Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
COMMITTEE CONTROL
BRINGS ON FIGHT
WITH BRYAN
Some Leaders of Democracy
Propose to Select Heads of
NebrdSkdn Campaign.
BRYAN'S FRIENDS SAY
JOHNSON OR DAHLMAN

Denver, Colo, July 2.-Control Of
the national Democratic committee
the nucleus of the party organiZa-
tion-has become bone of conten-
ton which promises to bring on a
fight to the finish between Bryan
and hss enemies in the Democratic
party
The suggestion of Urey Woodson for
chairman of the national committee
to succeed Thomas Taggart of Indiana
has sounded the first note of warning
The Woodson candidacy Is backed by
Roger sullivan of Illinois. 1t Is
backed likewise b ythe retiring chair
man, Taggart, and by a number Of
members of the national committee
from eastern states, among whom are
said to be Norman Mack of New
York, j. NJ. Guffy of Pennsylvania,
John T. McGraw of West Virginia
and G. w. Greene of Rhode Island.
1t is customary to make the chair
man of the national committee also
campaign manager. Taggart was the
nominal manager of the Parker cam
pagn four years ago. So, If this Gus
become the man to run the Bryan
campaign next fall.
But there is another custom which
has become quite fixed in both po-
litical parties, namely, to permit the
nominee to name his manager. which
means naming the chairman of the
committee. Consequently, when Rog-
er Sullivan, Norman Mack and their
friends try to frame up a deal by
which the future chairman is to be
man selected by the national commit
tee they are certain to run up against
Bryan and his friends
In this connection it is interesting
to recall a somewhat similar situa-
ton which occurred in the Republican
party four years ago. Roosevelt had
been renominated. But a majority of
the national committee of his party
were at heart against him. SO, inn
medately after the convention Scott
went to work to organize the national
committee for the purpose of appoint
ing a chairman who would not be of
the Roosevelt stamp.
Hearing what was on foot RoOse-
welt sent word 10 the committee that
they could go ahead and choose any
chairman they might wish, but If they
did so, he would name a personal
representative outside the national
committee and appoint a personal
com mittee to run his campaign.
Whereupon Scott quit, and the COM
mittee accepted the appointment Of
George b. Cortelyou.
Bryan's attitude is understood to be
similar 20 that OF Roosevelt four
years ago. Bryan has a committee on
his hands which Is "reactiOnary' and
at heart against him. The committee
was named at the st. Louis conven-
ton which met to nominate Parker.
That convention was packed against
Bryan and all its actions We're con-
trolled by the moneyed interests of
the east, and its final act was the
naming OF the national committee
which is now serving.
Thomas Taggart would like to con-
tinue chairman, but he has received
authentic information that Bryan
would not stand for him. Taggart OF
Indiana and Sullivan OF Illinois are
both distasteful to Bryan as members
OF the committee, and Bryan has
made no secret Of the fact that he
would like TO see them and several
others eliminated.
All that Bryan's friends will say at
this time Is that the campaign will be
placed in the hands OF a trusted
friend of Bryan. Some have thought
this statement pointed to James C.