The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-28

and nation. New York city will give
the greatest majority ever known"
Mcclellan for Governor.
Mr.. Murphy discussed state politics
with Judge Parker and various state
leaders 1t may be said upon COM
petent authority that Judge Parker and
Mr. Murphy got very close together on
that subject. The governorship and
other places on the state ticket were
among the matters talked over.
That he is not committed to Mayor
Mcclellan of New York for Governor,
is one of the things the Tammany
leader is said to have told Judge
Parker, who is Said to have spoken
earnestly in favor of the Mayor.
Mr.. Murphy said the gubernatorlal
nomination ought to be left to await
developments, but Mr.. Murphy is said
to have added: II believe we will
have no differences on that SCORE
Wants McCarren Deposed.
The Craftsmanship of the Executive
Committee of the New York State
Democratic Committee is another mat
ter said to have been brought up. The
Tammany leader expects to serve on
this committee himself under the reso-
luton to enlarge it. Senator P. H.
McCarren is the ranking member, and
ny pICCSQGllI WOulu serve DIS CHAIR
man. but it is understood Mr.. Murphy
will make an effort to have McCarren
deposed.
Tammany men also talked in oppo-
sition to Cord Meyer. chairman of the
State Committee, and it is believed
here that there is a plan on foot to
unseat him. At the same time, Au-
gust Belmont and Perry Belmont were
engaged in talking Mr.. Meyer for the
= II f1.. se
the Belmonts believe Mr.. Meyer would
make the strongest candidate that
could be presented. The suggestion is
ridiculed by Tammany leaders and
Tammany is admitted by all to stand
an excellent opportunity of debating
the nomination.
'FHarmOny Group" Posed.
Another man mentioned for the gov
ernorship, who was at Rosemount to-
day was w. Caryl Ely of Niagara
Falls. 1t was freely predicted that
Thomas P. Conway of Plattsburg,
leader of the anti-Hill faction in Clin-
ton county will be nominated for At
torney General to heal an upstate
breach. Senator Hill and Mr.. Con-
way met to-day, but the situation was
strained.
Friends of the many photographers
present accomplished the posing of
what was at once termed the "Har-
mony Group" In it were Judge Par
ker, Senator Hill, Charles F. Murphy.
Thomas Taggart, w. Caryl Ely and
John G. Maher of Nebraska. Mr.. Tag
CART is losing no opportunity of or
ganizing for campaign work.
Senators Daniel of Virginia and Bail
ey of Texas have been engaged for
work in the North and Congressman
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi has
agreed to locate in Boston to hold him
self in readiness for work in the New
England states. Mr.. Taggart will
open Chicago headquarters soon,
though he may spend much of his time
in Indianapolis, where he can per-
sonally look after the work in Indiana.
sheehan for Chairman.
1t is conceded here that William r.
Sheehan will be the chairman of the
National Executive Committee, and 1t
is believed that the executive and H.
nancial committees will be amalgamat-
ed. In that event the number will be
increased to twelve members to provide
places for doubtful states in the West.
One of the assurances of party sue
cess which particularly pleased Judge
Parker was made by Mr.. Maher of Ne
braska, who said that Chief Justice
Silas A. Holcomb would probably be
nominated LOT GONeIDOT anu tudt ull-
der his leadership the state would go
Democratic. Homer S. Cummings of
Connecticut, predicted success in his
state John P. Hopkins of Illinois
thought it too early to make definite
promises.
Nearly all of the party returned to
New York at 4:45 o'clock, though sew
eral. including Mr. Murphy and his
colleagues remained an hour later.
Besides the members of the commit
tee. there were number of other gen.
tlemen well known politically, who
took this opportunity to make Judge
Parkers acquaintance. Among them
were Joseph Button, secretary of the
Virginia State Committee; B. F. L.
Mountcastle of Tennessee; D. p. Bur-
CESS of Mobile. w. A. Percy Of Mem
phis. Col j. 1. Martin, sergeant-at-
arms; Col. Samuel Donelson, assistant
sergeant-at-arms; NJ. l. Cherry Of
Nashville. ]. J. Sinnott of Richmond,
Va; C. c. Carlin of Alexandria, Va.