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COCHRAN FROZEN OUT.
NO HARMONY 1T ESOPUS.
Belmont and McCarren There
Former FaJOrad for Chairman.
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Esopus. y. Y, July 14.-After a long confer
erce. or, rather. a series of conferences between
Chief Judge Parker, August Belmont Senator
Patrick n. McCarren and w BOurke Cochran
to-day, il was generally believed at Roseroua,
that Belmont would be named as chairman ef
the Democratic National COMMITTEES. with
Thomas Taggart. of Indiana. as the second
choice. Moreover. the chances Of the latter viii
be materially weakened by the emphatic denial
that he had ever received any promise of the
office from the Parker boomers at st. Louis
Furthermore. it was equally strongly asserted
on unquestiOnable authority that ex-LieutenGnt
Governor Sheehan was no longer possibility as
chairman and Senator Germans chances We're
equally discredited. The indications here point
10 the choice of Mr.. Belmont. The chairman will
be named soon. probably within the week. and
the railway is regarded as the probable
guardian Of the political destinies OF the Demo-
cratic nominee.
The coming of the Democratic conferrees fully
illustrated the present state Of harmony In the
party They came In sections. On train
August Belmont. W. Bourke Cochran and W. s.
Rode. OF the Manhattan Club, who IS also
State committeeman. rode IN different cars.
while Senator McCarren followed on another
train. Even at Rosemount these Representatives
of different factions observed their caste e1clu
sion. and the chief Judge conferred with them
individually before he hazarded a general con-
ference
COCHRAN STUDIES THE SCENERY.
AS matter OF fact. the significant featurs
| Of the day the isolation OF Cochran. He
said he at Rosemount by invitation. but
| he was not present when Belmont and McCar-
| rem talked over the question OF national chair
| man. the details OF the campaign. any OF the
important features of the struggle. All this time
| he was sitting in a summer house two hun
| dred feet away. studying the scenery. and when
/ Parker and Belmont talked they deliberately
/ went to the further end OF the piazza. to in
| crease the distance. 1t is certain that if Cock
ran came out as the representative Of Charles
F. Murphy there no fatted calf killed IN
/ his behalf. When he departed. riding IN a bus
| on a seat facing August Belmont. the atnnos-
/ phere was frigid. and at the railroad station.
| where Belmont was discussing rapid transit.
/ Mr.. Cochran suddenly broke IN with a sarcastic
| comment which was neither kind nor intended
I to be kind.
The main question before the conference was
| that Of a national chairman That Belmont
| came to Rosenount to urge his availability
| is deemed entirely probable. and that he went
| away with an increased feeling of certainty is
| undeniable Besides the national chairman
| ship. the State situation discussed II was
| agreed that an early start on the campaign was
| advisable. and practically determined that
| the hard work should start directly after
| the Democratic candidate is officially informed
| This notification will take place within a few
/ days after that of President Roosevelt. possibly
/ IN the same week Within the next week the
| decision Of the national chairman Will be made
call Will be issued for the meeting OF the
| national committee. and the executive commit
tee OF the State committee will hold session a.
| the Hoffman House
| STATE C~ANDTD.TES NOT r1SC~v-SSur
| The question of the State ticket was to some
extent under discussion at Rosemount this after
| noon. but it did not get 10 the point OF dis
| cussing candidates. District Attorney Jerome's
incIpient boom did not figure in the calculations
| The point that was fully developed was that OF
| strengthening the State organization above tho
| Harlem 1t was generally agreed by those who
were parties 10 the conference that the local
| New-York City fight was not in any manner
| broached. Whether because II was too trivial as
| was intimated by one. or too complicated as an
other suggested. did not appear. If Mr. Cock
ran, arriving the earlier train than Senator
McCarren, came in order 10 forestau the Sem
ator and bring peace offerings from Tammany
Hall, he did not have remarkable success.
II was interesting to note the difference in the
bearing Of the Tammany orator when he reached
Esopus and when he went away. On his arrival
he volunteered much Information He was ready
so he graVely explained. TO support the whole
ticket. TO make more speeches than ever before
in a campaign. and make them with more enthu-
siasm- Asked If he would speak at the celebra-
tion at Rosemount tonight. and II he had been
invited TO stay. he blandly remarked that he wa,
always ready 10 speak for Democracy and ~
asked. would turn loose his eloquence for the
benefit Of the natives OF Esopus He was not
asked TO stay. nor did he share in the impor-
tant conferences When he left Rosemount he
was far from joviak and silent as he had
been loquacious on his arrival
HILLS ABSENCE CAUSES COMMENT.
The continued absence OF Senator Hin from
Esopus still causes comment. He has not fixed
day to come here vet. and it is known that he
is soon to go to Normandie-by-th That
Mr. Hill should not be present at the openine
conference when the questions of the most
pressing Importance were tentatively settled
was matter OF surprise Moreover the con-
ference to-day offers other food for reflection
The three men. Cochran. Rode and Belmont as
they descended from their separate cars each
carefully explained that he came IN answer 70
a telephone summons. Even Cochran made this
explanation. but the fact that the first confer
ence directly followed the expedition of William,
F. Sheehan to New-York City is interpreted
here 70 mean that he is busy carrying out plans
agreed on before he left.
That the cool reception Cochran received
foreshadows i policy of anything but a forgiv-
Ing character toward Tammany Hall seems
likely. Senator McCarren on the contrary was
a welcome guest The little Parker graudchll-
dren rode to the station with Secretary MCCauS-
land to meet him. and the figure of the Ions
srim. satUrnEe Brooklyn leader eTcornpasse,l
by the two merry children was a striking one.