New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
COMMITTEES NAMED
ANNOUNCED By MACK.
Democratic Chairman appoints
Those ON Finance and Speakers.

Buffalo Aug 6.-Norman E. Mack. chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee, announced TO-
night before his departure for Chicago the ap-
pointment of finance committee for the Demo
cratic campaign, with Moses c. Wetmore, or 81
Louis. chairman. and John e Osborne. of Wyo-
ming vice-charman and speakers commit
tee with John H. Atwood. Of Kansas. as chair
man. and Champ Clark, of Missouri, as vice-chair-
man. The finance committee is made up of twenty
nine members. and the speakers committee Is COM
posed Of twenty members.
Announcement also made by Chairman Mack
that Senator Charles A Culberson. of Texas. had
been appointed to succeed David r. Francis. OF
Missouri. chairman of the advisory committee
William ]. Corners. chairman of the Democratic
State Committee. called meeting to-day OF the
state committee, to meet in New York City on Au-
gust IA. TO the time and place of the Demo
cratic State Convention.
The committees appointed to-day by Chairman
Mack follow
FTNANCE-Moses c. Wetmore chairman Mis-
souri,; John E. Osborne vice-chairrnan. Wyoming;
c. ". Haskell treasurer. Oklahoma: W. A Clark,
Montana: Tom Ia Johnson Ohio: Lewis Nixon,
New York: Alva Adams. Colorado; D. ]. Campau.
Michigan Francis q. Newlands, Nevada; Willard
Salisbury. Delaware; Alexander Troup Connect
cut Richard F. Pettigrew, South Dakota; George
Turner. Washington; Martin H. Glynn, New York:
Ellison Tucker. Arkansas NJ. A. Miller Oregon:
Melbert B. Cary, Connecticut: George Fred Will
iams Massa chusetts; Josiah Marvel. Delaware;
W. s. Jennings. Florida; W. R. O'Br1en, Indiana;
NJ F. Dunlap, Illinois: E. c. Wall, Wisconsin;
Isaac Reese, Tennessee; J. Taylor ElIyson. Vir-
gnia; Thomas r. Brown. Vermont; ". E. Chiffon.
West Virginia; Blair Lee, Maryland. and Eugene
E. Reed. New Hampshire
SPEAKERS'-John II. Atwood, chairman Kan
sas; Champ Clark. vce-chairman, Missouri; G. A.
Towne. New York; r. G. Glenn, North Carolina;
B. R Tillman. South Carolina; r E Lee. Tonnes
see: John ]. Lentz. Ohio: Augustus Thomas, New
York; T. II. Alexander. Colorado; jeremiah Black.
Pennsylvania; Henry Warren. Indiana: T. T Hud-
son, Minnesota: ". H. Dunphy. Washington; ". B.
Haldeman Kentucky; Thomas H. Dowd. New
York; Guy B. Tucker. Arkansas; T. a. Jennings.
Florida s. P. Donnelly, Idaho: E. L. Jones, Mary
land: John ". Coughlin Massachusetts,; J. Bruce
Kramer, Montana; John Sunderland Nevada; VIII
lam Collins. North Dakota; w T. Brady. Okla
homa; NJ. A Miller. Oregon; Frank X Nebeker.
Utah. and J. E. Burke. Vermont.
The chairmen of the two committees will probably
make their headquarters in Chicago. Chairman
Mack left here for Chicago at SD o'clock tonight.
The selection of ex-senator James Smith, OF New
Jersey as vice-chairman of the Democratic Ma
tonal Committee and head Of the subcommittee
which will control the Democratic campaign In
the Eastern States. being strongly urged by sew
era1 national committeeman, and while Chairman
Mack has made no definite decision it is believed
here that Mr. Smith will be named for the place
Mr. Corners has asked all county chairman to
meet him in New York August Il. to report on
conditions in their counties Tonight he gave out
q statement affirming his belief that the Demo
Gratis will carry New York State He said
We are going to carry New York State. All
the letters and Information get from our men in
dictate that but going to make doubly sure
of the result by conducting one of the most thor
ough campaigns that has ever happened in this
state
am planning to have Mr.. Bryan deliver at least
o oghf to spend en- Week here We should have one
and perhaps two. speeches from him in Buffalo.
one in Rochester, in Utica, in Syracuse
and one in Albany. When the people hear him
they will be for him.
The enthusiasm for the ticket is shown by the
number of ratification meetings held and the num-
Der who attended them. / have had very encour-
aging reports from such counties Broome, Nj
aeara Rensselaer, Dutchess and other parts of
the state. The returns will show great gain for
the Democrats / want also to predict that we
shall carry Erie County. because all the indepen
dents and many Republicans with for the
first time this year.
Chairman Corners said that after the state con-
ventton the usual subcommittee to take charge Of
the state campaign will be appointed