New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14

II was announced from EsOpus late in August
on the authority OF an intimate associate that
Judge Parker. believing il to be improper Tor q
Presidential candidate 70 take the stump. would
refrain from public speech, unless some parucu-
lar tine and place should seem exactly suitable
20 the saying Of something especially impor-
fant. The name Of the intimate associate who
thus assumed 10 reveal Judge Parker's deteTni-
nation has not been diFulged, but he was evil
IDENTITY well informed A strong desire TO inspect
their candidate at close quarters has been eI-
pressed by multitude Of Democrats in all parts
Of the country. and some OF the men connected
with the management Of the campaign have
made an earnest effort To overcome his reluc-
lance. Indeed il has repeatedly been announced
with an appearance Of authority, II to force
lis hand. that he would make II least TWO or
three speeches at strategic points IN the course
Of the present month; but every such report has
been promptly conJradcted IN behalf Of Judge
Parker by the real managers. who have natural
II desired 70 create the impression that they
bowed TO his will with great regret though the
fact is now pretty well understood that they
have come 20 share his conviction OF the wisdom
az silence.
No doubt it has been a difficult question TO de-
eide. Democrats are everywhere demanding oD-
portunities 70 get better acquainted with Judge
Parker. Probably not one in a hundred Of the
voters had ever heard Of him prior To the pre-
liminary spring campaign which Hill conducted
10 z successful conclusion at St Louis. and
even 10 a majority Of the convention that nomi-
mated him he was nothing bur a name That
fact Of course. is not discreditable 10 Judge
Parker, who had been absorbed for many Years
in the duties Of the judicial Office which he pre-
sumably wishes he had never been tempted 10
Telinquish. But II cannot be denied that his
sinSularly close adherence 10 the policy OF hav-
ing nothing 10 do with or say about public at
fairs, after his one burst Of activity as Hills
campaign manager. had established conditions
unfavofable 10 his chances as the candidate for
President OF demOralized and distrusted marty
man OF greater capacity, more courageous
temper and higher talents for leadership might
have overcome this original handicap. and for
a brief hour after the adjournment of the St
Louis convention there was q hope that the
Democratic party had found the man il needed.
Indeed, even after the gold telegram had been
justly estimated AZ an exercise Of the judicial
faculty rather than 4 revelation Of moral hero
Ism, the country was invited 70 wait with coma
dence or tepidation, as the case might be- for
The candidates all important speech Of accent
nnee. After deiay which so-eIy tried the Ia
Hence or his followers the speech was made
and almost the mildest criticism OF Il IN Demo
cratic circles WIS that il was a failure IL
would not be accurate 10 say that the Demo
cratic campaign slumped there and then. for Il
had not reached a state from which a sIunp
was possible: but al hone died ont and Indge
PaFkers friends could hardly bear 10 look each
other IN the face while his newspaper organs
were Desperately demanding that something
upou Which tley could not agree. should be done
~ once.
baf there Has one more chance. and after
Gsinfu interval appeared the letter Of accent