The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-06
JOHN E. PARSONS.
THE EMINENT NEW YORK
LAWYER SAYS HE WILL
ACTIVELY WORK FOR
PARKER.
He Says Parker Has the Lead and
Best Chance to Be Elected on
His Sound Democratic
Platform-Wlll Inhu-
ence Many Votes
Other News.

| eDce many VOGSS-
Other News.
Lenox, Mass, Aug. New
York World: John E. Parsons,
the eminent New York lawyer, de-
clared unequivocally today that be
will support Judge Parker for pres
ident, and that be will exert his in
fuence to bring about Parker's e.
! lection.
I Mr.. Pals ms Just in from a long
drive over the beautiful Berkshire
region of which Lenox is the cen.
tre, showed no hesitation in ex.
planning his position in the pend
ing campa gn. The eminent New
York lawyer attired in light suit
with cne of those old-fashioned
black alpaca coats ex-senator Hen
ry G. Davis 80 much affects, and
having on his head comfortable
Panama hat, was sitting on the pi-
azza of his splendid country place,
Stoneover, when a World cores
pondent called on him. He seemed
to be in excellent health and spirits
and these facts are interesting in
view of his statement that he ins
tendsto do active work toward the
electionp Judge Parker.
It has been a dozen years since
the democratic party has had the
benefit in national campaign Of
the mature advice and potent as:
sistance of Mr.. Parsons. In fac,
the eminent New York lawyer has
held himself so sloof from the forts
of the democratic national mana.
: gers during the last IL years thai
the im mpression has become quits
general that Mr.. Parsons had be.
J come a republican.
Il was brought up as demo
! ocrat," Mr.. Parsons eaid as he ush
: cred the writer into his comfortable
] library. $50 far as I have had par
ty associa tions I have felt that thos'
associations ought to be with th
democratic party. The difference be
tween the democratic party and M
4 is that l have stuck to what I hav
4 considered to be the principles o
4 the party and the party has not al
y ways done so. Furthermore, In s.
4 far as concerns the ordinary ques
= y tions, and particularly municipa
( questions, the point is often rathe
4 the man than the party. So NJ,
( record would vary much accordin
4 to the accidental situation.
\ "Now comes time when th
4 nominee is, according to my judg
y ment, an exceptional man fo
q the position, and the platform
= helped out by what l know of Judg
d Parker, makes me feel that it ma
: be safely accepted. Putting thes
, two things together, therefore, I fel
\ that [ might safely follow my oil
: allegiance 10 the party and my pei
sonal inclination aud support NJ
fliend the chief judge.
M. Parsons through his long an
Iactive work in New YORK City re
form movements, and PARTICULAR
through his membership in the Cit
Club, has enjoyed for years Ii
same close relation. with Presider
Roosevelt which as one of the con
spicuous leaders of the New Yor
bar he has enjoyed with Chic
JudgeParker. In view of this fat
he was asked for his opinion as I
the probable result of the electio
next November. After few m,
ments' careful consideration, Nj
, Parsons said:
, 81 have thought that what hal
pened year ago in the case
Judge Parker's friend, Judge job
Clinton Gray, illustrates what ma
happen in New York state at tt
! coming election. Judge Gray
, his surprise and somewhat to b
disappointment, was elected, a
Z. though the party ticket was defea
y ed. That may very easily ha'
u been due to the esteem in whic
II Judge Gray Is held by the lawye
y of the state. The same considers
d tons apply in the case of JUDI
Parker, SO that it has been my
piniou that he might carry the sta
of New York.
Il observe that Mr.. Cortelyou r
- cognizes that New York is a doub
HI state. If New York goes den