Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
DEMOCRATS COMING
National Committee to Meet
Here Tomorrow.
SOME HAVE ARRIVED
THREE PRESIDENT MAKERS NOW
AT THE sHoREHAM.
Chicago Boomers First on the Field
Trouble Over the District Com
mitteeman Expected.

Harmony, and some of the hog and hon.
iny."
This is the watchword of the gathering
democrats who, coming to attend the meet
ing of the democratic national committee.
are discussing presidential politics The
Shoreham Hotel is the bourne of the incom-
ing committeeman. They are arriving slow
ly and less than corporal's guard was
present this morning.
Their presence, however Is attended by
the assembling of democratic politicians of
all ranks, bearing evidence to the i'm
portance of the meeting at this time. The
casual observer needs must be struck by
the air Of confidence which marks the demo-
cratic workers. They seem to sniff the hog
and hominy afar and have not a shadow of
doubt that they will turn the enemy empty
away and take their places at the federal
table.
No one talks of anything less than a
rousing democratic victory next fall. Faint
heart has no place In their councils. The
only shade of trouble that crosses their
countenances is when the subject of cand1-
dates is mentioned. The meeting of the
committee is to name the place and time Tor
holding the national convention. What is
uppermost in every mans mind is, Who
shall be the democratic candidate?
Parker, German and Hearst are the
names mentioned and their chances Of nom
ina ton are discussed in the order named
When the committeeman from the west and
south get in tomorrow there may be shift
ing in the sentiment.
Three President Makers.
In the lobby Of the Shoreham this morn
ing stood three men talking together who
will be prominent among the President
makers. They were State Senator Pat
McCarren, ex-Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
and Norman E. Mack of New York. Mr
Mack is the national committeeman and
the two others are leaders in New York
politics.
State Senator McCarren is one of the
coming leaders of the New York democ
racy. He is the man who rousted Boss"
Mclaughlin, for many years the leader of
the Brooklyn democracy. and in the last
election in New York city established his
own sway. Tall, spare almost to attenua-
ton, with an inscrutable face. Senator Nc
Carren attracts attention in any crowd.
Lord, what a face to sit behind four
aces with! said New Yorker pointing
to McCarrenS countenance, which was i'm
movable under fire Of questions directed
by half a dozen men who had buttonholed
him. II want to tell you he Is the Machia-
velli of Tammany politics, and you want to
lock out for him. He Is talked Of for
chairman of the national committee, and
would make the ideal political manager
He Is accustomed to long shots, is dead
game sport and knows how to deal in big
sums"
McCarren Is said one week to be backing
Judge Parker, then the next week some
one places him on the German book. AS
for Mr.. McCarren he says nothing
Mingling among the democratic politicians
today was Private" John Allen, late of
Tupelo, now snug as bug In rug in a fat
position on the st. Louis worlds fair board
Il want to dsclaim now said Mr. Allen
IN pehalf OF Tupeio any designs upon the
national convention. The merchants Of
Tupeio are too busy to be pestered with a
passel of politicians. and the farmers are so
engaged with the boil weevil problem they
could not get to town to welcome the boys"
General Nelson A. Miles was a caller at
The Shoreham during the forenoon, and was
introduced to many of the politicians.
The Chicago Boomers.
The Chicago boomers. who are after the
convention. were the first on the scene
They reached town last night and made a
rush for the Shoreham. They pre-empted
the best committee room, facing the ball
room, where the national committee will
meet and put out great sign announcing
their presence. When the committeeman gel
''het up" by the fire of forensic eloquence
they have only to step across the hail and
find refreshment in the Chicago headquar-
terS.
The Chicago delegation is headed by Ma
tional Committeeman Thomas Gahan and
State Chairman Hopkins. 1t includes rep
resentatives of the Iroquois Club and the
county democracy. Other members of the
win, V. A. Perkins, Robert Z. Burke, Max
well Edgar, Judge Goodrich, Charles F.
Gunther and Ora Williams.
The oratorical mascot of the Chicago
boomers is ex-Representative j. Hamilton
Lewis. formerly of Washington, but now
making fame and fortune in the windy
city. Mr.. Lewis will weave the spell bind
ing magic for the Chicago outfit, while the
goods, in the shape of certified check for
$4,000 will be presented by the financial
committee. Chicago is hoping that New
York will not raise the ante because they
had hard enough time to get that forty,
and don't see how they can produce an
other stack of blues.
The Chicago committee met this morning
and shaped out their campaign. The ma
uonai committeeman were allotted to men,
bers OF the committee who will interview
them In person and endeavor to swing them
into line.
Chicago Hotel Keepers.
Mr.. John C. Roth of Chicago, assistant
manager OF the Auditorium Hotel, is in the
city in the interest of having the demo-
cratic convention held In that city.
Friends of the Chicago movement de-
clGre that there Is no reason to fear that
Chicago hotels win practice extortion upon
their patrons in the event of the holding
of the national convention there. They
claim to have in their possession schedules
of rates at the principal hotels of the city
at which delegates are likely to stop, and
that these rates will be lived up to.
1t Is understood that the general hotel
rates at the Chicago hotels will be repre-
sented to the committee as being less than
so per cent increase during the time Of the
convention. 1t is acknowledged that there
will be some increase in such rates over
the ordinary time. but 1t Is said that to q
large extent that increase will be made
necessary by losses that will result to the
hotels on account of holding themselves In
readiness to accommodate the convention.
Ii is claimed that the necessity to provide
without failure for large numbers of dele
gates for short time will cause loss of
the patronage of regular customers, and, In
fact. will make 1t necessary to hold many
rooms vacant during few days preceding
the time when the delegates arrive. But
on the whole the Chicago advocates claim
that they will be able to guarantee to the
national committee that their hotels will
not practice extortion on visitors to Chicago
during convention week.
81. Louis and New York.
St. Louis will projsct here delegation upon