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HOUSTON. TEXAS SATURDAY JIII.Y 23 1904. -
PRICE-FIVE CENTS.
11 k
130 TUNG TAKEN BY JAPS
Karoki "Captured Strong Russian Position Near
jf r: - the Mo Tien Pass
( TWO DAYS FIGHTINfr
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Resulted in Heavy Losses on
Both Sides. .
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MADE
A FIRM STAND
Ensslans WWOostci from Posl-
tloi Hard to Approach.
THOUSAND KEN WERE KILLED
(According to Russian Prisoners
Estimate of Russian Loss Jap
' . Losses Were Smaller. .
... (Associated Press Report.)-'
Toklo July tt. T p. m. General Kurokt
after a eevere fight occupied Klo Tunc
- on July 1. TIM place bad been fortified
by the Russians who defended tt stoutly
la Um fighting General Kuroki's troop
crovs th Russians from their strongly
fortified position on the Cbl river which
la northwest of Mo Tien Pass and oast
of An Pins. Infletlac upon the enemy
mora serious losses than they sustained
. last evening The fight began on the
Uth and ended en the 1Kb. The Japanese
lost 4 men In killed and wounded.. TBe
Russian losses are estimated at low men.
General Kurokt began his advance early
In the moraine of the 18th. He uncovered
and followed the enemy alone the Chi
river. The Russians seemed to be retiring
to the northward when suddenly two bet
tatlona. with eight guns turned and at-
tacked the Japanese advance guard via
"- Droualy. At this point the Japanese suf-
fered before relief dune one company
losing all Its officers. At a late hour In
tba afternoon the Russian position was
ieveloped. They occupied an eminence
on the banks of the Chi. This river
guarded their left flank and high pred-
pices protected the Russians on the right
rhe only approach to their position was
Ihronarh a narrow defile. The fighting
continued until dark Trhea the Japanese
' forces bivouacked. The Russians made
two counter attacks but were repulsed Is
. aeh case' ' . - - . v .
' The Japanese .renewed the attack at
"midnight posting their artillery la the
valley below and on the high ground to
the south of the Russian position.
The 'main Japanese body was assigned
to attack the Russian center; a small de-
tachment was toward the right flank and
another to watch the enemy's left flank.
After these positions had been taken the
" f igbtlng ceased for a time but It was re-
lumed at dawn. The Russians had thirty-
two' guns In action and they vigorously
shelled the Japanese. To this Are the
Japanese replied the bombardment last-
" tag for four hours.
During this time the Japanese infantry
moved forward. The flankers had suo-
ceeded in scaling the heights on the Rus-
sian right by I o'clock in the afternoon
' at which hour the main force wes ordered
to storm ths Russian center. The Japa-
pes artillery protected this movement
splendidly but the Infantry met with a
severe fire and lost heavily in gaining the
heights.
The final successful charge was deliv-
ered at 6:10 In the afternoon. The Japa-
nese succeeded In partially cutting oft the
Russian retreat and this soon becams a
rout. The enemy went In two directions
to the northward and to the eastward.
' The Russian foroes sngaged Included In
addition to the artillery seven battalion
ef Infantry and a regiment of Cossaoks.
rhe enemy left lU dead and Ml rifles en
the field. Prisoners taken estimated the
Russian losses at 1000. The Japanese tost
Dne officer and fifty-four men killed and
eighteen officers and 3D men wounded.
FRONT MUNITION FIRM.
Letters Addressed to Japanese
'Held by Red Sea Fleet:
(Associated Press Report.)
Berlin July tt. The German consul at
Iden Arabia reporting the recent seisure
it the mails from the German Lloyd
tteamer Prim Heinrlch by the Ruesten
volunteer ship Smolensk says thst when
th detained malls were turned over to
the British steamer Persia the Russian
commander stated In a letter to the Per-
sia's captain that two packages which had
been retained were directed by the man-
agement of a German ammunition foun-
dry to a Japanese address at Nagasaki.
NEW RUSSIAN SHIPS
t-Said to Have Joined Vladivostok
Fleet in Pacific Ocean. .
(Associated Press Report.)
' London July 22. A dispatch to Reuter's
Telegraph company from St. Petersburg
ays It la reported there that cruisers
said 'to have been bought by Russia In
Germany have joined the Vladivostok
squadron Which want to sea especially
to meet them. ( . i
' I j Sutler indicted.
