VOI,. XVII., NO. 180.
WILMINGTON, N. C., "lEDNESDAX, JULY 27, 1904L
FIVE CENTS.
SIMMONS AGAIN MADE
FIGHT TO E
AM OUTRAGE
WD
THOS. TAGGART CHOSEN
BY UNANIMOUS -VOTE
STATE
At Meeting ef Democrat-
ic Executive Com
mittee LAST NIGHT
IN RALEIGH
Chairman Simmons Reviewed the
Work Done by the Party Under His
Direction in the Past Five Cam.
paignsHon. It. B. Glenn, Demo
cratic Nominee for Governor, Called
on the Party to Carry the State by
a Big Majoritj'. and He Said That
Democratic Prospects Had Created
Great Enthusiasm Members of
the Central Committee Chosen
' Mr. A. J. Field 'Again Made Secre
tary A Resolution for Joint De
bates With Republicans Was Adopt
ed, as AVas, a Resolution for an
Optional Primary Plan for Election
of County Officers The Formation
of Campaign Clubs Encouraged.
(Special to The 'Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. C, July 26. 'At the meet
ing of the State Democratic Executive
committee held here tonight the following-
were present: ;W. G. Lamb, Wil-liamston-.-W.
B. Rodman, Washington;
W. T. Cross, Gates ville; H. T. Green
leaf. Elizabeth City; E. L. Travis, Hal
ifax; IS. 'A. Woodard, Wilson-; J. H.
Exum, Jr., Rocky (Mount; Dr. P. J. Ma
con, Warrenton; James A. Bryan,
New Bern ; W. S. Chadwick, Beaufort;
H. A. Grady, 'Clinton; J. R. Toung, Ra
leigh; E. S. A'bell, Smithfield; J. 'C.
Drevry, Raleigh; J. J. -Nelson, Greens
'boro; S. S. Royster, Oxford; W. H.
tBeVnard, 'Wilmington; J. B. Under
wood, (Fayette ville; O. L. Clark, Clark
ton; D. E. iMcIver, Sanford; R. N.
Hackett, Wilkesboro: L. E. Heilig,
Salisbury; j. R. Lewellyn, Dobson; R.
R. Ray, McAdens ville; W. E. Moore,
Webster;- J. C. Mills, Rutherfordton;
E. fH. House. Marion.
The following held proxies: F. B.
Arendell, T. 'B. Womack, J. H. Pou, J.
S. 'Carf. 'P. M. Pearsall.
W. G. 'Lamb nominated F. M. Sim
mons for chairman and he was re-elected
by acclamation. (He was heartily ap
plauded and was called "on to speak.
His speech was a review of his five
campaigns as chairman. He compli
mented Chairmen James H. Pou' and
Clement Manly as chairmen in 1894 and
1S98, and said no living men could have
conducted those campaigns more ably,
adroitly and energetically. The men
tion of the names of !Pou and Manly
brought liberal applause.
On motion of J. R. Young, Chairman
Simmons was given leave to select a
secretary of the committee.
A resolution ?was adopted allowing
each 'Congressional district to choose
four members of central committee, and
Chairman Simmons to choose five mem
bers, as the advisory committee.
The following were named by dis
tricts: '
iFirst E. F. Lamb; B. B. Winborne.
S. C. Rragaw, R. H. Gotten.
Second T: W. Mason, I. E. Green, H.
A. Gilliam, J. W. Grainger.
Third C. E. 'Foy, F. W. Hargett, T.
C. (Whitaker, Nathan O'Berry.
-Fourth F. S. Spruill, H. A. London,
B. H. IBunn. E. C. Beddingfield.
Fifth J. S. Carr, A. H. Eller.'A. W.
Haywood. A. IM. Scales.
Sixth E. J. Hale, C. G. Lyon, A. W.
MdLean, H. -L. Godwin.
Seventh M. L. John, George War
burton, R. L. Stevens, William Ham
mond. Eighth J". R. McLelland, Paul B.
Means, R. A. Doughton, Edmund Jones.
. sNlnth R. J. Bower, J. 'H. Wedding
ton, H. F. Schenck, 'I. T. Avery.
Tenth M. L. Shipman, Solomon Gal
lert, W. T. Crawford, Marcus Erwin.
