The Washington herald., 1908-09-03

New York Sept 2-Chairrnan Norman
E sIack. Of the Democratic National
Committee. announced this evening his
appointments for the Eastern headquar-
ters. which are situated in the Hoffman
House.
These headquarters viii he in charge OF
R s Hudspeth. Of Now Jersey. with
John J. Kennedy. Of Buffalo. as secre-
tary.
The advisory committee 10 assist ar
Mack ana Mr.. Hudspeth in the manage
ment Of these Eastern headquarters is as
follows: John T. 3IcCraw. West Ti--
ginia, George ". Greene and Gov Hig-
gins, Rhode Island; J. F. c. Talbot AID
Frank Brown. Maryland, Willard Sagls-
bury, Delaware James Kerr Pearsyl-
vaEia. Tom l. johnson. CE.o- Il 3.
Cary and Homer :. Cummings. Connect
cut; Johnston Cornish. New jersey. and
the following from New York State John
J Delaney. John B. StancldeId. John
Fox. John Quinn. E. G s. Miller. Jefz--
son Levy. augustus Van wyck. and Her
man Ridder-
M Ridder Is to be chairman Of The pub
Hcty bureau. with headquarters IN New
York.
Chairman Mack announced The follow
ing finance committee: William E KIRK.
John ". Fox. Thomas F. Conway, Dan
iel Conway. G r Allen. John II Wiley.
and 49, J ElIas. OF New York wl-z the
following advisory committee. which IS an
adjunct 20 Ilis finance committee EE-
ward N Shepard. New York F. P Kin
ney, Delaware, James 3 Martin Con-ec-
ticut. and ex-senator James Smith. New
ark, y :
Speakers Committee.
The speakers committee announced bv
Chairman Mack consists OF Herbert P
BisseM OF New York. and j. Irving
Handy. Of Delaware
Chairman Mack in the makeup Of his
4 committees for the Eastern headquarters
has recognized strong Bryan men and
Democrats who In the campaigns Of 1885
and 1850 were vigorously opposed 20
Bryan But IL IS with the Democratic s.e-
uaJion in the state as II is with The Re
pUbIcaus. No headvly Lss been made
for Bryan in the State. and the wheels
VIII not begin 10 move until after the
State convention names Its ticket ar
Rochester. There have been numerous
! conferences in the last few days on the
cand date for governor The ticket most
frequently mentioned today was Lieut..
Gov ChanIer for governor and Herman
Ridder for lieutenant governor
Then. te0- for the first time IN 5Ee Dem
I ocratic guherlatoriaI situation the mana
+ Of Supreme Court Justice Gavuor was
heard The nomination OF Justice Gayuo-.
I Il was said. would put an end 10 tie fac
tionaI differences between Charles +
/ Murphy. Of Taumany and Senator Nc
I Csrren, of Kings.
Pleased over Vermont.
Chairman Mack saw in the returns
/ from Vermont quite G. happy situation for
I Bryan. lie told all Of his visitors to-day
! that the national committee made no sf-
( forts in tie State. SENT 10 speakers. and
{ not a postage stamp was spent 10 inf1-
/ ence the result In the campaign Of Is5s
[ IL was learned. $4,000 was sent into Yer
mont. with tEe hope that it would result
I in better Democratic returns AT the state
I election on September T. Tle results hav-
( inS been obtained four years ago. The
national committee this year decided 10
Z leave the state entirely in the hands OF
7 the Democratic state committee
/ Tonight Chairman Mack received The
following telegram from Thomas H
/ Browne Democratic national committee
man for Vermont Later returns ir5i-
cate only about 24111 Republican major
/ ity. which is about 900 less than The
majority of four years ago We have d
I strong representation in the legislature
. -E.1 4 H-.r-- go.
/ active assistance from the Republican Na-
tional Commute The drift OF public
sentiment IS certainly toward Dem0c-
racy-~
I The Republicans and Democrats IN TIE
national camps are now looking forward
Z with eager interest 10 the result OF the
State election in Maine on September 15.
Mr.. Ward on Hughes.
( William l. Ward. Republican national
! committeeman for the state. returned
/ to-day from his visit TO President Roose-
welt at Oyster Bay Sllas McBee. editor
Of the ChUrchman. one or the Presidents
/ guests on Tuesday, had announced that
/ the President had Thought IL would be
wisdom for the Republican organization
| of the State to ren0minate Gov Hughes
Mr. Ward was asked for his iuterpreta-
/ tiou Of the Presidents views on this mat
ter Mr.. Ward replied. i have no idea
( other than that Mr.. McBee correctly
stated the views OF the President. There
( is no mystery in the Presidents position
I 7 believe the President did repeat TO Mr..
! NcBee his belief that the Republican
party should renOminate the governor
/ There has been no lineup in national
Z politics in the S-ate Of New York since
i the national convention The chief inter
est is in the gUbenatoriaI situation Of
Z the state Practically speaking. there is
: Just as much concern over the candidate
I for governor the Democrats are TO name
as there is IN the Hughes situation Il
was made known tonight that a iayma1.
one who said he had no interest IN the
/ Hughes situation. bet SEQ 10 500 that
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