Et Louis Politician Charged with
Bribing a Witness.
(Associated Proas Report)
t. Louis July tt.-Oolonel Edward But-
ler a prominent local politician was in-
dieted today by the grand jury on the
charge of bribing a witness. Tba indict-
saant groara out of th oonfassion ef
Charles Kefly formerly-member of th
bouse of delerateei who eayi that Bnt-
l. ler gave him fai.000 for leaving the coun-
try end staying away until th bribe
given against whom be bad damaging
evidence were protected by the statute
of limitation. It Is understood that But-
ler has already given bond to answer to
the. charge.
; Wilson Barrett Dead.
. - - (Associated Press Report)
London July H.-'WUsoa Barrett 1 the
actor died this morning. He underwent
aa operation for oancer June Xt
I
i FOR INFORMATION. J
Expressed Fears of Seisure
I ' - to Government. . ' .
a ' (Associated Press Report -:
Washington July 12. The Pa-
cUo Hall steamship company has J
communicated to the state depart-
ment its apprehensioej aa to th
safety of some of Its cargoes In
hips plying between the Pad do
coast and . Chinese and Japanese
ports oa account ef the eelsure of
the Malacca and the condemnation
by a prise court ef the British
steamer Alleton. The agents ask
what they may expect and for a.
dennltioa of contraband of war "
liable to seisure. No answer has e
yet ' been returned because the
whole subject Is under careful la- a
vestlgatlon by the legal officials of
the department and Its eomroer-
etal Importance may demand the
Issuance ef a' formal notice by the e
government to American marines
of their rights and of th restrto-
ttons Imposed' by the war upon
their trade operation i. a
THE
MAJOR
ISSUE
IN THE MALACCA INCI
DENT UNTOUCHED
According to the London Press.
England Will Inquire Into
Passing of Dardanelles.
(As9oel&.td Prece Report.)
London July 21 The morning papers
generally express satisfaction thax tac
Malacca Incident Jias been settled tn ac-
cordance with the demands of Great Brit-
ain although there Is an Inclination to
await the settlement of the broader s.uee-
tlon of the passage through ths Darda-
nelles of the volunteer steamers before
believing that all danger has been avert-
ed. This feeling has been heightened by
Premier Balfour's announcement ht ad-
journment of the house of omamons that
be stilt had no official news to com-
municate either m connection with th
JMWaccjk Incident or the .volunteer fleet
steamers' in general sjome) papers even
are uMluwd. to Ooubt the MthcnUdtA of
the news that the Malar. is incluent has
been settled but the Dally Tdegranh
eeml-offldally explains the apparent con-
tradiction existing . between Mr. Bal-
four's statement and the dispatches
from St. Petersburg. Two- dispatches
left the foreign office July tt" says the
Daily Tdegraph. "One has eHdted a fa-
vorable reply but the other has not bean
answered." Ths promise that "no similar
incident shall occur again". Is very vague
and elastic It may mean that no British
vessel shall In the future be seised the
papers of which ere regular and the
cargo carried belongs to his majesty's
government This Is sot much of a con-
cession teeing that our fleet has In-
structions to prevent such outrage. The
paper fears that the Russian government
has not yet agreed to desist from chang-
ing the volunteer steamers Into cruisers
after the passage of the Dardanelles sad
says: "We welcome the action regarding
the Malacca as proof that ths Russian
government has ao Idea of gratuitously
picking a quarrel with us. This Is about
as far as tt goes."
The Daily Telegraph goee on to ely
that Ita alarmist editorial of July tt wis
written with "full knolwedge that the
Russian government would set as It had
done and the object Is so writing was
to point out that the Malacca Incident
was only a factor In the great problem
which has not. yet been settled."
The paper confirms the statement that
the Emperor Nicholas was urged by the
French government to settle the ease of
the Malacca which settlement tt at-
tributes to the French action adding
that It Is rumored In diplomatic circles
that Germany wishes to co-operate with
Great Britain In the eettlement of the
main features of the disputes.' It urgent-
ly points out to the government that
popular opinion In Great Britain would
not admit such partnerships and adds
sn IntrrestlnK detail to the beat of the
controversy of the past few days by post-
tltvely stating that If the Malacca had
approached the Dardanelles ah would
have been summoned to surrender by
our gunboat waiting there ' and If shs
'had not compiled ehe would have been
fired upon."
