Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
DOINGS AT R0sEMOUNT
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAM
PA1eN BEGUN AT Esopus
Letters by the Hundrsd& Begin to Pour
Into and ont az Parker Home
Hasxse Support.

ESOPU8, ~. T., July B.-Rosemount the
home Of Judge Alton b. Parker, for the
first time today began to show outward
signs of the coming On of the campaign.
The lodge house at the gs4te Is being ar
ranged for use as the campaign office, and
linemen today put up the special telegraph
and telephone lines which are to be in use
from now on. One of the large rooms Is
being fitted up for the newspaper corre-
spondents, with many conveniences.
More than 200 letters went from Judge
Parker in the first outgoing mail, most Of
them replies to letters and kilograms Of
congratulation.
More than 200 arrived in the first incom-
ing mail, and every mail since has shown
a marked increase over the one before.
Force Of stenographers.
A force of stenogranhers under the direc-
ton of the judges private secretary, Ar
thur E. McCausland, will be Installed with
in day or two in the.aew Offices.
The following telegram was received to-
day:
"Muskogee, Indian Territory. July r.
Hon. Alton b. Parker, Esopus, N. Y: In
an election held here today, the first in the
kogee claimed by the Republicans, went
democratic. This is the 1rst gun Of the
campaign, and Is considered fair test
The Indian territory Is on fire with an un-
NJ. Wisdom. N. F. Hancock. J. r. Taylor,jr.
Support of Hearst Newspapers.
Judge Parker today received notification
from William r. Hearst that he is to have
the support Of the Hearst newspapers. He
refused to say whether or not he had any
word from William J. Bryan. Whether
former President Cleveland is to make
any speeches in Judge Parker's cause dur
ing the campaign Is not known, but 1t is
understood that the judge has had an init
nation from Mr.. Cleveland Of his willing
ness to participate to limited extent In
the campaign.
Regarding the date for the formal noti-
fication of the candidate there Is still no
definite information available.
Date for Notification.
A man who has been studying precedents
said today that the average date for noti-
ficatien of the candidate for many years
has been from twenty to thirty days after
the convention. This man thought that
Judge Parker might be notified after the
notification of President Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay, which is fixed for the 9th. There is
some reason to believe that Judge Parker
would prefer later date. but when he was
asked about the matter today he disclaimed
VIM. +; Sheehan is9un3erstood to have
gone to New York tod;s2 as planned last
night He expects to be gone till the last OF
the week. =
All the local telephones were, made un-
workable by lightning last night and COM
munication was still interrupted today.
Daily Routine Unchanged.
Judge Parker's daily routine has hardly
shown a sign OF the new honor and the
new outlook which have come to him.
Amid the hurry and enthusiasm of his sur
roundings he is the coolest and least per-
turbed of all. Today he arose at o'clock
and went down to the river for his usual
swim, returning after about thirty minutes
to dress for breakfast. Then he read the
newspapers, which arrive here about 9 80
a m, and upon which the Judge depends for
his touch with the outside world, for no
evening papers even from Kingston, are
received at Rosemont.
Thorough Newspaper Reader.
Judge Parker is a careful and thorough
newspaper reader and he varies from the
thoughtful study of editorial discussion Of
the grave questions Of the campaign to
hearty laughter at some of the newspaper
stories about his ideas and dongs. A good
deal of time today was devoted to his mail,
after which he went for horseback ride
for an hour or more. No visitors are ex-
pected this afternoons, and the only one dur
ing the morning was the Rev. Dr. Cooper
of HasbrOuck Heights, n. j., who has been
in charge of Holy Cross parish, Kingston,
during the absence of DIR. Hall, Judge Par
kers son-in- law, in st. Louis.