The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-07-22
, DEMOCRATIC GUNS
ARE NOW BOOMING
The Campaign Is Opening Up
In Earnest.
AFFAIRS AT EsoPus. N. 70
Effort Will Be Mace To Get Judge
Parker 20 Begin His Active Cam
pzign In the Middle West Soon At
ter Notification Ceremonies.

Psign In the Middle West Soon Az
ter Notification Ceremonies.
EsOpus. y. Y, July 20-EsOpus took
on q new atmosphere today with the
arrival Of the first train bringing New
YORK newspapers. The conference
Of New York Democrats held last
night AZ the Hoffman house was tie
subject Of the ksenest interest 70 the
Villagers, who hitherto have been
aontent in the knowledge Of Judge
PErker's nomination. without bother
ING about any Of the details or gossip
connected with his campaign The
Judge himself showed an interest be
yond his usual calm and al breakfast
read the newspaper accounts Of the
eOuterencs with close attention, but,
IS usual. without any comment which
could reach the newspaper men
A report is current that there viii
BE- an effort 70 get Judge Parker 70
begin his active campaign in the mid
die west with a speech at Chicago
soon after the notification ceremonies.
II is understood that Mayor Carter r.
Harrison, Of Chicago. is anxious not
only 70 have the first big gun Of the
campaign fired in Chicago. but 70 have
Judge Parker and William J. Bryan
on the platform together upon that Oc-
casiOn- OF course nothing definite
On that subject can be learned here,
for Judge Parker absolutely refuses
% discuss any Of his plans subsequent
% his notification.
So far Is the notification itself is con-
osrned n viii be held az ROsemont
bulge Parker intends TO remian here
hrOughOUt the campaign save, per
hps for two or three weekS alb
@nce 20 make speeches in large cities.
Bach as Chicago, Philadelphia and
Law York. and possibly Boston.
Il was a cloudless. very warm day
a. EsOpus. The Judge began bis
part Of ii in the river. as usual then.
Efter the morning newspapers. he took
up his vOluminOuS mail.
When Mr. Davis comes 70 EsOpus.
tomorrow, he probably viii be accom-
panied by Senator German. Ii was
announced al ROsemCunt today that
Judge Parker had sent the senator an
irvitation % come with Mr.. Davis.
Whether or not the senator's visit viii
have any bearing upon the selection
Of a chairman Of the national commit
tss could not be learned However.
\ is said that the question Of national
chairman is still open and will not be
finally settled for some days.
TOday's information seems 70 give
added force 70 the impression that
Judge Parker viii not resign his posi-
ton in the court Of appeals until a.
ter the formal notification Of MS nom
nation. This would delay the resig-
nation until after Aug 8. and thus
prevent the election OF his successor
as Judge II November. In thta
event Governor Odeu would have the
designation Of a judgN 70 al the va
cancy. The present court OF appeals
proper consists Of three Democrat
and four Republicans. Judge Park
er's mail today. while very large. was
devoid Of features Of peculiar inter
est excepting that two proud fathers.
one in Georgia and one II Indiana,
sent word that their new born sons
had been named after the Judge.
He spent the entire morning in his
library and did not go 10 ride.
He refused 70 discuss The New York
conference Of last night OF any other
political question. The reporters and
telegraph operators moved into their
new quarters IN the lodge today.