The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
GORMAN TO THE FORE
Expected TO Accompany Henry G.
Davis TO EsOpuS
LIKELY TO ACT AS CHAIRMAN

Candidates Friends Hope to Prevail or
Maryland Senator to Take Charge Of
Campaign = Parker Won't RESIGN
Juaseship Until After Notification.
Esopus, \. r. July 20 Esopus took
on new atmosphere with the arrival
Of the first train bringing New York
newspapers The conference of New
York Democrats at the Hoffman House
was the subject Of the keenest inter
est The judge himself showed an in
terest beyond his usual calm and read
the newspaper accounts OF the confer
enee with close attention, but, as usual,
without any comment which could
reach the newspaper men.
A report is current that there win be
an effort to get Judge Parker TO be-
gin his active campaign in the middle
west with a speech at Chicago soon
after the notification ceremonies. It
is understood that Mayor Carter II.
Harrison Of Chicago is anxious not
only to have the first big gun Of the
campaign fred in Chicago, but to have
Judge Parker and William j. Bryan
on the platform together upon that oc-
casion. OF course nothing definite on
that subject can be learned here, for
Judge Parker absolutely refuses to dis
suss any matter involving this subse-
quent to his notification.
So far as the notification itself is
concerned 1t win be held at Rose
mount Judge Parker intends to re-
main here throughout the campaign.
save perhaps for two or three abb
sences to make speeches in large cities.
such as Chicago, Philadelphia and New
York, and possibly Boston.
The National Craftsmanship.
When Mr. Davis comes to Esopus he
Will probably be accompanied By Sena-
tor German 1t was announced at
that Judge Parker had sent
the senator an invitation to come with
Mr.. Davis. Whether or not the sena-
tors visit will have any bearing upon
The selection Of a chairman Of the ma
tional committee could not be learned
rs no information on that point was
here. However. II IL said
hat the question Of national chairman
s still open, and will not be finally set
led for some days.
There seems to he increasing strength
n the belief that Senator German win |
,e the chairman. but somebody else
nay be selected after an That II win |
lot in any case he Mr.. Sheehan may
le regarded as practically certain. not
because De would NOT be the man for
Ike work, but because he viii not take /
except under strong pressure. and
here exists, here at least. no DISPOSE
ion to attempt any sueh pressure
The latest information seems 10 give
dded force TO the impression that /
Judge Parker will not resign his posi-
ion IN the court Of appeals until after
be notification ceremony in which be
] formally advised Of bis nomination.
his would delay the resignation until
fter Aug. s, ana thus prevent the cleo
ION Of his successor as chief Judge In
lii that event. Governor
,dell would have the designation Of 4
Judge to fiji the vacancy. lit is regard
Q as highly probable that Tie governor
rould designate one Of tie present
Judges to act as CHEF Judge. which
Fould leave room, probably, for tie
of another associate Judge
rom the supreme court.
The Chief Judgeship.
The present court Of appeals proper
onsists OF three Democrats and four
as follows: Democrats.
udges Parker Gray and O'Brien: Re.
uhlicans Judges Bartlett, Haight.
Iartin and Yann. Judges Cullen
DEM and Werner Rep) are supreme
curt justices designated By Governor
dell TO sit as associate judges.
In making the appointment to hll the
acaney caused by Judge Parker's res
snation Governor 0dell could select
ldge from outside the court but a
rominent member Of the State Bar as
ociation said ia Kingston that such
election would greatly surprise the bar
the state, as also would any selec-
on tending to disturb the present DO
teal division OF the court The same
.wyer said that in case Judge Parker ,
loud resign IN time to permit the elec-
on OF his successor at the November .
ection, the almost unbroken prece- /,
ant IN this state would insure the !
loice Of one Of the judges now IN the /,
'urt leaving designation to be made
the governor to I'll the vacancy.
The order Of seniority III the court
DIV. emitting Judge Parker. is as fol.
VS.: Gray, 0'Brien, Bartlett. Haight. !
artin, Eann. Cullen and Werner