New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
BRYAN NAN BOLTS PARK ER
WW Fotc for Roosevelt Because OF
Dem0cracy's Betrayal.

I Tie small contingent OF Democratic NauoHa
Committeeman remaining III tie city was augInen ).
! ed yesterday morning by the return 10 the nun
/ man House of Homer s. Cummings. the Mayor OIL
! Stamford and the committeeman from Connecticut
Dir. Cummings was once Republican ana a IL"
partner of Samuel Fesscnden. He became All uu'
herent of Mr.. Bryan, whom he supported IN ioS'
/ and 1880. but early in the commence Oh tie
Parker promoters. He guessed tho winner IN ire
convention. while his compatriot Alexander =.
/ Troup. OF New Haven went down with the Hearst
banner Troup's lack of political prescience re-
suited in his retirement from the national COM
mittee and Cummings succeeded him.
NO may say with confidence, eald MI
CUMMINGS that Connecticut is a Republican State
that 1t is Democratic State. The Gold Demo
crats-au that I know Of them-are coming back
into the Democrats party" He hesltdted. now
ever, in answer to question, TO assert that, All
the Bryan followers would look with favor upon
the methods by which Judge Parker became g can
6date for President. Reviewing the election results
show the fluctuations OF tho vote IN CohheCt'-
cut Mr.. Cummings recalled the fact thAf ne missed
election TO Office of Secretary of State IN ISoo
by 1900 which tho smallest plurality against
a Democratic candidate since Cleveland carried no
State by 5000 in 1852 Mr.. Cummings also frankly
recalled that Mckinley had a plurality in 1870 or
5000 The absence Of any local fights in inc
Democratic ranks this year" insisted MI Cum
rnings. puts US within striking distance. and we
expect TO keep the Republicans busy
Mr.. Cummings had just INDUCED his predictions
whom he was greeted at the Hoffman house en-
trance by George A. Honnecker. a lawyer. now at
No 2S5 Broadway who formerly lived in South
Norwalk and who was active co-worker with
Cummings in Connecticut in the Bryan campaign
of 1896 and made more than a hundred speeches
home in 1900 He viii. however, vote this year for
Roosevelt u am still Democrat, SAID Mr.. ron.
necker. but l propose 10 register my protest
against the methods by which Judge Parker was
Democracy into the hands Of Wall street. l aS ~
with statement made in my hearing lew GAYS
longer and come up blacker than any other man
10 Mr.. Parker on account Of the friends ne mas
Besides Ex-Governor Hill and William J.. shee-
House yesterday included Senator Joseph W.
Bailey. who made morning call at the temporary
headquarters. Congressman Clayton. national com
mitteeinan for A5a2ama and AZ r. 6arpe3 cSil r
Tarpey st contends that il VIII be mistake 10
combine the executive and finance committees
under designation as the executive committee.
with only seven members. he ventures the predlc-
Mont ana AND Colorado be carried by the
Democrats. Titan he says. viii go as the head OF
the Mormon Church may dictate q few days before
Secretary Trey Woodson received a letter from
Judge Parker yesterday morning advising him that
1t would be his pleasure receive the notification
the arrival Of the West Shore train
leaving New York at 1875 O'Clock on Wednesday.
August 10. Secretary Woodson thereupon advised
Congressman Champ Clark, at Bowling Green. Mo,
The eommttee Of The time xed by the candidate
meet in New-EoTk on August 2 similar n2Jinca-
and the other members OF the committee on not-
hcation Of the Democratic NjC3-Presdential candi-
date at White Sulphur Springs. w. Va, on August
The irritation that is exhibited by certain promi-
ives az t rdns1 ~ tn OF he rt sist tbat
throughout the campaign. They concede that the
he East. and that some consideratio4 must be-
given to the Belmont crowd but contend with sig
nihcant earnestness that the radicals must not be