Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1904 — TAGGART IS CHAIRMAN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TAGGART IS CHAIRMAN.

Democratic National Committee Elects Indiana Man. Thomas Taggart of Indiana was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee to succeed Senator Jones of Arkansas, who had held the position since 1896. His election was unanimous, though a strong effort was made before the vote was taken to Induce Senator Gorman of Maryland to accept the position. Mr. Taggart, the new campaign man-

Sger, has been a member of the national committee since 1892, was Mayor of Indianapolis for two years and has been in politics since 1877. Mr. Woodson, the secretary, has been a leader of Kentucky Democrats in all toe hotly contested political battles In recent years and was an activtf*Parker man at the St. Louis convention.

THOMAS TAGGART.