New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
! GORMAN DID NOT CALL.
WeRt Home Without p1s1f,ng
Democratic Headquarters.

Song writer's spelIbnders promoters OF all sorts
OF SURE thing campaign schemes. together with
impatient, secret burdened statesmen. CONSTITUTED
the unassorted throng that yesterday crowded the
single reception room at the national headquarters
of the Democracy.
Colonel John T. Martin, sergeant ~ arms. no
had charge OF the notification ceremonies st White
Sulphur Springs. arrived at headquarters shortly
after noon He brought with him a vote OF thanks
from the notification committee for his emclent
direction OF affairs.
Chairman Taggart and Delaney Nicoll worked
full time yesterday. August Belmont and Treasurer
Pea body were at headquarters the greater part
of the day and ex-senator james Smith, tr., MADE
his first appearance since the meeting OF the eN-
ecutlve committee at the Hoffman House. Daniel
j. Campau, member of the national committee Tor
Michigan came up from the Oriental at Manhattan
Beach. and spent some time with Chairman Tag
CART and August Belmont. 1t Is noteworthy that
Mr.. Campau took luncheon with ". f. Sheehan
the day before the latter started for Bar Haroor
and that he is occupying his time within call or
tho national headquarters during the absence OF
the executive chairman.
State Chairman Cord Meyer and William S. Rode
visited headquarters and conferred with Chairman
Taggart who subsequently asserted that the situa-
ton in this city was not discussed. He said that
Mr.. Murphy had made no appeal to him. and that
he taking part In. the adjustment of local
differences.
The rainbow chasers gain ready TO the
national chairman. and no line OF questioning will
elicit from Mr.. Taggart anything but tine most
luminous prophecies of Democratic success. OPP
timsm is Taggart habit.
Major G. Y. Menzies. of Mount Vernon, Ind, who
aspires 70 a seat in the United States Senate and
John w. Spencer, of Evansville who was the I'M
successful! opponent of Representative Hemnen-
way of the Ist Congress District of Indiana called
to see Chairman Taggart. They had Just come
down from ESopus, after a night at R0seHouht
Among the morning callers John 5. Dunfee. a
contractor and Democratic leader in Onondasa
Mr. Dunfee was admitted to MIR. Taggart, and
there were indicat tons when he reappeared on his
way 10 the elevator that he had been introduced
to Treasurer Peabody and had contributed TO the
dough bag - ro,,
Josiah Quincy of Boston. and Fred G. Pen1leid
who are putting the finishing touches on the text
book dropped in for a few minutes. as did also
e VI. Shepard. Congressman Sparkman, OF Tam
pa Fla. and Ex-Governor Campbell were among
those who called upon Chairman Taggart late in
the afternoon -..,
Senator Arthur Pue German left the Fifth Ave
nue Hotel AZ 1885 a m for his home at Laurel
Nd, without having visited the headquarters
Chairman Taggart did not meet him In his two
DAYS stay in the city. Chairman McConville Of
the spes kers' bureau announces the following as
signment of Speakers; Consressman Henry 7
Rainey. OF the NXth District Of Illinois. 20 Yer
mont and Maine: LYMAN Reddlngton of New
York. Vermont, and Thomas NJ. Wilkinson, or
Albany, also Vermont.