New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
PRAISE REPLY TO PARKER
MESSAGES TO PRESIDENT.
Flood of Congratulations on Has
Manly Statement.
Tr7oM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. !

Washington, Nov. 5-The President received
to-day over one thousand kilograms and mes
sages congratulating him on his frank and
manly reputation of the Parker charges. They
from all parts of the United States and
from all sorts and conditions of men, including
a number of prominent Democrats who have be-
come thoroughly disguised at their candidates
unscrupUlousness and incapacity.
James Speyer of New-York, was in Washing
ton to-day on his way back from Mexico. After
expressing his admiration for the Presidents
manly letter replying to Judge Parkers
charges Mr.. Speyer said:
Although the provocation is naturally great to
man of Mr.. Roosevelt's temperament and
character. am q little surprised that he should
take the trouble to answer Judge Parkers
charges that the President or Mr.. Cortelyou had
obtained large campaign contributions from
corporations by promising them faVors or by
Matchmaking them. Not a reputable business
man who knows Mr.. Roosevelt, or Mr.. Cortel-
you, or Mr.. Bliss, would credit such an accusa-
tion 1 suppose Judge Parker has been told
that he must make aggressive campaign
and these accusations are his ideas OF 'ag-
gressiveness': but they not supported by
any evidence. On the contrary every act of the
President since he entered public life is the
strongest evidence against their truth. If Judge
Parker thinks that any American will vote for
him on account of that kind of ''aggressiveness'
l think he is mistaken. It is admitted that the
Republican campaign committee has had less
money at its disposal in this campaign than III
not contributed, but who would have been glad
to contribute large and small amounts without
asking for any favors or expecting any reward,
They believe in Mr.. Roosevelt, and would be
proud to assist In electing him, Knowing That
if he is elected there will be at the head of our
government man who will conduct 1t IN a
broad. progressive and liberal spirit, and win
see to it that the laws of the land are honestly
enforced toward rich and poor alike
Julius E Whiting of Canton. Ohio. close
personal friend of President Mckinley, passing
through Washington to-day, said President
Roosevelt's majority in the Buckeye State would
be at least $4,000.
THE President will get a larger majority in
Ohio this year than Mckinley did in 1900 said
Mr.. Whiting THE Republicans may have some
trouble in holding all of their Congressman, for
they have bitter fights on in a number of dis
tricts. But of the general result there can be
more doubt than in Pennsylvania or Yer
mont"
Parker does not measure UP to our eXpecta-
tions," said a prominent Democrat who passed
through Washington to-day. He is too small
a man. He has demonstrated that, were he
elected. he would be merely the tool of the un
scrupulous politicians closest TO him; and the
lack of confidence engendered by his own acts
and utterances is held by some Democrats who
at first supported him to be largely responsible
for the desperation which has characterized his
recent methods"
A delegation of local Spanish War veterans
called at the White House to-day to congratulate
the President on his statement in reply to Judge
Parker
AT least two hundred and fifty Spanish Wa
veterans have left Washington for their homes
to cast their votes" said Captain j. Walter
Mitchell. "All the Presidents former comrades.
irrespective of party, are for him in this fight
and will help to swell his majority"
Roosevelt by 10000 is the figure that Will
lam S Wood, OF California. brought to the White
House. Mr.. Wood is at the head of the electoral
ticket on the Republican ballot in the Golden
State I'VE expect to send a solid Republican
delegation to Congress-" he added. The labor
element, which turned things over two years
ago, has spent it's force apparently. and 1t is
pretty certain that LiVernash and Wynne, who
came to Congress on their votes, will be rele-
gated to private life"