New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28
RETURN FROM ESOPUS.
Vote of Thanks to Wack-Nurphy-
GufeY Conference.

The Hoffman House lobby. which had been Sor
two dliys the base of Democratic operations. and
scene of unusual animation, became within few
minutes yesterday morning almost quiet the
traditional Quaker meeting The exodus Of
tionaI commit seenlen and other prominent Demo
Gratis was incident to the excursion TO Es9pus
The trip had been arranged by National Commit
teeInsn Norman Z Mack. and soon after II O'Clock
a big sightseers' automobile was in waiting. Colonel
John l. Martin. sergeant at arms OF the national
committee, assumed the rOl9 of master OF care
monies and in short order he had for-y OF the
faithful aboard and the way to the West Forty
secopd-st ferry. Others in equal number had gene
on street cars and In cabs. and when Weehawken
was reached they found two special cars and
diner attached TO the regular 1850 Albany train
at their disposal
Ex-senator Hill left the Hoffman House IN a cab.
commissioned to carry him TO the Grand Central
Station, but he landed in Weehawken in time 20
take passage with the party bound for Esopus-
II the afternoon the Hoffman House free
from political excitement as the sahara Il repGtei
70 be exeEapt from veseJetion- The only exee2-
tiuu-sort of an oasis in the oppressive silence
was the presence II United states Senator Fred
T. Dubois. of Idaho He said that other engage
maats had made it impossible for him % go with
the party but that he expected TO visit Judge Par
ker TWO or three days later
Under all the circumstances do not see how
We could have done better TO candidates
platform" said the Senator, i consider the
money question settled, at least for the present
OF course. the production OF gold might 80 In
crease that there would come the necessity tor
denlOnetizing il. 7 do not think it be said
that the present standard Is trTeyocaSy nXed out
the present supply Of money and the verdict Of
the people twice registered at national election
eliminate the financial question from the cam
paign. I was not only of the thlrty-five VINO
voted the omission of the gold plank frcm the
platform. but J one or i've in tne suo-eeHa-
nliutee on resolutions consisting of eleven men,
beFs. who considered it exPedient TO omit ali al
n4sr9u rbl ..fal hon
ever. no CrIUclsm Tor JUdge Farkers expression
OF mis- views 1ney nad been Well understood be-
strong organization Chairman Taggart is a prac-
IS ne confronted WITH Marx Hanpa as the conn
mSnS and S etb Sg'Ss l1FG ne IN iSs and ~
but II 1851 We shall have some money and upzIo-
senator Balley. OF Texas did not 80 to ESepus.
anu was specially conspicuous IN AlS spten1d
Mclean left ths Waldorf at 10 O'Clock in the
~ tAs sstA sssass assel IN
teTday for his home at Laurel, Md
Coionel James NJ Gqfey was one or the earliest
evening for Fitts6uFg. Before SENS, hSwsveF ee
pertinent 20 note that when ne went from the HFol
land House TO the club reception he had Just eX-
ply WhsIsvsF other pressing engagements may
have detained the Iam@any eael tr2n sng St4e;
about 7:4S. with the sstute Colonel Guffey in ais
rooms at the Holland. 1t would be mere matter
cussOn had 20 do with the programme carried eUt
by the TammaRV chief yesterday, Certain IL Is, AZ
least, that the asst man OF prominence In he party
councils with whom Murphy conferred before go
ms 70 Esopus MAS Colonel tiufIey Iae move teeas5
OF Mir. Murphy for at least a part of the evening
that be too busy 10 attend The DemeeFeIlc
Club reception no longer mystery or taose
who went TO ESOpus all but probably dozen To-
FsOpuS at i:45. and which reached WeehaWken az
5:15. So the party had boarded the ferry
for Manhattan Colonel Martin led them to the Fur
ward deck, whore r. D. CLAYTON national commit
tsennan for Alabama arfoSated to himself tf'
functions Of chairman of the committee long enough
FOR eN-Urited states Senator r. r Kinney. o.
Delaware. 10 address him and present resolution
expressive OF the feeling entertained for Norman T.
Mach the recOgnized host. Mr.. Mack assured the
members OF the R8rtV that the visit had been q
pleasure 10 the Presidential candidate,