The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
INVITED TO CHICAGO.
Judge Parker Receives an Invitation
From Carter Harrison.

Esopus, N. Y, July 25.-Judge Alton
B. Parker, Democratic candidate for
president, did not accept nor decline an
invitation presented to him to speak at
a Democratic ratification meeting to be
held in Chicago on August 20, when
William j. Bryan will be one of the
speakers. A delegation representing
Mayor Carter H. Harrison arrived at
Esopus at 2:45 p. m. Sunday. 1t con-
sisted of E. M Lahiff, secretary of the
Cook County Democratic club, under
whose auspices the meeting will be
held; Oscar E. Mayer, president of the
United German society, and Lawrence
E. Mccain, comptroller of Chicago. The
visitors We're driven to Rosemount,
where they had dinner with the judge
and his family. After the meal Judge
| Parker and his guests discussed the
purpose of the visit at length. Judge
Parker told Mr.. Lahiff, who acted as
spokesman, that to accept the invita-
| ton at this time might cause him some
embarrassment, and he did not feel like
promising to attend any event of that
| character, at least not until after the
notification ceremonies had taken place.
He did say, however, that if he accept
ed any invitations at all, he would visit
| Chicago.
/ What gave Judge Parker greater sat
| isfaction than he derived from the IN
vitation was the assurance that differ
ences between opposing factions of IL
tied, and that the party in that state
would present a solid front for the ma
tional ticket. 1t was stated in the
conversation between Judge Parker
and the Illinois delegation that the ill
feeling engendered as the result of the
contests between delegations seeking
seats at the St. Louis convention would
be eliminated absolutely. This infOr
nation coming from representatives of
Mayor Harrison proved reasSur1ng to
Judge Parker, inasmuch as it is taken
to mean the healing over of the dispute
between Mayor Harrison and John Z.
Hopkins, who, in all probability, will
have charge of the campaign in 1lli- |
nois. 1t is argued here that If Mayor
Harrison says harmony, then warfare !
between the factions headed by Hop |
kinS and Harrison is at an end.
After the conference at Rosemount. |
Mr.. Lahiff said he had not expected
ker on the question of going to Chi
cago. but that it had been the pur- /
pose of Cook county Democrats to let
Judge Parker know that he had moth
ing to fear in the campaign, as the
result of differences that occurred at
the Illinois Democratic convention.
1--WE will go ahead with our ar
rangements for August 20" said Mr..
will be present. In any event there
will be a rousing meeting in the in
terests of the Democratic ticket; we
expect to carry Illinois this fall.
to Mr. Mccain, Mr.. Mayer and my
self was vastly beyond our expecta-
tions," Mr.. Lahiff added. "Our mis-
sion, Of course. was not confined to
to a meeting; but for obvious reas-
ons, L cannot go into details 1t is
sufficient to say that our visit has been
all that we could desire it to be, and
more; Judge Parker will come to Chi
cago if he speaks anywhere away from
home"
The members of the Chicago party
left at 4:45 o'clock for Albany The
delegation will go west without call
ing on Democratic leaders now assem-
bling in New York.
Judge Parker and all the members
of his family attended divine services
in Kingston. There were few callers
at Rosemount during the afternoon.
1t is the purpose of Republicans
of Ulster county, living in Kingston,
Esopus and surrounding villages to
make Judge Parker's home county one
Of the principal fighting grounds in the /
New York state campaign. To offset
the effect of having an Ulster county I
Democrat at the head of the national
Democratic ticket, the New York Re-
publican leaders will be asked to look
kindly on the plan to name Judge A.
I. Clearwater, of Kingston, as the Re-
publican candidate to succeed Judge
Martin on the court of appeals Judge .
Martin will retire under the age limit !
and his successor will be named this
tall. Judge Clearwater enjoys a great !
ocal popularity and the Republicans
If Kingston and vicinity argue that,
f the county is to be kept from the
Democratic column. it must be ac- !
by placing on the ticket
he name of an Ulster county man. {
The paths of Judge Parker and :
Judge Clearwater have run parallel for
many years. They studied law to-
yether and have occupied pews in the
First Dutch church. In 1877 Parker
vas elected surrogate and Clearwater
district attorney and in 1883 both
we're reelected. In 1885 Parker was
elected supreme judge, in 1889 Clear
water was elected county judge and
'e-elected in 1895. In 1897 Parker
vas elected chief judge and in Janu-
Try, 1898, Clearwater was appointed
o the supreme court vacancy. In the
all of the same year he was defeated
or tEs suEreme court bench in the