The Standard which adopts a tone
somewhat similar to that of ths Tsle-
graph after expressing belief that "the
special Incident of th Malacca esasea
to be dangerous" says: "There still re-
mains a divergence of vlsw as to the out-
come and there will be aa tndefnlte
proepeet ef trouble until the Russian ad-
miralty compiles with the principles re-
cognised by other nations."
The Times draws attention to serious
complications of a el roller kind which are
liable to occur In the Paoido Instancing
the Peclno Mall Steamship company's ap-
prehensions on this point
Ths marine Insurance article of the
Times says that greater anxiety existed
In London yestsrdsy over cargoes for the
China and Japanese seas than by way of
the Red sea especially with regard to
the American steamship Shawmut.
It Is most Important the article mr
thst ths Americans themselves should
strongly protest against any attempt to
treat provisions for otvlllan consumption
aa contraband of war.
Spindle Top's Record.
.Beaumont Texas July at Den Emory
ths prominent oil producer and refiner of
Bradford Pa. stated to The Post repre-
sentative that he considered Spindle Top
the greatest all field In the world." To be
producing over 7000 barrels of oil per
day at the end of Its third year and with
over W wells drilled on Its area was a
record not surpeased or eclipsed by any
oil field known to th world. There were
no iMh wonderful ell fields to Pennsyl-
vania. ;
TFME . RENEWED
Union Men Objected
;
Conference between Union and Operators Failed to Reach Understanding
1 - Another Scheduled for Today Strikers Claim Discrhiiination
it ; V v f;
Was
. . ' ' .
(Associated Frees Report.)
' Chicago ; July H. The stock yards
trtke. which was renewed this morning
tn Chicago and all the other points where
the big packing companies have' branches
because' the strikers were dissatisfied
with the manner In which the employers
proposed to reinstate their former em-
ployes pending1 a settlement by arbitra-
tion ' will continue for another day -at
least A Joint conference between repre-
sentatives of 'both sides to the contro-
versy and representatives of the allied
trades la an attempt to bring about a
peaceable adjustment 'of this . second
strike was an successful and the meetlng
was adjourned tonight at 1:10 o'clock with
the understanding that another confer-
ence would be held tomorrow morning at
I S) o'clock.
At today's conference which tasted
four hours a committee of ten consisting
of five representatives each of the pack-
ers and ef the meat butchers' union was
appointed to go over the whole situation
but the committee was unable to reach a
working basis' with which both sides
would be satisfied.
Whether the difficulty can be satlsfac-
torily settled at tomorrow morning's
"f'"g Is problematical as both the
packers and the strikers maintain that
they are living up to Wednesday's agree-
ment for a settlement by arbitration and
that It Is the other aide that s responsible
for the renewal of hostilities. After to-
night's adjournment no written state-
ment ef what transpired In the meeting
was given cut Unless a settlement la
reached tomorrow the general belief la
that a sympathetic etrike of the allied
trades in the packing industry which was
threatened last week to enforce the. de-
mand ef th striken .wilt be called. AB
these onions have signified their wUllna
ness td stand by the butchers If they are
called on to assist in the struggle with the
packers for supremacy.
Donnelly's Statement. '
In the following statement given out to-
night by Mf. Donnelly president of the
Butchers' union the reason .why the
strikers refused to work today Is given:
"The packers signed an agreement that
there would be no discrimination tn the
rehiring of .the men. This was accepted
by the officers of the organisation h
good faith. On the return of the men
this morning they were locked up like
cattle. The foremen and superintendents
walking through the line would pick out
a man and ssyTou corns up.' The
next man would on pushed out of line and
told that he could not be used and It was
always the good active union men whom
they could not use. We understood the
agreement perfectly and the struts waa
only called after the packers had vio-
lated tt. This has been their system In
the past end that was our reason for in-
sisting on the time limit In the agreement
but tn spite of this ths packers' intention
was to hire only such men as were favor-
ites. They also hired men la some of the
departments who hsd not been employed
prior to the strike.
