The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-03
NAMES COMMITTEES
n. S. HUDSPETH OF NEW.JERSEY
IN CHARGE IN THE EAST. .
Ridder Head OF the Publicity Blu.
reau-Al Brands Of Democracy Re-
coEnized-Campaisn Won't Get Under
Way Until After State Convention.

cOGnlze0-Campalgn won't Get Undel
Way Until After State Convention
Chairman Norman E. Mack OF the Demo
cratic national committee announced las
evening his appointments for the Eastern
headquarters. which are in the Hoffman
House. These headquarters will be il
charge OF Robert s. Hudspeth Of New
Jersey. with John j. Kennedy of Buffalo
as secretary.
The advisory committee to assist Mr.
Mack and Mr.. Hudspeth in the manage
ment of the Eastern headquarters is a,
follows: John T. McGraw. West Virginia
George w. Greene and Gov. Higgins
Rhode Island; j. F. C. Talbot and Frank
Brown. Maryland; Willard Salisbury
Delaware; James Kerr, Pennsylvania
Thomas L.. Johnson. Ohio; NJ. B. Cary
and Homer s. Cummings. Connecticut
Johnston Cornish. New Jersey. and the
following from New York State; John j
Delaney, John B. Stanohfeld. John Fox,
John Quinn. E. G. s. Miller, Jefferson
Levy, Augustus Van Wyck and Herman
Ridder.
Mr.. Ridder is to be chairman OF the
publicity bureau with headquarters in
New York.
Chairman Mack announced the follow
ing finance committee: William B. Kirk,
John w. Fox. Thomas F. Conway, Daniel
Conway. c. F. Allen. John NJ. Wiley and
A. j. Elias Of New York, with the follow
ing advisory committee, which is an
adjunct to this finance committee: Ed
ward NJ. Shepard. New York; r. r. Kinney,
Dela James B. Martin. Connecticut.
and ex-senator James Smith Of Newark.
The speakers committee announced
by Chairman Mack consists Of Herbert
p. Bissell Of New York and l.. Irving
Handy Of Delaware.
Chairman Mack in the makeup Of his
committee for the Eastern headquarters
has recognized strong Bryan men and
and 1900 were vigorously opposed to
Bryan. In New York State he has recog-
nised old Cleveland men, Hill men and
followers OF the late Hugh Mclaughlin,
adherents Of Richard Croker and Of
Charles F. Murphy. and he has not over
looked the friends Of Gov. Gray Of Della
ware.
But 1t is with the Democratic situation
in the State as it is with the Republican.
No Roadway has been made for Bryan in
the State and the wheels will not begin to
move. until after the State convention
names its ticket at Rochester. Chairman
Corners Is temporarily absent from his
post at State headquarters. There
have been many conferences in the last
few days on the candidate for Governor.
The ticket most frequently mentioned
yesterday was Chanler and Rdder,
Lieut. Gov. Chanler for Governor and
Herman Ridder for Licutenant-Governor
There are other Democrats who believe.
though, that w. Carl Ely Of Buffalo.
Mayor Adam OF Buffalo. D-Cady Herrick
Of Albany, Thomas F. Conway Of Clinton
and Representative William Sulzer will
have friends in the convention.
Then, too, for the first time in the
Democratic Gubernatorial situation the
name OF Supreme Court Justice Gaynor
was heard. The nomination Of Justice
Gaynor, it was said. would put al end
10 the fractional differences between
Charles F. Murphy Of Tammany and
Senator McCarren OF Kings. Very little
interest, however. was taken in the talk
Of Justice Gaynor. az the Democrats who