New-York tribune., 1904-08-12
TAGGART IN TROUBLE.
IGNORED BY SHEEHAN.
Bailey Angry at altitude Of Ne70'
Yorker-LiUely Dispute On.


national Democracy continue TO burn. and ther~
Is as yet no scarcity of fuel Chairman Taggart,
go II is asserted on creditabie authority. not only
Recognized the obvious and expressed desire OF
Judge Parker that his Esopus neighbor. VIII
tar F. Eheehan, should have commanding re-
latIo- 70 The campaign activities, but the wishes
OF NJ sheehan have had full play IN the sslec-
ton OF his associates on the executive commit
tee And i was at this point that the multiplied
troubles q The Indiana man began TaggaTt
saws he belongs TO the Don't Worry Club
End his unfailing anability and abundant good
nature attest his membership in the organiza-
,ion. He continues 70 exhibit a smiling coun-
.snanee but il would not be strange II he were
s.E, nov masking e troubled mind
Senator Joseph ". Bailey had potential part
81 shaping the fortOnes Of Taggart IN the fight
rc- the -hairnauship by timely ana diplomatic
acton az St. Louis. and was again effective at
rbs alignment Of the forces favorable to the
Trdiarian a. the tine the natioaa! committee
was organized and its officers chosen Bailey
has registered his protest against the surrender
% the political syndicate now headed by Shee-
han. He has used fo-cib.e language. involving
The assertion that he would have lent neither
his influence nor his vote 70 the selection OF
Taggart II he had seen the possibility OF such
situation as now exists. Tha, sheehan is the
committees asserted by one who is n position
70 know whereof he speaks. He believes that 10
western headquarters are necessary, and no
Western headquarters viii be established unless
he is persuaded hereafter that IL would be ex-
pedient 10 provide for them That no steps II
that direction VIII be taken before Sep
reube- IS now said 70 be certain. meantime
Those who believe there is a chance OF carry
ing certain Rocky Mountain and other Western
States for Parker are clamOring for the Western
headquarters. that would not only be a centrs
for the distribution Of documents and spell
hinde-r but that would serve at the same tims
70 create places for hungry horde OF patriots
The members OF the executive committee are
unit n the belief that the contest can be waged
lust as effectively from New-York would be
possible II a branch headquarters were estab-
lished in the West Chairman Tagga-t is out
spoken in the opinion that the State COMMITTEES
OF Indiana viii be able 70 handle the fight IN
that state. and has at time advocated the
establishment OF branch headquarters IN Indian
apoliE The statement is also being indus
sriously circulated by those in the confidence Of
Mr. sheehan that Taggart is also opposed 70
any Western headquarters. The result is TO
bring down OF the head OF the national chair
man & storm OF criticism which. his immediate
adherents say, belongs to Mr.. Sheehan- The
Taggart men say Sheehan is making scape-
goat OF the national chairman and unloading on
him the discomfort Of the Western mer-
Nor is this the only thing that engeuders and
fosters the contentious spirit among the Demo-
cratic leaders Two opinions-widelF different
are entertained by Taggart ana Sheehsn 10
The powers they may respectively exercise.
Chairman Taggarr may have won al empty
honor in attaining the national chatrmanshtr, or
Ae may be q real militant power IN the cam
-
yet to be determined Mr.. Taggart and his
-artisans contend that no committee can be su-
Ierlor 20 the power that appoints IL He regards
himself The 1ex oficio head OF the executive com
1Hittee. and entitled to exercise important func-
fl0ns n that body On the contrary, the mem
oers OF the executive COMMITTEES share with M.
Sheehan the understanding that the committee
IS invested witk plenary powers for the direction
of the campaign-thaL the committee is supreme
and entirely independent Of the national chair
man.
This contention rests on the fact that the
national committee is fundamentally the source
~ al authority, and that il directed the chair
nan 70 appoint the executive COMMITTEES 70
manage the campaign, and that the committee
actually created by the full national COM
rnlttee, though II received It's commission Lhs
hands OF the national chairman Il is urged
n connection with this that the national chair
man is not even member ez oflcio OF the ex-
6cutIve committee, and that his presence Ia
the meetings Of that body is By courtesy.
That Chairman Tsggart could appeal TO the
whole committee on the question % his powers
situation viii become so acu.e to bring the
national committee together again in the car
psign- The fact reTnairs. in any case that
Tsgsart's position is, 10 say the least IN
enviable one. He is IN the pilot house. but
shsehsn seems 70 be steering the Democratic
ship.
The selection Of United States Senator Martin
II Virginia for a place on the executive com
nlittse has also CONS IN for severe criticism
Virginia, IL Is urged, is safely Democratic, and
no political exigency demanded thai he be pre-
ferred- Comment has also been INDUCED BY
some prominent Democrats on the failure 70 in
clude Norman E. Mack the national committee
man for New-York State. in the personnel ot
The executive committee He was an ardent
supporter OF Judge Parker long before the con-
Te1rOn. AS a guest at the Hoffman House
yesterday observed. Newly fork being the recoz-
itCans gave National Committeeman Ward e
place on their executive committee. Mack. il
Is argued, was equally entitled 10 be recognized
in the makeup Of the Democratic executive com
mittee.
William F. sheehan was occupied in the tenn
rorary headquarters Of the executive commit
tee az the Hoffman House for a considerable
tine yesterday morning, along WITH DeLancAy
Ntcoll. He went downtown about noon, and
later was joined at his luncheon by Daniel 7
Cara2uu, national committeeman from Michi
gan Mr. Sheehan left the city late in the
GAY gc- Bar Haroor where he viii rest for Z
eek, before taking I'd the work Of the cam
osign
Charles A Walsh. ex-secretary Of the na
rionaI committee who came 70 the city from
Iowa OF Tuesday. and went on the trip u
Esopus, was about the Hoffman House yes
terday His visit 10 New-York had no specia
significance Ee merely came TO turn over Z
the present secretary OF the committee the rec
o-ds OF the organization. that he picked u
when passing through Chicago