"Superintendent Pension of the Armour
canning department addressed the em-
ployes In the following language this
morning: Tou went away like cattle
and we will take yon back like cattle.'
This language was used both to men and
eroroen ."
Minor Riots Numerous.
Restless crowds filled ths. streets of
packing town all day after the ordering
of ths second strike. - Several disturb-
ances took place In the morning and
early afternoon but no en-rats were
made. As soon as tt grew dark however
especially after- the news hsd reached
the district that no agreement had been
reached at the downtown conferences
small slsed riots were numerous and It
kspt the police busy until far Into the
night scattering the belligerents. In one
of thoss disturbances a young girt Joan
Romlnsky who had taken a striker's
place In one of the pisnts was mobbed
by nearly -1000 girls and boys. The Ro-
mlnsky girl waa set upon by the crowd
white she was on her way bom. She
was chased for several blocks and pelted
with mud and stones. When she finally
reached home she felt tn a heap on the
doorstep exhausted from fright and
bruises. Ths girl was dratted Into the
house by her father before the crowd
could reach her. Seeing that she had
escaped the mob began battering the
house with stones and bricks. A riot
call was sent tn and tt took a Wagonload
of policemen to disperse the youthful
rioters.
In another disturbance In the vicinity'
of the stockyards a negro an alleged
etrike breaker was attacked by a crowd
of men and before be could be rescued
by the police waa thrown to the ground
and kicked by the mob. He was picked
up tn an unconscious condition but re-
covered quickly and waa taken borne by
the police. . -.
The new strike apparently place the
packer tn worss plight than before for
a great number of the nonunion men have
quit Many of thee nonunion worker
left last night fearing to remain and face
the returted strikers. Those who did
come back received quiet warnings that
.there would be trouble. . N-.
- Nonunion. Men Injured. ;
- The. first rioting of the day In Hie new
strike earn when a man a mad Frank
to Packers' Method of Taking Back
the Old Men- -'V '
Shown ;in Selection of
Miliar was set anon by a crowd of strike
sympethisera . Tbey beat blm so badly
that at the'' Knglewood Union hospital
where he wag taken U was said he bad
little chance ef 'recovery. Miller waa set
upon in front of Armour Co.'a plant
and after he had been kicked almost to
death was found by pedestrians who
sent ' for a physician. . The doctor after
attending the man whose knee was in-
jured by a falling skid called an ambu-
lance to have ths sufferer taken back Into
th company's Improvised hospital tn the
yards. A crowd' assuming that Tunich
was a nonunion man' attacked the ambu-
lance and nearly upset It In an endeavor
to reach the supposed fpe. With drawn
revolvers two policemen and the -doctor
Of ended their charge the doctor declar-
ing to the striae sympathisers that the
wounded man was a fellow unionist. Hslp
soon came from the stock yard polios
station. '
Julius Ontario a nonunion man was
dragged from a street car by eight struts
sympathisers. He was set upon and beat-
en by a crowd watch dispersed at the
arrival of the police. Ontario will re-
cover. -
MAY AVOID STRIKE
'FALL RIVER EMPLOYES
AND MEN GOT TOGETHER.
State Arbitration Board Secured
Conference and Expect a '
Settlement.
(Associated Preas Report.')
FaD River Mas July Jt-Threugh the
goed effloss - and prompt action of th
tat board ef ootxOon aM arMtm-
tloa then sums tonight to be ray ef
nop far sn. atnteable settlement ef the
trotibl between the cotton mantfaotursrs
and their employee who on. Wednesday
night voted to go en strike next Monday
rather than submit to a tt per cent reV
ductlon In wages. Such a strike would
Involve more than at.000 operatives.
This afternoon the secretaries of the
five unions and representatives of the
manufacturers met with the arbitration
board. It was evident from the outset
that both parties to the controverslty
were equally determined as to the merits
of their respective cases. . "The repre-
sentatives of the operatives told what
they wanted briefly the abandonment of
the proposed wage reduction. The mill
owners on the other hand stated con-
cisely why the reduction was necessary
front a financial standpoint Ths arbi-
tration board then coilfeited separately
with the two bodies aad later they met
and thrashed out the whole matter. Tba
meeting lasted well Into the evening. At
Its conclusion. President Howard of the-
arbitration board said the demands of the
textile workers would be considered by
all the manufacturers at a mo tlng to
be held at 10:20 o'otook tomorrow morn-
ing. AT FORT WORTH
The -Strikers Were Not Much
Disappointed.
