New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12

express and local. on signal. at Esopus. and for
all passengers buying their through tickets from
New-York City TO Esopus. This will give ade-
quate service for the scores OF visitors who VIII
begin TO pour into this little village. al
ready swamped by the advance guard OF re-
porters. 4 new station, and possibly a new
hotel, VIII follow, and Esopus will vie with Oys-
ter Bay mecca for politicians. Sitting on
his broad piazza, the chief judge will receive
the delegations. Private telegraph and telephone
communication viii keep him IN touch with the
party leaders and RoseIaount VIII be the centre
OF the Democratic national campaign.
MEETING WITH s8EEHAN DRAMATIC.
The day Of the caiee judge was marked by no
significant incident save the return Of ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor william z. Sheehan. the first
OF the Parker boomers from st. Louis. THIS
meeting Of the two friends dramatic in the
extreme. The chief judge had planned to meet
AIr. Sheehan at Hyde Park. across the Hudson.
in a steam launch. but the former Lieutenant
Governor finally decided 10 come down by the
West Shore. and at the Esopus station met his
wife and her sister. Without instant's de-
lay they all started for Rosenount. Meanwhile
the Democratic candidate had planned to meet
lis friend. and driving up the road to the
station. When the carriages came in sight Of
each ether the two jumped from their
seats and FASTENED down the dusty road. Tho
Judge seized Mr.. SheeEan's hand and wrung it
energeticaliy. and then accepted his conGratula-
tlcns. Then Mrs. Parker took Mrs. 6heehan and
her sister in:c the judges carriage and the judge
got into liz. Sheehan's and the party rode 10
the country place OF the former ex-Lieutenant
Governor together.
The coming Of dr. SreeLan and the absence
OF ex-Senator Hill created no little comment.
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not even ooniectured. although it might have
been imagined that the former Senator would
not have permitted any one to outsirip him in
his race to Rosemount. Sheehan, not HUI, II the
signs at Rosenount are read Alright VIII oe the
dominating figure in the Parker canvass il New
York State. Already the suggestion OF cold
ness between the candidate and his official
boomer is to be heard many sides. The Incl
dent of the gold plank Will hardly tend TO elm
mate this. That Chief Judge Parker will find a
way TO placate Charles E. Murphy is deemed
highly probable. and, with his influence excited
TO check peanut methods, the prestige of Hill
promises TO suffer Meanwhile, 1t is apparent
that the first overture must come from Rose
mount to Tammany Hall. Though fits leader has
not yet sent his congratulations, ex-President
Cleveland and William r. Hearst got in line
to-day. Mr. Bryan Is still TO be heard from
SHEEHAN GIVES OUT STATEMENT.
After his talk with Chief Judge Parker, ex-
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan gave out brief
statement. In talking with the reporters he
admitted he was tagged OFT with the strain Of
the convention.
at said at Rosemount to-day" Mr.. Shee-
han said. that while Chief Judge Parker was
under no obligation to resign as the la~ in this
case applies only to candidates voted for by the
people. and the Presidential electors, not the
for
election. the chief judge has desire to take
advantage OF this technicality. He will carry
cut the intent of the law. not the letter, and
send his resignation to Governor Odell as soon
he receives the official notification that he is
TO be the Democratic standard bearer.
NO TELEGRAM SENT TO HILL
Mr.. sheehan said later: Il an authorized to
say 10 telegram sent 10y Judga Parker to
ex-senator Hill any subject while the latter
IN ST. Louis
On his return tonight the former Lieutenant
Governor told Judge Parker the story OF the
confusion that attended the receipt of the tele-
gram. He declared that among the $50 or moro
politicians who were at the convention. not
would recommend the step that the
Judge took. He frankly admitted that he
completely exhausted at the time and that the
eliminating crisis completely knocked him
out" II was to Senator B. F. Tillman. of
South Carolina, that Mr. Sheehan gave the real
credit Of winning the fight. He declared that
he vas the bulwark in the fight, and said that
forever and aftecward he and the friends OF
Parker ought TO swear by the "Pitchfork' SEN
ator He was equally enthusiastic in his praise
Of the closing speech OF John Sharp Williams
ending the debate the subject Of the dis
patch. Tomorrow the judge and Mr.. Sheehan
VIII go over the whole story together. When
asked TO talk further tonight, Mr.. Sheehan
said: I'm too fatigued; please excuse me-"
He showed the effects of the strain and retired
about o'clock.
II was learned tonight that ex-senator Hill
had received a letter inviting him to max. a
visit TO Rosemount. but that no date had been
named for his coming. That he will come to
Esopus before many days is however the be-
lief here. The fact that date was named
IS regarded here as significant At the same
rime il is true. II the statements of friends OF
Judge Parker are TO be credited, that the Demo-
cratic candidate is deeply grieved at the at
tempt unjustly TO criticize the former Senator
for Withholding A message which was never
sent, and therefore never could have been sup
pressed
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