The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
WILSON NOMINEE
CHOSEN TO LEAD
PARTY CAMPAIGN
VIM. r. Mccombs is Unanimous Choice
to Head committee-Message
From Clark.

Chicago. July 15.-William f. Nc
Combs of New York, Governor Wilson S
choice, Monday was elected chairman
of the democratic national committee
and was empowered to appoint COM
mittee of not fewer than nine mem
bers to take active charge of the dem
ocratic presidential nominees cam
paign.
Mr.. McCombs also was authorized to
select national treasurer and such
other officers as he may see fit, includ-
ing possibly vice chairman and after
consulting with Governor Wilson to
select a place for headquarters would
be in New York.
But / am not going to appoint any
body or select any place until l confer
with Governor Wilson," he said.
| Joseph E. Davis of Madison, Wis,
was elected secretary of the committee
] to succeed TRY Woodson Of Kentucky,
Johnson !. Martin of st. Louis was re-
elected sergeant-at-arms.
| Mr.. McCombs' selection and the plan
to appoint campaign committee of
mine, the majority of whom are to be
members of the national committee
with Mr.. McCombs as chairman of the
subcommittee were ordered on resolu-
tions offered by Committeeman Rob-
ert S. Hudspeth of New Jersey as rep
resenting the wishes of Governor Will
son.
Tribute to McCombs.
In pfSsenting Mr.. McCombs' name,
Mr. Hudspeth said:
/ His intelligent and sagacious hand
ling of Mr. Wilson's campaign in the
last year and half has demonstrated
his wonderful fitness for leadership
and shown him to be amply equipped
to carry the democratic party to vic
tory
The vote for the selection was un-
animous and Norman u. Mack, retir-
ing chairman, yielded the gavel to Mr..
McCombs.
Il cannot hope TO achieve success
unless ! have the entire support of
this committee, which believe
have" said Mr. McCombs. q urge all
of you during this campaign to con-
suit with me freely"
Committeeman Walter j. Costello of
the District of Columbia, read letter
which he said he received from Speak
er Champ Clark just before leaving
Washington.
In the letter the speaker said:
Il hope the committee will formu-
late plans wisely for the success of
Wilson and Marshall and organize for
the campaign Immediately and thor
oughly."
Mr.. McCombs brought up the ques-
tion of raising campaign funds. He
urged the members to adopt the policy
of popular subscription to be pro-
cured by appeals through newspapers.
On invitation of Committeeman
Thomas Taggart of Indiana, the com
mittee decided to leave at 1870 o'clock
Monday night for Indianapolis to meet
Governor Marshall Tuesday
Gore Holds Proxy.
This resolution offered by Senator
Thomas P. Gore, who sat in the com
mittee with a proxy, was adopted un-
animously:
BE it resolved, by the national dem
ocratic committee that we congratu-
late the country and the democracy
on the exceptional prospects of demo-
cratic success in November next. We
rejoice that all democrats everywhere
are united and enthusiastic in support
of the platform and nominees of the
party. We earnestly invite all voters
without reference to previous political
faith or afiliation, who are in sym
pathy with such platform and nom-
mess to unite permanently or cooper
ate temporarily with the democratic
party in this supreme struggle for the
establishment of justice as against
favoritism and privilege.
Resolved, that we gratefully aek-
nowledge our profound appreciation of
the courageous, disinterested and pa
triotic course of many republicans and
Independents, including number of
the most distinguished leaders and
editors in declaring the intention to
support the democrats in the pending
presidential contest"
The committee concluded its work
in less thar two hours and was about
to adjourn subject to the call Of the
chair when at the suggestion Of many