(Houston Post Special.)
- Fort Worth Texas. July tt. When the
eun rose this morning It found ths forces
of ths strikers already In position to ob-
serve alt that went en outside the big
packing plants. Nswa ef dissatisfaction
In tabor circles all over the eountry had
filtered Into the councils of the labor
people and they were prepared for any
emergency. The bar announcement of
the settlement of the strike had caused
a chill to follow the ardor Inspired by
the first news. '
- Consequently but few were found await-
ing the Invitation of the packers to re-
turn to work. They- preferred to hear
the report of the committees appointed
to treat with the packers -who had been
turned away the day before but who
counted on securing a bearing this morn-
ing. Tba committees went up to the plants
and Interviewed the men who hire em-
ployes. From-thsm they secured the in-
formation that men were not wanted In
large numbers. - :
In tact' ths packers would take the
men back If allowed to choose for them-
selves but the committee demurred.
Maiming that they should be takoa beck
In a body. Not satlafled with the atti-
tude of the peck vs. the men returned
to a strikers' meeting; that had been ar-
ranged to be held at the'echool heuee at
Marine. Her th reports of the jommlt-
teee were received and discussed.
In the midst ef a discussion a wire
waa received from the preetdent of the
International Butchers' anion Informing
ths local here that the strike had been
called In all departments at every pack-
ing point and oouaeUlng peaceful meth-
ods. Immediately pickets were re-established
around the plants and tlw strike
was again en as before the arrangements
of a settlement had been agreed to.
Ths packers bad not been Idle and the
plants were now In better fix to face a
strike than the day the first one oc-
curred. Just how many men ant env-
ployed In the plant Is not known. The
men in authority say that something like
MM men are now on the pay rolls or the
two Institutions. A reporter who went
through the plants today Is Inclined hst
the figure given above te not much exag-
geratee. The killing force at Swift t
Ce'f wes certainly equal te the slaugh
Men. "
ter of 600 beeves ISO sheep and 200 bogs.
At the time of the visit 0:20 p. m.) 100
calves had already been etaughtered since
morning for the reporter counted and
felt ef the carcasses hanging tn the cool-
era. Without going Into details all the
departments were found to be running
some short-handed but able to do busi-
ness. Now the question arises how far can
ths plants go en with their present force
or with such additions as can be gath-
ered now that the strike has assumed
a hew and formidable phase? Ths man-
egers of both plants assert that they are
prepared to run the plants and continue
business even if the men who have hith-
erto remained the engineers firemen
electricians boiler makers and others
ars called out They are very positive
about this saying that under no circum-
stances wUl they ehow the white feather.
They were receiving more men than they
could. seadUy care for when the strike
was called off aneV they express the ut-
most confidence that any number of men
can be secured to. take places of the
ether men who may choose to go out
The managers were asked If they cared
to make any expression ..as to the" charge
preferred by the strikers that they had
discriminated against their old men tn th
matter of taking them back. They both
Indignantly denied that any discrimina-
tion! had been practiced by them. They
neserted that they bad followed the en-
act text of the agreement That pro-
vided that the men should be taken back
"as thsy were needed" aad thai waa pre-
cisely the offer nwde to the oommifteea.
to take on for work such men as they
needed whether the number were great
or small. It wis not to be expected
that they would take en men In excess
of the needs of the plants. ' They bad
not enly followed the letter of the agree-
ment but Its spirit.
came as surprise:
Katbsas City Butcivm Rtmondwd
t Order to Renew Strike. '
" ' (Associated Press Report)
Kansas City Mo... July S.-Prstdent
Donnelly's order to the packing house
employes to renew the strike came a a
surprise to both the packers and th
men. Although several thousand men
who went out originally appeared at the
different plants here ready for work
only a U ml ted number were takoa back.
PsacticaUy all the strike breakers were
retained.
"In the Armourdale district there was
trouble when the men learned that all
were not to be taken back. Th strikers
became angry. A party of strike break-
ers entering one of the plants war at-
tacked by a number of strikers. A gen-
eral flat fight followed and a number
of the nonunion men were beaten. Fol-
lowing thle disturbance extra policemen
were cent to the Armourdale district from
Kansas City Kan.
