The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-24
PLANNING TO
BEGIN WORK
Democratic Canvass to be Cot
ten Under Way With
out Delay.
PARKER ll: At THE HELM
Candidate Continues Conferences
With Lcadcrs-Will Not
Make Tour.
(By Associated Press,

NEW YORK, September 23.-Contrary
10 expectations, Judge Parker was un-
able to complete his conferences with poll
tical leaders and return to his homo ut
Esopus, N. Y. He Will start homo some
time tomorrow. More visitors were adj
1nttcd to Judge Parkcr's apartments at
the Hoffman House to-day than yester-
day, but nevertheless he found 1t pos
slble to take some recreation. He took
long walk before breakfast and tonight
he walked from his hotel to the Man
haitian Club, where he took dinner.
Among the callers to-day were Arthur
p. German, OF Maryland; Colonel Daniel
8. Lamont, OF Millbrook. N. Y; Colonel
James NJ Guffy. OF Pennsylvania; former
Senator James K. Jones. Of Arkansas
Daniel j. Campau,5 OF Michigan, and
Thomas +. Ryan. OF Virginia.
9 Plans for Campaign.
Senator German was with Judge Park
4 or more than an hour. They went over
I the plans for the campaign and greed
that the canvass should be gotten under
\ way without delay, and be conducted
z IN an energetic manner until November.
Some OF the details we're considered, and
there was discussion on as to the
strongest speakers to use in the doubt
4 ful States. The report that they are to
invite fromer President Grover Clcve-
land to take part could not be confirmed.
y Senator German thinks that much de-
ponds upon New York State, and ex-.
pressed qualification when told that JUS
tice D. Cady Herrick and Representative
Francis Burton Harrison. candidates for
II Governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, re-
specively. are to open the local can
\ paign without delay. Party managers
+ interested in the State campaign said
tonight that there are no longer any
factions TO harmonlze. and IN support
OF the statement called attention to
the fact that Comptroller Edward NJ.
Grout. OF Brooklyn, had given out an
y Interview rcpudiatlng a story that he
intended to retire from politics. Mr..
Grout has announced that he VIII 80 on
the stump for the State and national
. tickets.
3 The national campaign was discussed
with the candidate by Colonel Lamont
Il and Mr.. Campau who were Judge ParK-
II er,s guests at luncheon. Soon after the
luncheon. Judge Parker saw Colonel CUT
&fev. National Chairman Taggart Senator
c,ulberson, or Texas; Representative John
Sharp williams. OF Mississippi: Herman
\ Pidder OF New York; Representative
Z William S. cowherd, Of Missouri; former
Z Governor James S. Hogg. OF Texas, ana
81 81 hcrs Ex-senator Jones, Cplonei sSui-
L fey and Mr.. Campau had been closely
associated with the last two presldentiinll
4 campaigns. and the idea prevailed that
the gathering had particular reference TO
bringing The supporters OF Mr.. Bryan m
closer rclntions with Judge Parker. q
member OF the National Committee sa'd
frat Judge Parker, In meeting men whc
had been hearty supporters OF the ticket
Z four and eight years ago. was ASSISTING
materially in the efforts that we're PC
Ing made to conciliate those who had
been holding aloof In the present cam
paign.
Will Not Make Tour.
Many members OF the National Com
4 n.ittec to-day urged Judge Parker TO re re
consider his decision not to make a
speaking tour. but 1t is stated he told
every one who preached the subject THAI
all speeches would be from his own
yernnda at Rosemount. Local campaign
managers are arranging to open the New
York campaign with monster TI.'ting
4 in Madison Square Garden. They wanted
4 Judge Parker to make d speech at this
meeting, but while he approves OF the
plan, 1t Is said he will not depart from
his programme Of remaining ut home.
Other callers included a delegation o.
editors, consisting OF ], 5 p. Caldwell ana
Il d A. Tompkins. OF the Charlotte On CD
y Observer: II. H. Cabanlss. OF the Augusta
g(Ga.) Chronicle; James r. Gay, Of the
Atlanta (Gao Journal, and II. II. Hanson.
nfs the Montgomery (Ala.)s Advertiser.