The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-12
.GORMAN IS CALLED
TO SAVE PARTY
Democrats Realize Their
Campaign Is Useless.
WANT SOMETHING PRACTICAL
Parker and Davis Alarmed and Demand
Acknowledgements Still Nag
cling One Another.


mitigation to the public today of The |
Presidents letter Of acceptance comes |
the almost as authoritative news from |
Democratic national headquarters that
the leaders are hopelessly at sea, only
drifting aimlessly, working at cross pur-
poses and making no noticeable progress
toward the port OF their ambition.
Things are at skies and sevens at
headquarters. according to many and
frequent advices from State leaders who
have been there There are so many
kinds Of chairmen on duty as the heads
of this or that subdivision of the work.
that a visitor asking for the chair
man" is looked upon by doorkeepers and
clerks as a poor amiable rustic. much
Ito be pitied for his ignorance.
This is a condition Of affairs which
bodies no good for the Democratic or
ganization or for its chances of making
a respectable showing at the polls in
November. Sharp observers, having
noticed this. want action right away,
to improve matters. and a big confer
ence has been called for tonight in New
York city.
Appealing to German
Running over the list Of Democrat Is
ership. they find absent one of the most
noteworthy of all Senator German. In
the opinion OF scores of persons of ripe
political judgment he possesses the mas
ter mind of political strategy in the
Democratic party, and in this respect
can match any leader on the Republican
! side.
/ In iSveighing against Republican poll
cies on the floor OF the Senate he has
had TO uphold his party against such
Iastute debatcrs as Lodge and Spooner,
and has had the disadvantage OF having
| 10 lead the assault against an enemy
/ perfectly intrenchcd. In word. he has
shown notable qualities Of leadership,
land. while his own best friends believed
his judgment was at fault IN opposing
the Panama Canal treaty ratification.
they do not question his ability as a
political manager.
Would Fill the Bill,
This knowledge Of practical politics.
then. is what the present aggregation OK
Headers in New York want TO avail them
SELVES of. to help the party out OF a most
iembarrassi hole. They are not COINS
to criticise the Senator's political views,
as II he himself were the candidate. but
are willing to do anything 20 get the
lMarylander into harness and get results.
such responsibilities Il will not be the
frat time that New Workers have had
10 admit themselves beaten 10 stand
still and dependent. on outside talent
/ TO rescue them from denora liza ton.
The late Senator Quay used 20 be called
IN 90 avoid post-mortcu. by pre-
scribing tonic for prediction aCnemia,
and QTen the strong New York Plati
, system was invigorated thereby. IT car
! readily be supposed that with Tam
many skulking over local factionalisH
some Of DR.. Germans cardiac mixtures
may be the very best elixir 10 walker
: Democratic voters from the cnerva tins
effects Of the political dope they have
been getting from headquarters.
, Want to Have Figures.
e What Democratic leaders want. bu
. cea't get now. but which they woul,
b get from German. are campaign figures
] Even hopeful Democrats complain o
the becl6uded atmosphere Of nationa
, headquarters They want TO know
: where the party is at, but hesdqdarter
n can't tell them.
T. Candidates Parker and Davis them
> selves are as. much in the dark as any
. body. II Is known that this is tn
"a reason for the latter's trip 20 NeE
, York; Judge Parker has awakened t
: the dire possibilities OF further listless
" ness. and The call has gone forth 70
e a New York conference. today or 10
morrow. as the leaders can be gotte
+ together.
= Big Wigs Invited.
d Some Of the big men who have bee
sent for 20 give their advice are Jon
: r. M,Lean, Of Ohio. Senator Marti
,e Of Virginia: Colonel Gumey. the Penn
sylvania leader: ex-senator Jam,
Smith. jr.. Of New Jersey. and all n
big men already engaged at headqua
ters This latter party viii include II
n Hon. Jamesky Jones. OF course. an
the time may be al hand when his no
O. faded rainbow Of the past two car
I'd Daigns viii shine out again in contra
IA with the present outer darkness
Is which his party is now cropping.
Delaware Family Tea Party.
"a As opposed 10 the Democratic nation
situation. there seems TO be no u.s. f.
W. faction sUbducrs and party pacih.r-
Delaware In the Diamond state &;
always diamond cut diamond. al
that is all there Is TO H. or course. DO
Senators are nightly anxious for
compromise, but unfortunately no zol
ton is acceptable unless Il means +
n asccndancy OF the faction presenriI
f.
na II can be well understood tborofo,
ne that neither leader is seeking tho fI
'st turn on the political guilIotipc Tt's !
IIo ways Alphonse and CASTOR. ad libi.tr
49, SO that nothing is likely 10 d. .tcc1r
- pIished until outside pressure Is broug
ns 20 bear
In -,
0ne-Sid Plan Rejected.
MS For this reason that each side te q,