The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-26
MEMBERS WILL
 VISIT PARKER National Committee to G0 tG
 EsOpus "Wednesday TAGGART'S PROSPECTS GOOD Sentiment Seems to Be Unanimous lh Favor of the Former Mayor of
 Indianapolis for Chair
TAGGART'S PROSPECTS GOOD

New York July 25-The democratic na, tional committee will pay it's respects to the democratic candidate Wednesday. Ar engagements have been made by Norman D. Mack member of the committee for New York. and Mr Meyer, chairman of the New York state committee, for the national organization to leave New York at 11:30 a. m. and go direct to Esopus, / where each member will be presented to Judge Parker.
 Some members have never seen their candidate while others visited him both before and after the nomination. It ia quite probable that the chairman of tho | committee will be detained at Esopus for a time In order to discuss the plans of campaign, and more especially the ap- pointment of the executive campaign committee, which will have the manage ment of the campaign. The members of the committee who arrived today have confirmed the opinion that Thomas Tag gart will be elected chairman. Both | William F. Sheehan and Chairman Nor man E. Mack, who know as much as any body about Judge Parker's position in this matter say that Taggart will be chosen.
 Outlook Bright for Taggart.
 Up to the time that Senator German made 1t perfectly plain that he would not take the charmanshlp. both Sheehan and Mack thought that Taggart might not be elected The outlook now Is that Tag gart will be the unanimous choice of tho committee.
 The settlement of the chalrmanship has made tho contest for the minor positions more interesting. There has been talk about the selection of secretary. the can. didates being c. A. Walsh of Iowa. tho former secretary; Urey woodson of Ken lucky and Edwin sefton of the District Of Columbia. Walsh and Woodson are members of the committee, and 1t has been the practice to choose member of the committee for the secretaryship. Just before the convention adjourned reso- lution was adopted authorizing the com mittee in It's discretion to elect some one outside of it's membership as secretary.
 Woodson's Chances Good.
 sefton for many years acted as clerk of Senator Jones, while the senator was chairman of the committee. Members of the committee tonight expressed the opfn- ion that Woodson would be chosen. MT. Walsh Is not here and Is represented by w A. Deford who has his proxy. MT. Deford says Mir Walsh is not a candi- date in the sense of making a canvass for votes of members of the committee. but that his friends thought that 1t would be good politics to elect him because of his close friendship with MT Bryan. | Other members of the committee say tha secretary should be one who Is and has been in harmony with the men who nomi- mated Parker.
 For sergeant-at-arms several candi- dates have appeared. and they have been canvassing the members of the commit | tee as they arrive. Col. John l. Martin Of Missouri. the former sergeant-at-arms; Samuel Donnelson of Tennessee William Watson and James oliver of New York are among those prominently mentioned for the place It seems to be generally | understood that August Belmont Is to be elected treasurer of the committee.
 Much Depends on State Ticket. | Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Haii said today that he thought the success or the national ticket In this state depended largely upon the character of the state ticket nominated by the democrats.
 ",rhe democratic state ticket will havd an important influence upon the chances of the national ticket" he said. If tho democrats put up a man for governor who needs a vindcation, the succession may be lost to the national seket."
 Mir Murphy said he had received no in- vitation to visit Esopus and had made no plan for such visit
 As to the attitude of Tammany Hall, | Mir. Murphy said:
 There is no question about whera Tammany stands in this campaign After the national convention at St. Louis. 1 issued statement saying that we would | support the man. and now repeat that we will support the ticket honestly and that there will be an honest election. said all along that Tammany would sup port the nominee of the convention, who- ever he might be-
 Many Democrats Arrive.
 An agreement was practically reached tonight for the formation of an executive committee of eleven members, of which Mir Taggart will be ex-officio chairman. and A campaign committee of seven. of which William F Sheehan will be chair man. This arrangement meets with fa- yor among those eastern democrats who wanted Senator German for chairman of the committee.
 Nearly all the members of the commit tee however, are here There was an animated scene at the Hoffman House, where democrats from all over the coun- try are assembled. Chairman Jones' who will call the committee to order tomor- row. Senator Daniel and D. J. Campau ! arrived from Esopus. Former Senator Hill returned from the seaside and held i many conferences during the evening. l Senator German came over from Wash- ington. accompanied by L. Victor Baugh- man.
 There are only a few proxies. Clark l Howell. member for Georgia, could not come he is president of the state sem ate, and this Is the last week of the leg islative session. He will be represented by l Joseph Ohl.