Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-12

was desired to avoid this.
Moving With Caution.
The democrats are moving with circum-
spection and caution In every detail of their
ante-convention work They are going into
the fight to win and they believe they viii
win They are endeayoring to avoid mis-
takes and to proceed with conservatism.
They have separated themselves from the
Hooray boys, nap doodle policy OF the popu-
lsts and are in the hands of managers
shrewd. cold and caiuculatfng, determined
upon victory.
The question of the convention city was of
secondary consideration to most democrats
gathered about the Shoreham lobby this
morning. 1t was cnly OF Importance in con-
nection with the effect athe selection might
have upon the future Men would talk q
minute or two about the convention SITE
and then branch out Upon the more engross-
ing topic OF prospective candidates. Utter
ances for publication swere Rg1arded. In
fact. they. were practically worthless, for
men would talk confidently with Interview
ers and then, upon beipg asked for pub
lie expression, weusdssuttsr some stilted
genuine sentiments.
Parker Feeling Drsdonlnates.
As stated In The star yesterday the
Parker feeling predonassates. That is, the
downright. sinceressantimsht Of the gather
ing seems to inclips more TO Juds5 Parker
than to any other man. The German boom
ers have q compact organisation. and are
determined and insistsnt.i There is q great
Scores Of times during the day men were
heard to ask in a tone Of surprise, "What ia
all this talk about Hearst7s The answer
was simple Mr.. HeaFsts boom 10 being en-
gineered skillfuily. and in manner to at
tract the most attention. by compstent men
who are devoting their entire attention to
the duty. Naturally their efforts, directed
along the lines that they are, result in
bringing the candidacy Of Mr.. Hearst to
Mr. German has the active assistance Of
very prominent democrat, Mr.. John n.
Mclean or Ohio and Washington. Mr..
McLean's residence II within half square
OF the gathering of national democrats, and
he has been in almost hourly conference
with prominent politicians from the west
and south. Mr. German also has met some
OF them at Mr.. McLean's home. All these
conferences bore exclusively. 1t is said.
upon affairs connected with Mr.. Germans
candidacy Is
No one in particular seems to be engi-
neering the Parker BOOM OF the Tam
many crowd present. Mr. McCarren saws
he is for Judge Parker and Leader Mur-
ply declares that be has not committed
himself The Parker boom seems TO be
progressing Of Its, own momentum.
O. me co. convention boomers, from Chicago.
an early hour this fmornins interviewing
members Of the national committee. The
Cnlcago boomers met and appointed a COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs. Gahan. Hop
Kins: Williams. Burke and Barrett, au-
thorized to draw up q form of contract for
presentation to the national committee
agreeing to pay y-tfie expenses Of the con-
vention and OF the national committee. This
cially responsible for its fuifIimsnt n''an-
~. Louis repeated its offersof $4,000 in
caen Tor the national COMMITTEES and free
motel accommodations for tho committee.
New Yerk,s AppeaL
EARLY in the day the New Fork boomers
drew up an appeal to the COMMITTEES. 1t
was signed by the Representatives of the
democratic club Of New York. az the Tam
many leaders did NOT want to figure in con-
necdon with the convention work.
Ex-Mayor Van Wyck's name heads the
appeal. which concludes a. follows:
New York city has just vinaicated itself
from malicious ISLANDERS which came from
partisan opponents of Its political majority
that Of its detraetors. And IL would. be
Wen Tor the Representatives of our people
from all parts Of the Union to see for
themselves how we'll this vindication was
merited and how groundiess have been the
base charges against the democracy of the
Without those votes, without the city
OF New York. the demrcr4tic party we fear
cannot carry the country or elect its cam
done our share aluayssin the past and in
the present, and are prepAred to do It In the
future but we hope that onr efforts shall
be appreciated by our feiivw democrats.
We have by par late triumehant election
infused Confidence fnfo this party every
where; we look to yousto kssp up that en-
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