The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28
TAMMANY Chief
WITH PARKER
HILL AND MURPHY TALKED.
NEW YORK BOSS HAD GREAT DEAL
TO SAY TO JUDGE PARKER.

Murphy Says New York City VIII
Give Democrats Biggest Majority
in It's HistOry-TaIked of McCIeI-
Ian and GOvernorship-Taggn
Was There, TOO-There Was a
Regular Love Feast at EsOpus.
The Party Was Photographed.
Esopus, N. Y, July 27.-Members of
the Democratic National Committee
made an informal call on Judge AL
ton B. Parker to-day and found him
entertaining Leader Charles F. Muir
ply and others prominent in Tam
many Hall.
Former Senator David B. Hill and
Mr.. Murphy Joined hands on the Rosa
mount veranda and others who have
not been political friends for years put
aside their differences and for the day
at least met on common ground.
Mr.. Murphy and his colleagues,
State Senator Victor J. Bowling, and
Judge Morgan j. O'Brien of New York
and Thomas P. Conway of Plattsburg
arrived first and were the last to go.
Discussions of political questions.
both national and state, were entered
into by the visitors.
Tammany Chiefs There.
The coming of the National Commit
tee was heralded far and wide, but no
announcement had been made of the
proposed visit of the Tammany dele
cation. Several of the committeeman
expressed surprise at finding the New
York men at Rosemount, but Mr. Muir
ply made no effort to avoid meeting
the Parker campaign managers. After
a long, uninterrupted conversation
with Judge Parker, Mr.. Murphy and
his party had luncheon with the can
didate, after which the talk was con-
tinued until the arrival of the National
Committee.
Every vehicle in Esopus was needed
to convey the committeeman from the
2:06 o'clock train to Rosemount, and
even then a second trip was necessary.
Judge Parker welcomed his visitors
on the veranda- Senator Hill was in
Judge Parkers wagonette, which was
first to arrive. When he saw Mr.
Murphy he strobe toward him with
outstretched hand and with a cordial
How are you, Murphy" The greet
ing was hearty on both sides.
Mr.. Bowling Joined them and as
Judge Parker's attention was engaged
in greeting other guests, the trio con-
versed for two or three minutes. Poll
tics did not enter into the discussion.
however. This was the only time Mr..
Murphy and Mr.. Hill were thrown to-
gether, except when they posed with
others for a group photograph.
Taggart with Parker.
Judge Parker had met less than half
of the members OF the committee AS
they arrived and were introduced he
had pleasant word for each and from
his talk it was evident that he pos
sessed an intimate acquaintance with
what each man was doing i'm his own
state.
Chairman Tagga gart talked with Judge
Parker several times during the after
noon. and II is likely he Will be a fire.
quent caller at Rosemount in the next
week. Mr. Taggart said after the con-
versation that the candidate ought to
be his own manager, as he showed a
knowledge of everything that Is need
ed TO promote an energetic campaign.
1t was agreed that the committee will
get together informally I'm New York
tomorrow, and that the opening Of
Western headquarters will be consid-
cred. It has been decided already that
the New York headquarters will be re-
moved from the Hoffman House to
some office building
Murphy Promises New York.
In addition to the harmony meet
ing which took place at Rosemount
there we're a number of important de-
velopments, not the least OF which was
an expression from Charles r. Muir
ply. Just before taking his depar-
ture, he said:
Everything has been agreeable to
me. am here in common with other
Democrats throughout the country to
assist in promoting Democratic har-
mony and success. Everything that
has occurred has impressed me with
the fact that there Is nothing to pre-
vent all Democrats uniting and max
ing a successful canvass In the state
Continued on Fifth Rsgs