New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

Insist on HaJing More to Sag
about Conduct of Campaign.

The prominent Democrats who were attracted
TO New-YOrk by the meeting of the national
committee began the day Of the pilgrirnaz>
70 EsOpus to gravitate homeward, and yesterday
only few of the old guard were in evidence ar
the Hoffman House Secretary Urey Woodson
said that the quest for suitable Headquarters
was beset with some difficulties. and that even
though number of places had been inspected
no choice had been made Chairman Taggart
had turned the matter over to Secretary Wood
son and National Committeeman Norman f
Mack, but the choice of quarters will not be
definitely determined until the return of Mr.
Tasgart from Indianapolis
Until the names of the executive COMMITTEES
members are announced. the probable personnel
will be a fruitful field for speculation. One
member OF the national committee says it may
be considered as certain that Chairman Taggars
will not exercise the authority given him nv
the national committee to concentrate all the
active and advisory functions Of the two pro-
posed committees-exeCutive and fnance-fn one
committee, an executive committee Of only
seven members Both in 1896 and in 1900 says
the committeeman in question. the executivs
committee alone consisted of twelve members
The extent of territory and the variety OF In
terests TO be considered are cited as arguing the
unwisdom Of zoo much Capitalization OF au-
thority in a few hands.
NJ. ?. Tarpey. of California one Of the Oldest
members of the national committee. is a man
of cOnvtc1ions and has the seeEraze 70 voice he
opfnio4ler re- mas encountered condition o.
things since coming to New-York that does not
square with his ideas of propriety in national
politics He recalls the old days when the
members OF the committee would sit down in
friendly communion. discuss the elements of
strength and likewise the points OF weakness
and evolve composite view Of the best thing
10 be done in all the circumstances. and then do
It. Il am Tot used said he. ito being told
what must do, and il is not wholesome prop
osition 70 have three or four or half dozen
men try 20 run things and I don't care how
much money the man may have who undertakes
10 dictate what I must do. I resent it, II II
were a matter involving question OF finance.
would probably defer 20 the man Of experience
in banking matters. but politics is different.
assume that know conditions in California,
and when some one in any other State assumes
70 be IL and tell me what to do, IL is the height
Of presumption The true spirit Of Democracy
is 10 give the individual chance TO reflect his
views and express his convictions.
other members Of the national committee from
the West and South have reflected the same
spirit of resentment toward the indications that
close corporation methods might be attempted
by a few Eastern leaders.
The name of August Belmont IS peueVed bS
those who are not specially friendly 70 him 70
be one of the sure ones for membership on the
executive committee.
Those in the confidence of the national chair
nan were disposed yesterday TO doubt that
William F. Sheehan would accept the chairman
ship of the executive committee That he will
be a member of the committee IS considered
certain. and that ne can be chairman II he will
is not doubted. That he may decline TO assume
the oneroous exactions of that position the
same grounds that he refused TO be considered
for the national chairmanship-the condition OF
his hsalth-is thought TO be among the posst
bilities. That Chairman Taggart was fully ad-
vised of Mr.. Sheehan's attitude in the premises
when he left Esopus for Indiana is an opinion
that obtained with most of the political proph-
cts yesterday
One potential member of the national com
mittee said yesterday that he was positive that
James H. Eckels, of Chicago. would not be
made a member of the executive committee for
the reason that he would be thoroughly dis
tasteful to Mayor Carter Harrison. and his
friends and that he would not specially appeal
10 any element of the party that favored any
one else than Cleveland for the nomination for
The Presidency. The same committeeman was
confident tfst Senator German would give evf-
denCe Of his interest in the ticket in some other
way rather rhou by taking a place on the
execu:iye committee Senator Joseph W. BAILEY
IL is said. viii certainly have place on the
comroirtAa unless he refuses it,