The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-06
Parker'S NeighborS Are
Confident of His
Election.
Republicans a Missing
Quantity at Home
of Judge.
Visitors to Candidate
Bring Commercial
Activity.

ESOPUS. y. y. Nov. 5.-Judge Par
Eer's nelghbOrs believe in him. II there
is one place where not the faiutesJ
doubt or his election is entertained it is
EsoDus. Out OF the 1913 residents in the
village everybody who is old enough 10
think about politics at all thinks that
the judge Is going 10 become President
no Republicans are visible in Es0pus
this year The Democrats are normally
in a considerable majority in the vii
lase, but now they have things all their
own way. The Republican minority has
gone into retreat, and many local Re
their intention 10 vote for Judge Parker.
EzOpian Confidence.
Whenever sou speak TO a resident OF
Esopus about the election you are told
the same thing;
The judge viii carry New York State
by 1900. and win enough OF the doubt
fuI States 10 carry the election by d
small marg5a."
This IS the unvarying story. II was
told by at least q dozen Es0pians who
were separately asked for a forecast.
None or them would pc definite on the
subject OF the number Of electoral votes
which the judge would receive; but
without exception, they ali gave 1900 as
his -Sew York State plurality.
When they were asked II Judge Parker
had himself inspired this forecast they
replied ia the negative hut there is a
WelI-founded suspicion thar it came
from his secretary, 1Ir. RIcCauzIand.
Until October g, when a strong dele
cation from Orange and R0ckland
counties OF New York state visited
Esopus. the people complained that the
judge would never say a word about
his chances. even 20 his most intimate
friends and neishbors. When they
asked him. do you think you are
going 10 win. JudgeZ" he would laugh
and turn the subject neatly Ever since
ne was mentioned as the probable nom
iuee OF the Democratic party ne has
studiously avoided talking politics and
political chances even with those neigh
bors 20 whom he used 70 chat most
freely.
Judge Confident.
But on October 3 the Judge came
out OF his shell II want 20 assure
you.' he said. that IL we Work hard
enough. IL we each do cur part. we
can win this fight have not felt
Ike saying so until lately, but We
are growing so rapidly that IL our
people everywhere DO their best L do
believe victory viii be ours"
This statement created the utmost
possible enthusiasm among the Wis
itors- They huTahed and cheered and
waved their flags and many were so
oelshleo that they slapped one an
other on The back and shook hands
with utter strangers in their ecstasy.
But their 1ubiiatIou was as nothing
when compared with that or the ma
tive Esopiars, They had thought ali
along that victory would be with the
tudge. bat they were over5oysd 10
know that az last be thought So. too.
As one OF them said, ut would make
him feel good. and that was what they
wanted"
The EsoDians have an idea that their
beloved judge has become q. prey 70 sad
ness and melancholy and worry ever
since he was nominated for President.
This IS not obvious 20 the stranger. The
judge has IwinkIlng eve, a hearty
handsnake and an eVer-ready laugh that
rings spontaneous and true He looks
as 81 he had not a single care in the
world But the Esopisus. ueverthe-
less. protest that ue is not the man he
was before the ST. Louis convention.
Possibly the visiting delegations, Of.