Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-13
THE POLITICS OF It
Aftermath Of Democratic
Committee Meeting.
GoRMAN AND MCLEAN
CONFINED TO MAKE ST. LOUIS
TEE CONVENTION CITY.
Chicago Men Say They Were Afraid
Hearst Would Stampede a Crowd
There-Tammany's Promises.


There is considerable interesting politi-
cal gossip in connection with the selection
of st. Louis as the convention city by the
democratic national committee. The Star
yesterday afternoon forecasted the coming
event and intimated the reason for the
change in the sentiment, which previous to
that time was in favor Of Chicago.
Judge Goodrich, chairman OF the Chicago
delegation. in an interview with a Star re-
porter last night said:
"The selection Of st. Louis was the re-
suit of combination between Arthur p.
German and John R. Mclean. who feared
that If the convention wereeheld in Chicago
Hearst would pack the convention with his
boomers and stampede it In favor of his
nomination.
MIR. Orva G.. Williams. representing the
Iroquois Club Of Chicago. in an interview
with Star reporter at the Shoreham last
night said:
Undoubtedly politics controlled the de-
cision of the committee. German was
j. afraid that Hearst sentiment in Chicago
would be so pronounced as to. influence the
convention. He and Mclean got together
and fixed up the deal for st. Louis. Men
who were pledged to Chicago came to US
in the afternoon, after seeing German and
Mclean, and announced that they would
have to vote for st. Louis. The reason
was well known by all.
Il desire to say now that we are for
Marshall Field of Chicago as a presidential
candidate-nOt for the vice presidency,
mind you, but for first place. We are go
ing back home and get to work in behalf
Of Field.
German and Mclean were badly advised
as to the strength Of the Hearst sentiment
In Chicago. 1t is true that some Hearst
clubs have been started but Hearst has no
strength with the bone and sinaW of Cook
county democracy
The ST. Louis convention boomers were
more surprised than any one else at the
favorable turn of affairs. They will now
struggle with the problem of providing
hotel Accommodations for the vast throngs
which will come to the city in attendance
upon the convention and the worlds fair.
It Is serious problem. Those who went to
st. Louis in 1896 remember the crowded
condition of the town, which was taxed to
take care OF the convention without addi-
uonal attractions. tp
Prospective Candidates.
The aftermath OF national COMMITTEES gos-
sip centers around the names Of prospective
candidates for the presidential nomination
and about the question of Mr.. Bryans hold
upon the party. Democratic politicians say
about all the recognition accorded the
Bryan wing of the party was the yielding 20
their desire to hold the convention some
where away from the shadow Of Tammany
Hall. Mr.. Bryan's followers are supposed
to be In the Hearst column and the rejection
of Chicago, on the alleged charge that the
Hearst crowd there would manufacture The
semblance of a great Hearst boom to de-
ce1Ve the delegates upon their arrival In
the convention. is construed as another slap
at Bryan. =
Many national committeeman were NOR
tined at the suggestion that the party
should have to run from a candidate. aban-
1nCa finv, fov.
Tor fear that a particular Individual might
be able to stampede the chosen delegates
OF the people Yet, upon sober second
thought. they recalled the stampeding of a
nothing more than figure Of speech and
a mighty voice.
They are familiar with the advertising
tactics OF Mr.. Hearst in promoting his
candldacy, and realize the Possibilities Of
his organization. The publication Of a
daily newspaper in Chicago, owned by the
aspfrant for presidential honors, IL recog-
nized as force that might be utilized to
good advantage. ese
A democratic representative in Congress
from Missouri said today that he knew, of
his own knowledge, that Mr.. Hearst would
Immediately start newspaper In st. Louis.
Thls congressman alleged that Hearst has
q newspaper plant In readiness which was
designed for use in Boston, but which will
be shipped to St Louis.
Tammany's Politics.
Tammany's representatives came ana
went without making much commotion on
the surface, but never think that there
wasn't somethin' doin' on the side. Leader
Murphy, Pat McCarren, sheehan and the
whole Tammany outfit were engaged in
high politics. They met and talked with
every member OF the national committee
and were particularly assiduous in their at
tentions to the western brethren. They
wanted to get ACQUAINTED with them. let the
westerners see that Tammdny men don't
have horns, and lay the foundations for fu-
ture negotiations
1t would not be stretching the facts to
say that Tammany succeeded in making
very good impression upon the westerners.
With the southern men they were already
on good terms The south practically Is
pledged to stand by Tammany in the pre-
senaa1ion h1I2 @ OF any name which sounds rea-
men In the west have been busy stirring up
hatred against Tammany. In their discus
sions Tammany and Wall street domina-
ton are linked.
The burden of the Tammany song to the
westerners was that they need not be
AFRAID OF Tammany: that organisation Is
not seeking control of the national democ-
racy, they said. They would bo content
with the crumbs which fell from the table
q little federal patronagesand unihcation of
democratic interests which, would insure
Tammany control of New York city. Any
tateAc MANU- ouS SuCa an LuatE WOulu buI.
flee Tammany.
Plenty Of Fundss f.
What the Tammany men did tell their
western brethren. however, which was Of
consequence, was that with thssselection Of
conservative democrat as thsir candidate
the democratic party would be supplied
with all the money necessary for cam
paign purposes That was comforting
assurance to the westerners, who remember
the lean days Of the campaign Of 1eo0. when
q silver dollar looked as big as q cart wheel
to the campaign committees.
There IL said to be- no question that as
surances were givenSthe national commits
teemen that New YHrk and Pennsylvania
would supply practically an unlimited CAM
paign fund, given the nomfnation ofsa cam
Mr.. William ]. Bran. alter visiting the
session Of the national committee and meet
ing many Of hts old Friends, took an early
evening train for the west.
Choice Of ST. Louis Discussed.
Democrats OF the House and Senate dis
cussed today the action of the national
committee in sending the convention to st.