New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-05
~ INCIDENT THAT FITS.

Judge Parker's disappointing expedition TO
Connecticut was remarkable for one incident
OF an exceedingly peculiar character. At Meri-
den ne made short speech which he had not
prepared in advance and which. after a re-
hearsa Of the candidates familiar ISLANDERS
about the financial mana cement Of the Repub-
Tican campaign. closed with these words at Is
enlarged and believed that every trust in this
country. including the Standard Oil Trust, IS
''doing what 1t can TO elect the Republican
ssficket" The declaration was boldly made, but
scarcely bad he uttered il when sudden re-
Juctance 20 have ii published seized Judge Par
-ter. What he has eagerly crayed Of late has
been publicity. II was for the sake of pub
Hcity thar be fouted his original opinions about
Tropriety and emerged into the limelight as
Tirulent stump speaker in his own behalf. But
there was something in his vicious little i'm
promptu speech at Meriden which agitated him
when be thought it over: and so he caused the
reporters who were accompanying him~~to be
Informed that he desired TO have the speech
-g11ppressed The faithful bearer Of this mes
sfage had 8 stenographic report but at Judge
Parker's request it was not to be distributed.
<. The reporters, however, did not take that
view of their duty. They had notes enough OF
their own for all practical purposes, and they
did not intend to be betrayed into conspiracy
for the suppression Of a speech publicly deliv
cred by the Democratic candidate. Judge Par
ker was informed that his speech would he
published urately might be possible.
without the stenographer's services. but that
the literal report would be preferable. A
seecond request for concealment followed-the
-epeech was crude" they would understand.
and perhaps even ''ungrammaticaL' But the
bluff did not work; IN due time a transcript
OF the shorthand notes supplied and the
speech was printed in yesterdays papers as it
was delivered
This curious incident happens TO fit in singI-
iarly well with the widely spread information
of the last few days that the Democrats are
preparing as a last resort to flood New York,
Indiana. New-Jersev and Connecticut with
money for use on Election Day IN the outright
purchase Of votes. Was Judge Parker remind
ed, or informed at Meriden. after the delivery
81 bis speech. that the Standard Oil Trust,
whose name he used TO smrch his opponents,
had yielded 70 the opportunities OF its agent,
McCarren, one Of his managers ana had come
- his rescue? Was that the reason, Judge
Parker for your sudden apprehension? Was
II crude speech, or crude oil, that you
thinking of when you tried TO prevent all but
3 handful Of people at Meriden from nearing
OF your impromptu performance at that place?
Perhaps the Democratic candidate without
p written guide il his hand, came near speci-
flying the Coal Trust also as instrument of
Republican corruption. II so, the omission was
g fortunate accident 10 judge from yesterdays
snhesitating declaration IN every we'll Informed
quarter that the unreconcilable Mr.. George T.
Baer-who obligingIy acquainted Us two years
ago with the circumstance that he was one OF
the Christian men TO whom God IN His infinite
wisdom had given control Of the coal product
together with the rest Of the property interests
Of the country-had concluded 10 employ his
rssase2S resources for the benefit of Judge