The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
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5etructed for Parker. and when Judge
Cooke was asked to state why Georgia
was instructed for Parker, he answered
God only knows, young man God only
knows sS
When this 5all over and those OF the Il
delegates who survive the heat are start
ing FOR home, Thomas Taggart intends
taking a party of boon companions to
hotel at French Lick Springs to talk
about r This rumor got abroad as all I
good things somewhere do, and there
has every since been a tremendous. but
quiet. scramble to get into the Taggart
hand wagon "Ofs course, I don Ike to
ask Tom to count me 10 said q ma
.tlonal committeeman5froms Che Eatt, but
4 think 1T Will be a great idea II he 4
would Just invite the National Commit
tee and cut out the other fellows.
You don't suppose any rational hotel
man would have those forty-fIve In-
dIans In his hotel at once. do you2.
asked Connecticut delegate. Why
iTaggart has only two house detectiyes,"g
John r. o'Bren. private secretary to
Mayor Mcclellan. OF New York, sat In
party Of Tammany men, who know a
good thing when they find 1t. and looked 4
lovingly around at tho glittering spec
tacle. 35i s.
'This reminds me OF the Buffalo Ex-
position" said O'Brlen. Its so different
When they had that show In my town, 4
i was q. news reporter and I had to I
HE to the grounds and over the grounds
and across the grounds forty times a day
to find out things that fool editors
thought they wanted to know. Now
and he raised his lemonade and gazed d
into its clear depths, " am here with !.
Tammany nominating for the President &
of the United States the man Whom I /.
have the honor to serve as private Sec, )
rotary. And all in three years
Did you say nominating. john
asked Parker man, who had been att
tracted by the fresh smell OF the lemons
and had Joined the party. "Well." said
O'Brien, I'VE are at least going through
the motions with dignity. f
David B. 4IIl--"The end Of the first ses-
sion of the convention has not changed
my belief that Judge Parker will be our
candidate for President. The demonstra-
ton for Cleveland meant nothing. II is II
possible that we shall proceed to place
candidates In nomination for the Presl-
dency tomorrow. unless the sessions OF
the Committee on Resolutions are pro-
longed, The platform will be one on
which every Democrat will be glad 10
stand on, ] am sure, Whether there shall
be a gold plank. the convention must de-
termine. FsH y 5553
Charles F. Murphy--"The report all
legged 10 have been circulated by August
Belmont that Tammany haC Withdrawn
from the position II has assumed IN refer
ence to the nomination OF Judge Parker
Is absolutely untrue Our attitude Is un-
1t Is the same az we maintain
ed at the Albany convention"
James Smith, Jr.. OF New Jersey--.New
Jersey has not declared Tor Parker or any
other candidate. believe the sentiment
expressed through the demonstration az
to-days convention showed that II Mr.,
would permit his name TO 80 be-
fore the convention, he would be nomi-
mated, We are awaiting to-morrow's de-
before deciding what 10 do.
Pigeons Fourth.
AZ least one crime against nature WAS :,
not committed IN New York or New Jer- i
sey yesterday; there was no slaughter or
live pigeons IN eitheiy State hy petty Y
siortsmeh with popguns rand sprdId aus
hitiouR-SaY York Press, 6th (, y S5e