The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
PREPARING FOR THE CAN1pAIGN
First Signs mt Roeemotlnt Of the
Coming on Of the Campaign
Hearts, Papers VIII Support Par
ker

Esopus, y. T., July 13--Rosemount.
the home OF Judge Parker, for the first
time today began TO show outward
signs of the coming on of the cam
paign. The lodge house at the sate is
being arranged for use as the oam-
paign Office. and unemen put up the
special telegraph and telephone lines
which are TO be in use from now on
One Of the large rooms is being fitted
UP for the newspaper correspondents,
with many conveniences.
More than 200 letters went from Judge
Parker in the first outgoing mail. most
Of them replies 10 letters and kilograms
of congratulation. More than 200 ar
rived in the first incoming mail, and
every mail since has shown a marked
increase over that doRe before. A force
OF stenographers. under the direction
Of the judges private secretary, Arthur
Z. McCausland, will be installed within
day or two in the new Offices.
The following telegram was received
today from ''Muskogee." Indian Terri
tory:
In an election held here today, the
first in United States after your noni-
nation. Muskogee. claimed by the Re-
publicans. went Democratic. This is
the first gun of the campaign, and Is
considered fair test. The Indian Ter
ritory is on fire with an unconquerable
Democratic ZEAL
Judge Parker today received notifica-
ton from w. r. Hearst that he is to
have the support of the Hearst news
papers. He refused to say whether or
not he had any word from William J.
Bryan. Whether former President
cleveland is to make any speeches in
Judge Parkers cause during the cam
paign is not known, but it is under
stood that the judge has had an inti-
nation from Mr.. Cleveland of his will
1ngneSS to participate to a limited ex-
tent in the campaign.
Judge Parker'S daily routine has
hardly shown a sign of the new honor
and the new outlook which have come
TO him. Amid the hurry and enthusi-
asm of his surroundings he is the cool
est and least perturbed Of all. Today
he arose at o'clock and went down to
the river for his usual swim, returning
after about thirty minutes to dress for
breakfast. Then he read the newspa-
pers, which arrive here about $50 and
upon which the judge depends for his
touch with the outside world for no
evening papers, even from Kingston,
are received at Rosemount. Judge Par.
ker is a careful and thorough newspa-
per reader and he varies from the
thoughtful study of editorial discussion
of the grave questions of the campaign
with hearty laughter at some of the
newspaper stories about his ideas and
doings. a good deal of time today was
devoted to his mail. after which he
went for a horseback ride for an hour
or more.
Judge Parker had a letter today from
former Senator David B. Hill, in which
he expressed his regret that he can
not visit the judge now, owing to press
of business.
The judge admitted this afternoon
that he had not heard from Mr.. Bryan.
He said he had read Mr.. Bryan's state
ment, published this morning, burt he
would not comment upon it. He has
not heard from Charles F. Murphy,
leader of Tammany Hall.
When the possibility of joint notifi-
cation ceremony of both himself and
Mr.. Davis as candidates, respectively
for President and vice president was
suggested to Judge Parker tonight the
idea appeared to interest him, but he
said that no such plan had as yet been
broached, SO far as he knew.
Tomorrow Judge Parker has an ap-
pointment with Senator Patrick II. Nc
Carren, of Brooklyn. In the evening.
citizens of Kingston and vicinity, ir-
respective CT party are to visit Rose
mount and pay their respects to the
Democratic candidate for President.
Judge Parker is himself voter in the
Third district of the Ninth ward of the
city Of Kingston. being registered from
the residence of his son-in-law, Rev.
Charles NJ. Hall, which district is the
only one in that ward regarded as
normally Democratic.