Packing Houses Tied Up.
(Associated Press Report)
' Bast St Lotus. 111.. July 22.-ln response
to the order from President Donnelly the
Ml men employed In the p hlng houses
the macorlty of whom bad applied for
work and bad been 'assigned to their old
departments have gone on strike again
and the packing bouses are practically
tied tip. '
Disorder at St Joseph.
- (Associated Press Report)
St Joseph Mo. July tL-Earnest ef-
forts on the part of the police to main-
tain order Jn the vicinity of the packing
houses were only partially successful to-
day. The strikers sought out several
nonunion men who were attacked and
severely beaten.-
Was Running Smoothly.
(Associated Press Report)
1 South St Paul Minn. July XL The
butchers tn Swift A Co. 'a plant were
called out today. The plant started today
with all the men according to Manager
Bangs that the company could take on
and everything was going smoothly.
- .. . L
Only Few Were Hired.
(Associated Press Report
Btons City. Iowa July 2L All th strik-
ers at the Cadahy plant reported for work
today but enly seventy-five men were
hired. These quickly responded to the or-
der to renew the strike.
; Saloons Ordered Closed.
' ' - (Associated Press Report)
South at Joseph Mo. July' 21 -The 1500
striking packing house employes who re-
turned to work today miked out at noon.'
Ah the saloons have been dosed by order
of the mayor.
Quit Work at Once. .
' -(Associated Preen Report?
Omaha Neb July ttL-AU the men who
bad returned to work tn the South Omaha
packing houses quit oa receipt of Infor-
mation that the strike Was on.
ELK HOME BOARD.
Exalted Ruler O'Brien Appointed
' - Lewis of Cincinnati.
' (Asaoelatsd Preen Report.)
Cincinnati. Ohio July 21 .-Before the
members of ths Grand Lodge of Elks left
today for the Loughery club. In Indiana.
Brand Exalted Ruler O'Brien appointed
Eugene T. Lewie of Cincinnati a mem-
ber of the board ef governors of the Na-
tional Elk home near Richmond Ve.
Other members are Champ S. Andrews.
New Xorh. and Thomas jr. MeMulty Bat-timer.
GORMAN WILL
Oainis Health Will Not'Permit His Serving as
'; - . National Democratic Chairman ;
; . -
MEXICAN 'AFFAIR.
American Killed for Rebuk
ing JJrunken Othcer.
(Associated Press "Report.)
( Washington July It In answer
to the acting secretary of state's
-demand- for full particulars of the
killing of laro Americans In Aguas
Callentes Mexico Consul Kaiser at
M a f L n ha. f elevrvtihjiH undee
Ust'WAt as follows: ' -
'Americans telegraphed that At-
ealde Torres nephew of General
Torres while Intoxicated went en
business to Way's office who re-
quested htm to return when sober.
Torres left and sent bis subordi-
nates to arrest Clarence Way and
Ed Latimer but Instead they fks-
sasslnated them. Governor prom-
ises me aid In thorough Investiga-
tion Information verified by sec-
ond dispatch. Investigation tn
progress. .Dispatch In transit"
The acting secretary telegraphed
to the consul to dispatch some re-
sponsible person Immediately to
Aguas Callentes to make a report
upon the assassination.
tan ma smmi
TAGGART'S CHANCES
ENLARGED BY GORMAN'S
REFUSAL TO ACCEPT .
National Chnirmanahip Bailey
Staunch Supporter of the In
diana Man.
(Associated Press Report)
New Tork July 22. The announcement
from Washington that Senator Gorman
had reiterated his declaration that he
could not be chairman of the National
democratic committee baa simplified the
situation according to the views of those
who are earnestly urging Thomas Tap
art of Indiana and tbey express the be
lief that be will be unanimously chosen
chairman by the National committee next
Tuesday. When the latest declaration of
Bona tor Gorman was communicated to
Mr. Taggaqt today be showed that th
news was gratif ytnaX although It coin-
cided with his previous belief.
- Juhn W- Kern- of Indiana expresses
Ills satis faction that ths talk about Sena-
tor Qormaa would now be set at rest and
said that It removed any doubt about the
choice of Mr. Tags-art . -
The assertion previously made that Mr.
