The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-29

Or the DeInOcrdUC ndCyOnaI COfIlulIL>
tee made an informal call on Judge
Parker today and found him enter
tanning LEADER Charles F. Murphy
and other political leaders prominent
in Tammany Hall. Former Senator
David B. Hill and Mr.. Murphy Joined
| hands on the Rosemount veranda, and
others who have not been political
friends for years put aside their dif-
ferences and for the day at least met
| on common ground.
Mr.. Murphy and his colleagues
State Senator Victor ]. Bowling and
York. and Thomas p. Conway, Of
Plattsburg. arrived first and were the
| last to go.
Discussions of political questions
both national and state, were entered
| into by the visitors.
The coming of the national commit
tee was heralded far and wide, but
no announcement had been made of
| the proposed visit of the Tammany
delegation. Several Of the commit
| teemen expressed surprise at finding
the New York men at RosemOunt, but
Mr.. Murphy made No effort to avoid
| meeting the Parker Campaign man
| ayers. After long and uninterrupt-
| ed conversation with Judge Parker,
Mr.. Murphy and his party had lun-
| cheon with the candidate, after which
the talk was continued until the ar
| rival of the national committee.
Judge Parker welcomed his visitors
| on the veranda. Senator Hill was
| in Judge Parker's wagonette, which
| Mr.. Murphy he strode toward him
with outstretched hand and with a
| cordial, How are you, Murphy?''
The greeting was hearty on both
| sides. Politics did not enter into the
discussion, however. This was the
only time Mr.. Murphy and Mr. Hill
were thrown together, except when
they prepared with others for a
| group photograph.
Judge Parker had met less than
half of the members of the commit
tee. AS they arrived and were intro
duced, he had a pleasant word for
each and from his talk it was evil
| dent that he possessed AN intimate
acquaintance with what eacn man
was doing in his own state.
Chairman Taggart talked with
the afternoon, and it is likely that he
VIII be frequent caller at Rosemount
In the next week. Mr.. Taggart said
after the conversation that the candi
dfte ought to be his own manager.
as ne showed knowledge of every
thing that is needed to promote an
energetic campaign. - was agreed
lnat the committee wi get together
informally in New York tomorrow,
ana that the opening of western
neadquarters will be considered. 1t
Is decided that the New York head
quarters shall be moved from the
ing.
In addition to the harmony meeting
""IeH looh place at Rosemount, there
was number of developments not the
least Of which was an expression from
;narles F. Murphy. Just before taking
his departure, he said:
everything has peen agreeable to
ne am here in common with other
democrats throughout the country to
assist in promoting Democratic har-
iiIoily ana success. Everything that has
occurred has impressed me with the
Iact that there is nothing to prevent all
''einocrats uniting and making a sue
cssstul canvass in the state and nation.
New York city will give the greatest
majority ever known
INT. Murphy discussed state politics
with Judge Parker and various state
leaders. 1t may be said upon compe-
tent authority that Judge Parker and
M Murphy got close together on that
subject. The governorship and other
places on the state ticket were among
fne matters talked over. That he is
not committed to Mayor Mcclellan of
New York for governor is one of the
things the Tammany leader Is said to
have told Judge Parker, who is said to-
have spoken earnestly in favor OF the
mayor.
Mr. Murphy said the guberratoriaI
nomination ought to be left to await
developments. but Mr. Murphy is said
to have added II believe we will have
no difference on that subject"
he Craftsmanship Of the executive
committee cs the New York state DEM
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