The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19
Committee gseft Entirely Free
to Act Meeting Arranged
for July 10Th.
SENATOR DAVIS GETS
VERY HEA RECEIPT ON.
Belmont Denies Statement and
Says There Al N + ctiol1s
in New York and That All
The Forces There Will
ork for D emo
cratic Success.

cratic Success.
Il II (By Associated 5Pre.s)
Sgs NEW YORK. July il. Leaders Of the
Democratic party con ferrod for, more
than two hours tonight IN the rooms
OF former sena tor .rIill, at the loffna1,i
House. and at the close nado pubic a
statement to the feet that II the cha.i-l
5n1anship 81 the tional Committee had
not been discussed. Privately, 4 It was
declared that the udgment Il Of those
present was that the interests OF the
party would be best conserved by leav-s
ing the committee absolutely free to-
elect lts chairman Judge Parker was
said to favor this course. Tho confer
sence resulted IN an agreement 4 to call a
sbe held at the Ho ff1nan II ouse on July
18th. The question OF fixing the time
and place for tlle$no II fication of the can
fdidates for President and Vice sidents
was le 1T to- the cand itatesS themsc lvess 9
Harmony the chWord
Present 1T & the conference were the
4 8tion OF Parker here was also present
Senator YictorNJ I'd owl ing, Of New ~ ork.s
who ] looked after the .Tammany u inter
5ests. They. one and all & declared that
gha rnony had been the wat chwords
Throughout The tcon nferees were former
Senator Hi iii n eu' orlx ;s Joseph
sslnit h,s R1r.s OF nV; Jersey IL Harry g !.
Davis, rs Of West VI inia, cand ldate for
;Yice- dent MURPHY of New
York IS Senator German & Of ss Nj Marsaand;;
William NJ Sheehan, sof N ews York 81 Cord
Meyer. hartman % & 4 the IN ew X 9 ork Stat 81
COMMITTEES; John w Ke IN, & q. q. Ind Lanai
Colonel u lanes NJ Il Guf ofE Pennsy
MIA ;s Sena tor M cCarren.s Of Brook Y
James NJ, Head G. Of Tenn essee ormanS
MA ck, &of SBuf "a 10; cry 81 Belmont and
August Belmont. Of n eNs FORK y Il 7 Thomass
4 f. Ryan, OF Virginia 4; S Senator Hall, Of
Penny lyania, II and 10 hnS Z, clean. 3sofs
Ohio.
'88 The .tatement issued. concerning the
sconferonc &c. lows:
olonel j. r. C1uf fey, presi ded. The
a 81 geht lement met primal " for the Spli r-ss
pose II Of meeting Sena tor s Davis. OF sss s
:sts West Virginia. cand idate for Vice.
sS SPresid dent. w ii change OF Jews FOL -
# tfas National Committee should ii be-; RI
called together for organizalo was w
discussed and 5 It Ii was agreed ss to 8s8
N recommend hat the u committee 5s be s3
called II meet In New; York CT " q.
III the offman House, at sS II IL O. clock 81
s noon. on July 18th.
III he question OF fixing o date for ~
& t he notification OF the candi dates was s
81 tai liked over and finally referred to
tllef candld ates to fix 4 The date Z and 32#
\. /, place Of noti iflcati on. |i,ss n 85s5
There was q so a. enc discus 1
5sS sion as to the favorable spectsa OF g
\ q the party in the coming campaign.
5S..'T here was no oS discussion whatever $;3s 81
concerning the selection 81 a chair-t
u man OF the jSN ational Commit tee. 'tt5.5
Hearty Reception to Davis.
Mr.. Davis engaged In the discussion
OF all topics before the conference. but
IN no more personal vein than others Ia
attendance II Is most slgni ficant state
met was IN relation to d the uniting Of
all alnterests.s The gnthering of So many
strong men representing factions whtclls
had not always pull ed to gether, he said
was indicative Of a strong aInpaign.s
This meeting gave to those present the
first opportunity they have had Of con- rll.F
graduating Mr.. Davis since his Snomi-5s ~
nation at St. Louis and q the RECEIPT ton
accorded him was hearty
x The discusslonsof prospects In the cons
5ing campaign was general In cliaracftte''
The opinion was exp ressed by several
that Western Democrats would civ 8 sllp-S
port to the ticket. and that no fear Of
fact1onal opposition need he entgrta aimed. VI
No Factions in New York.
Speaking OF the report that 1t would
be necessary to give the nomination for
Governor to New York in order to bring
the McCarren and Murphy forces toe
gether,g August Belmont said. 8 3 ss
There is absolutely nothing to At,
Victor Dowllng was present at the q
conference, representing Tammany, and
no mention WAS made of the sttua tloll 3
lin New Yok so far as Inference be-
tween alleged factions OF the party Is
concerned, There are no ia ctions In
I the Democratic partysSln this stats.
and we expect to work together for
success. ~ r. At z lss33 }g333
h Senator Bailey. of Texas who has been
In the city se10gal days. did not attend Z
the conference.-the though he met with sew
eral OF those In the conference during
the days. He deslared the chances OF
party success wee better than ever be-
fore. 1t Is expected many promlnent
Democrats viii go to E,sopus this week
In an effort " enlist the aid OF Judge
Parker IN thu stpport OF various nsplrants
for the national tchairmanshtp, hat any
one Will be slIc,eessful In. this is assarteA
to be very doubtful. ii i5s
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