New-York tribune., 1904-08-09
WESTERN VlCE-CHAIRMAN.
also an Advisory Committee zcith
Men from West Considered.

Uen from W eSC COhStdeFed'
Illinois Democrats yesterday served notice on
Chairman Thomas Taggart Of the Democratic
National Committee that 1t would not do TO
abandon that State to the Republicans. and that
it was big mistake not TO have headquarters
In Chicago, ,he same. as the Republicans This
notice sent by telegraph. supplemented by a
strong speech from Senator Bailey in the meet
Ing OF the National Executive Committee yester-
day, caused a change in the plans OF the leaders.
1t is everywhere admitted that Chairman Tag
gart has made a damaging error Of Judgment in
centraIizing the work of the campaign in New
York. as it is an admission that the trust in
terests are to be catered and that the leaders
have no interest in the States west Of the Alle-
ghenies.
The upshot Of the prolonged session Of the
executive committee that the plans are
likely TO be changed. A Western vice-chairman
probably will be appointed. and an advisory
committee to include a number OF Western
Democrats viii be chosen
There was widespread chagrin among Demo-
Gratis last night that the first move in the cam
paign should be OF a character that practically
admitted error in Judgment.
The executive committee met yesterday at
noon in the Moorish room OF the Hoffman
House. and continued in session until 4:Sf'
O'Clock with only a slight interruption for
[
room. The only absent member of the com
mittee was Colonel James NJ. Guffey of Penn
sylvania. who detained his home bv
illness. Those present We're National Chairman
Taggart Vice-Chsirman De Lancey NicoII. Sec
retary Urey WoOdson Treasurer George Foster
Peabody. William F. Sheehan. August BELMONT
ex-Unitsd States Senator James Smith. jr. OF
New-Jersey; Senator Thomas 5. Martin. of Viz
ginia: John R. Mclean. OF Ohio and Timothy Z.
Ryan. Of Wisconsin.
AN ORDER OF LUNCHEON
Two hours OF the session had elapsed when
Chairman Taggart summoned a waiter and gave
| the order for luncheon. August Belmont vas
called 10 the telephone on the office floor He
would say nothing about the meeting. Treas
urer Peabody quit the meeting shortly Before ?
o'clock. and said he had excused himself that
he might join some members of the Southern
Educational Association. who were to be his
guests at his Lake George home.
Congressman William s. Cowherd. chairman
OF the National Democratic Congress Commit
tee was also caller. Ex-Governor Hill. who.
it was expected. Oud be within calling distances
OF the committee. not in the city. and Sen
ator German. who has been in the city for sew
eral days. remained at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
At the close of the session Of the COMMITTEES
William F. Sheehan emerged with the inforna-
tion that Secretary woodson would furnish each
OF the newspaper men a typewriter statement
Of what had been done. The pledge was kent
and it was disclosed that the plan OF orsanizs
tion had been taken up and thOroughIy manned
out
The national headquarters decided upon are in
the New Century Building. at No. 1 West
Thirty-fOurth-St. opposite the Waldorf Thu
committee Will occupy the second and third
floors, together with the basement OF the build
ing. The floor space aggregates about nine
thousand square feet. The two floors will ba
immediately subdiyided. 20 meet the commit
tees requirements. and it is expected thar
within three four days the whole machinery
of the national organization viii be established
and In working order.
On the question of opening Western head
quarters both Chairman Taggart and Secretary
WOodson would add nothing to the formal state
ment that the matter had been under considera-
tion and that no Western headquarters had
been decided upon that the matter was merely
in allegiance they would not assert. Some Of
the Western men at the Hoffman House ex-
press the belief that as the New-Yor5
headquarters are settled centre Of campaign
activity In the West will be agreed upon. Ii
was alleged. however, by member OF the na-
tiOnal committee that Chairman Taggart was
opposed 70 Western headquarters The only
reason coujectured for his opposition was that
Cuse for urging upon the Indiana man that h
could be more effective in the Western field Ii
has, however. made il clear that except for o.
casional trips into the doubtful States. he vii.
be in NewYork until Election Day. one mem
her of the committee, who opposes the central
ization programme. said last evening that tTi-
CagO in 1896 and 1870 had been the most i'm
pCrtant base of campaign operations.
Senator Joseph w. Bailey was reported to
IL
Daniel ]. Campau, national committeeman fo.
Michigan dtselaimed any knowledge of any
discomfort. but said be had no doubt that West
eTn headquarters would he established.
Congressman Champ Clark. chairman OF che
committee which viii go TO EsOpUS the Sage
more tomorrow tO notify Judge Parker OF the
Sction of the St Louis convention. was at the
Honman House yesterday. My speech said
he. will be short one. Those who go To
(. Esopus don't want to hear me talk. They want
10 hear Judge ParSers speech It's too soon
70 say lust what viii be the issues. Among
them viii be the trusts. imperialism and the
tariff but b doSt assume 70 say which viii ba
paramount The politicians can't make the is