The Washington times., 1904-09-17
NEW YORK GIVES
DEMOCRATS HOPE
Drafting of German Puts
Life Into Leaders.
DONE BY COUSIN HENRY
Candidate Wants to Know Where
Money Is to Go-Carter Harrison's
Agitation-Indiana's Rising Men.
DONE BY COUSIN HENRY"

GS the DemOGTALlG national lea1eTS inc
greatest encouragement in their cam
paign work The forcing through of the
OdeIl slate. with the heavy murmurings
Of the disappointed Woodruff boomers,
brings hope to the Democrats from tne
camp Of their opponents, while on their
own side a patching up Of all differ
ences between the warning Murphy-Mc-
Carren cliques. and the agitation in IA
vor Of Edward NJ Shepard or District
Attorney Jerome for governor gives
promise Of greater things on election
day.
Conferences between the Democratic
national candidates and the active party
workers have cleared the atmosphere
greatly. it is asserted, and smooth sail
ing is now In prospect. The greatest re
suit is evidently the drafting of Senator
German to be the power behind the
throne at headquarters, albeit Chairman
Taggart will continue to wear the robes
OF authority.
German to Have Sway.
The Marylander is 20 spend most OF
his time in the metropolis until election
day, and II viii not be hard for people
hereabouts to guess what Will happen TO
little Tommie Taggart If he doesn't get
busy and obey orders without any back
firing. At any rate, Gunner German
knows that the bareback is dangerous
only in the big guns. so he Will not
be scared by any occasional sharp re-
ports from the Indiana musketeer's pop
gun
From this time on the battle prospect
from the headquarters point OF vantage
will be one of action Getting the ledu-
ers together now is only the fOrerunner
of throwing down the gauntlet In far-
ker's letter of acceptance. Cahoi9als
Davis viii say ''Me, too" a few days
later, and then the cash-barrcl ammdni-
ton will be ladled out-perhaps.
Dictated by Davis.
Despi.e official announcements from
headquarters that Chairman Taggart
will return to his desk next Tuesday,
and that no one Chat is, GormaD VIII
usurL his official prerogatives not the
least doubt remains that Judge Parker
at the instance Of Candidate Davis has
designated the Maryland strategist as
virtual head Of the campaign, whl I1
both William T. Sheehan and David y.
Hill will be important factors Taggart
will continue 70 be national CHAIRMAN
Of course, but most OF his attention VIII
be directed to the West
To emphasize the splendid harmony
now prevailing the thoughtful judge
was careful to send forth the word that
Germans coming into headquarters was
Ta9gart. as well as ain other campaign
managers" So the latch string hangs
out for the Indianapolis leader. when
ever he cares TO come back
Candidates Return Home.
Back TO the farm was then the cry
Of both he Democratic standaro-bear-
ers last night. Candidate Parker hur-
ried back to Esopus. while Candidate
Davis swung Southwark, and landed at
l. inf homo (.racafa nd
Lest Judge Parker's visit TO the
metropolis should be misinterpreted. an
announcement was made by a Tammany
leader that the candidate felt extreme
~ jubiiant," and VERY hopeful of the
outlook. at present" but whether this
had any reference TO Taggart's absence
was not explained At any rate, IL did
not quell the wonderment over the fact
that the national chairman had absent
ed himself from headquarters at the
very time both the national candidates
were coming for the first great confer
ence Of the campaign.
Harrison's Way of Winning.
Carter II. Harrison. the picturesque
son Of the original Carter, also mayor
in his day. sees Illinois in the Demo
cratic column IN November, II only one
difficulty can be gotten out OF the way.
His announcement and prediction seem
confidently made. and are apt 70 rouse
Parker and Davis hopes. until the one
difficulty is explained. 1t turns out 20
be nothing more or less than the OBJ
stacle which confronts the Democratic
party in the country at Lax ge-namely.
TO get back all the Bryan votes, hold
the gold Democrats, and then win over
enough Republicans to have Il majority
Mayor Harrison was told by some OF
his Chicago friends about a year ago
that he was jus. about the right Presi-
Dental size, and that II he would stand
in with Bryan the nomination ought 70
come his way. The mayor had local
politics 10 bother him most inopportune-
". however. and then little hand IN
state politics. So when It came 10 ma
tional conventions he had a weary feel
ing. and realized II was better TO be a
winner IN a county fair 2.4O class with
all ones friends shouting approval. than
an "also ran" In two-minute clipper
on the grand circuit
Chicago Road to Victory.
So the mayor is sticking 70 Illinois
and says he intends to do everything ir
hts power Ito win victory al along the
line" Toward this end he takes q
whack at the men prominent IN tn,
State canvass. saying that zone handi-
cap 10 success is that the members OF
the State committee which Is CONDUCTING
the campaign are almost unknown" A
few leaders escape his fathcrly rebuffs
however. including-as Washingtonianl
will be glad 10 knOw-the evcr-genia
Ben Gable. who cut out the issues or
which 70 wage Congress campaign
some years back, and John p Hopkins
who figured In the Illinois delegation
fight at St Louis last July. Put all IN,
rest are insists, the mayor thinks. and
spoil the outlook for success.
To cheer up the discOnsolntc Bryan.
ties, Hopkins has retired az State chair
man. and Charles Boescheustein. whom
Harmonizer Harrison terms ian un-
known quantity from Madison county
has taken charge. Bryan has been ask.
ed 10 name the dates and places whar
he will be pleased TO eXpOund the politi-
cal gospel OF peace 10 the contendinf
factions Of the party and although III
has not yet replied. Il IS reported as
coming from him that he will try e
turn a few close Congress districts into
tie Depocratic column.
Can't Forget the Negro.