The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-14
Work of the National Con-
VentiOn Reviewed.
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ard. The attempt to adopt such a
resolution would have created a scene
that might have led to a repetition Of
the sullen fight of the minority in
the Chicago Convention. 1t would GER
tainly have carried the session over
until Monday with a doubtful result.
49, The third, and the last SUCCESS
ton. was the one acted upon. 1t grew
out of the difficulty of agreeing upon
any other plan, and was a happy So
luton of the dilemma 1t declared
nothing except that the money ques-
ton cannot be an issue in this cam
paign and the Convention saw no i'm
| propriety in Judge Parker's holding
| to his views on the gold standard and
accepting the nomination. Indeed as
| | stated before, all recognized the
money question not to be an issue and
we all know that it is established
| some believe it's establishment is per-
manent; others believe that the time
| will come when it will become as acute
| as in 1895. AS nobody knows how
much gold Mother Nature has stored
/ in the bowels of the earth, and as no.
body can look into the future, there
| is no way Of determining which view
| is right. Judge Parkers telegram
and the Conventions answer absolute
| IN eliminates the money question from
| the National campaign, and lets every
| body know that no attempt will be
made to change hte gold standard dur
| ing the next five years. That was as
| clear to me-and to most other folks
| before the telegram as now, and we
had accepted it as settled. But, it
| seems, that some New York papers
and folks in doubtful States We're not
satisfied. They now have the matter
i re
will hope and pray that New York and
New Jersey Will roll up as big a ma
jority for Judge Parker as will North
Carolina. Certainly, if they do not
| the blame will not rest upon the South
| Our section, while recanting nothing
and refusing to stultify itselrf, led in
the movement to give to Judge Parker
| and the leaders in the doubtful states
the trend to the campaign which they
| SAY is necessary to win victory. ANA
we will help them all we can to win
another 1876 and 1892 victory. ana
| help to see to it that the fruits OF VIC
tory are not stolen as in 1876 or dlssl-
pated as in 1892.
"The controversy about the nation
| al chirmanship is unfortunate ana
was unnecessary. Early in the session
| of the Convention an announcement
was made that, Immediately upon the
adjournment of the Convention the
National Committee would meet at
! the Hotel Jefferson. 1t was tnel sup
! posed that the Convention Wouiu III.
| ish its deliberations on Friday nlght
or Saturday morning. When the trout
BILE about the Vice Presidential nom
nation and the Parker telegram iur-
Their extended the session OK the Coii
vention it seemed that the Commit
tee would have to meet on MouudA
or defer the meeting to later oats
About midnight Saturday nlsnt' sloi
| w before final adjournment, Mr.. NOR
man e. Mack, member of the Nation
al Committee from New YORK. re-
ouested me to draw a resolution Lol
| the Convention to pass calling the
National Committee to meet IN New
| York about the first OF August tnS
call to be made by retiring Chairman
Jones, at such time as Would sun
Iudge Parker / drew the resolution
If was introduced by MI SheehaA
and passed the Convention. Mr
Mack and other New Workers suggest
ed that it was best to consult judge
Parker and Mr.. Davis before organ
izing the committee. Ihls seemed Ie
me then-and seems so noW-ollli-
nently proper. But, from some his
understanding or unWillingness to
wait n number of members OF the
committee held two meetings at 81
Louis. At the first, they elected MY
Thos. Taggart chairman. At the sec
ond they passed resolution 10 tue
effect that it was the sense OF the
committeeman present that Mr.. Tag
CART be elected chairman, ana tneI
adjourned to meet in New York. NOW
Mr. Taggart is in every way well
equipped to he National Chairman
| He was State Chairman in lndlanis
| in 1880 and in 1892 when the Demo.
Gratis carried that State, he is one o.
| the most resourceful and successful
political managers in the party, ano
| would make an admirable chairman
| Eut in so important a matter the can
| didate for President should be con,
suited. In 1896 Mr.. Bryan's views
were known before Senator Jones was
elected In 1900 several members o.
the National Committee wished ther
to select Mr.. Taggart as chairman, bus
| Mr.. Bryans wishes were respected ano
Senator Jones was reelected. III
| North Carolina no chairman has ever
| been chosen who was not at least ac'
ceptable to the candidate for Gov
ernor who is always consulted. /
| think when the National Committee
meets in New York Git will meet
about the last of July) the wishes OF
| Judge Parker should be respected
it NAV be that the old rule OF eiectin'
a separate chairman for the campaign
may be adopted. Personally l wish
to vote for Mr. Taggart and shah &c
so unless Judge Parker should indi-
cate another preference. l am sure
from my long and intimate acquain-,
lance with Mr. Taggart, that he would
not wish to be chosen unless his Sc
| lection should be approved by the
candidate for the Presidency. 1t locke
| like Judge Parker is going to prove
that he is a practical politician anc
, is going to take vigorous hold.
"There was a General desire to &C
further West for a Vice-PreSident
| talked to the men closest to Parker
| They advised against nominating any.
man from a certain Democratic State
and the feeling was general that the
vice-presidency should come from Il
State that was doubtful, prefably I'LL
nois or Indiana. The North Caroline.
delegation had early decided to pre-
sent Governor Aycock if there was {
disposition to name a candidate from
a certain Southern State, and had
assurances of support from South
Carolina, Virginia and other States
but in line with the desire of Govern
OF Aycock, his name was not present
ed when It became certain that the
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