The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
MANY CONFER WITH PARKER.
QUICK, HOT FIGHT IN THIS STATE
rs THE PROGRAMME.
German rs Recognized Manager OF the
Campaign Has Two Hours With the Cam
didato-Tassart Also spoke-stanch-
feid and MeCarren Rally Round.

field and MeCarren Rally Round.
Candidate Parker's second visit to New
York since his nomination is more soft Of
foot than his first He arrived almost
unheralded, with no one to meet him. and
he switched from the Hotel Aston. where
he was hous ed last week, and went to the
Hoffman House OF beloved Democratic
memory. There he met, all day and far
into the night, Democrats Of more or less
prominence.
Conferences OF the same kind will con-
tinue to-day and perhaps tomorrow,
| for 1t was not certain last night that Judge
Parker would return to Esopus to-day.
Now that the State ticket has been named
there is no more excuse for lack Of Demo-
cratic activity, and the Presidential candi-
date is doing his best to find some ginger
and inject it into the national and State
campaigns.
Mr.. Parker talked yesterday with Sena-
tor German of Maryland, the recognized
successor Of Tom Taggart az boss of the
whole campaign; with Tom himself, who
has to be let down tenderly for the sake
Of Indiana; with William F. Sheehan, chair
man Of the national executive committee,
wiz 10 ic8didcu 40 tit pei SOudl
| representative; with John Sharp Williams
Of Mississippi. who is to do both managing
and Grating with Representative w. s.
| Cowherd, chairman OF the Democratic
| Congressional committee, and with Her.
man Ridder Of New York. These confabu
lations referred to the situation in the
country at large except in the case Of Mr..
Sheehan, who knows more than bit about
matters in this State.
There were other talks, referring more
closely to the case OF New York, with Cord
Meyer chairman Of the Demo cratic State
COMMITTEES; William s. Rodie head of the
bureau Of organization; August Belmont
OF the national executive committee, Senator
Patrick H. McCarren OF Brooklyn, John b.
Stanchfeld of Elmira and De Lancey Nicoll.
Judge Parkers talk with Senator German,
| which took place early in the day, lasted
about two hours. Its vitals were not
| divulged by either principal, unless when
| Senator German betrayed Judge Parker's
| confidence to the extent Of saying that
he had had a very pleasant chat with the
candidate. 1t is believed that Judge Par
ker told Senator German that now was
the time to get busy and that the Senator
agreed with him.
| william F. Sheehan probably had the
hvest news for the Judge. Just home
from Saratoga he had all the gossip Of the
State convention, with opinions as to the
effect of Herrick's nomination upon the
several corners Of the State. Mr.. Sheehan
had nothing to say after his talk with Judge
Parker. He returned later to dine with
Judge Parker, w. B. Rode and Thomas
Taggart.
Representative Cowberd's talk with the
candidate was taken up largely by the
Missouri mans plea that more attention
be paid to the capture Of doubtful Con gress
districts in States which are so overwhelm-
ingly Republican that the Democratic
national committee has paid little attention
to them. Mr.. Cowherd is awfully anxious
to get the House Of Representatives away
from the Republicans. and he thinks it is
foolish for the national committee to devote
all it's pecuniary energy to the States.
Mr.. Cowherd went away looking en-
couraged. His ideas, however, conflict
with those Of another OF the Judge callers,
Herman Ridder, to whom is entrusted the
job OF canv assing the States of New York.
New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin. MIR. Ridder, who believes
in killing cats with club rather than with
a fan, wants all the loose money poured
into these six States. particularly the first
four named.
Tom Taggart had a nice young talk
with the Judge. 1t wasn't let out that he
had ceased to be the boss Of the campaign
and he had plenty to say about the pros
poets in Indiana and Wisconsin, especially
his home State. After Judge Parker had
expressed his thanks to MIR. Taggart for
vift ~ dn1an uloxottya at,lit er
from French Lick Springs, Mr.. Taggart
spoke UP and said that things locked grand
| in Indiana and fairly fine in Wisconsin.
Gov. c. B. Aycock Of North Carolina,
who went to Maine and came within some
81, 900 Of converting 1t, was a caller He
Is one OF the best orators in the South and
it is understood that Judge Parker wants
him TO do lot Of work in the doubtful
States.
Meek and humble came Patrick Henry
MoCarren, who 80 recently thought that
Comptroller Grout was a cinoh. He had
to say that he would forget his sorrows
and do the best he could for the ticket.
OF course there was pat on the shoulder
for him, and he trotted out greatly pleased.
An almost parallel case was that OF John
B. Stanchfeld, erstwhile candidate for the
nomination LOT 1OVeTnOT. Oo grew 10
the charm OF the Judges conversation that
Mr. Stanchfeld went forth promising to
speak in many parts Of tho State.
And there came also James Hamilton
Lewis, who managed to cram his excellent
pink whiskers into one elevator and reach
the second floor unentangled. Mr.. Lewis,
told the Judge that the only way to win
was to hustle.
Mr. Parker left with all his Wis itors the
impression that 1t is necessary to make
quick, hot fight In this State and let the
idea 60 out in the land that New York Is
surely Democratic. This, Mr.. Parker and
his managers believe, will have an influence
In the other doubtful States. The casdi-
date had long talk about this at dinner
with Messrs. Sheebau, Taggeft aud Rodic.
Judge Parker left Esorus at O'Clock
yesterday morning, somewhat perturbed
because a black frost had struck his corn.
On the way to New York he chatted with Mr..
Rider, Republican leader OF Kingston.
but no fed from Riders immediate vicinity
when. at the ferry, a newspaper photcg-
rapher tried to get their picture. No
one was at the New York side Of the ferry