New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-18
HARMONY VENEER THIN.
HORIZON STORM-LIT.
Signs of Trouble in Democratic
Camp 4ppedr at Esopus.


the Tammany leader and the Brooklyn Senator
have been. through the medium OF convenient
friends trading or the silence OF the Democratic
candidate, knowing that there was no danger Of
embarrassing eenials.
Senator McCa-ren. after his visit here last
week deftly caused * TO be known that he was
20 be the whole performance" in the State cam
palgn. and Charles F. Murphy merely non
commissioned officer. This. with various other
embellishments was carefully put out by Brook
Ign Democrats. Plentiful mods and wlnks indi-
Gated that all the authority for this came from
Rosemount. where Senator McCarren had
sisted Chief Judge Parker to entertain August
Belmont and fan 10 entertain w Bourke Cock
ran.
This utterance created general CONSERVATION
not only Ia Tammany Hall. but also in Esopus,
where eX-Ldeutenant Governor Sheehan and the
candidate weaving the harmony rope. But
Tammany Hall authorities. perceiving that the
silence OF Esopus was capable Of another clever
interpretation, promptly replied with the yarn
that Charles F. Murphy on his way from
Mount Clemens to Esopus in response TO in
vitation sent by the chief Judge himself. Nc
Carren has no blanket commission and Murphy
no cordial note asking to come up and help.
Meanwhile it IS apparent how thin. indeed. is
the veneer Of harmony that has been laid
the State machine.
KERN JUST ON A VISIT.
John ". Kern of Indiana, who is still at
Rosemount consented 20 a brief discussion OF
the purpose OF his visit to-day. a discussion
which tended TO minimize its Importance since
he affirmed that he did not come 10 take up the
cudgels for Thomas Taggart, Of Indiana, one OF
the most prominent candidates for national
chairman.
II am ready to be bold when the need for bold
ness crises" said Mr.. Kern. but am not so
bold as to come here to recommend any one TO
Chief Judge Parker for chairman. II is true that,
together with Mr. Sheehan, we have discussed
the impending campaign from nearly every
phase possible: that We have gone into the situa-
ton IN Indiana we'll as New-York, hut we
have not talked Of the national Craftsmanship. L
did not come East political, but on purely
business mission. 1t related 20 insurance affairs.
and because Of it I went TO Albany to see the
State Superintendent OF Insurance. While there
] went over 10 wolfert's ROost and talked with
Ex-senator Hill. and he recommended that since
I was so near Esopus I should run over. / am
very glad now that did"
rs Mr.. Taggarts candidacy as strong now as
st was right after the convention" reporter
asked.
Pm not Mr.. Taggarts emissary here and |
did not come TO boom him." Mr.. Kern responded. /
Some one suggested that Mr.. sheehan might |
Mr. Taggart in the West with Senator German |
as the ttular head.
Theoretical head-some dignifed MANI" he |
said interrogatively. and then nodded his head |
in apparent appreciation but ventured COM
nent.
Mr. Kern will go TO New-York by boat to-mor- |
row morning, and will go West Tuesday. It |
IS presumed that he viii attend the big Demo- |
cratic conference in that city tomorrow night. |
William F. Sheehan Will also leave here to-mor- |
row TO attend the same conference. but viii not |
travel with Mr.. Kern.
Little additional information is 10 be CLEANED |
here about this conference. Il is not even |
known definitely whether Tammany Hall will |
he represented there. or. if IT is by whom. On |
the other hand. no effort is made 10 conceal the
great Importance attaching to this meeting.
TALK OF HILLS ABSENCE.
A significant echo of St. Louis that is begin
ming 10 be heard here has been stirred by the |
apparent elimination Of ex-senator Hill from the |
Rosemount councils. Belmont. McCarren. Shee- /
han, and even W. Bourle Cochran have made /
the pilgrimage, but ex-senator HILL who lives |
less than sixty miles away. has not come. He |
has. indeed, received a cordial invitation but no |
time has been set for the visit and 1t appar- |
emily remains indefinite as ever. Returning |
delegations from St Louis have remarked with |
sheehan and Hill since the nomination. They /
unhesitatingly declare that HIN, and not shee-
ham, was the great Parker force there, that the |
ex-Senator's acquaintance and friends were the |
most valuable assets Of the Parker boom. That |
the candidate should now turn away from Hill |
ana lean on sheehan. thus greatly increasing the
latter's political prestige at the expense OF the
ex-senator, many have not hesitated to pro- !
nounce as both ungrateful and unwise, for the
power for revenge possessed by the Albany
leader IS not underestimate in Democratic
councils. Moreover, it is confidently predicted
that IL he really feels himself sighted ex-sen-
ntor Hill VIII show some interesting sign before
long
Seen from Esopus. the present Democratic |
horizon is stormlit IN the extreme-and the ell |
absorbing problem Of the national chairmanship |
remains TO be solved this week
The tale OF the Parker Sunday is easily told |
The judge. Mrs. Parker Mrs Charles Mercer |
Hall and Mrs. Osterhoudt. with Alton Parker |
Hall all went TO church at Kingston. travelling |
In the judges launch, the Mobi !
Mr. Kern went to Kingston but baked at the /
church and went to ride. He arrived AT the |
church just after the service had closed and the
5udse insisted on his going IN just to save the |
appearance OF the day. The Rev. Charles Ner- |
Ger Han. the Judges son~in-law who has been |
away az ST. Louis for several weeks returned 70 |
the pulpit to-day. His text was Matthew IL |
HAV7h TO Xxx. There was nothing political I'm /
ne sermon. and the only incident of note was |
the frantic flight Of a little negro boy who
dropped a cent IN the plate passed by the Demo-
cratic nominee and then left the church precipi-
lately After his return 10 Rosemount the Judge /
talked with Kern and Sheehan, while little Alton !
Parker Han charged imaginary foes and put to !
flight whole iegions OF ambushed Indians-pos