New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
nANEORTH,S MISSION.

MI Elliot Danforth has just returned from
his much hcralded political mission 10 Virginia
Hot Springs. and we are credibly INFORMED
that he did not carry the springs on WIN MIN
Mr. Danforth SAYS that while there he came IN
touch with people from many States, Dut, mas
much as they probably had not brought IEelr
votes from homo I'm their pockets, there is no
reason 10 fear that they lost anything by let
ting Mr. Danforth get in touch with them. He
had gone South TO spread ideas rather than to
steal votes. and he reports that his mission was
highly successful He began by revealing To n
waiting world some of the mysteries of Chief
Judge Parkers interior consciousness, winch ne
had by special favor been permitted to explore.
Especially did he dwell upon the judges I'M
conscious but feeling tribute 10 the South when,
in one OF their heart to heart talks. without 4
thought that ii would ever he repeated. the
iurist Whispered low 10 the election thief this
original and epoch making sentiment: Elliot
they are a great people; they are the country
men of Washington and jefferson and Mad-
son and Jackson and Lee" Quite accidental
Is, Elliot says. he told this when he went South
and lit has done a great deal of good fo- the
Parker cause"
We can well believe II, and we can well be-
leve that in other ways Mr.. Danforth might
Lave done good 10 the Parker cause. What the
gentlemen from the South want is results
II y
they themselves frankly avow. by fraud. Being
high toned people. they do not like ballot box
stufing and shotgun intimidation. whenever
possible they have devised more seemy meth
DDS Of securing their control of affairs.
They want to do everything as pleasantly and
decOrously they can. but the essential thing
is 10 do il. Being we'll satisfied of dominating
their own States. what they want IS some as
surance of being able 10 count the electoral
votes of New ork in their column. Who so fit
as Mr.. Danforth to approach them on that sub
ject and tell them that his mentor, David b.
Hill. who is expert in having votes counted as
wanted. is enlisted heart and soul in the nomi-
nation of Judge Parker? He could declare 10
them his own undying devotion TO the same in
terest. and If they doubted the value of his ser
vice he could point 10 the records of the court
over which Chief Judge Parker presdes TO show
lis zeal and claverness in stealing elections n
zeal and cleverness which, he could argue TO
them, Judge Parker must have confidence in,
since, knowing those records, he chose Elliot 10
be the recipient of his secret concerning the
great cOuntrymen of Washington and jefferson
and Madison and Jackson and Lee.
Mr. Danforth must indeed have contributed
materially 10 the strength of the Parker boom
at Hot Springs. The SOutherners, after talking
with him, must have felt that. with the fortunes
ct two such adopts as Hill and Danforth Mt
stake in the contest everything would be done
by hook or crook, and especially by crook 10
secure New-York for candidate whom they
selected True, their opportunities are not
what they once were. Hill is not Governor and
Danforth is not a member of the State Board
OF Canvassers. and they cannot personally
handle the returns and. i'm disobedience 10 the
Court of Appeals. dispose Of those which do not
suit their purpose and remove county officers
who will not act dishonesty at their bidding.
The voters OF New-York are now pretty we'll
safeguarded against any such operations by
anybody. Nevertheless this couple can he
trusted 10 do all that can be done TO add New
York TO the solid South both as to ITS election
methods and results: and that fact must have
had great weight with the Hot Springs confer
ence. Judge Parker is good man: and Hill
and Danforth are his prophets.