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Show BAILEY FOR THE WEST. Toxau Desires That Taggart Lead tho Democracy. NEW YORK, July 24. The statement state-ment from Washington that Senator Gorman had reiterated his declaration that he could not be chairman of th& Democratic National committee haa simplified the situation, according to the views of those who are earnestly urging Thomas) Taggart oMndiann. and they express the belief that he will be. unanimously ehossri) chairman by tho National committee next Tucadav. The suggestion previously made that -William F. Sheehnn would be urged to take the chairmanship if Senator (-iorman positively declared hlmeelf out, does not disconcert the Taggart men. They have been told by Mr. Sheehan that his health would not allow him to take the position and that he could not b "dragooned" Into accepting the place, with its rerpoiielbilltleu. But those who were talking about -Sheehan lor chairman yesterday iid; "Gorman cannot be di-afted If he says no; Sheehan Shee-han can. There Is a power that can multe Sheehan accept." This does not disturb Tuggarl's frlenUs, for thev know that the "power" referred to Is Judge Parker's, and they do not believe the Judgo -will exercise it. Senator Bailey of Texas haa been one of. the most In&Iotent Taggart men. He has had assurances from Senator Gorman, Gor-man, both before And after the- con vention, that the Marylu.mli Senator would not accept "the chairmanship Moreover, the Toxn.i Senator f iv! 1 position that the West should not be Ignored, and points out that both candidates can-didates arc- from the- East; that the temporary and permanent chairmen of the National convention and the chairman chair-man of the committee on platform wero from the South, while no recognition whatever wan given the- middle- and far Western States. Under these conditions condi-tions Senator Bulky thinks the least that can be done b to give the West the- chairmanship of the National committee. com-mittee. Mr. Taggart came over from Lonir Island today and wunt to the Hoffman house, where he received, a number of callers. Among them "were Homer S Cummins, member of the National coii-mittee coii-mittee for Connecticut, and Frederick v. Holman, member for Oregon Both are friendly to Mr. Taggart but Air Cummlns-would probably act with New lorlt and other Eastern States If they were anxious to havo aome oneother than Taggart for chairman. Mr. IloU inan, while he Is for Mr. Taggurt iy8 |
