The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-10
LEADERS WANT PARKER HERE,
AND HE MAY COME TO TOWN TO
VITALIZE HIS CAMPAIGN.
Some Master Hand stu Ncedtd at Head
quarters. Though August Belmont
Has Done His Best-Cie, Glands Prec-
edent Quoted to Move the Candidate.

euent 4uOfeu 10 moNo Hc ~Shuu"V.
Judge Parker, after ne makes public his
letter Of acceptance. may come to this city
to supervise, 30 far as his position will
permit, the campaign work OF the Demo-
cratic national committee.
According to common report, things are
not going very smoothly at national head
quarters. Chairman Tom Taggart. 1t IL
said, is not working altogether 10 harmony
with his colleagues.
There have been differences OF opinion
in the counses of campaign cheftains at
headquarters regarding the policy which
Mr. Taggart has been following, While the
reports as 10 these differences are founded
mostly on rlmor, many Democrats OF prom
inence In this city have not hesitated TO de-
clare that there Is want Of cohesion among
the Democratic national .campaigners and
that Judge Parker's interests are not being
benefited by the impression that the man
ayers at headquarters are not pulling in
one boat.
1t was learned last night that to bring
about a better understanding an effort
is to be made to bring Judge Parker to
town for time, in order that the moral
effect of his presence here may tend to
straighten out the kinks which are rtlfaing
things at headquarters. Although de-
spatch from Esopus stated last night that
Judge Parker had no present intention OF
coming to this city to stay through the
heat of his campaign. the likelihood Ii that
he will be prevailed upon to do SO.
The Democratic leaders not only In New
York but in other places, agree that there
is imperative need Of putting some vigor
and spice into the Democratic campaign
at once il Judge Parker Is to have look-in
on the result Even August Belmont, who
has already accomplished much since he
has taken an active part in affairs at head
quarters, is Understood to favor the sug-
gestion OF having Judge Parker visit New
York
One OF the other managers Of the cam
paign said last night that Judge Parker
would undoubtedly come down from Esopus
after his letter Of acceptance had been made
public. two weeks hence. Should TINS
plan be carried out, the Judge would not,
| OF course, take any personal supervision
| of matters at the national headquarters;
nevertheless, his presence in town would
be depended on to give an impetus to the
| campaign.
1t was pointed out last night that there
| would be no improperly in Judge Parker
| following the advice which has been sent
| to him. He does not now hold any public
office, and there Is precedent for the visit
| In that he would DO only following the Ok
sn,ple set By Grover Osvsiand. uhs calse
here at the height OF his campaign In 1892
and remained at the Victoria Hotel for two
weeks.
The Democratic cam paign that year
showed signs OF tagging, and the purpose OF
Mr.. Cleveland's visit was to put some life
| into It. While he was here he had fire.
ouent conferences with the local party
leaders and with other important Democrats
| from other parts OF the country. A similar
visit for somewhat similar purposes, It is
hoped, would boost along this years cam.
| paign.
According to q statement made yester-
day by Chairman Taggart, there Is even q
possibility that Judge Parker may take
the stump, to seme extent. Mr.. Taggar,
said that strong pressure was being
brought to bear on the candidate from all
parts of the country to make speeches In
various populo us centres. and as there was
| q strong desire on the part OF people al
| over the country Dotu W boo dhu ho1i
Judge Parker. it would be very hard to
resist these demands.
| Although the Democratic national oom.
rnittee is said not to be flush Of funds. the
committee hired another floor In the Cen
fury Building yesterday. The committee
will now have four floors for its work
The new quarters will be fitted up for Offices
for Secretary Urey Woodson and for the
preparation and distribution Of campaign
literature In foreign languages.
| Mayor Mcclellan had a similar bureau
attached to his headquarters In last years
municipal campaign, and 1t is believed tina,
many hundreds Of votes Of men who were
unable to read English were in consequence
attracted to Mr.. Mcclellan.
Before the Democratic editors left town
yesterday they passed q resolution thank
ing the Democratic national committee foi
the hospitality with which they had beer
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