Duncan Mclver called for a speech
by Robert B. Glenn, who was present
by special request for a conference with
the . committee. Glenn was applauded
most heartily. He spoke very briefly,
saying that he -was present to hear the
committee devise ways and means for
carrying, the state and aiding in carry
ing the nation. 'He said he intended to
make a thorough campaign, to speak
in every county pnce, and twice if nec
essary. He had just returned from the
north- and in conversations with both
Democrats and Republicans found there
was great enthusiasm at the Demo
cratic prospect in national politics. He
said the party was united as never be
fore. .He pledged his most zealous ef
forts, and called on the party to carry
the state by a majority and aid in put
ting it in the fore front of this gi-eat
union. He pledged his great efforts for
the states best. moral, industrial and ed
ucational interests.
T. B. Wornack offered a resolution
which was adopted, that it is the sense
of the committee that there should be
general joint discussion by the stata
CHAIRMAN
candidates of both parties, and instruct
ing Chairman Simmons to correspond
with the Republican chairman regard
ing such general discussions.
H. A. Grady called on Francis D.
Wftiston, nominee for Lieutenant Gov
ernor to speak. (Winston did so and
said Isaac M. Meekins, Republican for
that office, had challenged him to a
joint discussion, tout that he had refer
er this matter to i the committee.
J. H. Pou offered a resolution en
couraging the formation of campaign
clubs and putting them under the su
pervision and direction of the state
committee, as was done in 1898.
Chairman Simmons spoke in support
of the resolution which jwas adopted.
There are to 'be great numbers of thes
clubs, it was stated.
Mr. Underwood said he desired a res
olution adopted creating a general
primary plan for nominating county
officers. Considerable discussion follow
ed, but Anally the resolution offered
by J. H. Pou, was adopted, as follows:
"That this committee will provide op
tional primary to be adopted by the
executive committee of any county
desiring to nominate county candidates
and members of the legislature :by pri
mary; that the chairman be authorized
to appoint a sub committee to formu
late such a plan and when approved by
the chairman said plan shall become
part of the plan of organization. When
any county executive committee has
already called a primary, such commit
tee may formulate and promulgate
rules for such election already ordered.
The plan provided f6r primaries in
j this resolution shall not supersede the
present plan except in counties adopt
' ing this plan."
j Chairman Simmons named as such
' sub-committee J. !H. Pou, F. D. Win
' ston and R. H. Hays.
Congressmen Thomas and W. W.
Kitchin, and IFrank Armfield and W. A.
Self nominees for electors, were among
those present at the committee meeting.
The State Board, of Elections will
meet here next Monday, Wilson G.
Lamb presiding.
Senator and State Chairman Sim
mons says, regarding the National
Democratic outlook:
"Everything looks very promising in
deed. Parker is taking mightily. That
was a great telegram he sent the con
vention at St. Louis. It will have a
heap to do with his election."
Speaking about the state and local
politics, the "Chairnfan said:
"Here and there are some little local
fights, for example one in Wake, but
all these matters will adjust themselves
when nominations are made."
He does not know of any Populist
party in the state at present and said
the only remnant was in Sampson
county and his information was it was
practically disbanded there: There will
be no Populist chairman, to succeed
Marion Butler. He does not believe
there will be any attempt at organiza
tion in any county. The Republicans
have no footing, in the east; in fact,
nowhere east cf Greensboro, so far as
he is aware.
Insurance Commissioner Young left
for Lumberton tonight to aid in prose
cuting a man named 'Roberts fcr rep
resenting an unlicensed Insurance Com
pany. .
TO SURTAIL PRODUCTION.
Cotton Spinners of Several States Re
solve to Limit the Production to 75
Per Cent, of Normal."
Charlotte, N. C, July 26. iA special
from Gainesville, sr C, says:
, By a vote which was practically
unanimous, cotton spinners fram North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi who met
here today deeded to curtail production
25 per cent. or to a basis of 75nper cent,
during the months of August and Sep
tember. This action was due to the
unsettled condition of the cotton goods
market and to the poor demand both
from home dealers and exporters.
