the National Democratic Convention of 1892, which nomi-
nated Cleveland; of 1896, which nominated Bryan the first
time; a delegate-at-large to the National Democratic Conven-
tion of 1900, and a delegate-at-large and chairman of the dele-
gation to the National Democratic Convention of 1904, which
nominated Parker. From 1888 to 1897 Mr. Vandiver was
secretary and.treasurer of the Democratic State Central Com-
mittee, and in 1897 became chairman of the committee by
appointment of Colonel Buchanan Schley. He was re-appoint-
ed chairman of the committee by Colonel L. Victor Baugh-
man 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 con-
ducted the re-organization primary campaign in Baltimore
in the fall of 1898, which resulted in the precinct organization
of Baltimore) of which Hon. James P. Gorter was the head.
Mr. Vandiver managed the State campaign in. 1899, which re-
stored the Democratic party to power in the State, as well as
exercised, an influence in his advisory capacity in the munici-
pal campaign in Baltimore in the spring of 1899, which re-
stored the Democratic party to power in the city. From July,
1893, to October 1, 1897, Mr. Vandiver was Collector of In-
ternal Revenue for the District of Maryland, District of
Columbia and Delaware and two comities 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 Internal Revenue to take
effect October 1, 1897, and upon his retirement was highly
complimented by the Commissioner of Internal Bevenue upon
the very efficient and satisfactory condition of his office, the
national administration at that time being Bepublican. On
January II, 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 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. McLane with the rank of colonel,
a,nd 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 National Bank
at Port Deposit, a director in the Delaware Railroad and was