Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
BUSINESS MEN AMAZED
Parker's Charges Against
Republicans Surprising.
NOT DIRECTLY REFUTED
COMMENT UPON THE MATTER OF
CORPORATION CONTRIBUTIONS.
Managers in Doubt as to Effect on
the Masses-Democratic Whirlwind
Program Provokes Uneasiness.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, N. Y, November I'm
New York today there is general comment
over the nature of Judge Parker's attack
upon the opposing party and the attitude
of his opponent. In business circles amaze
ment is expressed over the boldness of his
charges and over the fact that they are
permitted to go unchallenged by the repub-
leans.
For it is a fact that the refutation OF the
charges of Judge Parker is not being made
with the conspicuonsness with which the
| alegat tions are laid. In other words. here
is the man most prominent in the demo-
cratic eye, and whose words read by
republicans and independents as well, MAX
ing sweeping and bold onslaught upon his
opponents along specific lines. No one of
equal prominence before the public Is at
tempting to refute them.
The appears to be allowed TO go by
default. This policy of silence, however. is
the result of a studied program on the
part of the republicans. No one but Pres
ident Roosevelt or Mr.. Cortelyou could
command the relative Importance in the
public eye with Judge Parker. and every
republican leader agrees that it would not
be appropriate for either to notice the
charges.
Financiers Are Surprised
In the financial district amazement is ex-
pressed over the temerity of Judge Parker.
Men who know the relations of August
Belmont, of Cord Meyer, of Patrick Nc
Carren and other active democratic man
ayers with the trusts, and who know of
the activity in behalf of the democratic
campaign of Daniel Lamont, express as
tonishrnent that Judge Parker should bring
up the question of the use of corporation
contributions in a campaign.
But that knowledge is confined to few
men. wiseacres of the financial world. 1t
is not common property of the public. The
fact remains that no one of high position
has yet gone upon the rOstrum to either
deny the allegations of Judge Parker or to
bring counter accusations against the dem
ocratic management.
Now the question is in the absence of
such rebuttal, how will the voters who do
not know these things or who may not
stop to pause and consider the allegations.
receive the bold assertions of the head of
the democratic ticket? What effect Will be
created by this formal statement of Judge
Parker in Newark last night: "0Serwhelm-
ing in Importance as are these issues, above
them all tower the questions: Shall the
partnership between the republican leaders
and the trusts continue with profit to both.
and hurt to the country? Shall the trust
contributions of millions to the campaign
fund secure the right to continue the
wrongful taking of many millions year
from the people?"
Some uneasness is being manifested by
the rank and file of the republicans over
the backing down of the republican cam
paign in this city in the last days of the
fight. Pointed out in last Mondays dis
patches. the democratic speech-making
program in New York city for this week
far excels in personnel the program of the
republicans. The latter are not creating any
commotion at all
Parker's Tardy Efforts.
Judge Parker last night commenced his
tardy effort to stir up the democrats of
New Jersey and Connecticut, and his at
tempt to undo in a whirlwind of speech
making. invective and accusation the
thorough and systematic campaigning OF
the republicans for the past four weeks. lie
made three speeches across the river, in
nearby Jersey. Tonight he talks in New
York again and tomorrow he goes to Con-
necticut.
Judge Parker's first appearance on the
political rostrum outside of his own state
was at Newark As heretofore explained.
Essex county. in which is located Newark.
is a stronghold of republicanism. 1t is an
offset to Hudson county and Jersey city.
where democracy rules. These two sections
being regarded offset to each other,
the real battle of the ballots will occur in
South Jersey.
The Newark Meeting
The Newark meeting will be very inter-
esting. The judge was in the enemy's
country, but his partisarfs made "A brave
showing for all that. The audience in the
big armory of the Essex Troop was not
altogether friendly at the outset but gave
him fair hearing. On the streets there
was much excitement, with frequent cheers
for Roosevelt. The town was in A ferment
for a while and party feeling ran high.
The judges appearance in Newark at this
late day in the campaign was surprise
to the republicans.
At another hall Senator Lodge was speak
ing and refuting charges which Judge Par
ker had made in New York city Monday
night and which, as 1t developed he was
repeating in Newark When the two meet
ings were over the crowds mingled on the
streets and there was considerable wrang-
ling and heat.
Spin Across Country.
After the Newark meeting the judge and
his party took the private car of the direc-
tor of the public service corporation for a
spin across the meadows to Jersey City.
The public service corporation is a trust,
being merger of all the street railways,
gas and electric lighting plants in east
Jersey.
When he got into his own country again.
for such Hudson county might be termed,
he was welcomed with wild enthusiasm.
Two meetings were in progress in Jersey
City, both of them crowded to the doors
newspaper correspondents WHO Hdu
come over from New York could not
squeeze their way into the larger meeting.
hut managed to get into the smaller one.
where local talent was holding the crowd
until Judge Parker should arrive. The
speech making was all along the same line,
down with the trusts. inimical to the rail-
roads and in advocacy Of the state issue OF
equal taxation.
Judge Parkers appearance was the signal
for a frantic Outburst of enthusiasm which
continued wherever he showed himself.
No Changes Noticeable.
The situation. state and national. does not
show any change today. The democratic
managers are still confident of carrying
New York for Parker and Herrick. and
hoping that Judge Parkers appearance on
the stump may influence sentiment in the
doubtful states.
The republican managers have not abated
one jot or little of their confidence In
Roosevelt's election by an overwhelming