New-York tribune., 1906-04-05
10 MANAGE CAMPAIGN.
Members of Republican Congress
sionaI Committee Chosen.
IRON rhs rrihuns Rureau.1


washington, April 4.-Members OF the Repub-
mean Congressional Committee to conduct the
campaign next summer and fall were named to-
oay at Joint caucus Of the House and Senate
held IN the hall Of the House. The caucus pro-
ceeded with the utmost smoothness. Senator
allison, OF Iowa, called the meeting to order.
but announced that he desired to have Speaker
cannon preside After protesting the Speaker
finally, amid great applause was induced TO
ascend to his accustomed place on the rostrum
he made a brief and characteristic address. IN
which he spoke OF the coming campaign and
pfedlcted great success for the party. Before
the caucus canvasses were made by the various
state delegations. and on a call of the roll Of
me states prompt announcement was made of
the member chosen from each state. The entire
1lrty-nne committeeman to which the Republ-
cans are entitled this year were named, not a
single contest being made. Delaware, Montana,
Hhode Island, Utah and Wyoming have only
one Republican Representative each and in
these cases the selection naturally went to the
individual member. also happened with the
Republican Delegates from territories. There
are many new men on the committee, but most
OF them are experienced c6mpaigners.
Inc New York delegation presented the name
OF Representative James S. Sherman, who is to
Oe made chairman Of the committee Repre-
sentative Charles b. lands is the new member
VI IAe committee from Indiana, succeeding Mr..
OVerstreet. and Representative James H. David
son. or Wisconsin, has been appointed to sue
ceed Mr. Babcock. formerly chairman OF thu
committee. Secretary Overstreet will issue a
call for caucus Of the members of the COM
mittee early next week. and at this meeting the
election OF officers and the executive committee
VIII take place. The slate made up will
result In the choice Of Representative Sherman
as chairman; Representative Tawney, OF Min
htsotan Vice-chairman. and Representative
Loudenslager. of New Jersey, secretary. Sew
eral men have been suggested for the place of
secretary, but the choice has finally narrowed
down to Mr.. Loudenslager. who was in charge OF
the Eastern bureau of the campaign commit
tee in 1900 and has done active work in several
campaigns
The list Of members follows:
California. ]. c.. Needham; Colorado. b. NJ.
Hogg; Connecticut, George / Lilley; Delaware,
Hiram r. Burton; Idaho, Burton L. French;
Illinois, j. r. Mann; Indiana, Charles 3. Landis;
Iowa. A. h. Dawson; Kansas. ]. NJ. Miller; Ken
lucky. J. B. Bennett; Maine, f. c. Burleigh;
Maryland S E. Mudd; Massachusetts j. W.
Weeks: Michigan. J. w. FOrdney; Minnesota,
]. A. Tawney; Missouri, Richard Bartholdt;
Montana, J. NJ Dixon; Nebraska, j. j. Nc
Carthy; New Hampshire, G. A. Sulloway; New
Jersey. H. c. LOudenslager; New York J. s.
Sherman; North Carolina, z. s. Blackburn;
Ohio, Nicholas Longworth; Oregon, G. w. Full
ton; PENNSYLVANIA H. Burd Cassel: Rhode ISL
and. A. B. Capron; South Dakota, c. X. Burke;
Tennessee, n. w. Hale; Utah, Joseph Howell;
Vermont, Kittredge Hasidns; Virginia. Campbell
Slemp. Washington, f. w. Cushman; West Vir-
ginia, B. B. Dovener; Wisconsin, j. H DAVID
son; Wyoming, T. w. MOnden; Hawaii, Jonah
X. Kalanianaole; New Mexico w H Andrews;
Oklahoma, b. s. Mcclure and Porto Rico. Tulo
Larriraga-
Alabama, Arkansas Florida. Georgia, Lousi-
ana, Mississippi, South Carolina Ie19s anu AL
zona are without members in the Repuoncan
caucus