The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-21
DAVIS AT ESOPUS.


didate for Vice president.
Esopus, N. Y, July 20.--Formcr Sem
ator Davis, the Democratic vice presl-
Dental candidate, arrived at Esopus
to-day accompanied by National Com
mitteeman Norman f. Mack Vt New
York and p. ]. Campau of Michigan.
They were driven at once TO Rose
mount. Aldse Parker and Senator Da-
Wis had never met before.
1t Is becoming daily more evident
that Rosemount is not the place to look
for information concerning the Demo-
cratic National Committee chairman
ship. There can be no doubt that pres
ent conditions here favor the selection
of Senator German II he will accept
the craftsmanship. but Judge Parker
o-day apparently knew no more about
the final selection than did the news
paper men who asked him about 1t.
The bulk of opinion here to-day Is
that If Senator German finally refuses
the appointment National Committee
man Taggart will be the choice. Judge
Parker to-day pursued his usual morn
ing routine. beginning with the plunge
in the Hudson, excepting that he did
not go for Il horseback ride after
breakfast. The heat was again intense
though tempered somewhat by a south
erly breeze. The morning mail was
Inucn SUldIleT IMAM mas DctH the dNGI-
age of late and there were no features
of interest in it except a very interest
ing letter from an S-year-old boy from
Manchester. N H., who declared him
self to be a Parker boy, from head to
foot"
The nSw West Shore station at ESQ
pus is nearing completion. 1t will be
one of the most attractive along the
line of the road.
After luncheon Judge Parker and
Senator Davis first went patiently
through the process of being photo
graphed in various poses and then en-
tered upon conference which lasted
more than three hours. Sitting in a
rustic summer house in the bluff north
of the Rosemount house and in the
shade of the trees, they talked earnest
ly together without interruption.
In the meantime Messrs. Mack and
Campau were driven down to William
f. Shechans house. mile and a quar-
ter south. but Mr.. Sheehan had not re-
turned from New York. The visitors
drove to West Park station where Mr..
Campau took the train for Highland.
there to take the ferry for Poughkeep-
sic, where he started on his return to
Michigan.
No one but Judge Parker and Sena-
tor Davis knew what they talked about
AT 5;2O they took the carriage and
with Mr. Mack, were driven to the sta
ton. The train was late and the two
candidates walked down to the far end
OF the platform and renewed their con-
Versation Judge Parker seated on a
nall keg and the Senator on box of
bolts.
The only positive result of their
meeting made known for publication
was there Will be no joint notification.
Judge Parker himself said: The no.
tihcation of Senator Davis and myself
VIII take place in our respective states
rms is all we will say at this time"
Later he declared positively that his
own notification would take place at
Rosemount. 1t is likely that Senator
Davis will be notified at White Sui
phur Springs, that place being more
conveniently situated than Elkins. the
candidates home town
Senator Davis was enthusiastic about
the welcome accorded him by Judge
Parker. He would say nothing about
politics or about the subject OF his
long conversation with his colleague.
Judge Parker was equally cordial in
his comment upon the character and
bearing of Senator Davis and he was