The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-03
GREAT DEMOCRATIC EDITOR DIS.
cUssEs SITUATION WITH
PARKER.
DID NOT BECOME PR0PhET|cAL
Says it is too EARLY in the Game to
Make Accurate Forecasts-Thinks
the Independents Will be
Deciding Factor.

Esopus, N. Y, Sept. 2.-Henry Wat
terson the Kentucky editor and orator
came to Rosemont today with Mrs.
WatterSon and discussed with Judge
Parker certain details of the dem
ocratic campaign from Tie point of
view of one who has participated, ac-
lively in seven political conflicts. Mr.
Watterson is in the east for the pur-
pose of attending the meeting of the
democratic editors which h to be
held in New York next week. The
conference lasted som time and the
editor and his wife remained to lun-
cheon, returning to New York IN the
afternoon. Mr.. Watterson spoke hope
fully of the prospects for democratic
success this fall, but agreed with
many other old and experienced party
leaders that it is yet too early to
make an intelligent forecast.
81 have confidence in the reports
from all parts of the country that
the democratic party is thoroughly
united" He said, THE party will
poll its normal vote, but this will be
true also of the republican party. This
year, as in many former years, the
Independent vote will be the decisive
element and it appears to me that the
trend of this vote is toward Judge
Parker"
Regarding his plans for the cam.
paign he said: MY lab0rs will be
confined to my own particular sphere
and | shall extend my energy to do
as much for Judge Parker as ! can.
| have not been on the stump since
1892. said at that tire that 1 would
not attend another nationalconvention
or again go on the stump. ! was in
seven consecutive conventions and
fcl that | have done my duty. | was
asked TO make an address last We'd
nesday night TO the democratic editors
who are to meet in New York and
have accepted. or course Il is pos
siblC that ! may talk some politics at
that time. | have found ! can talk
best about current topics. The morn
ing papers give me plenty of subject
matter as a rule. On this occasion !
have decided to speak from the s~hr
iect If I Were a Republican My
talk will not be discussion Of the
issues to any great extent. II will
come nearer to being the philosophy
Of politicians based on the present
conflict II were a republican now,
woGld vote for Parker. and in my
address ! will tell why I would vote
FOR him"
Mr.. Wattcrson had never met Judge
Parker though Judge Parker knows
Mr. WattorsU. In 1880 Judge Parker
istcncd 10 the Kentucky editor when
be made vehement discussion Of the
New York delegation TO the demo
ratio convention at Cincinnati
Judge Parker said afterwards that Col. /
had expressed the views
10 would like TO have delivered to |
he delegation.
Col Watters0n and his family vii |
all for Edropo November g ami will /
pend the winter in Rome.
There was considerable surprise A. /
Roacm0nt This crrn nr when = cor-rr-
son wa made ~ statement made |
u the morning N The cfect that 1
Judge Parker and wife had romnisfsd |
heir arrangrnrnfs Scr s. B0me |
rip. Ii o. nDU suuOuurr7 that lodge /
barker has changed his mind in r.
sard f0 the trip and in al pr1iH bilify 4
yil npf lrafr KJzernDnf again during |
Dc ~ mpa gn. 81 FAR as nov infnud- /
y. judge Parker Vi1 make nD speech /
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