New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
NOT UP TO ME-TAGGART.
Hill Not Interfere in McCarren-
Murphy Fight.

The mooted questions relating to both policy
and division Of the activities OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee will come up for
discussion at the meeting Of the executive
committee at the Hoffman House at l1:3O o'clock
tomorrow morning. Chairman Taggart was
occupied much OF the time yesterday With mat
ters preliminary TO the meeting in question
Senator Joseph Bailey called upon him, and IL
is asserted on good authority that the Texas
statesman availed himself of the advisory re
lation said To be accorded 10 him In pointing
out in plain terms that the ship must not be
surrendered entirely to the Eastern contingent
The Texan is said 70 have cited the discomfort
OF the Southern and Western men, who feel
that they have been somewhat overlooked in
the makeup OF the campaign organization.
The result Of the Senator's observations, it is
believed by some in touch with the stua-
ton will be the assignment OF some Of the eX-
perienced members of the committee 10 branch
headquarters In either Chicago or Indianapolis.
It was motion OF Senator Bailey at the
meeting Of the national committee that Chair
man Taggart empowered 10 appoint one
or more committees, in addition 10 the execu-
tive committee as might he considered expc-
dent.
Those who resent the Capitalization Of au-
thority in the hands of the Hill-Sheehan-Bel-
mont Nicoll-P Peabody combination expect ac-
ton OH the Bailey resolution by Chairman
Taggart. He is disposed 10 pass his authority
to the executive committee.
Chairman Taggart expected to confer with
Senator German last evening. but previous en-
gagements having called the Marylander. who
is staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, out for
the evening. the conference was postponed 1t
will. however. take place before the meeting Of
the executive committee.
The chairman and Secretary WoodsoR occu-
,ieJ pF fartI9 mo- Inc in
the joint inspection OF several suites of rooms
that have been under consideration head
quarters for the committee. Those which had
previously appealed TO the secretary found favor
with Mr.. Taggart, but the responsibility of de.
Gliding will be placed on the executive commit
Seen last evening. Mr. Taggart asked;
Have you declined to interfere in the differ
ences between Murphy and McCarren?"
1t is 4 local matter; II is not up TO me-, was
the reply. County and State committees
should be expected To settle the matters that lie
within their Jurisdictions. 1 have not declined
10 interfere 1t simply is not up TO me to settle
II local fight"
Senator Bailey. speaking on the same subject
said: 1T seems 10 me that all such matters
should be adjusted by those who understand
them. without asking the national committee to
interfere. l think the gentlemen involved in the
controversy should defer their personal tight
I'll after the election If they want TO renew
hostilites then we might regret such action, but
some Of us would he q bie to endure the situation
with some degree of patience"
Jefferson Beale Browne the new member of
the national committee for Florida. who is chair
man of the Railroad Commission of that State.
arrived yesterday at the Hoffman House from
his home, at Key West. FLORIDA" said Mr.
Browne. was divided at ST. Louis I'm her pref
erence between Judge Parker and William X,
Hearst, casting six votes for Parker and four
votes for Hearst. The vote on the resolution re-
plying to the gold telegram was divided on the
basis. Now, however, all for
Parker. We are for any that can win.
on the opposition to threatened negro dOmina-
tion we were united. We deplore the revival OF
an issue that must disturb the existing business
relations between the North and the South. The
people of the South had come to esteem NIcKin-
ley a great. good man, but we are united
against Roosevelt. OF course, fight Is all
primaries in May and June, The contest at the
primary is drawn on local issues. and is quite as
spirited as the regular election contest in a
Northern State. The vote at our primaries this
probably not cast over thirty thousand votes at
the election in November. The chief issue in
Florida is between the anti-railroad, anti-cOr-
poraton element and the agricultural class The
latter element predominates."
The attention of Mr.. Browne was invited to
the choice collection Of capitalists and corpora
tion LAWYERS identified with the executive COM
mittee with the query, How would they run
in Florida?" He responded with a smile: "Our
campaign I'm Florida is past.
Thomas Jefferson O'DOnnell, of Denver, who
is staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. has fire.
quentiy acted as proxy for the Colorado menu
Der of the Democratic National Committee.
Colorado said Mr. ODonnell was gaining
ground as a Republican State up to 1892, but
the landslide to Democracy in 1896 on the finan-
cial issue permanently identified large num-
ber of former Republicans with the party, so
that I regard the State normally Democratic
The local issues of this campaign will, however
overshadow the national issues. at least suffi-