The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-29


Taggart, Of Indiana. was elected
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee. Endorsed by nearly every
member of the committee, the day
after the convention adjourned at ST.
Louis. it has been known ever since
that only the decree Of Judge Parker
in favor OF some other man. Or the
consent of Senator German to accept
the place. could prevent the selec-
ton Of Mr.. Taggart. Neither of those
contingencies arose. and the Indiana
man was unanimously chosen to a
place for which he long has had as
pirations.
Although the vote was unanimous.
it was not until after it was actually
in progress that opposition to Mr..
Taggart's selection was Withdrawn.
Beginning with the return of Senator
German, former Senator Hill. former
Senator Jones and other Democratic
leaders from Esopus last evening and
lasting up to the moment when the
committee was called to order today.
the strongest possible effort was made
to bring Senator German into the
field to arrange a combination that
would place some one besides Tag
CART at the head of the COMMITTEES.
Almost continuous conferences were
held, intimation of great financial
advantages to the party were made,
and many ~eXpedientS were suggested.
even to delaying the election until af-
ter the committee's visit to Judge
Parker tomorrow. in order to defeat
To~10r DIT ool o-~
the determination of his friends to
force, ar election today and to COM
pei a show of strength. Failing to
secure the necessary conditions to
defeat Taggart, the opposition yield
ed and the proceedings of the com
mittee were brief and harmonious.
The contest for the other Offices
created only a slight division, and
differences regarding them. which
have been somewhat spirited for a
few days past were easily adjusted.
the more important action Of the
committee aside from the selection
of a chairman was that of arranging
manage the campaign. A PROPOSE
ton submitted by William F. SheehalI.
slightly modified upon the suggestion
of Senator Bailey, was adopted. As
agreed to it is as follows:
That the chair be authorized to
dppOIllC HUI u GACSSu TWO vice Cnd1E.
e as his judgment may determine:
that the chair be authorized to ap-
point an executive committee of not
less than five, o more than seven,
members; that the chair be authorized
TO appoint a finance committee of not
less than three, nor more than five,
members; and if in the judgment OF
the chair these w committees should
be a~malgamated into an executive
committee, then the executive CON-
mittee shall be composed Of seven
members; that if at any time the
exigencies Of the campaign should, in
h Judgment of the executive COM
mittee and the chairman Of the ma
tional committee require it, or il /.
becomes advisable to increase the
number. that they may select addi-
tional members not more than one
from any n state as members Of
said executive committee; that In
conformity with a resolution adopted
by the last Democratic national con-
vention, h members of the said
executive committee may be selected
from outside the membership OF the
national committee"
Under this resolution Chairman
TagGart Will select campaign mana
gers. 1t is taken for granted that
| tive committee, as nat custom Is al
ways followed.
After the adjournment of the COM
mittee, there were a number of con-
situations among the leaders, and the
names Of several men We're mentioned
as likely to be on the committee or
committees, which Eve course 1t is
decided to pursue. Among those
mentioned were William F. Sheehan.
Of New York; Arthur p. German, of
Maryland; August Belmont. of New
York; David B. Hill, Of New York;
James NJ. Guffey, of Pennsylvania:
John T: McGraw, OF West Virginia:
William Martin, of Arkansas; John p.
Hopkins or James p. EckeIs, OF ILL.,
nois; Bradley B. Smalley, of Vermont;
George r. CASTOR. of Massachusetts,:
James Smith. Jr.: of New York; T.
F. Ryan, of Virginia; Governor Cham
hs-lain. of Oregon; Charles 8. Thorn
as. Of Colorado, and Fred. T. Dubois.
OF Idaho.
The plans Of Chairman TaggaTt for
the next few days include the trip TO
| ESopuS tomorrow, returning To New