The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-28
COMMIT
CETJB['uSY
Democratic cogressio{n1'adl. Body
in Quartc' and R t'
for tc Fray. II

1rron, Ar Rcllar Correspondcnt3
.nAsurN1Tor D. c., May 1.-THE ne
I Dem ocratic Confessional Gom'n''.ee u
4 about to get tfwork In earnest ST. hea' . .
I n,,a rter, hnve Yen located on the secona
iloor al the Eggs Huse, Fifteentth ana
I 4 s..aets No}lwest. and the lions
49, rhkma,1 Cowherd and his
,oroa ,yr, sd, be at work IN earnest.
4 1880, ,,,o Ia A. Edwards Is the sec
retary and III be in charge Tor much ..
~ ,,n,c ,bugh 1t Is the intention OF
1s.,asa,,,lve Cowherd to be IN wash
~ ~, 'a',r7r the greater portion OF the
campalBn l.,
.,...,4l selected by the Democrats IN 4
r,or.resye.Ill exert a powerful influence
r. hmpaign this fall. Chairman
~. MA Il has not given any very declned
evIdeni of his fitness for the posit.oh
~ wEh he was elected. but ne mas
~, ~ ~ had opportunity. IT. is confident
~. h,hved that he Will show up as Inc
~. vaffcctivc chairman the Congress
t .tor Committee has mad in years he
enthusiastic man, nut clever
30 a,icinn wthal, and one who VIII not
ins7his head. Work and hustle are the
XII words In his dictionary, and no
iskoinE 10 use them all the tlme TINS
shimer and fall.
RICHMOND MAN sERGEANT-AT'
ARMS
Jogcph J. SInnoi, of R!chmond, VINO
has been one OF the Democratic attacheS
lbf the House OF Representatives Tor
sears, Is the sergeant-at-arms OF the
Committee, as he was two years ago. Ha
wrote 10 John r. Martin, the sergcant-at-
arms OF the National Committee. today
that ii would be impossible for him to
act as one OF the sergeant-at-afms at
natlona headquart ers this year, oW1nE
to his having to remain at congressional
headquarters In this city.
4 r.. &. Killmartin. Of Petersburg,
8 tenogra pher at congressional headquar-
tcrs. He was secretary TO INC !a!e , nep,
stesentative Sidney r. Epes. OF the Firth
Virginia District. Representative Cow
lerd said to-day that he would soon give
!, appointment at headquarters to Vir-
gnia lady. whose appointment was So
tcited by Senator Daniel.
jIL1, FLOOD COUNTRY WITH CAM
PAIGN LITERATURE.
+ rhe committee will soon begin the dis
stemination OF literature. Senator car
mack, of Tennessee will edit the Demo-
cratic hand-book this year, and VIII soon
set to work on 1t. He is at present IN
rrennessee Tho State convention down
there declared for him yesterday for the
second place on the ticket.
PARKER STRONGER THAN EVER.
While tie Democrats at headquarters
are not united In preferences Tor tne
rational nominee, there Is not great
deal of stack taken in the rnmor OF tHe
collapse of the Parker boom being I'M
rnihen;. The report was started some
T "a Parker were
growing dependent because OF recent
Indications Of the falling out OF the bot
ton Of tn, boom for their favorie. ~
anpears te have been entirely without
fonndatio A we'll known Democra
said 10 re last night that he din hot
believe Jtdge Parker had ever been as
strong with the masses OF the party as
y. is .ow. 1t is confidently pre-
dicted b., his supporters that he VIII
hi madethe nominee on the second bal
10. al stiLouis, at least, and possibly on
NE firs There Is no real fear that ne
viii mol be the nominee. lt5is regarded
NJ certtn by every student OF the situa-
ton. n matter who his preference ior
& the Inclination. that Judge farker ~
surelyoe nominated.
GOLFERS WILL NOT BE BUILT.
Althugh it has been developed pretty
o,aarJtllat II Is not the intention OF the
secreiry of the Navy to have either
of ~ GOLFERS authorized by CONGRESS
constic,ed at the Norfolk yard. those
tntersted In the hayward there VII
atsaae interested to know that neither
Of te vessels authorized will be built
thisFear. owing TO the fact that no ap'
nro1IatIan was made for the constrnc'
siorof the necessary slips at the GOV.
ern.ent Yards Without these slips Y
vii be Impossible to construct the yes
lat any OF the government yards
prfolk business men made an effort tc
ee the GOLFERS but they did not receive
inch encoura cement from the secre
nv. The vessels were designed to carry
10 tons OF coal each. and were to cos
.t5oo1o apiece There Is little doubt tina
ts next session will see the approprla
On made for the construction OF TN
assels. and 1t is not Impossible ina
he department may discover some wa!
i which the work may be commenced
lefore Congress reconvenes