The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-29
HILL AND MURPHY
GRIP HANDS HARD
At Rosemount Political
Chords Sound in Unison.
LEADERS MEET THERE
Members of National Committee and
a Delegation From Tammany Help
Form Group of Which Hill and
Murphy Are Central
figures.
(By the Associated Press.l


of the Democratic National Commit
tee made an informal call on Judge
Alton B. Parker today and found
him entertaining Charles f. Murphy
and others prominent in Tammany
Hail. 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 differences and
for the day at least, met on common
ground.
Mr. Murphy and his colleagues,
State Senator Victor j. Bowling and
Judge Morgan J. O'Brien, of New
York and Thomas F. Conway, of
Plattsburg, arrived first and were the
last 10 go.
Discussions of political questions,
both national and State were entered
into by the visitors.
The coming Of the national COM
mittee was heralded far and wide,
but no announcement had been made
of the proposed visit of the Tam
many delegation Several of the COM
mitteemen expressed surprise at
finding the New York men az Rose
mount, but Mr.. Murphy made no ef-
fort to avoid the Parker campaign
managers. After 3. long and unin-
terrupted aconvel. ladon with Judge
Parker. Mr.. Murphy ami his party
after which the talk was continued
until the arrival of the National Com
mittee.
Murphy and Hill Shake.
Every vehicle in Esopus was need
ed to convey the committeeman from
the 2:06 train sto Rosemount, and
even then a second trip was neces-
sary. Judge Parker welcomed his
visitors on the Veranda. Senator
Hill was in Judge Parker's wagon
cite, which was first to arrive. When
he saw MIR. Murphy he strode toward
him with outstretched hand, and
With a cordial "HoW are you, Muir
ply" The greeting was hearty on
both sides. Mr., Dowling joined them
and as Judge Parkers attention was
engaged in greeting other guests the
! trio conversed for two or three
minutes. Politics did not enter into
the discussion, however. This was
! the only time Mr.. Murphy and Hill
were thrown together, except when
they posed 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 evident
| that he possessed an intimate acquaint
ance with what each man was doing
| in his own State. Chairman Taggart
! talked with Judge Parker several
times during the afternoon and it is
| likely that he will be a frequent caller
at Rosemont in the next week. Mr.
| Taggart said after the conversation
that the candidate ought to be his own
manager as he showed a knowledge
| Icf hnt iy
mote an energetic campaign. 1t was
agreed that the committee will get to-
gether informally in New York tomor-
row, and that the opening of Western
Headquarters will be considered 1t
has been decided already that the New
1 York headquarters will be removed
| from the Hoffman House to some
office building.
Murphy Predicts Victory.
In addition to the harmony meeting
which took place at Rosemount there
were a number of important develop
ments not the least of which was an
expression from Charles f. Murphy
Just before taking his departure, he
said:
Everything has been agreeable to
me. / am here in common with 9TH
er Democrats throughout the country
to assist in promoting Democratic har-
mony and success. Everything that
| has occurred mas impressed me with
the fact that there is nothing to pre-
went all Democrats uniting and making
a successful canvass in the State and
nation. New York city will give the
| greatest majority ever known"
Mr.. Murphy discussed State politics
| with Judge Parker and various State
leaders. 1t may be said upon compe-
tent authority that Judge Parker and
! Mr. Murpney got close together on that
subject The governorship and other
places or the State ticket were among
the matters talked over. That he is
/ not committed to Mayor Mcclellan, of
| New York for governor is one of the
things that the Tammany leader is
said to have told Judge Parker, who
is said to have spoken earnestly in ia
| for of the mayor.
Mr.. Murphy said the subernatorial
nomination ought to be left to wait
Developments, but Mr.. Murphy is said
| to have added:
'I believe we will have no differ
ences on that score.
New York Politics.
The chairmanship of the executive
committee of the New York State
! Democratic Committee is another mat
ter said to have been brought up. The
| Tammany leader expects to serve on
/ this committee himself, under the res
olution to enlarge it. Senator T.. H.
| McCarren is the ranking member and
/ by precedent would serve as chair