The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-26

( backing Of Senators. was picked by
many as a winner John I. Martin who
all the new arrivals and insisted upon
their support. The two New York can
didates were Billie Watson and Jimmie
/ Oliver
To Visit Esopus.
It has been decided that all of the
members of the national committee will
go TO EsOpus 10 pay their respects to
Judge Parker on Wednesday. They will
/ leave on special train at I:35 and viii
return TO the city at 4:f5 the same after
noon.
/ The throng of committeeman in the
iopDy or the Hoffman House made II
look IKE old times. Col. Bradley B.
/ Smaliey, OF Vermont who is a veterd n
I IN sLch affairs. and Henry D. CLAYTON
/ or Alabama, who is the oldest member
i,p5h IN po,hL T. OF length Of service, said it
Z lOOked like success.
| Usually the far Western members do
| Hot attend The meetings of the commit
tee. especially so soon afte~ a national
convention II IS customary for a score
( OF proxies TO be used at every meeting
and In the last few years the committ..e-
/ tend
Democratic Enthusiasm.
/ Prior 10 the session, the members
gathered in the corridors of the hotel
and discussed the chances Of the Democ-
racy eIecting its candidates. For the
I lrst time in eight years. there was ar.
air OF quiet confidence, that was de-
| ddedly pleasing 10 the old-tirne partv
/ men. ['' -
/, The discordant elements which have
/ Deeh prominent al similar gatherings IN
lAt past We're conspicuous by their alb
! StEce. Men, who have been rabid silver
7 bEocdtss AZ previous meetings Were.
{ iQudy apparently content 10 keep their
views IN the background, and turn 10
with the Eastern committeeman In the
/ tHdetEpT TO bring TO the front what are
! now regarded as the vital issues of 1903
As ono OF the Southern members OF
/ 'l- committee aDtiy put il:
We have decided that the time e.f
tAc non 10 lie down with the lamb has
come ana our personal views are 10
Dt saeflnced 20 secure party unity.
Unanimous Sentiment.
And this feeling was not confined to
the delegation from any one particular
section Of the country but seemed TO
! Dc unanimous. Even the men who opcn-
| ly opposed the nomination of Judge
Parker on the floor Of the St Louis
convention were now discussing with
the party leaders the best means 10
swing the doubtful States into the
Democratic column
AS "a love feast, today's gathering w.is
success. The Democratic Camrafeu
( can be said to have been started with a
/ swing that has not been edualtd since
The first Cleveland campaign
Interest in Trip.
The personality of Judge Parker was
Il fruitful theme of conversation among
the committeeman and their friends
/ Great interest IS taken i'm the trim which
VIII be made TO Esopus tomorrow IN
meet the candidate. Less than dozen
OF the committee have ever met tbc
judge and ali are anxious to shake
/ hands with the man who was powerful
enough To defy his friends and su,ing
"a national convention to his wav of
thinking
Among the leaders who ru, in an
carly appearance today were John y
Hopkins, Of Illinois; James NJ. Grirgs
0t Georgia: II. D. Clayton. of Alaho7n.,
n. +. Ryan. Of Wisconsin: ! Ta,,ior
Ellysou, Of Virginia; Senator Daniel 0f
Virginia. John W Kern. uf indian,
and William j.. Shoehan. who renre-
sents Judge Parker