The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
DEMOCRATIC FORCES AT
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
How Campaign Being Thomas
Taggars WorkTwo Large Floors Cut Up Into Little Offices
and Turned Into Political Beehive.

executive chair Mr.. King va. his secre-
tary OF state
He has taken part IN some warm politi-
al contests. hut he thinks tina; this cam
l-iyit Will be the hottest OF which In
d!ara has been the theater. NJ Kin.
sTi'es without effort but never without
reason.
UBIQUITOUS MR. FANEIGAN.
The spilynx Of the inner sanc,um a, the
Democratic national headquarters is Mr.
Joseph T. Tanning.
l am told that while nobody asks Who
IS Mr.. Tanning" many inquire What Is
Hr. Tanning" He and Mr.. Belmont are
the only men at Headquarters who do no,
wear title. therefore the question.
What is Mr.. FLnninS?' L causes him no
loss OF sleep.
IL would require something very much
out OF the common To make Mr.. flaming
lose sleep.
Fie Is tai! Of stature and heavy Of mold.
black haired and serious faced. Life with
nm nm Is a serious proposition. and the rnosI
SERIOUS feature Of life with him is politics
He Is the closest friend that Mr.. Tacrar,
hs4. 1o'a In = personal and q I,olitical
- ne
Ha Is Mr.. TaEgsr;'s alter ego. IL Mr..
IaEsart were 10 Jump from New York 10
Indianapolis for the purpose Of TeuairIrs
on 90, T.Ilaeins fences Mr.. Tanning woui3
irGS he misht look TO the said fences
While Nr- IaGgart remained here deep in
the study OF rhe numerous varieties OF
u, I..nc!dis which New York possesses.
MT aiming l. vice chairman OF the
Indiana State Committee. and IL is his in
;oation TO divide his time during the cam
paIsn between the Hocxsr and the Ern-
lie Is also chairman OF the Democratic
Committee Of the Seventh CongressionaI
l plstiics; Otherwise indianapolis. To
muster with Mr. Tanning. lie ir,presses
one as sound Judge OF hts fellows. a.
a man upon whom full dependence might
be placed II he gave his word: as a
strong .Htnd and as an enemy 10 whom
street
He meet. all corners. and IL the visitor
lie worthy OF fifteen minutes he gets II:
. 81 one moment. 10 gets IL Politics Is
TIE s1rDe which h. likes TO play and he
PLAYS u Ike 2 deyotee OF whist. al his
control Last month he completed his
term as grand exalted ruler OF the EiEs
OF The United States. the only order q,
society u which he belongs
month ago he felt that it was worth
while making another fight FOR Demo.-
racy- HIS confidence IN tho result has
In thought and speech. he prefer. At pres
eat "a work for an end rather than talk
abCEt H. II one wanted a colurnn al
short notice II would b. difficult to extract
-
was elcut the many captivating features
o. the Hoosier State.
THIS AUGUST OCCASION.
NJ. August Belmont may no. have IN
official position at the Democratic head
quarters, but II one Is anxious to find him
the place TO search IL the Century build
ing He was In the act OF scorchirc one
of his henchu en- when was ushered into
his room with a photographer and his
parsphernaiia In close attendance.
Mr.. Belmont was introduced In due
form The smile with which he was kind
enough TO greet me began TO Jade when
he was asked 70 sit nj his desk while the
photographer worked his Will.
He explained that he had no Official con-
nection with the committee, but was un-
able TO deny that the desk near which he
stcod was ais desk
NJ. Belmont Is very much IN earnest in
his support OF Judge Parker. He spends
moro time AZ the Democratic headquarters
than he does at his banking house.
he "con:-rs'. with Mr.. TaKsIrt Mr.
Peabody. Mr. Sleehan. Mr.. Siccll and
o.hcr prominent Democrats, and IL each
conference is worth a brand new vote for
Judge Parker the latter will roll W . ma
jority in the Empire Stale that will shock
oyster Bay 10 its center.
n 49, &ssi.s 70 take "a active md