New-York tribune., 1904-10-11
TO FIGHT BRYAN NOW.
HOPE FOR Parker GONE
Ne10 Tactics adopted By Hill. Bel
mont and Sheehan.
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Washington. Oct. 1O.-with inevitable defeat
staring them in the face. all expectation OF car
rying the Presidential election having been
finally abandoned. the Parker leaders OF the
Democracy are confronted with a form OF
treachery which strikes terror to the hearts OF
the sponsors of the safe and sane Democracy
According to a thoroughly trustworthy report
which has reached the headquarters OF the
Democratic National Committee in Washington.
the Belmont Hill -Sheehan combination viii de-
vote all its energy from until election TO
preventing William ]. Bryan from regaining the
ascendaney in the Democratic. party which IA
enjoyed for eight years.
All hope of electing Parker and Davis has
been eliminated from the minds OF the New
York contingent, and from now on the cam
paiSn will be conducted as a go-as-you-please
affair by certain leaders who have individual
interests to serve. If. as seems probable. Par
ker fails TO secure many electoral votes
Bryan did influence viii be able to check
the stampede of the rank and file OF the Democ-
racy TO the extreme radicalism OF which the
peerless leader" has always been the exponent.
The New-York leaders are thoroughly alivs 10
this fact. and for that reason they VIII strain
every nArve to carry New-York. West Virginia
and Nevada. the only States which, in their
opinion. offer the slightest opportunity for
Democratic gains. although they would prove
far from sufficient TO elect the national ticket.
as they would leave Parker and Davis thirty
nine votes short OF the number necessary to
win.
Henry G. Davis will make herculean effort
to carry West Virginia on grounds Of local and
personal pride. and he viii have the hearty
support Of John T. 8IeCSraw. whose chief am
E0v.=
and so succeed to the seat In the Senate now
occupied by Nathan B. Scott.
TAGGART HELPING BRYAN.
The effort of the New-York contingent 70
carry New-York. however is certain to be seri-
ously hampered by what they term treachery
OF the basest sort Despairing OF achieving a
national victory and hopeless Of carrying Ind
lana for Parker. Chairman Taggart has listened
to the siren voice OF William j. Bryan. and, with
the cooperation OF ex-senator James x Jones.
has arranged speaking tour OF Indiana fer the
Nebraskan. Mr.. Bryan has. already, IN the
opinion OF the national leaders, become a traitor
to Parker. in eoneeding Nebraska to Roosevelt
and Fairbanks, with the hope OF simplifying
his own effort TO carry the Nebraska legislature
and TO succeed to the seat IN the Senate occu-
pied by Charles H. Dietrich The tenor CT Mr.
Bryans remarks throughout this campaign has
been detrimental IL not actually inimicaI, to
Parker's chances. and the probability that his
Indiana speeches will be such as to remove
The last hope OF the Parkerites to enlist the sup
port OF the conservative Democracy OF New
York is fully appreciated by the New-York con-
tingent.
In the face OF situation which would sadden
any Republican organization in the country
there is evidence at Democratic Congress head
quarters Of a certain CLEAN OF triumph. AS was
told in these dispatches at the time. Chairman
Cowherd went TO New-York and pleaded elo-
quently with Mr.. Sheehan and his partners not
70 waste their entire substance on the ignIs
fatuus OF a Democratic national victory. but
TO lend some assistance TO his efforts 70 secure
a Democratic majority in the House To Mr..
Cowherd's pIeadings the New-York contingent
turned a deaf ear. With the rich plum OF New
York patronage dangling temptingly before
their eyes. and with the possibility Of restoring
the tarnished prestige OF David 3. Hill TO its
pristine brilliancy. ne and other Parker man
ayers had neither time nor money to waste on
Congress districts. and Chairman Cowherd re-
turned to Washington with more available
asset than a large consignment OF "professed
sympathy" 1t is hardly surprising. therefore.
that the admissions which Belmont. Sheehan 8
Co. have now been reluctantly forced 20 make
to Mr. Cowherd and his fellow workers should
result IN some disposition to say, II told you So
FIGURES GIVE THEM NO HOPE
An interesting summary OF the situation
which has forced the New-Yorkers to concIu-
sion that their Presidential nominee has
chance Of election has reached the Democratic
Congress committee. These figures show the