New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
DAVIS SEES THE LEADERS.
Candidate Hears Some Ne1os at
Democratic Headquarters.

Henry C. Davis, OF West Virginia, Democratic
candidate for Vice President, was the central
figure at a conference between the Democratic
leaders yesterday that covered a good part of
the day The discussion of ways and means
was continued last night at Room No. 4S In the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. when Senator German. or
Maryland. cousin of Mr.. Davis reached town.
The most important development yesterday was
the admission by the managers that ex-senator
Hill absolutely controls the State situation, that
Stanchheld is in the lead for the Governorship
nomination, and that Mr.. Parker and Mr. Hill
are in absolute harmony in all the plans out
lined by the Albany politician. This was some
thing of shock to Mr. Davis. who had sup
posed that Mr. Parker acting somewhat in
dependently OF Mr.. Hill, and that the national
executive committee had induced Mr.. Hill TO
retire from active participation in the conduct
of the campaign
The names OF Edward NJ Shepard. Controller
Grout and District Attorney Jerome dis
cussed by the leaders. and the New-Jersey sit
uation also taken up. 1t decided that
it was just as important TO have a strong State
ticket named In New-Jersey as I'm this State.
Interesting developments under pressure from
the Parker managers can be expected in New
Jersey soon. 1t is expected that the Parker
men will try 10 crowd Bob" Davis to one side
and have the State convention name candi-
date selected by ex-senator James Smith. jr
The conference Of the leaders VIII continue
to-day. Mr.. Davis put IN a rather brisk days
work. but he seemed fresh last night at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and stayed up until late
hour, talking with Senator German William F.
Sheehan and others. Mr.. Davis came on from
West Virginia determined. II possible. To in
ject new element OF efficiency into the cam
paign. He visited the Thirty -fourth-st head
quarters shortly before noon ,esterday.
His callers included William F. Sheehan and
August Belmont. representing the reorganizers
together with Thomas F. Ryan. and on behalf
Of the radicals Chairman Taggsrt. ex-senator
James X Jones who came over from Wash
ington Sunday night: Daniei J. Campau. of
Michigan ex-senator James S Hogg. OF Texas.
and National Committeeman James NJ. Guffey,
Of Pennsylvania.
The conference broke up for the day shortly
before o'clock Al that time August Belmont
left the building. refusing TO answer any ques-
tions
Chairman Taggsrt leaves the city tomorrow
for Indiana and probably will visit Chicago be-
fore his return He expects to he absent about
week AID the suggestion that he is TO be
exiled in the West while the Belmont syndicate
runs the campaign IN the East, is Indignantly
repelled by the radical contingent. That the
national chairman is now induging In the first
Ieaye OF absence since headquarters were es-
tablished is explained by the fact that IL was
necessary in the early stage of the campaign
for him to sit close 10 the cushion or take
chances OF being dspossessed OF his preroga-
yves. NOW that j. X. Jones. J. G.. johnson and
CHARLES A Walsh. all radicals, are on the Job. ne
leaves with fewer apprehensions. Mr.. johnson
started last nigat for Chicago. He will be alb,
sent for only d few days
Yesterday. when the Presidents letter of ac-
ceptance had been read at headquarters it's
shoulder hitting virility the cause for con-
stsIhaqon. Unless--so II was admitted by some
Mr.. Parker is prepared to come back with
something stronger than has yet issued from
Esopus the campaign will continue TO be of the
huTopatkln sort, so far as the Democracy is
concerned. The boldness with which the Presi-
cent welcomes a contes. before the people on
lhe acts of his administret tion. said one expert
enced campaigner at the Democratic headauar-
ters could only be dangerous TO Republican in
terests II a strong candidate were opposed TO
him who would dare to meet him on his own
ground