New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-06
APPEAL HANGS FIRE.
SheehaR and Belmont Didn't Like
PeGbody's Phrases.

Nearly all the talk at Democratic national
headquarters yesterday about the appeal
for funds which George Foster Peabody planned
10 send out early this week, but which is still
hanging FIRE. There is a controversy over the
sending out of this appeal Mr.. Peabody had
put into II statement that the national COM
mittee greatly in need OF funds and that
dollar subscriptions from the poor would gladly
lie welcomed. or words TO that effect When
this came TO the attention Of August Belmont
and William r. sheehan. they protested to Mr..
Peabody that such appeal would make the
campaign utterly ridiculous, as # would be a
confession that the treasury was empty and
that the people had lost confidence in the mana
gers of the Parker canvass. Mr. Peabody's rep
Tesentative said last night that the appeal might
be sent out to-day, but that IN the absence OF
Mr. Peabody ne could not say for sure.
AS announced already in The Tribune the
Parker managers apparently started business on
the assumption that there was no bottom TO
the pork barrel" and that they could spend all
the money they wantel 10. Hundreds OF tons
OF useless campaign documents have been print
ed and mailed. The bill Tor postage has been
sufficient TO make the hair Of the managers
stand on end. Day before yesterday there were
eight truclloads Of Parker. Davis and John
sharp Williams speeches ard letters dumped on
the walk IN front Of the Century Building The
fruclmen brought another half dozen truckloads
yesterday, and stacked tons Of printed matter
building.
On the second floor OF the building scores Of
3oung men. with the fire Of genius in their eyes.
sweat al the task OF mailing these documents.
II was said yesterday that about $4,000 copies
~ New-Hork newspaper containing an attacI,
On the President We're sent out by the national
committee this week
was hoped that Henry c. Davis and Senator
William A Clark would contribute al least
100000 each to the campaign fund II was
learned yesterday that Mr.. Davis's contribution
hao been modest one. and that Senator Clark
nae told the committee he could not spend much
money IN the East. as he was responsible for
the campaign in his OWL State, which he hinted.
showed signs Of going for Roosevelt
The national committee has become q sort Of
freight shipping point in the last ten DAYS.
When National Chairman Taggart told William
= Sheehan and August Belmont that he was
chairman OF the committee and proposed 10 STAY
here and run the show, Mr. Sheehan set uD
national headquarters OF his own in the Wal
oorf- Astoria, where staff Of stenographers and
clerks daily send out hundreds Of letters to
Democratic and Republican business men. Down
AZ the Hotel Seville ex-Judge Parker has set up
another national headquarters
mr. Parker is managing his own campaign.
he was chairman Of the State committee when
ne vas elected Surrogate years ago, and he has
got back into the harness naturally. These two
headquarters have taken a lot of business away
from Ar- Iaggarts headquarters. But Mr. Tag
CART does not seem 10 care. His hotel at French
Lick Springs is doing good business. He has
Just sold a half interest in his copper mine in
liking. Re was happy yesterday when the news
paper men him. and said that II looked IKE
q sure thing for Parker
When asked If there were amy doubtful
states Mr. TaggaTt replied. Yes, Wisconsin IS
doubtful" -
How about Indiana, Mr.. Taggart?" was an
other questiOn.
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