The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-23
THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE MET I'M NEW YORK.
The Row Between Murphy and Nc
Carren Was Considered.


New York, Aug. 22.-The Democratic
National Executive Committee met
here to-day. Previous to the meeting
of the committee, Charles F. Murphy,
leader of Tammany Hall, accompanied
by Victor ]. Bowling, called on Chair
man Taggart of the National Commit
! tee, and also saw other members of the
! Executive Committee. Soon after
Murphy and Bowling arrived. Chair
man Cord Meyer, of the State Commit
tee, and William F. Rodie, chief of the
| Bureau of Organization OF the State
| Committee, came to the national head
| quarters.
1t was understood that the state and
Tammany leaders met with the Ma
tional Executive Committee for the
purpose of trying to settle the differ
ence that exists between the city Dem
ocrats, known as the Murphy-McCar-
rem contest.
Soon after the arrival of Mr.. Never
there was a short conference with
Chairman Taggart. Mr.. Taggart pro-
vided room for thte four New York
men and they had long and earnest
conversation, carried on chiefly be-
tween Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Meyer.
The Executive Committee met soon
after the departure of the New York
men. There were present Chairman
Taggart of the National Committee.
and August Belmont, former Senator
Smith of New Jersey, Senator Martin
of Virginia, Delaney Nicoll, vice chair
man of the National Committee, and
George Foster Peabody, treas
urer of the National Committee. In
the absence of Chairman Sheehan, Mr..
Belmont presided.
1t was stated that the Murphy-Mc-
Carren matter WAS not brought before
the Executive Committee, but that the
conference of the committee was upon
general conditions throughout the
country. When the meeting adjourned
late IN the day, Chairman Taggart an
nounced that the reports that had been
received were very encouraging.
Il feel forced to say" he added.
that the conditions in New York, both
state and city, are most satisfactory"
Chairman Meyer, after a conference
with members of the State Executive
Committee. among whom was Patrick
McCarren, made the following an
nouncement:
Cord Meyer, chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Committee. has added
Senator Victor J. Bowling to the Exec
utive Committee. William S. Rode has
already been assigned in charge of the
bureau of organization, for the organi-
zation of the party outside of Greater
New York. and Senator Dowling will
perform similar duties in Greater New
York having due regard to the ex-
istence of County Committees therein,
and to organize within that territory
for the purpose of assisting in polling
the entire Democratic vote for the
Democratic ticket"
The selection of Mr.. Dowling for the
position named was result Of the con-
ference held at national headquarters.
It is intended to restore political har-
mony between McCarren and c. r.
Murphy. and so far as the organiza-
tion for the state and national cam
paign is concerned, It will have that
result. Bowling will have charge Of
Greater New York, and his close asso-
citation with Murphy makes II sure
that the organization will be thor
oughly Tammany But Il does not end
the feud between the men, either per-
sonally or politically. A Tammany man
close to Murphy said that the fight
I'm the primaries on the 3Oth would
go on.
The Democratic National Executive
Committee refused to Officially" take
up the Murphy -McCarren row, but II
was thoroughly discussed. unofficial
w."
Individual members offered their adj
vice, and no doubt assisted the Dow
ling selection. which is believed by
them to meet all conditions OF the sit
uation In Greater New York and enlist
an narneaL TammanY ampnori.