The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
DEMOCRATS HUNT LEADERS.
GRIGGS LIKELY TO GET JOHN
SHARP WILLIAMSS PLACE.

Latter Hopes 70 succeed Money In the
senate 90 whom Run the CCnsFSu
COmmittee?-TagEaFt'a Chances Hurt
by Ils Fight with Ee6ator Barey.
WASHINGTON, May ls.-The Democratic
party IL not 30 dead these days that II does
not give rise 70 occasional bits Of gossip.
Several Of these bits now furnish enter
tainment for those who like 10 make polltl-
cal forecasts.
Representative James NJ. Grlggs Of Co
orgia, known as Jim GriRu, Is slated
as candidate for the Democratic lead
ership Of the House, TO succeed John
Sharp Williams, who IL a candidate for the
United States Senate 10 succeed fernando
De Soto Money. Mr.. Money has given
notice that he intends to leave the political
stage at the expiration Of his present term,
and this voluntary REIMBURSEMENT Of the
Senatorial toga is accepted by Mr.. Williams
az biz opportunity 10 become q candidate.
Mr.. Money Il just entering upon q new
term, which will not expire until March
8, 1911. but the Democrats down in Mis-
slssippi have q habit, peculiarly their own,
Of nominating candidates a long time in
advance. Mr.. Money, for instance, was
0, 1908 for a term which did not begin until
March 4, 1905
Jim Grigp's friends are actively planning
10 make him leader when Williams steps
out, and Il u said that he IA more than willing
TO try the role 90 skifully performed BY
tho Mlssissippian. 0riGgs's friends de-
clare that the House win be Democratic
before long, and that they want their idol
TO become lsader for the reason, among
other, that II would be stepping stone 70
the Speakership.
While there Is no apparent disposition
Immediately TO divest Williams Of tho
mantle Of leadership, the friends Of GTiggs
are saying that since Williams can see clear
road to the SenAtorship before him he should
OF the Georgia man. Williams showed
several times last session that he would
not stand for being crowded, and Il " prob
able that the rising ambitions Of Griggs will
be the cause Of a good deal Of dsoom-
Democrats Demo. ratio side Of the Chamber. y" Wv
Another live topic in Democratic circles
il the succession to the present ohairnen
Of the party organizations, William
Strother Cowherd Of Kansas City 10 no
longer a member Of the House, and i VII
be necessary TO choose q member OF the
Fifty-ninth Congress TO succeed him as
chairman Of the Democratic national Con-
gressio1al committee. There are precious
few Democratic members Of the Fiity-ninth
Congress from north Of Mason and DiNon'e
line, but what few there are have revived
the old cry that the chairman Of the Con-
gress.olAl committee ought to be North
ern man.
The argument advanced is that Southern
Democrats have victories handel TO them
on silver platters as IL were, while Demo-
Gratis at the North have 10 contest every
inch Of ground and that this develops
political astuteness and makes generals out
OF first lieutenants. IL is probable now
ever. that the claims Of the Northern Demo-
Gratis, az usual, will he brushed aside and
a Southern man elected chairman OF the
Congressional committee
As for genial Tom Taggart and bis
chances for continuing al the head OF the
national committee in the next campaign,
an interesting story IL told to the eheOt
that few OF the strongest supporters who
helped him to win the Craftsmanship last
wear have been estrAnged from him.
Senator Joseph W. Bailey is mentioned
as one Of these. Senator Bailey fought
for the election OF TaEgart with unoom-
tionaI COMMITTEES to declare for Taggart
at St Louis before the national convention
crowds had time TO clear away.
Senator Bailey's falling out with MIR.
Taggart occurred, Il is said, when the latter
turned over TO the Eastern men whom
senator Bailey professed TO abhor all OF
the departments OF campaign management
by Appointing to the executive committee
the very men whom Bailey had promised
himself and his followers should not be
permitted to direct the campaign.
That the request TO appoint these men
came from Judge Parker himself and that
il could not be ignored seemed patent to
almost everybody except Senator Bailey.
but the Texan was angry and II Mr.. TsgRart
keeps a file Of his letters il doubtless con-
tains a scorching epistle written by Senator
Bailey last summer, after the executive
committee was announced, objecting in
the most emphatic manner 10 the personnel
Of the executive committee. Mr. Bailey'a
friends have always contended that without
his assistance Mr.. Taggart would not be
national chairman.
Whether or not the TaRgart smile has
smoothed the ri'.tied feelings Of Mr.. Bailey
Is unknown here, but Il II not likely that a
national chairman will ever again be chosen
a. was Mr.. Taggart. The West was sore
and disappointed over being turned down
in the convention, and its membership on
the national committee, allied with the
Southern members, combined under the
lea dership Of Senator Bailey to elect a chair
man Of their own choice. Next time the
national chairman will be chosen In the
oldfashioned wAy-that y, by appointment
Of the Presidential candidate.
HAVE THEIR OWN BEEF TRUST.