The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
TAGGART MEN
 ARE CONFIDENT Look on the Indianan as
 a Winner. G0RMAN WILL NOT ACCEPT Sheehan Likewise Does Not
 Want Craftsmanship. In Regard to Candidate for Governor, Campbell Says Man Pleasing to All Factions Should He Nominated.
 
GORMAN WILL NOT ACCEPT

New York, July 22.--The announce ment made in Washington that Sem ator German had reiterated his decla- ration that he could not be chairman of the Democratic National Commit tee, has simplified the situation. &C., cording to the views of those who are earnestly urging Thomas Taggart of Indiana. and they express the belief that he will be unanimously chosen chairman by the National Committee next Tuesday.
 When the latest declaration of Sem ator German was communicated to MT. Taggart today, he showed that the news was gratifying. although 1t coin cided with his previous information. John w. Kern of Indiana. expressed his satisfaction that the talk about Senator German would now be set at rest, and said that 1t removed any doubt about the choice of MT. Tag gart.
 The suggestion previously made that William F. Sheehan would be urged tu take the chairmanship if Senator German positively. declared himself out, does not disconcert the Taggart men,
 The Case of Sheehan.
 They have been told by MT. Shee- han that his health would not allow him to take the position and that he could not be "dragooned'' into accept ing the place with It's responsibilities. But those who were talking about Sheehan for chairman yesterday said:
 "Gorman cannot be drafted if he says no; Sheehan can. There Is 0 power that can make Sheehan accept"
 This does not disturb Taggarts friends for they know that the pow CT" referred to is Judge Parker. and they do not believe the Judge will ex- ercise 1t.
 Senator Bailey of Texas has been one of the insistent Taggart men. He has had assurances from Senator German, both before and after the convention. that the Maryland Senator would not accept the chairmanship.
 should Recognixe the West.
 Moreover, the Texas Senator takes the position that the West should not be ignored and points out that poth candidates are from the East; that the temporary and permanent chairmen or the convention and the chairman on platform were from the South, while no recognition whatever was given the Middle and Far West Under those conditions, Sentaor Bailey thinks the least that can be done is to give the West the chairmanshtp
 MT. Taggart came over from Long Island today and went to the Hon- man House, where he received num- Der of callers.
 Frank Campbell. of Bath, N. Y.. former chairman of the Democratic State Committee. before going to Esopus today with John G. Carlisle. said in an interview:
 We would not object to Tammany man for Governor because he Is a Tammany man. We want a man who will be pleasing to all factions. We do not want a candidate who Is select ed by few men who gather in a little room somewhere. That Is bossism not leadership. We are opposed to bossism.
 "Of course we have got to have leader But in the first place the delegates should go to the convention unlnstructed. The leaders should con- suit every delegation and the men who best suited all factions should be chosen"