The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24

N"f' ft ..0"As To CONSIST. or IA
embers, via Wnu1m -. McCombs
!e CHAIRMAN ot the Oen,1cra tic ma.
oual committee, as chairman.
The other Members are Robert s
udsPcth of N.w 1crsnv. rosephus
aE;els of N.~ta caroline Willard
.0l-5sgy vi Delaware. Robert L.
Ewing OF Louisiana. A. Mitchell
Palmer Of Pennsylvania. Joseph Il,
Davies OF Wisconsin. Will r. Kins
OF Oregon. all of whom are members
ct the national committee. and Sena
tors Thomas p. Gore Of Oklahoma,
James A. O'Gormen OF New York,
and James A. Reed of Missouri; Rep
resentatives Daniet ]. McGuillicuddy
OK Maine. Albert s. Burleson Of Texas.
and William @. McAdoo Of New York
city.
The appointment Of vice chairman
was postponed.
No action was taken on the ap-
pointment Of a treasurer Of finance
committee.
Headquarters will be opened within
q few days In Chicago and New York.
and at n later date In some western
city. as yet undecided on.
After the meeting. Chairman Nc
Combs announced chat the campaign
committee would hold Its first meet
mg tomorrow to appoint various
subcommittee. among them being
the advisory committee. press COM
mittee and finance committee. AS to
the latter. he thought II would con-
sist OF 35 or 40 men. representing. Of
course. every section of the United
otates. Names had hardly been
reached In considering this commit
tee. he added. In addition. ne said.
there would be appointed a finance
committee representing every State in
the union. The national committee
man from each State. he declared.
would be asked to suggeM the names
OF the man best fitted In State and
these names would receive first con-
-sideration.
Chairman McCombs said headquar-
ters would be opened In New York in
the theatre district within a week.
While ,he power Or appointment Of
tne campaign committee rested nom-
inaily with Mr.. McCornbs. there are
: indications thet ne followed every
suggestion % GOV. Wilson. and that
the appointments. were actually made
By the nominee. The committee was
announced BY the governor. who
added:
1T Is a matter Of qualification that
Il all worked out so admirably"
The appointment Of the campaign
committee Is but the first act, the
governor said. Of the real organiza-
ton Of the campaign. 1t will be thor
ough and carried out to the smallest
detail. no section being neglected or
: overlooked.
In taking from the direct charge Of
the national committee the manage
ment Of the campaign. Chairman Nc
Combs said that there has been no
intent TO suprsede that body. Every
national committeeman. the chairman
stated. would have all he could do
during the campaign. independently
OF the campaign committee and the
nominee and the chairman will use
the services of every one.
The committee Is largely composed
OF men who stayed 10y the governor
In his fight for the nomin, ton. A
notable exception Is Senator Reed of
Missouri. who was one of the earnest
supporters of Champ Clark. Another
man whose name has not been men
toned I'm connection with the cam
King of Oregon. who. from the bench.
sustained the validity cf the initiative
and referendum in Oregon. and after
retiring. recently won his contention
In the supreme court cf the United
States.
Coy. Wilson said he did not know
wN"~ - ~ampaign committee would
r. hut Indicated that II
erH frequent sessions. begin
rr eurly date.
dinner conference be-
U.. OVernor and several mem
te committee ended at Ills
c.'.. Chairman McCombs an
NtuE . the committee would
- Df COW morning at 10 o'clock
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