New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
WOULD REFUSE If NAMED.
JUDGE PARKER REITERATES HIS DE-
CIsIoN NOT To BE A CANDIDATE.

brought an official message to ex-senator HDI
from Chief Judge Parker. of the Court Of Ap-
peals stating in even stronger terms than he has
heretofore used. that he would not under any
conditions accept nomination for Governor
Mr. Kraft was at the Grand Union with the
Ulster and Greene delegations tonight. He
asked by Tribune reporter for an explicit
statement with reference to Judge Parker's ros-
ton.
II saw Judge Parker yesterday said Com
missioner Kraft This was after Senator Nc
Carren saw him Judge Parker and in
terested in a small mission church in the out
skirts of Kingston. and are therefore somewhat
intimate He said to You going TO
Saratoga tomorrow. I wish you would say to
Senator Hill and my other friends that I will
not in anv circumstances accept a nomination
for anv state office. If nominated I certainly
should be under the necessity of fatty declining
to accept
.eI delivered this message to Mr.. Hill and to
other of Mr. Parker's friends and assume that
/, they have accepted it in good faith
rs Judge Parker the kind of man who
can be swept off his feet by sentiment or en-
thusiasn?' Mr.. Kraft was asked
He is not" was the reply Il know him well.
His ambition is 20 complete successful career
on the bench. He has no desire to figure in
politics He occupies distinguished position
on the bench and his sole ambition. as under
stand it, is to adorn that position by further
judicial accomplishments
DO you think he has eliminated himself from
politics."
Absolutely" said Mr. Kraft. Il don't see
how his oft repeated declarations on the sub
iect will admit OF any other interpretations
When il became known that Judge Parker
had sent word TO ex-senator Hill that he posi-
lively would not accept a nomination for Cover
nor strong sentiment developed toward maxi
ing Senator Hill the candidate. By midnight it
looked as though he would have 70 nominate
man who like Mr.. CoIer, is strong with the up
State and Kings County delegates. or else the
convention. taking affairs into its hands.
would nominate Senator Hill himself. He does
not want the nomination. but say his friends.
if the convention We're TO be stampeded and
nominate him it is difficult to see how he could
possibly refuse.
1t is this sentiment that seems TO be aiding
Mr. CoIer's candidacy. Ex-senator Hill and
Hugh Mclaughlin were in conference for a
quarter of an hour When the Brooklyn leader
left Mr. Hill's room he smiling Asked
garding what transpired the conferences he
said
If you were a delegate from FIatbush and
heard that l was stopping az this hotel you
would pay your respects to me. would you not?
Well. that is what 1 did to Senator Hill have
When asked If he had demanded the nominal
tion of Mr.. CoIer. Mr.. Mclaughlin looked over
his questioner's head and ignored the query
Mr. HILL when approached on the subject. said
he could not say anything about it.
All day long the sentiment had been for
Judge Parker. wh>ther he would or not Sen
ator P. H. McCarren. of Kings started the
ball when he arrived here this morning by
saying: Il Judge Parker at Esopus yes
delegates TO the convention favor his nomination
for Governor" As there are only four hundred
and fifty delegates to the convention and
David B Hill is one of them. Senator McCarreu
thus included Mr.. Hill among those who were
for Judge Parker.
Continuing his remarks Senator McCarren
said: I have said this in favor of Chief Judge
Parker. though. if 1 could. I would put Bird 8
Coler in the Governors chair
But. Senator it was said Yesterday that vo,,
had declared that Judge Parker would not ac-
cept the nomination for Governor"
No one can quote me as saying anything OF
the kind" answered Senator McCarren. firmly
Frank Campbell. the chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. also spoke out frankly
in favor of Judge Parker Mr. CampbelFs init
mate friendship with ex-senator Hill made his
statement the more important Mr.. Campbell
said: My opinion is that Judge Parker is the
and after talk with the delegates here I am
convinced of it. AS for a year. have advo-
Gated an open convention think its will should
be followed
Some of the prominent delegates suggested
plunging ahead and nominating him without
hrst learning if he would accept Patrick e
McCabe. of Albany. State Committeeman. said
TO ex-Mayor Mcclure. of Syracuse: I think
that Judge Parker is fifty thousand votes
stronger than any other candidate we could
nominate for Governor. and We ought to choose
him"
The statements by Senator McCarren and
Mr. Campbell in favor of Judge Parker almost
obiiterated for time any mention OF other can
didates for Governor. and il was plainly EVIL
dent that the delegates to the convention would
gladly nominate the Judge.
There a suspicion that the pushing OF
Judge Parker so energeticaHy came especially
from the enemies of Bird S. COler. with the
aim Of preventing his nomination. In any case
the campaign for Judge Parker brought out
vividly the weakness OF Coler as candidate
for the nomination He seemed TO have few
friends left. His support was plainly artificial
Tammany Hall delegates. under the leadership
of Senator Sullivan favored him. but they were
not vociferous in expressing their choice To-
night. however, with Judge Parker out OF the
race. it looks like Coler. unless the convention
takes the bit in its teeth and chooses Hill
Ex-senator David B. HILL who arrived here
this morning from Albany was in consultation
with minor Democratic leaders all day in his
rooms. at the Grand Union Hotel There was
series OF secret conferences It was an
nounced that Mr. Hill had no candidate for any
place on the ticket but that he wanted TO learn
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