The question of curtailment was the
most important matter considered at
the meeting which was largely attend
ed especially by South Carolina mill
frnen. Colonel James L. Orr, presi
dent of the Piedmont Manufacturing
Company, presided. The special com
mittee appointed at Spartanburg con
ference to ascertain the extent of cur
tailment now existing showed tha fol
lowing: North Carolina 50 per cent.; South
Carolina 26; Georgia 25; Alabama 25;
Mississippi 25. -
After brief discussion the following
resolution was adopted, the vote being
2,183,952 spindles for and 106,036 spin
dles against; "that the mills present
agree that production shall be reduced
during the months of August and Sep
tember 25 per cent, by either running
all of the machiiery 75 per cent, of the
time or stopping all of the machinery
one fourth of the time as may te ad
vantageous to the respective "mills,
the object being to limit the produc
tion to 75 per pent of normaland they
further Varnestljf recommend.that .ill
the cloth mills in the states of North
Carolina," South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, which are not curtailing to this
extent, shall do so for the months of
August and September." It was fur
ther agreed that the manufacturers
(would not (pay freight beyond New
York on goods destined to bleachcries
and that bills should be paid within
ten days from date of shipment or
from date of invoice. A rate sched
ule for the month of " Aogust was
adopted and prices vere fixed, below
which the mills were not to sell. A
committee was appointed to notify the
mills of any changes in prices. Com
mission houses will be notified of this
tariff sheet. Telegrams were received
indicating a material . improvement in
the condition of the cotton goods mar
ket since the Spartanburg conference
new higher prices were agreed upon.
No Prospect of Early Set
tlement of Stock
Yards Strike
PLANTS AT WORK
Seven Thousand Non-Union Men Are
at Work in the Packing Plants It
is Expected That "the Packers Will
Soon Get Their Affairs in Such
Shape that the Strikers, ,Will be
Compelled to Accept the Dictation
of the Employers Disturbances
Were Numerous During the Day and
Two of Them Ended With Fatal
Results.
Chicago, July 26. Little if any . ad
vantage was gained by either side in
the stock 'yards strike, and there is
no hope tonight of an immediate settle
ment of the difficulty. Realizing that
they have one of the hardest proposi
tions to contend with in the history of
the packing industry, the packers are
leaving nothing undone to gain the
upper hand in the struggle with the
,30,000 union employees who are on
strike. All day long workmen from out
side points were rushed to Chicago,
and taken to the stock yards under po
lice protection to fill the places of the
strikers.
Tonight it was announced by the
packers that seven thousand new men
were now installed in the different
plants at the stock yards. With these
new men and with the arrivals that
are expected each day, the packers will
probably get their affairs in such shape
that the strikers will be compelled to
seek a peaceable settlement at the dic
tation of the employers.
Although the receipts of the livestock
today were smaller compared with re
ceipts on corresponding days under nor
mal conditions, still many cattle, hogs
and sheep were left in the pens tonight
unsold.
With all the union workmen out on
strike with the exception of the pack
ing house teamsters, the only additions
today to the ranks of the strikers were
about one hundred teams who quit
work as individuals, preferring to do
this rather than wait for an official
order to walk out, and the waitresses
in the restaurants at the stock yards
controlled by the packing companies;
The teamsters-'have become restless and
the general belief is that few if any
of the seven hundred employed in the
packing industry will wait for the in
junction of the national officers of the
Union to go on strike.
(Rumors of renewed efforts to settle
the difficulty by" arbitration were tlfick
today, but upon investigation they were
found to be without foundation.
When questioned regarding the situa
tion tonight, President Donnelly, presi
dent of the organization, which precip
itated the strike said:
"I have no hope of an immediate set
tlement. The fight is on and the only
thing we can do now is to stick to the
end."
The union organizations recalled the
document issued yesterday prohibiting
their members employed in the inde
pendent plants from killing live stock
purchased in the stock yards, where the
animals are being handled by non
union help. The Union officials took
this step after the packers had pointed
out to them that if such an order was
carried out it would be a benefit to the
packers.
Vigilant policemen guarded the en
trances to the stock yards all dav and
night, but despite this precaution, dis
turbances were numerous and two of
them ended with fatal results. While
an attack was being made on some col
ored strike breakers, as they were leav
ing the stock yards tonight, Jehu
Stokes, one of the strikers, was shot
and fatally wounded by one of the ne
groes. -Stokes, together with fully a
hundred companions, it is said, rushed
on the negroes, and one of the latter
drew a revolver and fired into the
crowd, hitting Stokes. The police were
close at hand and succeeded in scat
tering the rioters after considerable
difficulty,
The union men and their friends have
become so embittered against the col
ored strike-breakers that the appear
ance of a negro in the vicinity of the
stockyards is almost certain to be
followed hv violence. A rp?rn barher
about to climb upon a street car at the ;
entrance to the stock yards tonight, 1
was dragged to the street by a mob and
beaten until unconscious. j
The mob was under the impression
that the barber was employed in some
of the packing plants.
