New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
WILL CHOOSE TAGGART.
Il PLACE FOR SHEEHAN.
German Refuses EleUenth Hour
Plea of National Committeeman.


the Hoffman House by the retiring chairman
ex-senator James X. Jones, of Arkansas. IN
less all signs fail. Thomas Taggart national
committeeman from Indiana, will be elected 10
the national craftsmanship. The apparently
harmonious action of the committee will con-
ceal an undercurrent of opposition to the Indl-
ana man.
4 determined effort made last night 10
make Senator German chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. After several con-
ferences among Democratic leaders, ex-senator
Jones and William F. Sheehan called on Sena-
tor German at his and urged him to re-
consider his determination not to accept the
Craftsmanship. The Maryland Senator remained
firm and suggested that Mr.. Sheehan take the
place IL ii was necessary TO have an Eastern
man for the position.
Mr.. Sheehan said 1t was impossible for him to
take the place. He pointed out that he was
the one man who resigned from the executive
committee in 1896 because he could not sup
port the platform and candidate that year.
Conferences were carried on later in ex-Sen-
ator Hills room at the Hoffman House and
Senator's Germans room at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. While no definite conclusion was reached.
hope is entertained by those who do not want
Mr. Taggart for chairman that some results
will be accomplished this morning, when some
New-York business men will call on Mr. Cor
man ana state reasons why tney want MN III
stead of Mr.. Taggart. The impression prevails
among the strongest supporters of Mr., Taggart
that. Notwithstanding the efforts made last
night. he will be elected.
Ex-senator Hill will Ia Ike part in the proceedings
of the committee to-day. He holds the proxy
of Arthur K. Duany, member from Alaska.
An agreement reached last night for the
formation Of an executive committee of eleven
members of which Mr.. Taggart will be ex Off
clio chairman, and campaign committee OF
seven, of which William F. Sheehan will be
chairman. This arrangement meets with favor
among those Eastern Democrats who wanted
Senator German for chairman of the committee.
The friends of Taggart have been untiring in
urging the claims of their candidate. and since
beth German and Sheehan have refused TO as
sumo the responsibilities of the craftsmanship,
the failure to put forward any other Eastern
gave additional impetus to the TaGgart
campaign. Only an eleventh hour expression
adverse to the selection OF MI Taggart coming
from Esopus. could change the situation, and
that would be the unexpected. One man close
to The party councils. however. said last night
that the noise of the day had been made by the
Taggart boomers. and that something might
happen to upset their calculations. Ex-United
States Senator Richard r. Kenney. national
committeeman from Delaware. represented the
positive school, of prophets. and said: Nothing
can beat Taggart. The men who are now COM
mitted to him are rot of the sort 10 be tri1ed
with. The matter is settled
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS HERE
Prominent Democrats from all parts Of the
country. including of course the members or
the national committee. began TO arrive early
yesterday morning. and continued 10 put In an
appearance at intervals all through the day
Senator Daniel. Of Virginia. early ar
rival at the Hoffman House. He slipped away
to Esopus for n visit with Judge Parker, re-
turning in the evening. Colonel James NJ. CUT
fey an early arrival at the Holland House
Ex-Governor David b. Hill came from Nor
mandie- by he-Sea. reaching the Hoffman House
about o'clock In the afternoon. William F.
Sheehau was on the scene, also Senator
Bailey, Of Texas.
The Hoffman House lobby was the rallyins
point Of the incoming committeeman Conspic-
uous among them IN The afternoon were Nor
man F. Mack. OF New-York. Roger G. Sulli-
van. Of Illinois: II. u. Clayton. of Alabama.
William II. Martin. of Arkansas: NJ +. Tarpey.
of California; Richard R. Kenney, of Delaware:
Trey Woodson. Of Kentucky. r. l. williams.
OF Indian Territory; n. c Blanchard. of Louisi-
ana; James Dahlman, OF Nebraska: John r.
Mclean. of Ohio; Robert T. Lee MouutcastIe
OF Tennessee; r. NJ. johnson. of Texas; John T.
McGraw. Of West Virginia. /. +. Ryan OF Wis
consin. and J. Taylor FIlyson OF Virginia Re
sides these were John =. Hopkins Of Illinois and
James NJ. Grtggs. who represents the lid Con
gress District Of Georgia. and who was chair
man OF the Democratic Congress Committee I'm
1iH'2 Griggs was Hearst champion. but the
Parker sentiment I'm Georgia overwhelmed him
and he was denied by eight votes the election a 8
a delegate 10 the St. Louis convention. But
said he we are good Democrats in Georgia
and now are all for Parker"
A FIGHT OVER SECRETARY.
Mr. Walsh will have as an active competitor
for the secretaryshp Trey Woodson the ma
tonal committeeman from Kentucky His most
active champion is John H. Head. of Nashville
who has Just relinquished the Tennessee mem
bership on the committee TO Robert + Ten
Mountcastle. No who has met Woodson
viii doubt that he has the oleaginous quality
necessary 10 impress himself on the committee
lie was as good Bryan man Walsh in both
1896 and 1900. and while Walsh was touting
Tor Hearst and betting a losing game the
Kentucky aboard the Pa rker hand
wagon. lie Is on the ground, and II he fails
by his methods TO land the persimmons II will
be only because the men higher up decide II is
gooo pohLics to throw a sop TO the Bryan and
hearst Followers by perpetuating Walsh
Should that action be decided on II is proha ble
that Woodson will be asked to accent the chat
nShshlp OF the press committee position for
which II IS said he is fitted admirably He Is
the owner and publisher of two prosperous DALI
papers in Kentucky The News-Democrat" at
Paducah. and The Messenger at Owensboro
each or which has 1ourishing weekly edition
as profitable adjunct.
The selection of a treasurer of the national
committee is yet In an unsettled state and II
VIII be hard for the committee, without def
mite caucus conclusions, to find the man who
VIII nil the bill who wants the place Aupnst
Belmont wanted TO be national chairman but
he OBJECTS 10 the treasurership as a consolation
prize He made ii clear to the leaders vesterdav
afternoon that he didn't want the job and fur
thermore. that ne would not accept II. Colonel
James NJ Gufrey was then urged to assume the
post, but he declined firmly and nosftivaIv IL
contenoed mat a New-York man should be Sc