New-York tribune., 1904-08-05
WESTERN MEN ARE SORE
ILLINOIS ABANDONED +?
The Resurrection of De L0ncey
NicON Surprise Here.

The discontent Of the radical Western Demo-
Gratis was shown Yesterday AZ the Hoffman
House. The personnel of the executive COM
mittee announced by Chairman Taggart from
Indianapolis was admittedly more drastic III
It's elimination Of the Bryan and Hearst element
than the most hopeful hatchet burying south-
ern or Western Democrat had expected me
omission of James II. Eckels, OF Illinois from
the list. as forecast in The Tribune several Gays
ago. because he would have been persona non
grata to the potential men OF the party in IL
linois. was considered by one prominent Demo-
crat to be less notable than the fact that no
one was named from Illinois. It looked like an
early admission that the Democratic leaders
were willing 10 concede the State 20 the Repub-
ncans. One member OF the national committee
"a Western man-prnctically voiced the admis-
sion He said: We'll! Illinois is a pretty hard
proposition from Democratic point Of view"
Ex-senator Richard r. Pettigrew Of South
Dakota, at the Waldorf yesterday. HIS
attention being called to the neglect to recOg-
nize the radical Democrats IN the makeup of
the executive committee, he said: Il should be
sorry indeed to be recognized by the outfit that
dictated that committed I have nothing in
common with them and don't care who knows
It. They simply playing at politics. They
don't want votes There is now little difference
between the attitude Of the two parties and as
told them at st. Louis. they might aS well
have nominated Roosevelt as Parker
NJ. T. TaTpey who first became national commit
teenan for California in 1884 and who has been
at the Hoffman House since the meeting of the
committee last week. left here for Boston yester-
day afternoon. He viii return in two days. Be
fore his departure he was asked what he had TO
say Of the personnel Of the executive committee.
Really" said he. 4 haven't given It careful
thought as yet and have no comment TO offer.
No. do not think there has been any disposi-
tion to punish any element by omissions. I
assume that the effort is to organize the
forces as TO win the fight. I have no disposition
to enforce my views upon the men who have
been selected to carry on the campaign in the
East but there is LARGE and important terri
tory west OF New-Jersey, and shall hope to
impress upon the national committee what
know about conditions in that section and its
value in political adjustments. Under some con-
tngencies the West may become worthy OF con-
sideration."
Edward c. Wall. Of Wisconsin. who sails to
day on the Celtic for six weeks in Europe was at
the Waldorf yesterday. VIM. F. Sheehan called
upon him in the morning. The Wisconsin man
and the New-Yorker had never met before.
They had an extended conference presumably
on the conditions in Wisconsin. Subsequently
Mr.. Wall said: The makeup of the executive
was not mentioned and ! have been
too busy to analyze its membership. had moth
ing to do with the naming Of Mr.. Ryan, of my
State. but I glad he was selected. II any
element has failed OF recognition I may say
only that 1 am an arbitrary general when I am
in command. and an obedient soldier when IN
the ranks"
That William Jennings Bryan will he an &C
tive factor In the Parker campaign may still
be in doubt. Mr.. Wall said yesterday that
while he spoke with fun authority based upon
Mr.. Bryans own uttcranCes, In saying that the
Nebraska man would vote for Judge Parker
and hoped for his election, he had given ex-
preston only TO his personal convictions that
Mr.. Bryan would promptly respond 10 any rea-
sonable demand made upon him during the
campaign.
of course" said Mr Wall, Mr.. Bryan has
his popular lecture engagements ana the edi- |
torial demands Of The Conmorer' 70 meet
believe. however. that he will do anything he |
can do contribute TO the defeat OF Roose- |
velt.'
The resurrection Of De Lancey Ncol IN his
appointment vice-chairman Of the national
executive committee. was the chief surprise 10
The members Of the Hoffman House contingent, !
and those who had predicted distribution Of
he executive responsibilities over 2 wider area
upon the fact that four out OF the
line men named by Chairman Taggart are Man
haitian men and that, with former United States
Senator James Smith, ir.. OF New-Jersey. taken
INTO account the Eastern huh has the appear
ance Of being pretty nearly the whole wheel.
The statement emanating from Chairman Tag
CART that Senator German would keep in close
touch with the situation and act in an advisory
n the Maryland man ar the Fifth Avenue Hotel
about - o'clock yesterday afternoon.