New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
An angry SOUTHERNER.
Not ALlozced to See Mr. Taggart-
Nr. DaUis Expected Here Soon.

The reception room Of the Democratic National
Committee headquarters Is the meeting place Of
men OF many minds. OF course for prudential req
sons, they all for the nonce bear the Parker brand
to exhibit any other political trademark would
result in immediate expulsion into Thirty fourth
ST Men who are obviously OF the Popuiist school
Of thought find their progress obstructed. soon
after they disembark from the elevator; and, even
the Southern Democrat, who is a 'big man" in his
own State. is promptly confronted with the assur-
ance mat Chairman TaggarJ IS row engaged in
conference that VIII probably last for hour
two and that Mr. NicoH and Nj Belmont are
engaged. and 1t is uncertain just when they will
be at liberty" Senator D. 5. Henderson. of Aiken
5. c.. who presided over the last Democratic State
Convention in the Palmetto commonwealth, wrote
his name on a pastehOard Yesterday. with obvious
confidence that ne would De immediately Ushered
INTO the presence of one or more of the who
are running things headquarters. He was mis-
taken. however, ana left headquarters with i'll con-
cealed disappointment. He was of the opinion that
Questionable discrimination exercised in the
exclusion of luminaries in the party. while the
small fry Of Tammany Hall gained ready admis-
sion
Isaac A. Hopper, Tsmmany leader in the XXXIst
District, was not required 70 cool mis- heels in the
ahte-room. He was promptly ushered in to see MI
NicoA and told OF his troubles with Lewis A
Abrams re submitted the claims Of Isaac Cold
berg. one Of Is constituents who wants a place
on the force of the sergeant at arms. On the sue
cess of Goldberg is said to depend the loyalty IN
the present ulSJIlct nght OF several members of
the Goldberg family and a bunch of votes they
ance. " " 49,
John T. McGraw. National Committeeman for
W est Virginia accompanied by Ex-Governor w. A.
McCorkie; called on Chairman Taggart in the morn
ing, and later in the day Mr.. McGraw held an ex-
tended conference with the national chairman. He
IS believed 10 nave brought substantial evidences
Of the interest taken in the campaign by the Vice
presidential candidate in negotiable form, regularly
Endorsed by Henry Gassaway Davis. That he was
readily relieved Is safely presumed in the fact
the treasurer, Mr. Peabody duty.
Perry Belmont arrived yesterday from West
Virginia, where he had remained after the nOtifca-
ton at White Sulphur Springs. He went home to
Elkins with ex-senator Davis and his guest
Tor several days. He says the NiCe-Presidential
candidate viii be in New-YOrk soon after Septem-
Der I.
The informa ton was received at headquarters
that William J. BRYAN is billed for four speeches
the FIRST he will make in the campaign-tn Mis-
souri,. at Butler. Nevada. Lamar and Springfield.
No dates have Yet been fixed for his appearance in
New-YOrk State. but Chairman Taggart says he
viii have an opportunity 70 address New-York
audiences little later in the campaign.
John Bovd ThaCher whose fealty to sound
money IN 1895 caused him TO refuse the Democratic
nomination for Governor. called late in the after
noon and was clOseted for time with August
Belmont, by whom he introduced TO Chairman
Taggart