The Washington times., 1912-01-06

sentative estimates will start as the
strongest candidate Of the lot"
Mr.. Mccombs says the right kind
of business will support Wilson.
There are two kinds OF business y
according 70 the practical manager
Of q the Wilson eampaignnbusiness
In Wall Street. and business which
represents the substantial CONNER
cial interests. which are just as in
tcrested in public affairs as the most
powerful kind of finance. According
to Mr.. McCombs, Governor Wilson
Is drawing strength from all classes,
and his star Is in the ascendant.
Fight Over Taggart.
Mr.. McCombs said he did not desire
Ito express publicly any preferences as
to the convention city. From hurried
view, he thinks Baltimore and Chicago
are leading. with the fight q nip-and-
tuck AFFAIR.
Gossip about hotels, to the effect that
Taggare, Of Indiana, would be made
chairman Of the committee on arrange
ments, was at once declared to mean a
selection Of the indiana boss"
At heart, Taggart IL said to be q
supporter Of Harmon, and this Will
bring down upon his head the conn
6ined Opposition OF the wilson, Wilson, Giar TX
committee. The row will be q lively
one and may exceed in bitterness the
squabble that attended the selection
Of Harry 8. New as the chairman of
the Republican committee on arrange
ments.
Indiana's Position.
In the event Of Taggarts selection.
Indiana will stand in the powerful po-
sition of having cornered the chairman
ship market, 80 far as arrangements
for conventions and handling delegates
are concerned.
For awhile Taggart may minister oxy-
gen to the Marshall boomlet, but the
!ealous guardians Of other booms are
moment the Indiana leader will follow
the nag of Harmon. Besides, the pro-
gressive wing Of the party had about
as soon think Of selecting somebody
from tho Tammany wigwam as Mr..
Carter Harrison, 1t is understood, will
make the principal argument in favor
OF Chicago. st. Louis opened head.
at work for t.enty-foar hours o or m Dssa
St Louis is also putting w a hard
to repeat its performance Of four years
ago., when the convention met in the
ch1AS" Va ShO TtoShACc.
Similarity Of Fights. {.
The parallels between the troubles OF
the Republican committees, at its recent
session. and those Of the Democrats now
gathering, are Interesting. The Repub.
licans talked a good deal about chang.
ing the plan Of representation. so that
the South should be pared down to q
strength somewhat proportionate to its
Importance in the party. The national
committee was not authorized to dc
anything about 1t, but 1t Is believed the
convention this year will finally adopt
a resolution favoring this plan.
The Democrats have q similar fight, or
consider that the nominations ought to
be made by a simple majority. The
progressives frankly declare that their
one real danger lies in the>two-t thirds
rule. They say they will easily be In
control Of q majority. and that some
be certain to win but for the two-thirds
rule; which opens wide the door to
jockeying, combination and manfpula-
ton. The national committee has nc
rule. but there is increasing possibility
of a hard fight on 1t in the convention.
Committee Members.
Advocates in primary expressions were
confident today that the call will leave
to state organizations the privilege OF
holding primaryies II tley like. but will
not force primaries on organizations
that do not want them. .
The present membership Of the ma
tional committee follows: Alabama
Cole. ir.: colorado. Aiva Adams: Con
necticut. Homer 8. Cummings: Della
ware. william Salisbury: Florida. T
Albert Jennings; Georgia. Clark Howell
s saShS s. n 9Snney ba nss F Fsgsart
Iowa. N. u. wade: Kansas, William, P
ana, Robert Ewing; Maine. e. L. Jones
Maryland. J. Fred C. Talbot: Massa'
shnsetts John o WI c9 Mnnesota M'chIsaR
Missouri xnsa I ndwar9 GOTTA Montana
7. Bruce Kremer: Nebraska, P
!; Hall: Nevada. John sqHderIan as
Me-: New Yers Nor nHIs e. Mack Nertt
Carolina, Josephus Daniels; North Da
kota. William Collins; Ohio Hsrvsy c
sen. st W. "A. Miller; proxy sensto'
tween O James N. Guirey and 4. Mitchell
Palmer; Rhode Island. George W
Greene, SOutn Caroline, Is. n. I1liH1dN
South Dakota, e. 8. Johnson; Tenne
see, contest between R. e. Lee Mount
castle and John ]. Vetrees; Texas. r
M. johnson; Utah, Frank X. Nebeker
Vermont. Thomas H. Brown: Virginia
]. Taylor Ellyson; washington. W. H
Durrphy; West Virginia, John p. Nc
Graw; wisconsin, John Z. Osborne
Alaska, A. J. Daily; Arizona, 8. J. Mich
elson; District of Columbia, Edwin A
Newman: Honolulu. Gilbert J. Walker
New Mexico. A. A. Jones; Porto Rico
Sinnott Candidate.
1t was learned today that Joseph
Sinnott, doorkeeper of the House o
Representatives, will be a candidate 70
sergeant-at-arms of the convention. HI
will have a considerable initial backin,
of members and Senators who are mem
bers Of the national committee.
The disposition Of committeeman to
day Is to hold the sessions, which be
gin at noon Monday, behind closes
doors. The Republican committee las
month held wide-open sessions; but tn
Democrats have an embarrassing guam
tity OF soiled linen for laundering, an,
1t is thought best results will be attain
ed by having the sessions executive. s.
that all may feel free to talk them
selves out and get the discomfort o
factiOnal craftsmanship out of their sys