The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
DEMOCRATIC
LOVE FEAST.
Notable Gathering OF Party
Leaders at Rosemont.
Old, Time Political Enemies d eet
and Fraternize.
THE HARMONY GROUP.
Parker, Hill, Murphy and Tag
CART i'm One Picture.
Tammany Leader Promises Ire
mendOus Vote In City.

Esopus, July 2s.-Members of the
Democratic national committee made
an informal call on Judge Alton b.
Parker and found him entertaining
Leader Charles F. Murphy and other
persons prominent in Tammany hall.
David B. Hill and Mr.. Murphy Joined
hands on the Rosemont veranda, and
others who have not been 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 ]. O'Brien of New
York and Thomas P Conway of
Plattsburg. arrived first and were the
last to go. Discussion of political
questions. both national and state,
were entered into by the visitors
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
delegation. Several of the committee
men expressed surprise at nndlnS tne
New York men at Rosemont, but Mr..
Murphy made no effort to avoid meet
tng the Parker campaign managers.
After a long and uninterrupted con-
verSation with Judge Parker, Mr.
Murphy and his party had luncheon
with the candidate, after which the
talk was continued until the arrival
hicle in ESOpuS was needed to convey
the committeeman from the train to
Rosemont, and even then a second
trip was necessary. Judge Parker
welcomed his visitors on the veranda-
David B. 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 greeting was hearty
on both sides. Mr.. Bowling Joined
them, and as Judge Parker's attention
was engaged in greeting other guests
the trio conversed for two or three
Politics did not enter into the dis
Cussion. however. This was the only
time Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Hill were
thrown together except when they
posed with others for a group photo
graph.
Z Judge Parker had met fewer than
half of the members of the commit
tee. AS they arrived and were intro
duced he had pleasant word for
each, and from his talk it was evil
dent that he possessed an Intimate ac-
quaintance with what each man was
Taggart talked with Judge Parker
several times during the afternoon.
Mr. Taggart said after the converse
ton 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 in New York
today and the opening of western
headquarters will be considered.
Soon after the visitors arrived Mrs.
Mary Parker, Judge Parker's mother,
Mrs. Parker, her sister Miss Schoen-
maker and her daughter, Mrs. Hall,
Joined the group on the veranda and
were presented to the guests. Charles
T. Murphy, just before departing. said:
Everything has been agreeable to
Democrats throughout the country. to
assist in promoting Democrat har-
mony. Everything that has occurred
has impressed me with the fact that
there is nothing to prevent all Demo-
Gratis uniting and making a successful
canvass in the state and the nation. /
New York city will give the greatest
majority ever known"
Mr.. Murphy discussed state poll |
tics with Judge Parker and various |
state leaders. 1t may be said upon |
competent authority that Judge Par !
ker and Mr.. Murphy got very close |
together on more subjects. The gov
ernorship 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 Tam |
many leader is said to have told Judge
Parker. who is said to have spoken |
earnestly in favor of the mayor
Mr. Murphy said the gubernatoriaI |
nomination ought to be left open to |
await developments. August and Per-
ry Belmont were engaged in talking |
TO Cord Meyer. chairman of the New
fork state committee for the guber-
material nomination. 1t is said the |
BelmOnts believe Mr.. Meyer would |
make the strongest candidate that |
could be presented. The suggestion is 1
ridiculed by Tammany leaders and |
Tammany is admitted by all to stand |
an excellent opportunity of debating /
the nomination.
Friends of the many photographers
present accomplished the posing of |
what was termed the harmony
group" In it We're Judge Parker.
senator Hill, Charles F. Murphy
Ihomas Taggart. w. CaryI EIv ana
John G. Maher of Nebraska.
MI Iaggart is losing no opportunity in
o. ORGANIZING Tor campaign work SENATOR'S
Daniel OF Virginia and Bailey of Texas
nave been engaged for work in the north
ana Congressman John Sharp Williams
OF mississippi has agreed to go to Boston
10 mold himself in readiness for work IN /
the New England states Mr. Taersrt
VIII open Chicago headquarters soon
tnough he may spend much of his time
IN indiana polls, where he can personally
look after the work in Indiana If is
conceded that w. F. Sheehan will be the I
chairman OF the executive committee and
1t IS believed the executive and financial
committee will be amalgamated. In that