The Washington times., 1904-07-18
HENRY G. DAVIS
TALKS POLITICS
WITH PARTY MEN
Says German Can Have
ChairmanShip for the
Asking.
TO VISIT PARKER SOON
Praised Democratic Candi-
date, and Asks About PreSi.
dent Roosevelt.


NEW YORK. July 15.-Henry G. Davis.
Of West Virginia. the Democratic nomi-
nee for Vice President who arrived in
this city last night. is holding important
political conferences today with William
+. Sheehan, David B. Hin. ex-senator
Murphy. August Belmont, National
Committeeman Head Of Tennessee, and
several other prominent politicians.
1t is expected that Senator German
Of Maryland. may run over from his
home in Laurel, Nd, 10 take part in a
conference tonight Special reports viii
be made Of the situations in New York.
Indiana and Wisconsin, where
the Democratic party will make its
greatest fight
For the Asking.
There has been much discussion about
the chairmanship Of the national com
mittee. When Davis was asked II IL
would be Senator German, ne replied:
There certainly has never been a time
when Senator German could not have il
If he wanted it.
He asked in an interested way what
effect Judge Parker's gold standard teIe-
gram had had in this part Of the East
and how the work Of the convention
was generally regarded. When told that
there were rumOts in some sections that
Bryan's followers We're dissatisfied be-
cause the old Palmer and Buckaer men
were now coming forward and taking
control Of affairs, he replied:
I hat cannot be so. / DO not believe
it. There is less of the communistic
and socialistic feeling in the country to-
day than has existed in many years,
and there Will be no quarrels in the DEM
ocratic party.
4 was on the subcommittee thar made
the ST. Louis platform and had an op-
pOrtunlty 10 know something II the
feeling. ] sat between Mr. Hill and Mr.
Bryan and can assure YOU there is no
truth In rumOrs Of war in the party
Davis spoke highly OF William Jen-
nirgs Bryan and characterized him as q
strong: moral man and good in his
Senator Davis owns a private car. the
Nineland, but for some reason, he
dropped it of down the road somewhere
and came into Jersey City on the Balti-
more and Ohio.
Trip Was Uneventful.
When asked if there We're any incl
dents Of interest on his trip. he ap-
pealed 10 question the candor of the
question. and replied:
Why should there be any incidents?
OF course / saw now and then along
the road some one I knew and said.
How do you do. but nothing else hap
pened that 1 recall, sir. Saturday night
l stayed over at Keyser, where have a
bachelor brother. came on 10 Washing
ton, then TO Philadelphia. and then
here"
Oyster Bay was mentfOl,,d during the
talk, and the Senator asked several
questions about the President and his
manner Of living. He wanted 10 know
how far Sycamore Hill was from the
village, and If the President had re-
Gently purchased the Sycamore Hill
farm.
And what is the truth about the trOu-
bic with the miners delegates who failed
10 see the President" he asked with
considerable interest.
All the details In the affair were ex-
planned to him and he listened atten-
lively without the slightest comment
except an occasional ''ah" and ''um' in
following the narrative.
But the Senator Is not stranger TO
New York by any means. He said he
had an office here for many years and
always enjoyed being in the city IN
Wall Street he is well known among the
older men and is a heavy stocl1kolder in
many Va -NIH III n S-5 @AALee+aNAeAA NOAA-
Germs.
Reticent About Plans.
An effort was made 10 lead the con-
versation back 10 himself and his plans
for the next few days. but Immediately
he moved nervOusly in his chair. shook
his head in a pained manner and an
sWered:
mo. no I cannot talk 20 you about
that. Your note TO me asked only for .
pleasant little chat. and let US hold to
that"
Then he asked about William F. Shee-
han. and wanted 10 know If il were
true that he had definitely declined to
National Committee.
When he came INTO the hotel last night
he wore a large straw hat, Fedora
shape: a black Prince Albert coat. al
paca waistco At, loose trousers, and large.
easy shoes.
His collar was very large and of the
cid style. high harlng kind. leaving
ample room for the movement OF the
neck and chin. When seen in his room
later he had removed the heavy coat ana
had on a short alpaca Office coat
During the interview ne sat buried n
a great leather chair. with his legs
crossed the toes Of one foot touching
the ankle of the other leg. very much
as Senator Flat usually sits when he ia
talking u a group of acquaintances.
Abashed by Reporters.
A group Of reporters had been wait
ing for him to arrive. and quickly sur
rounded him for an interview. The SEN
ator appeared startled. Clearly enough
the Senator was not accustomed 70 be
ing surrounded by a crowd of eager
newspaper men down in his quiet homs
in West Virginia.
He hesitated. stepped this way ana
that. looked first at one and then az
another, stroked his beard looked plead
ingly back at Clerk Tompkins and then
pushed on toward the elevator
Thank you. gentlemen; thank yOui
have nothing 10 say l don't want 10
| talk ] cant talk. l do not want TO say
i word" he repeated again and again.