The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15
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MR. 0LNEY IS WELL PLEASED
Sends Letter to Judge Parker Stating That His Action Will Enlist Voters to His Confidence
 and Support.

Esopus, N. r. July 14-The expected visit of State Senator Patrick H. McGar- ren to Judge Parker was the only item of interest at Rosemount today beyond the installation of a telegraph operator in the newly arranged office at the lodge be- sides the gate. The real work in the new offices will not begin there before next week, the judges correspondence still be- ing carried on at his law library in the house.
 There were nearly 400 letters in the early mail and the judge went briskly at them. A very large output of letters was the re- sult Among the letters received today was this from Richard Olney:
 Boston July 1s. Alton B. Parker, Esopus, N. r.:
 Dear Sir You must allow me to ex- press my great satisfaction that you are to be the candidate of the democratic party for the presidential office in the coming national election. That both par ty and country cannot be too emphat- ically congratulated is certain. Whether you can fairly be congratulated person. anlly I beg leave to doubt. Your pres ent position is so exalted and so manifest ly congenial to your tastes and is filled with such distinction that leaving it for politics cannot justly be imputed to any thing except a patriotic sense of duty That fact will be appreciated by the in telligent voters of the country and cannot but enhance your cIaim to their confidence and support.
 "Believeing your candidacy, suspicious ly begun by most striking proof of fidel- ity to conviction will be identified with the present and future welfare of the re- public and strongly wishing and hoping for it's complete success. I am,
 Sincerely yours,
 ''RICHARD OLNE.Y.'
 Watterson Sends Congratulations. Henry Watterson, editor of the Cou- rier-Journal sent Judge Parker a lot of clippings from his paper with letter, in which he congratulated the judge and concluded as follows
 ''I shall go into the campaign before us with greater confidence of victory than 1 have ever had before, not even excepting the campaign of 1876
 There was also ccngratulatory letter from Carl Schurz, which the judge de- cl1ned to make puDllc.
 A new sort of letters at hand today were those of parents, who nave named their newly born children Alton or Par ker, or both, after Judge Parker. There was one from Decatur, H., and one from Shelbyville, Ind There was a letter from Yonkers signed, "A grateful moth- er," written in a cultivated hand and thanking the judge for the example which, she said he had set before the nd loyalty to conviction.
 Judge Parker had his swim as usual and his horseback ride. Otherwise his morning was spent in his office.
 Luncheon, which usually is served at l o'clock, was delayed for Senator Me Carran.
 Congressman Bourlle CocKnan of New York, August Belmont and William R. Rodey of the democratic state committee arrived at Esopus today ana were taken to Rosemont in Judge Parkers carriage. They all said they came on the invita- ton of Judge Parker, ana did not know what would be the subject or the con ference or how long they would stay.
 Cochran Will Take Stump.
 It was not until the arrival of the three well known democrats that there was any knowledge of any conference other than that of Senator McCarren. Congressman Cochran was asked if he would take the stump for Parker.
 "Is it necessary to ask that?' he replied. He said he would support the ticket with his whole heart in any way that appears like help toward victory.
 MT. Belmont was uncommuncatiVe. lie said he had not seen Governor Hill since the convention. He did not know what was to be the subject of the conference with the candidate
 The three were driven to Rosemount were warmly greeted by Judge Parker and sat chatting with him while awaiting the arrival of Senator McCarren.
 Senator McCarren arrived later in the day and was as uncommuncative as those who had preceded him. He said he had no knowledge of the coming of Messrs. Cochran, Belmont and Rody. His only remark was:
 'All is harmony now. you know
 Senator McCarren said he had no knowl- pdge of the date of the national commit tee meeting nor of the notification of Judge Parker and he would not talk about the national chairmanshp He said he had not seen MT. Sheehan in New York nor had he seen Mir. Hill since bis return to Albany. The new arrival was Senator William c. Hudson former secretary of the state railroad commis- sion. Mir Hudson Is an old friend of Judge Parker and his visit was largely perSOndl
 Private Secretary McCausland drove down to the station with the judges trap and took the Senator and MT. Hudson to Rosemont where the whole party had luncheon. MT. Cochran and the Senator greeted each other pleasantly. The con- ference lasted all the afternoon.
 Only a Question of Majority.
 ..It is only a question of majority as I see it." said Senator McCarren after the conference. '.The question of campaign funds will not play the part it has play ed in the last two campaigns This time fl is more a question of the man than of any issue. and the decision lies with the people absolutely. The sordid ele- rnent will not be so much feature as in the past.
 ..The minute I saw the gold despatch and I was with MT. Sheehan when he re- ceived. he said it was the right thing un- der the circumstances
 Asked about the Bryan utterances. Sen Ator McCarren said MT. Bryan had pledg- sd himself on the platform of the con- vention to support the ticket. and he be- ueved he would do SO MT. Cochran re-