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PARKER AT HEADQUARTERS.

| PARKER AT HEADQUARTERS.
The decision of Judge Parker to go
| 10 New York and practically take
/ charge OF his own compaign is a wise
/ one. It may be that the campaign is
being conducted properly, and that it
is progressing favorably. but if it is
/ the fact is not known TO the public.
The impression is getting abroad that
there is a Tack of aggressiveness and
| of broad and comprehensive leadership.
There is a feeling that the campaign
is dragging. and that Judge Parker Is
losing ground.
How much truth there is in this
view of the situation we are unable
to say, but it is a fact that there is
a lack of unity among the newspapers
Of New York city that are supporting
Judge Parker. as to what the chief is
sue should be. one of them says one
thing and another another thing, and
this difference of opinion is having a
bad effect upon the campaign.
Judge Parker has no reason to COM
plain of his newspaper support in New
York city, but to get the best results
from it the papers should have an
understanding as to which of the is
sues presented in the platform are to
be relied upon for success. Now the
Herald favors one issue, the Times an
other and the Evening Post still an
other. The American doesn't seem to
be taking a very active part in the
90, afc~,, bt1f mill ~
just as soon as it is clearly determined
which of the issues is to be given the
place of honor.
1t would be hardly just to say there
is a lack of dominating leadership at
the headquarters of the campaign man.
ager. but it does seem as if something
were needed to give more life to the
campaign. 1t is possible, of course,
that things are being done of which
the public knows nothing, but wouldn't
it be well to do something that will
interest the people. something which
it will be their privilege to know and
which will cause them to take an in
terest in the campaign-not a mere
passive interest, but an active, earnest
interest that will be so apparent that
the campaign will undergo a complete
Transformation?
Judge Parker was told that some
thing of the kind was needed the day
the editors called upon him, and it is
probable that what he learned on that
occasion caused him to change his
mind about remaining at Rosemount.
He has had some experience in man
aging a campaign, and it may be that
he can turn that experience to good
account at this time.
There is some ground for thinking
that he has been on the bench so long
that he has acquired the judicial habit
in thinking and speaking. If that is
the case, it will be wise for him to get
rid of it as soon as possible during
the campaign, for what is needed at
this time is some ringing words and
aggressive management that will stir
Democrats in all parts of the country
to action, that will set them talking
Democratic doctrines. singing Demo-
cratic campaign songs and forming
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no doubt. enough voters who are op-
posed to Mr.. Roosevelt to elect Judge
Parker All that is necessary is to get
them to the polls. The inspiration
necessary to awaken the mighty masses
OF the Democracy to action must come
from the headquarters of the cam
paign committee. That inspiration is
still lacking. Judge Parker is going
to headquarters and will do his part
in furnishing it. A good deal of it
ought to be in his letter of ac-
ceptance.