Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-28
Democratic Action May Be
Initiated by the Republicans.
THE ESOPUS MEETING
HILL AND MURPHY SHAKE
HANDS AT PARKER'S HOME,
Interest Shown as to What Will Be
Done With Bryan-Efforts to Induce
Root to Run for Governor.

One of the New York morning newspapers
today contained a picture which Is very in
teresting to democrats. 1t represents a
group photographed on Judge Parker s
porch yesterday. 1t is an exposition of
harmony that is beautiful to see a human
document in evidence-"Exhibit A." in
proof of the statement that everything is
lovely and the goose honks high in demo-
cratic politics in New York.
The figures In the group are Judge Par
ker, Mr.. David B. Hill, Boss Murphy Of
Tammany, Mr.. Tom Taggart and one other
Mr.. Hill and Mr. Murphy are standing to-
gether, their faces wreathed in smiles, no
sign of knife, tomahawk or bludgeon visible
anywhere. The legend accompanying the
photograph says that Mr.. Murphy and Mr.
Hill greeted each other cordially and shook
hands.
Complete Harmony Announced.
The story goes on to say that complete
harmony exists between Judge Parker and
the leader Of Tammany, and that the earn
est support of Tammany was pledged by
Boss Murphy for the coming campaign and
election day. Mr.. Murphy is to be allowed
to name George B. Mcclellan for governor,
if he later determines such nomination to
be wise. One report says that Mr.. Murphy
caused 1t to be understood that he is not
set upon McClellan's nomination, however,
and may decide to put some one else in.
The important fact to the democrats is
that Judge Parker has vetoed Mr.. David
B. Hills war on Murphy. and has taken
Murphy and Tammany into camp. 1t was
stated by Judge Parkers friends at st.
Louis, and recorded in The Evening Stars
dispatches at the time. that Judge Parker,
if nominated, would not permit Mr.. Hill to
continue his ruthless campaign against
Murphy If the latter showed any kind of
disposition to be friendly to the head of the
ticket.
In order to ascertain Mr.. Murphy's posi-
tion, Judge Parker telegraphed to him at
a resort in Michigan where Mr.. Murphy
was recuperating and invited him to visit
Esopns The Tammany chieftian accepted
and appeared yesterday. The dispatches
say that Judge Parker and Mr.. Murphy were
left alone for long time, engaged In an
earnest conversation, and all of the reports
agree that an understanding was reached
which assures the support Of Tammany.
1t was Mr.. Tom Taggart's move to get the
party together on the porch and a snap
shot of harmony as 1t stood. Doubling
Thomases will hereafter be asked to be-
lieve their own eyes and see for themselves
that there is peace in the New York camp.
Judge Parker is not surprising his friends
by his course in curhing the an1mosity or
HILL The judges closest associates have
said all along that he was well aware of
Mr.. Hills little game and would trump 1t
at the proper time. His friends say that
he does not propose to allow any peanut
methods to exert naru1Iul iLllutHCc upOu
what he considers the brilliant prospect of
democratic success In New York state.
Attitude Toward Bryan.
Democrats are now wondering what sue
cess he will have in getting Bryan into
line. It is not doubted that Judge Parker
will endeavor to secure the aggressive sup
mort of the young Nebraskan, for while Mr.
Rrvan has declared that he would support
the ticket and would be regular, 1t Is OBJ
served that he has been rather damnfng
the ticket with faint praise.
Already reports have come from the west
that the Bryan democrats, dissatisfied with
the gold telegram and the preponderance of
the Influence of the eastern conservatives in
the councils Of the party, are showing signs
of apathy Some of them talk of voting for
Roosevelt outright and in many sections the
democrats are threatening to stay at home
on election day and not vote at all. There
are about $500 900 of the Bryan democrats
in the country and the democratic managers
do not intend to ignore them.
Republicans May Follow Suit.
After yesterdays showdown of harmony.
it is expected that the republicans will at
tempt to get together to match 1t with a
similar exhibition. 1t is claimed that 1t is
going to be difficult to do it. There is one
man who could bring the republican fac
tions In New York together-Mr. Eaihu