Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
To- PUSH BRYAN CAMPAIGN
CHAIRMAN MACK NAMES DEMO-
CRATIC FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Senator Culberson Succeeds David r.
Francis as Head of the Advisory
Board-Speakers Named.

BUFFALO, n. Y. August 7.-Chairman
Norman f. Mack of the democratic ma
tional committee announced before his
departure for Chicago last night the APP
pointment of a finance committee for the
democratic campaign, with Moses {.
Wetmore of ST. Louis, as chairman and
John F. Osborne of Wyoming as vice
chairman. and a speakers committee,
with John H. Atwood of Kansas as chair
man and Champ Clark of Missouri AS
vice chairman The finance committee is
made up of twenty-nine members. and the
speakers committee is composed of
twenty-seven members.
Announcement was also made by Chair
man Mack that Senator Charles A. Cul-
berson of Texas had been appointed to
succeed David r. Francis of Missouri
as chairman of the advisory committee.
In making known the change Mr.. Mack
said:
Former Gov. Francis acceptance of a
place on the committee was assured. l
did not anticipate that he contemplated
a stay of any length abroad. but wired
him He answers that he will be absent
so much of the campaign that he ought
not to be chairman. but would be pleased
to be a member of the committee. Sena-
tor Culberson was asked TO accept the
craftsmanship and has accepted.
William J. Corners, chairman of the
democratic state committee, today called
a meeting of the state committee Tor
New York city August IA to name the
time and place of the democratic state
convention.
Committees Named.
The finance committee appointed today
by Chairman Mack is as follows:
Finance comrittee-Moses c. Wetmore,
chairman. Missouri: John f. Osborne, vice
chairman. Wyoming; c. n. Haskell, treas
urer. oklahoma; w. A. Clark. Montana;
Thomas l.. Johnson. Ohio: Lewis Nixon.
New York; Alva Adams. Colorado; d. j.
Campau. Michigan; Francis G. Newlands.
Nevada; Willard Salisbury, Delaware:
Alexander Troup. Connecticut: Richard F.
Pettigrew. South Dakota; George Turner.
Washington: Martin Fl. Glynn. New York;
Ellison Tucker. Arkansas: M. A. Miller,
Oregon; Melbert b. Carey, Connecticut;
George Fred Williams. Massachusetts,;
Josiah Marvel Delaware: w. S. Jennings.
Florida; W. r. O'Brien, Indiana: NJ F..
Dunlap. Illinois; F.. c. Wall Wisconsin;
Isaac Reese Tennessee ]. Taylor Ellyson,
Virginia: Thomas r. Brown. Vermont w.
+ Chiffon, West Virginia: Blair Lee.
Maryland. and Eugene F. Reed, New
Hampshire.
The speakers committee is as follows:
JOnn n. AlWoou' Siin'i hiaii' NaiiSdS
Champ Clark. vice chairman, Missouri;
G. A. Towne, New York: r. B. Glenn
North Carolina; b. r. Tillman South
Carolina: r. E. Lee. Mount Castle, Tenn.
John ]. Cent?. Ohio: Augustus Thomas,
New York: T. Fl. Alexander. Colorado;
jeremiah Black. Pennsylvania: Henry
Warren, Indiana; T. r. Hudson. Mime
sofa; w. H. Dunphy. Washington; w. B.
Haldeman. Kentucky; Thomas H. Dowd,
New York; Guy B. Tucker, Arkansas; T.
Jennings Florida; S. p Donnelly
Idaho E. l.. Jones, Maryland: John W.
Coughlin, Massachusetts,: j. Bruce Kra-
mer. Montana; John Sunderland. Nevada;
William Collins, North Dakota; W. T.
Brady, Oklahoma; 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 last night.