Arizona republican., 1912-07-16
First Meeting of the Ma tional Committee to Form Deep Schemes for the Quadrennial Fight Which Will End November 5.
INCOMES MADE
 NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Resolution Addressed to the Country Appeals to the Dissatisfied to Come Into the Fold Permanently or Just This Once.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

CHICAGO, July 15-William F. Me Combs, of New York, Wilson's choice, today was elected chairman of the democratic national committee and was empowered to appoint a commit tee of not less than nine to take charge of the capaign. McCombs was authorized to select a national treas urer and such other officers as he may see fit. and, after consulting with Wilson, to locate headuuarters. McCOmbs said the principal head quarters might be in New York. But am not going to appoint anybody or select any place until I confer with Wilson," he said.
 Joseph F. Davies, of Madison, Wis, was elected secretary of the commit Kentucky. John L Martin, of St Louis, was reelected sergeant at arms.
 McComb's selection and the plan to appoint a campaign committee of nine, a majority of whom are to be members of the national committee, with McCOmbs as chairman of the sub- committee, were ordered on res olutions offered by Committeeman Robert Hudspeth, of New Jersey. as representing the wishes of Wilson. Norman Mack, the retiring chairman, yielded the gavel to McCombs.
 T cannot hope to achieve success unless I have the entire support of this committee. which I believe I have," said McCombs. T urge all of <, lao with me freely"
 Committeeman Costello. of the Dis trict of Columbia, read a letter from Speaker Clark in which he said: T hope the committee will formulate plans wisely for the success of Will sen and Marshall, and organize a campaign immediately and thorough ly." A telegram of thanks was sent Speaker Clark
 As to raising campaign funds Mack urged that policy of popular sub scription be pursued through appeals through the newspapers. The com mittee decided to leave tonight for Indianapolis to meet Governor Mar shall
 The following resolution. offered by Senator Gore, who sat in the com mittee as proxy, was adopted:
 Be it resolved by the democrat ic national committee that We con- graduate the country and democracy | on the exceptional prospects of dem ocratic success in November. We re- 1 joice that all democrats everywhere are united and enthusiastic in sup port of the platform and the nom- 1 inees of the party. We earnestly in- vite all voters without reference to 1 their previous political faith or af- 1 filintion. who are in sympathy with | such a platform and nominees, to unite permanently or to cooperate | temporarily with the democratic par ] ty in this supreme struggle for the establishment of justice and right as l against favoritism and priyilege.'' l The resolution concludes by grate- fully acknowledging it's profound ap- preciation of the courage and the dis | interested patriotic course many re- publicans and independents, including a number of most distinguished ed
 itors and leaders in declaring thei 1 intentions to support the democrats il
 the pending presidential contest
 Various plans for raising campaign funds were discussed but no actioi was taken