The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

Col John l. Martin, of Missouri, ser
geant-at-arms Of the Democratic Nation
al Committee. has engaged quarters al
the Arlington Hotel for the committee
meeting which begins Thursday.
Col. Martin. who has attended every
meeting since the one leading up to the
nomination of Samuel j. Tilden. antlci-
pates an enthusiastic one, and Incoming
committeeman, headed by John f. Os-
borne of Wyoming, seem more confident
Of Democratic success at the polls than
they have been in many years.
The fact that the party's leader for
the approaching contest has virtually been
selected robs the Democratic meeting Of
the interest which centered In the Repub-
ncan gathering last week. The principal
interest will center upon the selection
OF a city for holding the convention.
Cleveland Chicago. Louisville. Atlantic
City, Baltimore, and Denver will ali
make bids for the big show. Kansas
City yesterday withdrew from the race.
Boomers on Hand.
Mayor Tom Johnson will head the
Cleveland boomers. and Chicago will have
"a strong organization here. National
Committeeman WoOdson. the secretary Of
the committee. viii arrive to-day. and
will be followed by the chairman. Thomas
Taggart, OF Indiana, who will come
tomorrow. Mr.. WOodson has been car
rying on a campaign I'm behalf of Louis
VILE for several months. and is sangulne
Of success.
A = af 1r11lf fpa IL
expected Among the proxies which alb
sent committeeman have given are to
Representative r. F. Broussard. for Gov.
Blanchard. of Louisiana; Senator Stone.
for W. A Rothwen OF Missouri: Charles
G. Heifner. for John Y. Terry, of Wash
ington; Vernon A. Bullard, for 3. 3.
Smalley, of Vermont. and J Fred Kelley.
for James L. Norris, of the District OF
Columbia. Mr.. Norris has been Ill fer
some time. and will probably not be able
to attend the committee meetings.
In that event he will be represented by
Mr.. Kelley who has been prominent
among the District Democrats for many
years Word was received yesterday Of
the death of d. II. Peery. national COM
mitteeman Of Utah. His place will be
filed by appointment OF the chairman,
Mr.. Taggart.
List of Committeeman.
The complete revised list of the Demo-
cratic National Committee Is as follows:
Alabama Henry D. Clayton: Arkansas william
II. Martin; California. NJ. F. TaTpcy: Colorado.
John /. Mulens; Connecticut Homer s. Cum
mings; Delaware, Richard II. Kenney; Florida. JEFF
fefson r. Browne Georgia Clarke Howell! Idaho.
Simon T. Donneily! illinois. Roger G. Sullivan In
diana. Thomas TsggaTt: Iowa. Martin J. Wade ;
Kansas. John II. Atwood Kentucky Grey Wood
son, Louisiana. y. q. BlanchaId Maine. George +.
Hughci; Maryland J. r. G.. Talbot; Massachusetts,
William A Gast0n, Michigan, ID. j. Csmpau: Ain
ne50ta T. T. Hudson: Mississippi. G. H. Williams
Missouri w. 4 Rothvell: Montana, C. W. Hof-
mau; Nebraska, J. O. Dahlman: Nevada ]. H.
Dennis; NeW HemIrsiiiIe. True l.. Norris. New Jer-
sey W r. Gurieyi New York Norman f. Mack;
North Carolina. Josephus Danlels: North Dakota.
II. u. Albert; Ohio. Tom Johnson. Pennsylvania
j. ". Gutfey Rhode Island George W. Green:
South Carolina. r. r. Tillman; South Dakota Z.
5. johnson; Tennessee, r. E. L. Mguntcastle;
Texas. r. ~ Johnson; Utah. vacant. Vermont Il.
T. Smalley; Virginia. J. T. Ellison: Washington.
John y Terry; West Virginia. John T. Mctiraui
Wisconsin T. +. Ryan; Wyoming. John t. Os-
borne; Alaska Lewis Williams; Arizona. Ben Craw-
fotd; District Of Columbia. james l.. Norris; Ha-
van. Palmer p. Woods: New Mexico, H. b. Ferus-
son; Porto Rico. .. N. Field
The national committeeman. r. A. BIZ
lups, from Oklahoma, and r. L. VII
h2ms, from Indian Territory. will prob
ably be admitted with one-half vote each.
Denver Here First.
The Denver delegation which Is seeking
the Democratic national convention was
the first to establish headquarters.
Lieut.. Gov. Harper. Of Colorado. who
is Republican. and now In Office, Joined
the delegation yesterday, and is aiding
in pressing the claims OF the Queen City
Of the Plains.
Well beat their nominee, anyway"
said Gov. Harper last evening. but we
would like a chance to entertain our
great rival party in Denver and show
them our manifold advantages"
The Denver boomers occupy suite Of
six rooms on the second floor OF the
Arlington, and are prosecuting a dlllgent
canvass among the few national COM
mlttecmen and proxies now IN the city