The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
PARKER HERE FOR A CONFAB.
STARTS DOWN THE HUDSON BY
YACHT, THR0UGH 4 STORM.

To sleep Aboard and Get Good Rest
Before the Conferen ctlSet for To-day
All the Chieftains waiting for Him
Before Settling on Further Plans.
Judge Parker started for town last night
from Esopus to consult with the Demo-
cratic chieftains who are managing his
campaign. He comes on the steam yacht
Sapphire, which left Esopus at ESQ and
travelled down the Hudson in the storm.
His secretary, NJ. MoCausland, and John b.
Mcdonald, the contractor, acoonp any the
Judge.
The Sapphire was to anchor OF West
Eighty-sixt street about midnight, but the
Presidential candidate, 1t was announced,
would not come ashore. He will land this
morning after good nights sleep. At
midnight, the yacht had not yet reached
her anchorage, but no one was alarmed
about that She Is not fast boat.
After breakfast to-day Judge Parker
will 60 to the Hotel Astor, where apart
ments have been engaged for him. Con-
ferences with the leaders from Democratic
national headquarters will then begin,
continuing till the candidates return to
Rosemount on Friday.
The Sapphire got up TO Esopus at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Mr.. McDon-
aid went ashore in the launch and at his
suggestion sJudge Parker agreed to start
at once, dining aboard the yacht. An extra
passenger as far south as Poughkeepsie
was Smith M. Weed, one Of the Democratic
leaders in Clinton county, who had gone to
Rosemount yesterday afternoon to talk
over the situation up State.
Yesterday was one Of many conferences
among the managers Of the Democratic
campaign. The conferences began early
in the morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
when David B. Hill called on Senator Cor
man and Henry G. Davis. Later Cheerful
Tom Taggart, the departing chairman OF
the Democratic national committee and
August Belmont, raw Messrs. German and
Davis. Finally in the afternoon there was
a meeting In Mr.. Davis's room which was
attended by Mr.. Hill, Col. Daniel s. Lamont
August Belmont, George Foster Peabody
and William r. Sheehan. This confer
ence lasted more than two hours. Those
who took part in it had nothing to say.
1t was learned all the same, that the prin-
cipal subjects talked over were the Gov
ernorship situation in this State and the
methods to be followed in the Democratic
State campaign. Few ma mes, 1t was learned
were brought up in considering the Guber-
material nomination, but 1t was gathered
after the meeting that the nomination will
essuredly 60 to a candidate from this city,
and the only names Of New York city men
mentioned at the conference were those OF
Jerome, Shepard and Circuit.
There seems to be a feeling that Jerome
would make the best candidate the Demo-
Gratis could bring forward" A Democrat
In q position to know how matters wont at
the conference, said last night: Although
Jerome may not be liked by some of the
party leaders It was admitted that he would
be Of great assistance in the effort to carry
the State.
III we are to win we mus. attract to our
ticket the Republicans who are dissatisfied
with the grating system there has been
at Albany while Gov. Odell has been in
Office.
@If the Democrats put up candidate who
il merely an organization man we cannot
get those independent Republicans. Now,
jerome is not allied to any organization and
he would command votes which would not
be given to a candidate who would be the
acknowledged representative Of the State
machine as personated by Mr.. Hill.
"Mr. Shepard is a good man and 30 Is
Mr.. circuit, but both these men are known
to be organic alton men and they could
not bring to the national and State tickets
anything like the support that Mr.. jerome
would"
At Yesterdays conference II was agreed
that IL the Democrats arc TO win the party
nj
For that reason a tentative decision was
reached that the efforts of the national
committee, especially in the direction of
spending money should be primarily de-
voted to these two States. The Anal de-
cision, beth as to the nomination for Gov
ernor and the future conduct Of the cam
paign, was fsft till to day, when Judge
Parker will be here.
Chairman Taggart went to Indiana last
night. Ee will be away until Tuesday. He
said that he would have liked to stay till
to-day to meet Judge Parker, but the en-
gagemcnts he had made rendered il impera-
tive that he should leave for the West last
night.
MY arrangements were made a week
ago. said Mr.. Taggart. before it was
known that Judge Parker intended to come
to town, and nov suppose, because have
to leave. they'll say that have gone away
to avoid meeting the Judge. But the talks
have had to-day with Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Hi
and Senator German will enable them to
speak for me-
senator Victor Bowling had talk yester-
day with Mr.. Ill., and there Is every posi-
bility that Mr.. Murphy will be one Of those
who will confer with Judge Parker o-day.
Randolph GugScnheimer ia a candidate
for the cf.ce Of Lieutenant G Governor.
10 oil In In N
OF Tammany Hall, and that II the Demo
cratic State convention CHOSE an upstate
man to head the tick et he would like TO have
his name considered for the second place.