianapolis. O.
now seems PROBABLE IRE finishing ,1Hrhc. wtU have
been added 90 tro siate tar executive Committee
memberships Heading rne committee viii hr. be-
is said William r. sheenan. .n accordance with tho
well understood nrafrrrnr" oc tire Presidential cane
cidate. Marshall Field. OF Chicago, wil bee mem
Der II he VIII accept hut o. De declines to serve
II now seems probable that James o. Ecksis. eN-
Controller of the Currency viii boz named Daniel
J. Campau. OF Michigan. the oldest member o' the
national committee viii have place on tAe COM
mittee. Senator Arthur Pue German who WIS the
hrst choice Of the Eastern contingent AMI % both
the candidates the national ticket tor the chair
manship. is expected 10 accept appointment ON tn"
committee. August Belmont 10 was said yesterday.
IS no longer considered ir connection with th"
treasurership OF the national committee. but bis APP
pointment 10 a place on the executive committee is
considered certain.
The name most prominently mentioned yesterday
for the OK treasurer o. the committee Wns thn
OF J. Edward simmons president 90 the Fourth
NdtlohaI bdhh- tie is a personal friend or JA1A"
Parker. and It Is understood that n the choice o..
the committee should fall on him he would regard
IL his duty 20 accept
Chairman Taggart Indicated before leaving the
city that ne might make announcement % the
personnel Of the committee his arrival m Indian
apoIis. least before his return next week O.
New-YOrk.
Norman E. Mack and Secretary Trey Woodson
occupied n large part OF their time yesterday I'M
speeding various places more less adaptable 90
the needs OF the committee as national headquar-
The decisive choice will not be made however.
until Mr. Taggart returns next week Assistant
Secretary Edward c. Seton went TO Washington
yesterday adjust his personal a1aIrs for his
campaign residence in this city " T. Cherry. OF
Nashville Tenn yesterday designated as se--
ond assistant to Secretary WDOds0u Mr.. Cherry
has been the private secretary 20 James r Head.
Mayor OF Nashville, who has just retired trCm the
Tennessee membership OF the national COMMITTEES.
Mr.. laggarI has appointed as has personal stcre-
tary ". II. De Ford. OF Ottawa. nan. who was
assistant 4. 4 Walsh. the former secretary ot
the national committee Tie came 70 New-Nor X
with the proxy Of Mr.. Walsh the Iowa member
OF the committee
Several OF the committee stiu In the city oc-
cupied a portion Of the day IN the yacht trip
around the island. Seeing New-Nork" Colonel
John l. Martin sergeant -ai-arms VIII return 20
St Louis tonight 10 set has house I'm order 50 that
he take the activities Of the campaign.