Sheehaa would be urged to take the
chairmanship if Senator Gorman positive-
ly declined does not disconcert the Tag-
gart men. Tbey have been told by Mr.
fibeehan that bis health would not allow
him to take the position and that ha
eould not be "dragooned'' Into accepting
the place with Its' responsibilities. But
those who were talking about Sheehaa
for chairman yesterday said:
"Gorman can not be drafted If he says
no; Bheehan aan. - There le a power that
can make Bheehan accept.'
This does not disturb Tsggart's frlenda
for they know that "power ' referred to
Is Judge Parker and they do not believe
the Judge will exercise it.
Senator Bailey of Texas hss been one
of the most Insistent Taggart men. He
has had assurances from Senator Gor-
man both before and after the conven-
tion; that ths Maryland senator would
not accept the chairmanship. Moreover
the Texas senator takes the position that
ths West should not be ignored and
points out that both candidate ars from
ths Esst: that the temporary and perma-
nent chairman of the National convention
and the chairman of the committee on
platform were from the South while no
recognition whatever was given the Mid-
dle and Far Weet ..
Under these conditions Senator Bailey
thinks the least that can be done la to
give the West the chairmanship of th
National committee. Mr. Taggart came
over from Long Ialand today and went
to the Hoffman house where he received
a number of callers. Frank Campbell of
Bath. N. formerly chairman of the
democratic State committee before go-
ing to Esopus today with John N. Car-
lisle said in an Interview:
'We object to a Tammany man for
governor because he Is a Tammany man.
We want a man who will bs pleasing to
all factions we do not want a eandldats
who Is selected by a few men who gather
In a little room somewhere. That Is
bossisav not leadership. We are'opposed
to bossism. Of course we have got to
have a leader. But In the first place
the delegates should go to the convention
unlnstructed. The leader should oonsult
every deles-ate. and then the man who Is
best suited to all tactions should be
choesn." .
HOPKINS TICKET
Illinois Committee Completed
Victory of Conservatives.
(Associated Press Report.)
Chicago. July 22. The nsw democratic
Stats committee held Ita first meetli-g to-
day and organised fnr the campaign.
Within twenty minutes ths sdhsrents ef
John F. Hopkins put through a slats ef
offloers of then own selection therebr
clinching the victory won at the Bute
convention. One or two friends of Mayor
Harrison sttmdtd the meeting but re-
mained mum throughout the proceedings.
Chsrles Boeechente!n of Edwerdavllle
waa chosn chairmsn of the State cen-
tral committee by acclamation. "
Lawrence B. 8trlnaer nominee for gov-
smor was present and said that he will
make the need for a State civil service
law a prominent issue. The chairman
msde a speech. In which he mentioned
Parker and Davis but no word was ut-
tered shout W. J. Bryan. Allusion was
made to "Imaginary foes within the
ranka" f
GORMAN'S STATEMENT.
Made Emphatic Claim He Would
Not Accept Chairmanship.
(Associated Press Report) -Wsshlngton.
July tt. Senator Gorman
was In ths city today and bad hia atten-
tion called to a statement purporting to
have been made by a member of (the
democratic National committee to the ef-
fect that there Is still a possibility that
be might consent to accept the ohalr-
menehlp. Mr. Gorman stated he had
frankly Informed all who had made such
a suggestion that It would be Impossible
for him to undertske the labors Incident
to that position and that he now desired
to add that no conditions will arise which
would in. ' him to chenge that deter-
mination. te will however he said be
very glsd t render all the service In his
power to those who may be selected- to
take charge ef the campaign which he
fully believe will be crowned with sue-
NOT ACCEPT
TAGGART ONLY MAN
Left in
tk Race
Position.
for the
SHEEHAN OUT OF IT
' -.. ' ; r- . .1 .
Stated Positively that He Cooli I
Not Fifl the Place. - - -
left to Rational committee
Said at Esopus 'that the Body
Will Be Unhampered in the
' Selection of a Manager. f
(Associated Prase Report.)
