New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
TOUR0F WEST F0RPARKER
NEW YORK NAN SENT OUT.
To Tell That Section Who the Chief
Judge Is.
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Albany. JAN 16.-Just how large bureau foe
the dissemination Of the Parker literature Is
working IN Albany at the present moment is a
subject of more than passing interest in this
city. OF course ex-senator David B. Hill is in
himself no inconsiderable bureau. and he Is
working all the time. as is his custom. following
his own silent. unobtrusive methods Then. ex-
Lieutenant Governor William F. Sheehan Is
ubiquitous. Only last Thursday Judge Parker
had a consultation with these political leaders
at wofert's Roost-
Just at present there is a well circulated
ruunor that. in addition TO the foregoing. n. o.
Tanning a New-York newspaper man. In en-
gagged on a missionary tour N the West Tt
seems that the Parker people are somewhat
disturbed by the fact that the first comment
they meet with when they suggest their candi-
date is who is Parker?' To answer that lues-
ton in the pointed and concise manner Of the
trained newspaper man is. it has been earnest
Iy affirmed here. the purpose of Mr.. Fannings
Western trip.
One thing is certain and that is that within.
a brief time Mr. Tanning has been seen at tha
local hotel where Chief Judge Parker lives while
in this city. engaged in earnest conversation
with him. On the other hand. the fact Is not
unknown that Mr.. Tanning IN the last
few months has given evidence Of taking so keen
an interest in other political matters OF the
Democratic stripe to desire to be present and
a part of the inner workings.
The declarations of a Tammany Senator or
the subject of the attitude of Tammany and the
suspicion with which Parkers friendship for
ex-senator Hill viewed in the Wigwam.
printed in Thursdays Tribune. have caused
little comment and some extremely ingenious ex-
plantations on the part Of the Chief Judges
friends. They declare eagerly that it is only the
effort OF Tammany to make people think they
are against Parker. because they realize that
the Democrats will not accept any OF Muir
phys organization. The lefthanded compliment
for Tammany, on whose votes Judge Parker has
to depend 10 carry this State, if he carry it
at all is worthy of notice. and has not escaped
the comment of Tammany people themselves
There is in all this a certain element of hui
NOR that the Republican leaders here have not
failed 10 appreciate. Chief Judge Parker. ac-
cording 10 the frank declaration OF the Tam
many Senator, quoted recently in The Tribune
must break away from ex-senator Hill. because
the country is hostile to Hill On the other
hand on the assurance of Judge Parker's
friends. there is no hope OF his nomination un-
less Tamn.any makes a decent appearance. at
least of opposing him.
Where then. is Parker" inquired well
known Republican legislator to-day. What
Joyful task Mr.. Tanning has before him IN the
West in explaining how Judge Parker is re-
moved from both Hill and Tammany just
enough to be desirable as a candidate and yet
not enough to be in danger of the fraternal
Democratic knitting system. Local rumor has it
that Mr. Farming is in the West I should
think he would be at sea-