The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-11
PARKER IS URGED
TO MAKE SPEECHES
Hermann Ridder is in Charge
of German Voters
A STATEMENT IS ISSUED
Candidate Prefers to Remain at Rose
mount Regardless of Any Demands
Tha. May Be Made
Upon Him.

Esopus, n. Y, September 10.-Whether
Judge Parker shall continue TO conduct
his personal campaign at Rosemount;
whether he shall go on a speaking tour
have been questions that have agitated
the minds of callers at Rosemount II
Judge Paaker's PEI sonal Judgment de-
termines question he will remain
quietly at home regardless Of any de-
mands that may be made upon him. His
views were set forth IN a statement issued
today at Rosemountfby hrthur McCaus-
land, his private secretary, in reply to
published criticisms of lack of harmony
! in the democratic national organization.
His statement follows:
1.-The stories to the effect that Judge
Parker is to go to New York to take
personal charge of the canvass or to as
sist the committee in its conduct, or that
he is dissatisfied with the work of either
the national or state committee, are un-
true. He is gratifed with the efforts of
both committees He believes the mem
bers of all of them are working intelli-
gently, tremendously and effectively, and
that they are wise in not telling about
1t. The judge has thought of going to
New York day or two after the pub
lication of his letter of acceptance, but he
may not even do that
May Urge Speaking Trip.
| Many of Judge Parkers visitors today
advised the candidate to go on speak
| ing trip. They said his presence is need
ed in the doubtful states where rallies
| could be held.
| Judge Parker later discussed the ques-
| tions with William +. Sheehan, chair
| man of the national executive commit
| tee; Col. Daniel S. Lamont, Hermann
| Ridder of New York, and Former Rep
resentatlve C. A. Pugsley of Peekskill
| At conclusion of the conference with
| Mr.. Sheehan 1t was announced authorita-
| lively that the formal statement issued
!, will stand for the present, so far as any
| trip TO New York is concerned, and that
| Judge Parker is not now disposed to
make a speaking tour. Mr.. Ridder has un-
dertaken in this campaign the work of
| organizing the German-American vote
| in number of doubtful states to sup
port the democratic ticket. He will be
| in charge of the canvass of the vote of
| Illinois, Connecticut, New Jersey and
! Wisconsin, and 1t is believed that all
these states may be carried for Parker if
| earnest work is done from the outset.
Wants Ten Speeches.
| Judge Parker was urged by Mr.. Ridder
| to make at least ten speeches in the
| doubtful states. Mr.. Ridder suggested
trip by Judge Parker a little later in the
/ campaign
1T is impossible to keep up an uninter-
rupted furore In politics for two months"
said Mr.. Sheehan, and we are not try
| ing to; but we are getting down to work
and expect to bring about satisfactory re-
suits One thing it is necessary to take
into consideration to realize the work the
committee has to do, and that it is that
when we took charge of the campaign we
| had a wholly unorganized condition of af-
fairs to meet"'
! Colonel Lamont said before leaving that
| the New York governorship had not been
/ discussed In his talk with Judge Parker.