Mrs. Maybrick Remains in Seclusion.
Rouen, 'France, July 28. Mrs. Flor
ence Maybrick, and her mother, the
j Baroness de Roupues, remain in strict
seclusion here and preserve the utmost
secrecy as to their future movements;
To the Mountain Resorts. .
For rates, schedules or any lnfor
- mation. 'phone No. 150. W. J. Craig,
General Passenger Agent, Atlantic
Coast Line. "No trouble. to-, answer
questions." - . ;
Sinking of the Knight
Commander Rouses
Britons
MAKE PROTEST
Information at Hand Shows No Ex
cuse for Such an Action Demands
Vill be Made on Russia for Com
pensation to the Ship's Owners, the
Owners of the Cargo and' an Apol
N ogy. With an Agreement Prevent
ing a. Repetition of Such Action -Russian
Have Retired from Tat
cheldao to Haicheng1 Another Bri
tish Steamer, the Calchas, Seized
by Russians.
London, July 26. The .British gov
ernment is taking energetic action in
the case of the sinking of the British
steamer Knight Commander by the
Vladivostok squadron. Information re
ceived by the government tends to es
tablish, in the official mind, a belief
that an outrage has been committed
for which no excuse exists in interna
tional lawJ Those aware of the feel
ing of the ministry said tonight that
all the members of the cabinet j are in
accord regarding the principle of ( the in
violability of innocent neutral shipping,
as well as upon the principle that a
neutral ship cannot be destroyed, even
if carrying contraband of war.
The demands which will be made
upon the Russian government include
compensation to the owners of the ship,
ana to the owners of the goods on
board the Knight Commander, an apol
ogy for the action of the 'Russian cruis
ers and an agreement that Instructions
be given which will prevent a repetition,
of such action. .
.'British ship owners are up in arms
over the dangers which shipping is now
running and are bombarding the gov
ernment with .representations looking
to the thorough protection of their in
terests. Russians Have Retired from Tatche-
kiao. 1
St. Petersburg, July 26. 5:05 p. m.
Dispatcihies received by the war office
announce that thle Russiansl ttiave re
treated to Hafioheng. They decided
to withdraw from Tatchekiao Sunday
evening. General Searouoaieff, com
manding the fourth army corps, who
i3 General Stakelberg's senior, re
solved to take this eitep in. consequence
of the reports of scouts thlat the Jap
anese were turning the left flank.
The Japanese forces are believed to
include the whole of the armies of
Gens. Oku and Nodzu. More than
seven divisions of Japaneele are en
gaged. The rear guard acting be
tween Datchapu and Taitdhekiao con
tinued until eleven at night, when the
Japanese were within sight of the
Russian entrenchments. The Rus
sians withdrew in perfect order, fai
vored by the beautiful moonlight.
Further details of the fight 'have not
yet been forwarded to the war office.
General Kuropatkioi reports that
the Japanese columns in the vicinity
of Soimatsza, which is believed to be
two divisions strong, is marching
along the valley of the Taitse, with
the obvious aim of cutting the rail
road above Liao Yang.
The evacuation of Tatchekiao wiaa
prepared for long ago by the Rus
sians, as military experts ntave repeat
edly indicated". Thie retirement is not
regarded as materially altering the
situation. The Russians had strongly
fortified Hal Cheng in view of this
contingency.
The Formosa Taken Charge of by
Russians.
Suez, "July 26. -The Peninisuia and'
Oriental Steams-hip Company's eslteam
er Formosa has just arrived here
flying the Russian naval flag a.ndwith
a prize crew on board. She was "cap
tured in the Red sea by one of tihvj
vessels of the Ruseiian volunteer
fleet.
British Steamer Seized by Vladivostok
Squadron.
Liverpool, July 26. The owners of
the British : steamer Calchlas, bound
from Puget siound to Japan, (have re
ceived a telegrarit from Hong Kong
reporting that thie Catenas .has been
seized by the Vladivostok squadron.
The steamer Catch'as, belonging-to
the Alfred HbTt -fleet, of Liverpool,
sailed from Tacoma, Washington, July
9, and was dxre to arrive at Yakohama
Wednesday or Thursday. She carried
a great quantity of flour, consignea
to Japanese firms, and also had on
board much other general freight of
the nature usually shipped from Ta
comia. She is of 4,279 tons.
