Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Mr.. GORMAN'S SILENCE
FRIENDe AND ADMIRERS WATT
ING FOR A SIGN.
Anxiety to Know the Maryland Sena.
tors Wishes Regarding the Demo-
cratic National Craftsmanship.

Senator German is breaking the record
Judge Parker's silence was finally broken
when he declared his attitude on the gold
standard and told the delegates at St.
Louis that they could take him as he was
or not take him at ALL But Mr.. German 8
silence. begun before the convention, con-
tinues to the present day.
The nearest that Senator German has
come to breaking his record for silence was
the sending of a letter to the members of
the Maryland delegation complimcnting
them on their work at St. Louis. This he
has done In the following letter:
Mr.. dormans Letter.
Dear Sir: AS l was deprived Of the pleas
ure Of accompanying you to st. Louis,
wish now to thank you for the part you
took as delegate from this state in the
convention. The course of the Maryland
delega ton at st. Louis could not. l think.
have been excelled. and they undoubtedly
exercised great influence in bringing about
the result.
The final action of Judge Parker In send
Ing his telegram giving his views as to the
monetary question and the response Of the
convention to this telegram have placed
the democratic party In position where.
with the ticket nominated and the plat
form adopted, they should be successful in
the coming election.
Again thanking you for your personal
kindness to me. l am yours very truly.
"A. P. GORMAN.'
Nothing About the Craftsmanship.
But his letter to the Maryland delegates
does not touch upon matters that the ad-
mtrers and friends Of Mr.. German In and
out Of the party are looking for. They
want to know Mr.. Germans preferences as
TO thn of ,ga1l,-
his choice for the national craftsmanship.
On these subjects he has been silent He
has been sought time and again by news
paper men and others with suggestions
that he give the public an opportunity 10
know what he thinks about matters, but
to all such invitations he has been silent.
His time recently has been divided be-
tween his country home. near Laurel, Nd.
friends wish to him take hold Of the
campaign and manage 1t, but he has MAIN
tanned the same attitude that subject
that he did on the subject of the nomna-
ton. His friends doubt whether he cares
for the honor and hard labor devolving
upon a national chairman. and 1t Is sure
he has not Joined in the scramble for the
place that has been taken part in by Tom
Taggart of Indianapolis and August Bel
mont. These two democratic leaders have
moved every power within their reach to
be made chairman. Mr.. German. so far as
his friends can learn, has done nothing If
the Craftsmanship comes to him, they de-
clare. it will come seeking him. They be-
lieve be would accept the place. although.
they Claim. he has done nothing to get it.
The Promises to Taggart.
The most urgent Of all the candidates for
the Craftsmanship is Taggart. 1t was with
the understanding that ne should have the
support Of Parker for that place that no
threw the Indiana delegation into line for
Parker early In the campaign, and. in the
opinion Of Taggart's followers, so strength
ened the Parker forces as to make 1t pos
sible for Parker to be nominated On the
first ballot.
But the promises to Taggart were not
made by Parker directly. They were made
by HILL who at that time was recognized
as the legitimate representative of the New
York jurist. Even after these promises
were made Taggart's friends questioned
whether they were bona fide., Before the
vote was taken on the nomination some
Of the more doubtful of these men wanted
Taggart to obtain from Parker himself
confirmation of the promise that Parker
would favor him for the craftsmanship. but
that seemed to be so unusual a course to
pursue just after Hill had given his word
that II was not done.
Taggarts friends will not listen to sug-