New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-21
NO JOINT NOTIFICATION.
Mcdonald Again Visits Esopus, and
Starts Rumors.
tBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE

Esopus. n. Y. July 2o.-Meeting for the first
Time on the Rosemount piazza. the two Demo-
cratic national candidates to-day spent after
noon in conference which was afterward sum-
married. In the announcement that it had been
decided that each candidate should be Informed
in his own State-Chef Judge Parker at Rose
mount ex-senator Davis at Elkins or White
Sulphur Springs But far more important were
the fact, not announced but plainly intimared
that the decision of all present that Senator
Arthur Pue German should accept the office OF
national chairman. and the declaration that in
spite of his declinatioE there still hope that
he might reconsider. This was fatty asserted
by Daniel j. Campau. of A.ichigan. and Norman
E. Mack. of Buffalo. who with ex-senator Davis
and Secretary C. NJ. Henley made up the party.
Mr.. Campau declared that William f. Sheehan
was the second man on the list. Thomas Tag
CART, OF Indiana. was not even suggested.
Ex-senator Davis and his party reached
Esopus AT noon. and met by the judges
son-in-law. the Rev. Charles Mercer Hall. and
the judges secretary, Arthur McCausland. Mr
Davis indulgently submitted TO several voIleys
of photographs. after which he rode over to
Rosemount. and was welcomed on the doorstep
by the chief judge. who grasped his hand with
one judicial hand and with the other warned OF
invading photographers.
THE CANDIDATES HAVE A TALK
After luncheon the group broke up and the
two candidates retired TO the piazza and began
70 discuss the situation. while the others rode
over to the house of William T. Sheehan. who is
In New-York. The talk between the two candi-
dates touched many matters. First of all the
two running mates took notes Of each other. The
Presidential nomine. found his associate young
than he had imag.aed. and he listened as Mr..
Davis unfoIded the tale of his muItifarous ac-
tivity at Elkins- The former Senator after he
departed had much to say about the beauty OF
ROsemount and the charm of its owner But
they discussed other and more vital problems
Ex-senator Davis spoke enthusiastically of the
political situation IN West Virginia and the
chances Of carrying the State. and frankly IN
quired If such conditions existed In Connecticut
and New-Jersey. What the chief judge told him
did not appear after the conference
Then the two candidates discussed the eues-
tion OF the notification. The advisability of an
early notification and Of joint affair was dis
cussed and both propositions were finally aban-
doned- Mr.. Davis frankly intimated that West
Virginia would resent any ignoring of it's claim
on the notification of it's candidate. and the
scheme. never seriously considered. was prompt
ly discarded. The question of notification az
an early date less easily disposed Of but
after the meeting IL was currently reported that
the date would be about August 10.
The possibility OF Chief Judge Parker's with
holding his resignation until after August s. with
the result that the successor named by Governor
Odell would serve until January i, 1906, was
properly discarded possibly at the urgent i'm
portunity of Mr. Mack. who represents the can
didacy designs Of Attorney General John
Cunneen. no has set his heart on this nomina-
ton III Judge Parker resigns-and. In truth the
"if' is stIIl very real one-he will resign IN
time make possible nomination for this
falls election.
EFFORT To INFLUENCE GORMAN
on the question OF the national chairman the
conversation was more general. and Norman F.
Mack and ID. j. Campau Joined the two candi-
dates in recommending that still another and
desperate effort be made to convince Senator
German that his duty lay this way. Mr.. Cam
pau could not too strongly express the unaninity
of the desire that he accept the position and
said that In his opinion there still a strong
possibility that he would But II the Senator
remained obdurate IL was clear that the pressure
ex-Lieutenant Governor Sheehan would DC
renewed ard his plea of i'll health brushed aside
Much said of his tact. ability and general
qualifications and, significantly enough. little or
nothing was said about the availability cf Tag
gart. nor. for that matter. of Belmont
Norman +. Mack returned with ex-senator
Davis Before he went away he had mary
rainbows TO impart concerning Erie County and
the general State situation He claimed Erie
County Democratic by 5.oOo in an official
estimate and seemed To regard the present
Republican Mayor, Erastus c. Knight as the
Republican nominee for Governor Among the
other romances that he dispensed was one re-
sarding the present Tammany attitude He
sneered broadly at the notion that the long
silence OF Murphy was more than an accident
ana corroborated the report that no overtures
hal hy he
Tammany Hail." said ne. lis one OF the Or
sanizations that be depended upon To SIM
port the ticket In any event do not deny