The sun., 1904-08-30
SENATOR LATIHER AT ESOPUS
HE ARRIVED AFTER DARK AND
NO ONE WELCOMED HIM.

First Wanders to the Home Of f. T. Parker.
Where He Is Directed to ROsemount
Judge Parker's Dogs Dispute His En-
trance to the Grounds Until Driven or
EsoPus. Aug. 29.-From the South at
break OF day came the news that the Hon.
Asbury C. Latimer, United States Senator
for South Carolina, was coming to see
Judge Parker on an early afternoon train,
not merely to assure the candidate that he
had good chance to carry Mr.. Latimer's 8
State, but to get pointers for use on the
stump. The Parker wagonette, with Secre-
tary McCausland aboard, met every north
bound train during the afternoon. But
Latimer came not. and at $50 P. M. Jake
Robinson drove his tired horse back to
Rosemount for the last time, murmuring,
impatiently, 1T seemed that the Judge
must have another day without visitor
Darkness was falling with it's customary
speed when the Ulster and Delaware ex-
press, just bit late, stopped and let on
heavy man with a slouch straw hat. He
looked about the station, saw no welcoming
face and started up the road. Inevitably
he came to the threshold of the Hotel Quinn,
where sat Meinherr Quinn himself.
Pardon me-" said the stranger, Il am
Senator Latimer. Can you direct me to
Judge Parker's home"
Very simple" said Capt. Quinn. Keep
straight ahead on the road and you'll have
to stop when you come to it..
Up the hill and down went the Senator,
coming at last to turn in the road where
a big iron gate indicated the entrance to a
placs of Importance. He lighted a match
and held it up to read the inscription. He
saw the word Parker" and went in. The
great grounds seemed deserted, but the
Senator trudged along the path through
the deepening gloom to come at last to
fine house.
"Is Mr.. Parker IMP" he inquired Of q
servant who answered his ring.
Mr.. Parker appeared, but not Judge
Parker. The Senator had wandered to the
home Of Z. z. Parker, the candidate e
neighbor This time directions were more
minute and Senator Latimer presently
found himself at the gate Of Rosemount
After dusk the dogs bark at Rosemount.
Teddy, the terrier, used to bark alone, but
now he has a companion in Sam, yellow
dog with a wen on his head, and they not
only bark, but have conspired to appear 70
attack all comers, just as an evidence of
good faith.
The twain went at the Southern Senator
as If they meant it, and IL he had brought
his faithful sword cane they must have
Ssd to the get dfah ss hat Th failing GsS s.a
him to the house, running around him
and making tall noises. Secretary McCaus-
land came out and drove the dogs off and
Senator Latimer went in to be welcomed
and dined by the Judge.
Late tonight Senator atimer started
for Norwich. where he will speak to- morrow
at the Chenango County Fair. Every year
Elliot Danforth speaks there and he usually
brings on some national politician to speak
with him.
Most of the good Democratic orators
in the South will come North during the
campaign" said Senator Latimer -The
South is solid against Roosevelt. The
race question, as fathered by him, will be
tn the great issue: ! like Judge Parker s and
will go to Bridgeport. Conn, to speak"
Judge Parker would say nothing to-day
about Hills retirement from politics.