The Washington times., 1908-08-07
MACK'S COMMITTEE
PLEASES DEMOCRATS
Millionaires Give Consent to
Raise Funds for Bryan
Campaign.
SELECTION SHOWS
CHAIRMAN'S SKILL
Members Able 10 Finance Both
Parties-Culberson Head of the
Advisory Committee.

Advisory Committee.
BUFFALO. Aug. 7.-Norman E. Mack
has announced his finance COMMITTEES
for the Democratic campaign. and ~
Is regarded as a distinct triumph OF tie
campaign managers srt. It is compos-
ed largely OF milIionaires, which fact
is dOubly significant. II indicates that
there still are plenty OF substantial
business interests in the party, and be-
yond that 1t IS expected 10 give a
certain assurance that there viii be
funds. even II the committee has to dig
them up from its own pocket.
This finance committee could put I'D
all the campaign funds for both ma
tionaI committees. II il chose. ana then
not be much pinched. There are q fns
group OF millionaires in the list. Coz
Nose Wetmors IS chairman, with al
those tobacco millions that he has made
by the strictly legitimate process OF
starting factories. and then selling them
at fancy figures TO the trust, when the
trust decided that competition must be
suppressed.
Then there are such well known mil
lionaires as ". A. Clark, OF Montana,
always reasonably liberal giver for
the Bryan funds, despite a widely known
indisposition 10 separate himself from
his money for other than his own DO
litical ambitions: Tom L. Johnson,
Lewis Nixon, Senator Newlands; Alex
Troup, Of Connecticut; former Senator
Pettigrew. Of South Dakota; Edward
9. Wall, OF Milwaukee. and various
others Of ample resources, several OF
them probably milionaires.
These men not only have money, but
know how 10 get more; how 20 invest
big business interests IN seeing things
as the Bryanites would like 70 have
them seen
To Sway Corporations.
One OF the functions Of the dnance
Committee this year Nill be To raise
money; another. quite as important, il
may prove, VIII be 10 keep big business
interests from giving up too freely 10
the Republican compaign. Mr. AIack's
finance committee IS especially calcu-
lated Tor this latter function. It's r1em-
bers will be able to present most ef-
fectively 10 railroad managers, imam
ciers. etc, the argument that II they
really want 10 be let alone for four
years. the sure way OF getting at it IS
TO elect Bryan, because q Democratic
President would mean d divided admin
Istrauon-With a Republican Senate
and however anxious they might be 70
do things, the Democrats Just couldn't
turn a wheel,
To the protected interests. likewise.
the committee viii be expected to argue
that the one sure way 10 escape re-
vision is 20 let the Democrats have
the House. because that means dis
agreement ana repetition OF some such
entirely harmless revision as the VIII
son-Gorman bill.
David r. Francis was to have been
chairman of the committee, but was 70
be abroad much Of the compaign and SO
Wetmore was substituted for him Mr..
Francis is fairly IN the plutocrat class.
and it Is thoroughly understood that ne
Will give Up literally.
with this committee. and with the
public responding 10 appeals for pop
ular campaign fund, the Democrats
seem in fair prospect OF funds. Down
South many newspapers are receiving
subscriptions and forwarding them TO
Treasurer Haskell, ana they are getting
real money, too in no insignificant
sums. If 1t keeps coming as the cam
paign warns up-and the managers
believe il Will-there VIII be more busi-
ness dong this campaign than in any
other Bryan fight.
The Committees.
The committees announced by Chair
man Mack are:
Finance committee-Afoses c. Wet
more, chairman Missouri; John z Os-
borne, vice chairman Wyoming; c. n.
Haskell, treasurer. Oklahoma: ". A.
Clark, Montana; Tom L. Johnson, Ohio;
Lewis Nixon, New York; Alva Adams
Colorado; d. j. Campau, Michigan;
Francis G.. NeWlands, Nevada: Willard
salisbury, Delaware; Alexander Troup,
Connecticqt; Richard 4. Pettigrew.
South Dakota. George Turner, Wash
ington: Martin II. Glynn, New York:
Ellison Tucker, Arkansas: NJ. A. Miller,
Oregon; MClbert B. Carey Connecticut;
George Fred Williams, Massachusetts;
Josiah Marvel, Delaware; W ;. Jen-
nings. Florida; ". r. @ Brien. Indiana;
Nj +. Dunlap Illinois; r c. Wall Wis
consin: Isaac Reese. Tennessee: J. Tay-
Vermont; w 4. Chiffon, West Vir-
Rinia; blair Lee. Maryland, ana E-gene
L. Reed, New Hampshire
Speakers committee-John II. At
wood. chairman. Kansas: Champ Clark,
vice chairman, Missouri: c. A Towns
New York; r. b. Glenn, North Caro-
lima; B. r. Tillman, South Carolina;
r. E. Lee, Mount Castle, Tenn; John
]. LentZ, Ohio; Augustus Thomas. New
York 7. II. Alexander Colorado;
jeremiah Black. Pennsylvania. 1sunry
Warren, Indiana; 7. 7. Hudson, MIN
nesota; ". II. Dunphy. Washington: W
Dowd, New York: Guy 3. Tucker, Al
kansas; T A. Jennings. Florida; s. p.
DonneIly, Idaho; z. /. Jones, Mary
land; John w. COughiin. Massa achLsslfs:
J. Bruce Kramer, Montana. John sum
derland, Nevada; William Collins. North
Dakota; W. T. Brady. Oklahoma: N.
A Miller, Oregon; Frank X. Nebeker.
Utah, and j. i. BtEke. Vermont
The chairmen viii probably make
headquarters in Chicago. Chairman
Mack left here for Chicago tonight.
Smith Favored.
The selection of ex-senator James
Smith. jr.. Of New Jersey. as vice chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee and head of the subcommittee
which viii control the Democratic cam
paign in the Eastern States. is being
strongly urged by several national com
Tnitteemen. While Chairman Mack has
made no definite decision. Il Is believed
Mr.. Smith viii be selected.
Chairman Mack viii name the vice
chairman and the subcommittee short
ly after his arrival IN Chicago.
The selection OF the Eastern campaign