Japanese Troops Expected at New
Chwangv "
New Chwang, ' July 26. Japanese
scouts hiave already, passed -through
here, and the troops are expected
momentarily. The Rusrian inhabi
tants of New Chwang have left. Japa
nese flag3 are flying all over the city.
Electric Cable Wire Factory Burned. !
St. Petersburg, July 26. Fire today j
destroyed the largest electric cable
wire factory In St. Petersburg, with
the loss of about $1,250,000 A large
quantity of cable and wire for the
torpedoes and mirues intended for the.
Baltic squadron was destroyed.
The Fightino; Near New Chwang..
Tien' Tsin, July 26. It is reported
here that the Japanese lost .380 men
killed and wounded in the fighting
which has taken place outside of New.
Ohwang, during the last two days.
The Russian losses during the en
gagements are not known. ' A small
detachment of Japanese scouts enter
ed New Chwang . last night. About
200 troops arrived there this morning,
and more are expected this1 evening.
Crowds of Russian refugees were this1
morning awaiting trains at Yin Kow,
close to New Chwang, to1 take them
away.
The Chinese flag Is flying over the
custom Tio use at New Chwang. It Is
reported that the Japanese took the
Russian position at Tatchekiao last
night at the point of the bayonet.
BREESE STILL ON THE STAND.
Again Under Cross Exanilnation of
the District Attorney The First
Night Session.
Charlotte, N. C, July 26. William
Breese was again under the fire of
District Attorney Hotton's cross exam
ination in the United! States District
court today, and was asked a great
many questions concerning ihis ac
count with the First Nattlonal Bank of
Asheville, the transactions covering
several notes and other matters. The
witness answered some of thie ques
tions directly, but in miany Instances!
he stated that he did not remember.
The. district attorney " hlandefd the
witness a number of checks which he
had drawn on his account, and asked
him to explain for what purpose the
money was used. Breese told for what
putrpoEies the money he had procured
on a few of the checks was used; but
he did not remember what went witn
the money paid out on a majority of
them. The purpose of the prosecution
was to show, that the witness did not
state the truth when he tesftifiedi that
Ms overdraft was created in the1 pay
ment of interest on his indebtedness
to the bank, but the witness would mot
admit that his original statement was
untrue. .-'
Breese again went over the Rollins
notes and explained why he nad sign
ed the name of Major W. W. Rollins
(the present postmaster at Aelheville)
t two notes for $1,000 each. Major
Rollins wlas out of . town, and it was
necessary to make payments on two
of ihis notes held by other banks. His
relations with Major Rollins were
close and intimate, and he did not
hesitate to sign the name of the ab
sent man to two notes. Which were
promptly forwarded to banks holding
other paper. Immediately he wrote
Major Rollins of his action. nd thisl
Was confirmed upon) the return to
Ashevirie of Rollins, who signed a
note to take up the two other notes
at maturity.
District Attorney Holton i recalled
Major Rollins, who reiterated his tes
timony of last week, when he charged
forgery.
"Did you ever give Major Bree
authority to sign your name?" asked
the district attorney.
'T did not."
"Did Major Breese write you a let
ter or even speak to you concerning
the notes !he had signed?"
"He did not.",
"Did you ever have any knowledge
of the notes to which some one else
had signed your name?" -
"Not until I came here to this
COUft' . i ' ' ' ,
"Under cross examination, Major
Rollins was asked if the two notes he
had not signed did not about cover the
interest on the genuine notes he had
made, and replied that he supposed it
did. -
When the bank failed. Major Rollins
did not know that there was an out
standing note against him. The con
dition came to his knowledge when
he wag sued on the notes, much to his
surprise, . for Breese had signed an
agreement guaranteeing to hold him
harmless.
The holding of night sessions began
tonight, the district attorney concern
ing himself principally with endeavor
ing to show that (Breese had drawn
money for the bank at various times
for other purposs than to renew p".
There were accounts for about $2,000
from jewelers.
"'Where did you get that money?"
asked QDistrict Attorney Holton.
Trom the proceeds of the sale of
more than 1.000 bushels of potatoes,
amounting to $i;00O," saidJBreese.
'What about-the ' diamonds you
bought from an Asheville jeweler?"
asked Holton.
The defendant answered that 'he had
bought rings for friends who had aided
when sorrow and death had i invaded
the household. .Breese denied that he
bought any of the diamonds with mon
ey from the -bank.