Esopus. N. T. July 22. The In forma tint '
reached bar today that Senator Arthui
Pae Gorman of Maryland can not be In-
duoed to altar his determination not to
undertake the cares of managing the
campaign. and Judge Parker was In-?
formed by the Associated Press of tba .
dispatch from Washington that he had
reiterated hia declaration .that soma
younger man should bs chosen. William
f. Bheehan. who was the choice of many
Hastsrn leaders was with Judge Parker
at the time. He was asked frbstbsr he
would now permit his nam to go before
the meeting of the National committee to
be held at th Hoffman nous oa Tuesday
next and replied Uughlngry: "Oh I No-
body wants me for chairmsn." Then a..
riously be discussed bristly hia own post- s
Mon making It plain that he has not at-
lowed his name to be considered by the
party leaders snd that b stands firm in
his refusal te serve as manager of the'
csmnstgn Front hia attitude be no
longer can be regarded as a possibility.
August Belmont abm baa asserted thst
be will not accept aa active part In the :
campaign management and thus Mr.
Taggart Is the only one of those put for-
ward for the chairmanship who m left '
In the' race .
Leader In the party who bare visited
Ross mount nave said several times that '
the selection of a chslrmsn would be the
unhampered duty of the National execu-
tive committee. Statu utterances har '
eoss. from promlasnt democrats who '
hee 'corns from recent conferences to '
New Tork. and the possibility remalnt
that eat of th unoertalaty may bt
brought some candidate not heretofore ;
mentioned who eould at once draw the
support ef all factions.
Whit it was said that those who nsvs
remained silent preferred to learn tba
wishes of Judge Parker before commit- -ting
themselves te any candidate. It was
certain that they would be for the man ;
the leaders advanced for the chairmoa-
ship. If Mr. Taggart Is that man thsy
will support blm but at the same ttms
they have soma candidate to urge rot
recognition. . . l(t
At Rosemount no apprehension hi fait
because of Senator Gorman's declination. -Hs
has attended the New Tork confer-
ences and has taken a hearty interest in
the campaign. Over and over again he '
has said he would do anything tn hia
power for the party and whoever tt !
elected for the chairman has the .
ance of cordial assistance of an
rienced campaign manage
Mr. Bheehan eras at Una amount nearly -three
hours. Most of the time be eras
with Judtfe Parker.
Arrangements were completed today to .
ship to Esopus a thlrtr-one-room en
story portable hotel building which cah '
be set up within two weeks. The pro- -meters
desire a lease for four months
with the privilege of extending to four .
rears.
- MAXWELL BOLTED.
Iowa Democratic Chairman Join-
ed Republican Ranks.
(Associated Press Report)
Stoux City. Iowa July tt.-A. W. Max-
well former chairman of the democratle
State committee has bolted the demo- '
cratlo ticket. The following telegram
sent in reply to a message by the Rloox
City Journal asking If hs had sotted the '
ticket explains itself: V j
Seymour Iowa July tt. The Journal:
Answering your Inquiry of this day I
have to say thst I have already re- '
pudlated the ticket nominated it st
Louis. The Seymour Leader aas declared
for Roosevelt nd f.Irbanki and U a
not Improbable I may go on the clump
for the ticket h Mule later pmvidiug 1 '
tan arrange my business -if fa Irs. and the
campaign managers feel that I can be of
aealrtance to the cause.
(Signed) A. W. Maxwell.
CARRY NEW 'JERSEY.
Smith Says the State Is Certain
for Parker.
(Houston Post Special.)
New Tork July 22. There are enough
repuMlcsns In Nsw Jersey who regard '
Roosevelt as on unsafe man to give the
electoral vote of the whom State to
Parker" said ex-Senator James Smith
the democratic leader m his jhate. .
There hss been a great change In
public sentiment since the nomination of i
Parker." he eaid tonight "His stronc
character conaervativs temperament and
sound. Judicial mind appeal etronaiy to
large bodies of cltlsens who have not
hitherto been associeted with the demo-
cratic party men who can neither be
held nor repelled by party name and
who see in Parker welcome contrast to
Roosevelt" v
DAVIS NOTIFICATION "" "
Will Takf Placeta Wert Virginia
in August.- ;.: Yv '
(Associated Press Report)
Bedford Springs Pa-. July 22. ThenoU-''
flcatlon of Henry O. Davis ths vice "
presidential nominee of tba demon able
party wtll take place ht Weet Virginia
la August probably about one week after -the
tmtiflcetioa qt Judge Parker.
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