New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
SHEEHAN BACK TO-DAY.
Expected to Return 1cith the Lamont
Boom for Governor


william F. Sheehan. chairman Of the executive
committee of the Democratic National Committee
is due return from Bar HarbOr to-day He is
expected bring with him the Daniel 5. Lamont
boom for Governor. Joseph Pulitzer. Editor OF
The World" entertained Messrs. Sheehan. La
mont and Congressman Francis Burton Harrison
dinner at Bar Harbor Tuesday. and the Incl
dent set the tongues Of the gossips wagging yes
terday. Mr.. Lamonts boom in fun swing
two weeks ago. but 1t quickly into tenn
porary morgue by the publication in a Parker or
gan that James J. Ill., the Northern Securities
Company. would contribute $509.OOO 10 the Demo
cratic campaign fund if the Parker would nOmi-
nate Mr. Lamont. vicepresident Of the Northern Sc
curities Company, a representa- tive of the trust
interests.
II is understood that Mr.. Sheehan who is
specialist on booms has diagnosed the Lamont
boom. and has declared that it can be taken out
of the political morgUe and galvanized into life
again. II is understood that Mr.. Sheehan has in
vestiSated the attitude OF James ]. Hill the
Lamont boom and has found that there Is a long
green aspect to it that ausurs we'll for Demo-
cratic canvass this fall
The National Democratic Committee people -es-
terday talked over the Governorship situation. No
conclusion reached, and 1t is said that none
Will be reached until 1T Is learned whether, In ad
dition to what has already been done IL will be
necessary 10 cOnCiliate Tammauy by according 90
that organization the selection of a candidate for
Governor. This statement was made by OF the
prominent upstate who has been here n con-
sultatiOn with both State and national mana gers.
1t has not yet been developed that Tammany the
New-York City leaders have a candidate to put
forward.
If the leaders should not to take the
chances Of defeat WITH Mr.. Lamont their can
ddate, there is patient and willing gentleman by
the name of StanchfeId who is ready be draft
ed at minutes notice. Mr. Stanchfeld has been
in town since Monday watching every evolutionary
incident David e. Hill told him last winter that
ne could have the nomination for Governor this
year, but since then Mr. Hill has been compelled
to add postscript 70 his assurance and NJ.
StanchfeId realizes that if the Republicans pick
out a New-York City for Governor he Will
have take a rear seat on the band wagon and
ton with this It is said that Delaney NicoII is
a likely candidate. Mr. Nicoll a prosecutor Of
Tammany boodlers years ago Later he took Ros-
well P Flowers advice and got into several trusts
He is on fairly good terms with the Tammany
Democratic State ticket, Tammany would stand
Senator Victor J. Bowling was the campaign
boss yesterday He and Senator McCarren seem
20 be alternating. Fifteen or twenty Tammauy dis
trict leaders called Senator Bowling yesterday
at Senator McCarren's headquarters, and told him
To-day Senator McCarren will receive calls from
his Brooklyn machinists. and he will assure them
that he is still the chairman of the State execu-
tive committee and such the superior or Senator
tinue without serious mishap till the larger fnan-
Cial ''watermelOns are cut, when there Will be a
different story to tell
The way to make State Chairman Cord Meyer
Is the chairman OF he State executive COmnltre-
Bowling or McCarrer