New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
NEW HUNT FOR A NOMINEE
State Situation Badly Mired- Judge
Parker Harmed of Danger.
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Esopus Aug. 9.-After a long and earnest coma
ference with ex-Judge Parker Colonel Daniel 5.
Lamont and Judge George Gray, of Delaware.
left Rosemount to-day. leaving behind them the
distinct conviction that the former was not IN
any way a receptive candidate for Governor;
that the nomination if 1t should be offered him
in the most hattertng manner, had little or no
aIIurement for him. and that the Parker people
would best begin at once to search for new
candidate. What Colonel Lamont told the
Presidential nominee has not yet been made
known. but that ne took the lead in the discus
sion of the Governorship situation. and left the
candidate in position to make the frank state
ment that he had not asked Colonel Lamont
about il. seems probable. Moreover. Colonel
Lamont did not hesitate to express this opinion
TO the correspondent. who eagerly interrogated
him.
What about the Governorship?" was the first
question that greeted him as he started for tG-
pier to take the little steamer that brought him
over from Hyde Park.
oh. I'm not candidate you know" was the
prompt and emphatic rejonder. I'm in favor
of any good man..
''But isn't it conceivable that you might be. IL
AN emergency should arise which
But no emergency viii arise mterjsctcd
Colonel Lamont. with the air of finahty.
What about Mr.. Goodyear. Of whom you
nave Devl saying 6OOu JnlNSS recently.
Well. I repeat he is u very good man
That was all that Colonel Lamont had chance
to say. His companion. Judge Gray explained
that he had come 70 renew an old acquaintance
with Judge Parker, formed on the American Line
steamship st. Louis. some years ago. when
Judge Parker and he We're fellow passengers.
on the Delaware situation he was mute and
while there is doubt that he talked over that
phase ami others of the national situation. he
evidently had contracted the ROsemount habit
of silence in the hour he spent I'm Esopus.
The presence of Colonel Lamont naturally
stmua ted the talk about the Ciovernorship The
truth is that the state campaign is getting away
from the control Of the State leaders. There has
not been "a Democrat of national size here in the
last month who has not talked out I'm meeting"
about IT, They have told Judge Parker that iG
he wants to he elected he must see to II that a
is nominated in New-York State who is
bigger than Mcclellan Circuit or any of the
party faction candidates. Even Governor
Montague Of Virginia took the trouble TO tel
Judge Parker about man he thought would
carry the State. and this was neither Nc
CleHan Lamont. When the notification cere-
mOny is and the campaign fairly launched
by its oratory. Judge Parker will be ready to
take up details and New-YOrk State will be his
first detail That Colonel Lamont is merely a
stalking horse. and a reluctant one at that IS
about certain as anything be in Rose
mount.
One little ruse OF the candidate with reference
his notification speech is causing comment
here. Anxious 10 avoid the charge that he had
been assisted in his literary effort by national
Democrats Judge Parker had carefully abstained
from inviting them here. that he might get tbs
full credit. il there were any. for his address
only August Belmont. who may. possibly
have had some fear lest tomorrow might suffer
am eleventh hour change left the racetrack
charms at Saratoga to make his fourth visit 90
Roseuount, and receive "a final assurance that
The address would be satisfactory. Having ap-
pareutIy, received the assurance he wished he
departed ON his happily named yacht the Scout
sailing away as he came. under cover of the
night. and doubtless arriving for the first race
to-day at Saratoga
Southern delegation, representing several
States anticipated the ceremonies Tomorrow b..
brief call -o-day. Among those in this deIe-a-
tcu were Senator Thomas : Martin. Repre-
sentative e. n Swanson and Judge r r. Prem
tice all from Virginia. From GeOrsil were
james r. Gray. Colonel English president of
the Fourth National Bank Of Atlanta ana Mills
=. Lane, president of the Citizens Bank az
savannah. Representative W. :. Cowherd VI
Missouri ch tirman OF the Democratic Congress
siOnal Committee. was also i'm the party
William F. Sheehau. chairman OF the sVac,,
tive committee Of the Democratic National Com
nittee. reached here tonight. He said that h.
came up to talk on the situation VIE the cau6i
date and report his views to the COMMITTEES on
Thursday in NewYOrk. He declined to talk
about the GovernOTship situation. and did not
go over to- RosemOunt in the evening" but enter
tanned Mrs. Parker and d number of RosemOunt
House guests at dinner. Judge Parker did no,
attend the dinner. but STAYED at home for !,
;ull dress rehearsal OF his Democratic drama to-
,1urrOyv.
M5yor Carter H. Harrison % Chicago Is az-
seeted to arrive here from the West at 1:I5 ..