The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-07-25
Chicago g*.10crats Urge Him
ydttrnd Big Rally
FIGHT IN ULSTER COUNTY
Republicans of Judge Parker's Home
Want to Make the County One
of New York's Chief
Battle Grounds.

Esopu,s N Y July 24.--Judge Alton B..
Parker did not accept nor did he decline
any invitation presented to him to speak
a a democratic ratification meeting TO be
held in Chicago on August 20, when Will
liam J. Bryan will be one of the speak
ers. delegation representing Mayor
Carter Harrison arrived at Esopus at 2:45
p. m. 1t consisted of e. NJ Lahiff, secre-
tary of the Cook democratic club, under
whose auspices the meeting will be held;
Oscar F. Mayer. president of the United
German Society. and Lawrence f. Nc
Gam, comptroller of Chicago.
The visitors were driven to Rosemount,
where they found Judge Parker's FANNY
at dinner. Plates were placed for them,
and after the meal Judge Parker took
his guests in the library where the pur-
pose of their visit was talked over at
some length Judge Parker told Mr.. La
hiff, who acted as spokesman, that to ac-
eept the invitation at this time might
cause him some embarrassment. and he
did not feel like promising to attend an
event of that character, at least until af-
ter the notification ceremonies had taken
place. He did say. however, that If he
accepted any invitation at all, he would
visit Chicago, and that 1t would give
him great pleasure to go If possible.
viii Present Solid Front.
What gave Judge Parker still greater
satisfaction that he derived from the in
vitation TO go to Chicago was the assur-
ance that differences between opposing
factions of Illinois democrats would be en-
tirely settled and that the party in that
state will present a solid front for the
national ticket. It was stated In the con-
versation between Judge Parker and the
Illinois delegation that the III feeling en-
gendered as the result ofsthe contests
between delegations at thSJ5 10 Ifs ..cu-
vention will be eliminated absolutely.
This coming from representatives of
Mayor Harrison proved re-assuring TO
Judge Parker, inasmuch as 1t is taken to
mean the healing over of the dispute be-
tween Mayor Harrison and John p. Hon.
kins, who will in all probability, have
charge of the campaign In Illinois 1t is
argued that II Mayor Harrison says har-
mony then warfare between the factions
headed by Hopkins and Harrison is at an
end.
Did Not Expect immediate Answer.
After the conference at Rosemount Mr..
Lahiff said that he had not expected an
Immediate answer from Judge Parker on
the question of going to Chicago, but that
II mad been the purpose of Cook county
democrats to let Judge Parker know that
he had nothing to fear In the campaign.
as the result of differences that occurred
at the Illinois democratic convention.
I'VE will go ahead with our arrange
mnnfG fIefu aaIJ
and we hope Judge Parker will be pres
ent In any event, there will be a rous-
ing meeting In the interests Of the dem
ocratic ticket. We expect to carry ILL.,
nois this fall"
The members of the Chicago party left
at 4:45 for Albany.
The delegation will go west without
ealing on democratic leaders now assemb-
ling in New York
Judge Parker and all of the members
OF his family attended services today in
Kingston church. A short trip was made
In the judges launch this afternoon. On
the return journey some rain fell and the
remainder of the day continued cloudy
with frequent showers There were few
callers at Rosemount during the after
noon.
Fight in Ulster County.
1t is the purpose of republicans of Ul-
~ So"HtS5 HFinS III hlnBSlOn, ESOpuS
and surrounding villages. to make Judge
Parkers home county one of the princi-
pal hghting grounds in the New York
state campaign. To offset the effect of
having an Ulster county democrat at the
head of the national ticket, the New York
republican leaders will be asked to look
kindly upon the plan to name Judge A. T.
Clearwater of Kingston as the republican
candidate to succeed Judge Martin on the
court OF appeals Judge Martin retires un-
der the age limit. and his successor will
be named this fall
Judge Clearwater enjoys great local
popularity, and the republicans of King
ston ana vicinity argue that If the county
is to be kept from the democratic column
II must be accomplished by placing on
the ticket the name of an Ulster county
man.
The paths of Judge Parker and Judge
Clearwater have run parallel for many
years. They studied law togetner and
nave occupied pews in the First Dutch
reformed church. In 1877 Parker was elect
ed surrogate and Clearwater district at
torney, and in 1893 both were reelected
IN 1879 Parker was elected supreme judge;
IN 1889 Clearwater was elected county
judge, and reelected In 1896. In 1897 Par
ker was elected chief justice, and in
January ls9S Clearwater was appointed to
the supreme court vacancy In the fall Of
the same year he was defeated for the
supreme court bench by 1877 votes in the
oistricl- lie has always carried Ulster
county In every contest he has engaged in
at the polls