New-York tribune., 1904-10-14
DID NOT KNOW Parker.
Candidate Greeted Tons of His
Speech IN Uany Tongues.

- PSN~'t ttt II aug a tft- UES
IN the absence OF something really noteworthy
the managers 0t the Parker campaign az the
TasEart flag station IN the Century Building as
u has come 70 be known treated as highly sen-
sationsI little visit that ex-Judge Parker paid
the headquarters yesterday morning. The can
didate IS not given 20 sensationaIisrn His
friends congratulate him on his belonging 70
the mature and undraraaric" class HIS IN
hsraIded visit 10 national headquarters yes
rerday was. therefore, a considerable shock 20
Colonel John L Martin sergeant-at-aruls. Colo
nj Donslson. assistant serEeant-ar-arrus. ne
twenty-seven press agents who are wondering
how long The good thing viii last and The
trucknen on the sidewalk who yesterday IN
loaded TWO tons % the candidates speech % a.
ceptance printed in German
Many OF the employees had not arrived s1r the
days work. as fl was only about g O'Clock aud
steady diet OF Scotch highbaIIs had deadened
the enthusiasm Of sorne % the star who az arst
sat on the doorstep al O'Clock n the morning
waiting for the ianttor 70 open the shop.
Mr. Parker drst stroIIed into rhe Literary
Bureau" on the second floor. He Eot what IS
sometimes called the glad hand from about
hve hundred thousand copies oc his speech and
letter of acceptance in English. German italian
and Yiddish al in a properly canned" state az
one side OF the room There we're other hun
dreds Of thousands OF copies OF speeches OF
Uncle Gassaway Davis and John sharp VIII
Jams. great stacks OF -Roosevelr and the Con
stitutlou." and other breasrworxs OF documents
up 70 No. +3. samples OF which are nailed 10 the
west wall of the building as exhibits OF lust
what lot OF young and earnest Democrats can
DO when they are reused and have plenty OF
postage stamps.
After inspecting these -docu-nerts~ hurriedlv
and gIancing az several different ziuds Of por-
traits OF himself 1Ir Parker asked FOR Chair
man Taggart
Not here yet. Leave your card and III tel
him YOU called said The only clerk or guard
Where Is his Office asked the candidate
Next hoor" said he clerk
When Mr.. Parker stepped out or the elevator
Colonel John L Martin who gets in with the
rolled cats shift al headquarters. was the only
one 10 recognize him. Mr. Martins profession
is recognizing the right kind of people AZ the
right tirne. He scored three-bagger by AZ
once rushing toward NJ Parker with out
stretched arms
Why my dear Judge" said the colonel how
surprising. I-I-rH announce you 70 M
NlcoH"
NJ Ncou. who was al work forging bolts
was surprised 81 seeing the Judge. Colonel
Martin bestirred himself and sent messengers
aying 70 various members OF the executive corr
uittee. saying that the Judge was At head
quarters and 20 hurry right over Mr.. Shee-
hans desk remained locked. Mr.. Peabody was
al the Episcopal convention in Boston. wrestling
with the divorce question August Belmont was
hand signing checks. and he and the can
didara had serious conversation. lasting half
En hour Chairman TaEgarJ soon arrived. and
with him Mr.. Parker talked half an hour- Later
NIF. SheehGn appeared When the candidate
LETT the third doOr he went 10 the document
room again. and visited each department.
Judge Parker left the Hotel Seville ar 40
D. m. driving 70 the West Fortv-second-sr ferry
and crossing 10 Weehawksn. where he took din
ner before gazing 20 Esopus- He expects 20 re-
turn TO New York next Tuesday.