The prosecution then offered a num
ber of checks and questioned 'Breese
about them. At 10 p. m. court adjourn
ed, the district attorney saying he had
yet a few more questions to ask.
Charters by the State.
(Special to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. C, July 26. Charters are
granted to the Vhite Morgan Compa
ny, of Greensboro, which will handle
leaf tobacco and manufacture it in any
form, capital stock $25,000. --St. Lukes
Hospital Company, of Jayetteville, $50.
006, capital stock nearly all held by J.
H. Marsh. The Big Lick- Cotton Seed
OU Company, of Stanly county, to man
ufacture oil and fertilizer, capital stock
$25,000. The Southern Polishing Com
pany, of Asheville, to manufacture
shoes, and other leather. articles, brush
es, brooms and shoe'poiish.
Indiana Man Made Chair
man of National
- Committee
MANAGEMENT
OF CAMPAIGN
There Was Opposition to Taggart and
Strong Efforts Were Made to Ob
tain "the Consent of Senator Gor
man to Accept the Place or to Defer
the Choice of a Chairman Until
After the Visit of the Committee
to Esopus The National Committee
Authorize the Appointment of
Two Vice Chairmen, an Executive
Committee of Not Uesa Than Five
Nor More Than Seven 3f embers
and a Finance Committee -CluUr,
man Taggart Will Soon Slake All
Committee Appointments and Enter
Upon Active Campaign Work. -
New York, July 26. Expectations
Were fulfilled today wiheni Thomas
Taggart, of Indiana; was elected
chairman of the Democratic national
committee. Endorsed by nearly every,
member of th committee, the day
after the convention adjourned at St.
Louis, it has been known ever since
that only the decree of Judge Parker
in favor of some otherj man, or the
consent of Senator Gorman to accept
the place, could prevent the selec
tion of Mr. Taggart. Neither of those
contingencies arose, , and the Indiana
man was unanimously chosen to a:
place for which he long has had as
piration. ' J
Although the vote was unanimous!. .
it was .not until after it was actually,
in progress. hiat opposition to Mr5.
TaggaTt's selection was withdrawn.
Beginning .with the return of Senator,
Gorman, former Senator Hill, former.
Senator Jones and other. Democratic
leaders from Esopus last evening and
lasting up to the moment when the
the strongest possible effort was made
to bring Senator Gorman intb the
field to arrange a combination that
would place some one besides Tag
gart at the head of the committee.
Almost continuous conferences were
held, intimation of great finagicial
advantages to the party were made,
and many expedients were suggested,
even to delaying the election until af
ter the committee's visit to Judge
Parker tomorrow, in order to defeat
Taggarrt. But nothing could change
the determination of his friends to
force an election today and to com
pel a show of strength. Failing to
secure the necessary conditions to
defeat Taggart, the opposition yield
ed and the proceedings of the com
mittee were brief and harmonious.
created only a: slight division, and
differences . regarding them, which
have been somewhat spirited for a
few days past, were easily adjusted.
The more important action of the
committee aside from thet selection'
of a chairman was that of arranging
for a committee or committees to
manage the campaign. A proposi
tion submitted by William F. Sheehoxi.
slightly modified upon the suggestion "
of Senator Bailey, was adopted. Aa
agreed to it is as follows:
' "That th chair b antfhorlzprt t
appoint not to exceed two vice chair
men, as his judgment may determine;;
that the chair be authorized to ap
point an executive committee; of not
less than five, nor more than seven,
members; that the chair be authorized
to appoint a finance committee of not
less than three, nor iifeore than -five,"
members; and if in" the Judgment of
the chair these two committees ejhould'
be amalgamated Into an executive
committee, then the executive com
mittee shall be composed of seven;
members; that if at any rtime the
exigencies of the -campaign should, irt
tne Judgment of the executive com
mittee and the chairman of the na
tional committee require it, or if lz
becomes advisable to increase ther
number; that they may select addi
tional members' not more than a
from any one state as members of
said executive committee; that in
conformity with a resolution, adopted
by the last Democratic national con
vention, the members7 of the said
executive committee may be selected!
from outside the membershipof the
national committee."
Under this resolution Chairman,
Taggart will select campaign mana
gers. It is taken for granted that
he will be the chairman of the execu
tive committee, as that custom is al
ways foil owed.
"After the adjournment of the com
mittee, . there were a number of con
sultations amoner the leaders, and th
names of several men were mentioned
as likely "to be on the committee or
committees, which ever -course It is
decided to pursue. Among those
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