New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
MUCH TO WORRY PARKER.
Belmont, Taggart. NcCarren
Murphy and Hill Bother Him.
Iry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Esopvs y. Y. July 1s.-How 20 please Bel
mont without provoking Indiana and the West
ern friends OF Taggsrt; how TO plecate Charles
= Murphy without driving of the ever faithfu!
McCarren; how 10 cleave 10 Sheehan without
endangering his friendship with ex-senator
Eill-these are the delicate problems that are
bringing wrinkles TO the hitherto unrufhed brow
OF the farmer OF RosemOunt.
The truth is that never since the day Of his
nomination has Chief Judge Parker faced so
many causes for worry to-day. and his re-
tirement into a semi-secluson ana his neglect
10 discuss the familiar topics or scenery
farm and weather indicate this 10 visitors.
Here are some OF the conflicting claims that ne
Is forced 10 take cognizance OF and the men VINO
urge them: Taggart, through John w. Kern.
has served notice that he must be national
chairman nothing. and that II he is elimi-
mated the need of campaign IN Indiana VIII
be slight. August Belmont, through various
agents and on his own personal application.
has indicated his desire to All the same position.
and has clearly demonstrated how ungratefui
IL would be to exclude him. after his services
at ST Louis and earlier. Patrick H. McCarren
has announced that he Is 10 run things in the
East and that Murphy is to be only district
leader. Charles F. Murphy, by his absence. as
well as through his friends, has indicated that
he does not mean TO take any hand IN the cam
paign until McCarren Is eliminated. Ex-Sen-
ator Hill is begiUnirg 10 wonder if a date will
ever be set for his visit TO Rosemount and to
chafe at the deliberate fashion In which he has
been sidetraeked for ex-Lieutenant Governor
SheehaD. The latter on his part, is ready and
willing 10 assume the entire direction OF the
national campaign as the candidates personal
representative. if not as national chairman.
since that job has too many disagreeable rou-
tine details
IL is easy 70 see how. with all these tangled
threads. the lot OF the candidate is becoming
no sinecure. He tried TO satisfy McCarren and
Hill by turning a cold shoulder 10 w. Bourke
Cochran when the last named came as a mis-
sionary from Tammany Hall. Now it begins
10 he apparent that the freezing out Of Tam
many has been too complete. and unless some
overtures are made at once the vote I'm New
York County VII! be merely formal.
1t is true that no invitation has been sent
from Rosemount to the Tammany leader. but that
can hardly he done while Murphy still remains
sulking outside the Parker tent as irrecon-
cilable as ever. In the last few days the pro-
tests OF the Tammany braves against the ele-
walton OF McCarren have been multiplying at
Esopus. The telephone has been busy. and ex-
Senator Hill. who within sight of Esopus
to-day. but passed by on the other side of the
Hudson. is believed TO have made it evident
that he is far from enjoying the peaceful re-
treat Of Wolfert's Roost, away from the real
seat Of activity at Rosemount
The conference tonight in New York City is
regarded as all important There are many
signs that harmony is more matter of magma
ton than of fact IL is all very we'll from a
mere academic point Of view declare that IL
would be impossible TO invite Murphy TO Rose
mount, because he IS still at Mt. Clemens II
serves only in part as an explanation 10 declare
that an invitation of a general character has
been sent TO ex-senator Hill. but there are signs
too near the surface 10 be mistaken that the
absence Of Murphy and the apparent elimina-
ton OF Hill are likely in the near future 10 result
IN serious consequences The realization Of this
is apparent In the worry be seen at Rose
mount When ". Bourke Cochran, coming with
Belmont, McCarren and Sheehan, allowed
10 cool his heels in summer house il
prophesied that Tammany, both in its leader
have is apparent from the calm and philosophic
comments of Uncle George" Plunkett on the
subject OF a Tammany ratification. Moreover.
the mails have been busy. and the full gravity OF
the affront received by the local organization in
the frozen hand" extended to their orator has
been appreciated here within the last forty
eight hours.
The story OF CHIEF Judge Parker's day is the
story of all his days silence. seclusion and
serenity, tempered with evident perturbation
of the usual afternoon chat with the repre-
sentatives OF the press over the important
question Of the hay crop in Ulster County. The
coming OF the Nice-Presidert'al nominee to-
morrow Will probably help IN reducing the
causes OF friction Possibly other members OF
by the help OF the long distance telephone
Chief Judge Parker is an interested and ad-
Visory member of the New-York session.