The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-19
SHEEHAN
MAY NOT BE IN THE CON-
TEST FOR
THE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Unless Judge Parker
Shall Insist.

Esopus, N. Y, July lo.-The return
of William F. Sheehan from New York
this afternoon two days ahead of his
scheduled temperance at Rosemont
and his long conference with Judge
Parker early this evening furnished all
the sensation Of an otherwise quiet
day.
Mr.. Sheehan got back to town at
1920 this afternoon tired and COM
pletely worn out. Even at the outset
before the campaign has actually be- /
gun, he has fallen such an easy victim
to the fatigue Of the work that his
most intimate friends are really alarm
ed and fear that the strain of the con-
test will force him to abandon the
role of confidential advisor to the nom.
NEE long before election day arrives.
1t is becoming increasingly evident
that the condition of Mr.. Sheehans |
health, perhaps more than any other
consideration, removes him from the |
list of probabilities for the national
craftsmanship and has been the cause |
Of the sudden looming Of the booms
of Messrs. Belmont, Taggart and Ar
thur Pue German of Maryland.
Today at the close of his protract- |
ed conference with Judge Parker Mr.. |
Sheehan said: The national chair
manship is still an open question
the man has not yet been selected nor
can | say when the national commit
tee will meet | am here to get rested
and if ! have sleep enough by Mon
day l will return to New York Mon
day."
From a reliable source comes the
positive information that Mr.. Sheehan
has refused to take the craftsmanship
and that Judge Parker, realizing the
serious consequences that might fol
low forcing of the onerous position
upon his friend, will not press his own
evident desire in the matter except as
last resort.
With Sheehan eliminated from the
problem of the chairmanship, there re-
main Belmont, Taggart and German,
each of whom has certain qualifications
peculiar to himself or his geographical
location.
There is reason to believe that per-
sonally Judge Parker considers Sena,
tor German the most eligible of the
trinity. The Maryland man repre-
sents the essentials of the candidates
plan of campaign. He is a national
figure of unquestioned integrity, his
ability is equally as satisfactory and
he stands for the conversation which
will undoubtedly be the keynote Of the
Parker campaign, Whether other con-
siderations will initiate too strongly
against him, or whether in the end,
Sheehan will be forced into the chair
manship upon the mandate of the
nominee as last resort are the signs
of interrogation at either end of the
equation which apparently the leaders
in their own mind have not yet re.
moved.
The call for the meeting of the Dem
ocratic National committee to be
held in the Hoffman house, New York,
has not yet been issued and as 1t will
take some days to get the committee
|
the country it is safe to assume that
the conclave will not hold its first
session until two weeks.
Rabbi Jos. H. Leisrer of the Temple
Emanuel, Kingston, contributed ten
stanza rhapsody to the felicitous col
lection Of poetry already at hand.
Senator Daniels Of Virginia. announc-
ed his qualification at the nomination
"of a leader who leads" while Dem
ocratic Schoharie county was heard
from through the assembly minority
leader, George M. Palmer, who has
been mentioned frequently in connec-
tion with the gubernatorial nomina-
ton.
M. J. Wade. lore Democrat con-
gressman from Iowa, also gave express
sion to Joy.
1t Is announced tonight that CORE
spondents, telegraph operators, cam
paign clerks, stenographers and secre-
taries will be quartered in the lodge
at Rosemont after Monday and that
the specimen rapid architecture
which is to succeed the present by
10 railroad station will be completed
within two weeks.