Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-16
Campaign Fund
 for Democrats
MAY BE RAISED BY POPULAR
 SUBSCRIPTION
MACK ADVANCES IDEA
Mocombs Elected Chairman at Meet ing of National committee-champ Clark Wishes Success to Ticket.

Chicago, July 15.-William F. Mo Combs of New York, Governor Wood row Wilson's choice, today was elect ed chairman of the democratic national committee and was empowered to ap- point a committee of not fewer than nine members to take active charge of the democratic presidential nominees campaign.
 MT. McCombs was also authorized to select a national treasurer and such other officers as he may see fit includ- ing possibly vice chairman, and, af ter consulting with Governor Wilson, to name the location of the headquar- ters. Mir. McCombs said he thought the principal headquarters would be in New York.
 But am not going to appoint any body or select any place until I con fer with Governor Wilson," he added.
 Davies of Wisconsin Secretary.
 Joseph E. Davies of Madison, Wis, was elected secretary of the committee to succeed Urey Woodson of Kentucky. John l. Martin of St. Louis was re- elected sergeant at arms.
 The selection of MT. McCombs and the plan to appoint campaign com mittee of nine, the majority of whom are to be members of the national committee, with Mir. McCombs as chairman of the sub committee, were ordered on resolutions offered by Com mitteeman Robert s. Hudspeth of New Jersey, as representing the wishes of Governor Wilson.
 In presenting MT. McCombs' name, MT. Hudspeth said:
 His intelligent and sagacious handling of MT. Wilson's campaign in the last year and a half has demon strated his wonderful fitness for lead ership and shown him to be amply equipped to carry the democratic par ty to victory" N Clark Wishes Ticket Success.
 The vote for the selection was unanimous, and Norman E. Mack, the retiring chairman, yielded the gavel to MT. McCombs.
 T cannot hope to achieve success until I have the entire support of this committee, which believe I have" said MT. McCombs. T urge of all of you during the campaign to consult with me freely"
 Committeeman Walter J. Costello o' the District of Columbia read a letter which he said he received from Speak CT Champ Clark just before leaving Washington. The letter said
 AS you are about to start to meet | your fellow committeeman at Chicago write this note to wish you a pleas. ant journey and a safe return. I hop, | the committee will formulate plan. wisely for the success of Wilson anC 1 Marshall and organize for the cam. paign immediately and thoroughly"
 The committee ordered & telegram O thanks to be sent to Champ Clark. To Raise Funds by Popular subscrip
 tion.
 MT. Mack brought up the question o raising campaign funds. He urged tn members to adopt the policy of pop ular subscription to be procured b, appeals through newspapers On invitation of Committeemal Thomas Taggart of Indiana, the com mittee decided to leave at 11.S0 o'clocI tonight for Indianapolis to meet Gov ernor Marshall tomorrow. Chairma, McCombs said he would be unable t go.
 The following resolution, offered b Senator Thomas P. Gore, who sat i the committee on proxy, was adopte unanimously:
 Resolution Adopted.
 Be 1t resolved by the national dem ocratic committee that we congratu late. the country and the democracy o the exceptional prospects of demo cratic success in November next W rejoice that all democrats everywh21 are united and enthusiastic in suppol Of the platform and nominees Of tn party. We earnestly invite all voter
 without reference to previous polite;
 faith or afi1liation who are in sympa thy with such platform and nominee
 to unite permanently or co-operat l temporarily with the democratic part m this supreme struggle for the estat lishment of justice and right 2 . against favoritism and privilege. Resolved, That we gratefully aC
 Knowledge our profound appreciatio |. Of the courageous, disinterested ar ! patriotic course of many republican 2 and independents. including 3 numb, : Of the most distinguished leaders ar editors. in declaring their intention support the democrats in the pendir ! presidential contest"
 Campaign Fund Again Discussed.
 The committee concluded Its work
 less than two hours and was about
 adjourn, subject to a call of the chai . man, when, at the suggestion of mar
 members. a recess was taken until o'clock when the plans for raisir
 campaign funds again were discusse n A DISTINCT PARTY,