Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
CONF FAB OF
DEMOCRATS
Reorganization Of Democratic
National Committee in Pro.
gress in New York
BIC GUNS THERE
Cleveland to Speak. Tammany
Boss McCarren Being Urged
For Chairmanship

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Whlie the
presence Of score or more of Demo
cratic national leaders in New York
today is for the ostensible purpose ef
attending tonights banquet In honor
of Mayor Mcclellan ii is no secret in
political circles that the gathering of
the party leaders is due to considera
tions Of far greater Importance. A
to discuss plans for re.
the democratic national
committee Is the real magnet that has
attracted the big men of the party
Those in attendance include such
eminent party leaders as eA.President
Cleveland, ex-senator David b. Hill.
Judge Gray Of Delaware, Congress
man DeAlmond Of Missouri and Con
gressman William a. CASTOR OF Mas
sachusetts. William e. Whitney, John
q. Carlisle, August Belmont and others
who were connected with the trium-
phant democracy Of Grover Cleveland
are also taking part These leaders do
not attempt to conceal their intention
to take the control Of the national com
mittee out Of the hands Of the radical
or Bryan element, which now controls
it, and agree among themselves on a
candidate or chairman, to succeed
James X. Jones Of Arkansas. That
Senator Jones will not have charge Of
the forthcoming presidential campaign
they regard as certainty New York
is considered the important state to
the democratic party this year and
the democratic leaders In the east be-
lieve, 1t Is said, that New York man
should be made chairman OF the com
mittee.
Friends Of Senator p. II. McCarren,
the new Democratic boss Of Brooklyn,
say that he would have strong back.
ing among the democratic leaders OF
the east for the chairmanship Mr.
McCarren is not yet even member oi
the committee, but 1t was understood
when he took charge of the democratic
campaign in brooklyn last October
supplanting Hugh Mclaughlin, thai
he would be elected member in place
Of Norman r. Mack Of Buffalo. thus
becoming the representative Of New
York state on the national committee
McCafren Is said 10 be the choice d
Tammany for the chairmanship Of tht
rational committee and il Is under
stood that Leader Murphy and hi'
! friends will work hard for his election
Whether the democrats throughout TIN
country at large can be sufficient.
impressed with McCarrens fitness fol
the place Is matter of doubt. 1t i,
believed that the southern and west
ern democrats would much prefer ;
l man b'ittl hhVNil w lHt CpuutIy y
large and ii Ii more than possible tina
this sentiment is strong enough to de
feat the plans Of McCarren supporters
Aside from the reorganization con
ference tonight's banquet at Sherry'i
will be Of national importance In itself
Mr.. Cleyeland's acceptance Of an IN
vitation % speak Is taken to mean tina
the banquet viii mark the formal open
Ing of the democratic national cam
paign. There has been a twofold plal
In the minus or the promoters Of TIL
banquet. first. to start the nationa
campaign along sagacious and consery
ative lines. and, second. to bring TIL
new mayor of New York into furthe
national prominence. not that there 4
any intention Of grooming him for th,
presidential nomination this year, 70
that, In the minds Of the democrats
leaders, would weaken the Tamman,
Organization by taking Col. Mcclellan
from the mayors chair.
For this reason all Of the best-knowi
democrats Of the United States, mel
like Senator German Of Maryland an,
Richard Olney OF Massachusetts. hay,
been sought as guests, and the speech
IS TO be made tonight will purposel,
outline the most advisable lines or bal
tle for the impending campaign.
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