National Democratic Convention of 1892, which nominated
Cleveland; of 1896, which nominated Bryan the first time; a
delegate-at-large to the National Democratic Convention of
1900, and a delegate-at-large and chairman of the delegation
to the .National Democratic Convention of 1904, which nomi-
nated Parker. From 1888 to 1897 Mr. Vandiver was secretary
and treasurer of the Democratic State Central Committee, and
in 1897 became chairman of the committee by appointment of
Colonel Buchanan Schicy. He was reappointed chairman of
the committee by Colonel L. Victor Baughman in August,
1899, with the full concurrence of the State Convention, which
position he now holds. As chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee Mr. Vandiver conducted the reorganization
primary campaign in Baltimore in the fall of 1898, which re-
sulted in the precinct organization of Baltimore, of which
Hon. James P. Gorter is the head. Mr. Vandiver managed
the State campaign in 1899, which restored the Democratic
party to power in the State, as well as exercised an influence
in his advisory capacity in the municipal campaign in Baltimore
in the spring of 1890, which restored the Democratic party to
power in the city. From July, 1893, to October 1, 1897) Mr.
Vandiver was Collector of Internal Revenue for the District
of Maryland, District of Columbia and Delaware and two
counties of Virginia, being appointed by President Cleveland
and serving at the time of the preparation for the collection of
the income tax. Mr. Vandiver resigned as Collector of In-
ternal Revenue to take effect October 1, 1897; and upon his
retirement was highly complimented by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue upon the very efficient and satisfactory con-
dition of his office, the national administration at that time
being Republican. On January 11, 1900, Mr. Vandiver was
elected Treasurer of the State of Maryland, receiving the entire
vote of his party in both the Senate and House in open session
and without, a party caucus, which office he now fills, having
been elected at the sessions of the General Assembly of 1902
and 1904 without opposition. Mr. Vandiver was appointed
on the staff of the late Governor Robert M. McCane with the
rank of colonel, and on the staff of Governor John Walter
Smith with the rank of brigadier-general. He is a director
in the First National Bank of Havre de Grace, Third National
Bank of Baltimore, the Commonwealth Bank of Baltimore
and the American Bonding Company of Baltimore, the Na-
tional Bank at Port Deposit, a director in the Delaware Rail-
road and was one of the World's Fair Commissioners for the
State of Maryland appointed by Governor Brown in 1892. He
is a director in nearly all the incorporated companies located at