The sun., 1904-08-10
LAMONT NOT A CANDIDATE.
SAYS NOMINATION FOR COVER
NOR WON'T COME HIS WAY.
Takes Judge Gray 10 Esopus TO See Parker
hut Not TO Talk Politics-Notihcatio
To-day VIII he on steamer sycamore
II IL Rains--SOme SOutherners Call.

Takes Judge Gray 10 EsOpus 10 See T"n''
hut Not TO Talk Politics-Notincation
To-day VIII he on steamer Sycamore
II 1t Rains--SOme Southerners Gail.
EsoPUs, Aug. 9.--The visit Of Col. Daniel
s. Lamont of New York and Judge George
Gray of Delaware to Judge Parker to-day
was brief and devoid Of politics. Col. La
mont and Judge Gray, accompanied by
Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. Gray, and by Mr..
Dawson OF Boston, the fancy sheep expert,
reached the Roeemount dock at 1890 o'clock
this afternoon on the steamer Queen City,
which they had boarded at Poughkeepsie
after a drive from the Lamont summer
home at Millbrook. They were obliged to
decline Judge Parker's invitation to lunch
con, as they had lunched on the boat.
After an hours talk with Judge Parker
the party returned to the Queen City and
steamed homeward,
I'VE had no talk Of any political signih-
cance," said Col. Lamont. Il came here
to bring my guest Judge Gray, to visit my
friend Judge Parker, We had a pleasant
, chat"
Col Lamont was asked about his support
of Charles W Goodyear of Buffalo for
Governor.
Il think Mr. Goodyear would be an eI-
cellent man for the place, said Col Lamont
How about yourself?"
Pm not candidate" replied Col. La
| mont
But il an occasion arose that would put
you in the position OF accepting or de-
cining
at won't arise, said COL Lamont, smil-
/ ing.
| 1t was said tonight that Col, Lamont left
| an impression with Judge Parker that he
| would not accept nomination for Governor.
| Judge Gray said that he had taken the
! opportunity to call on Judge Parker In
! order to renew a pleasant acquaintance
begun eight years ago when the two jurists
| met on an ocean steamer.
There was nothing Of politics in our
meeting, added Judge Gray. Il can only
| say that | consider Judge Parker fine
man. personally and otherwise.
| II IL rains tomorrow the notification
! ceremony will occur on board the steamer
| Sycamore, which will bring the notification
committee and guests from New York.
| This would be a campaign novelty, but
the skies to-day do not augur rain The
weather is cool and pleasant
| Judge Parker's mother wife, daughter.
son-in-law, grandchildren. brother, sister
sister-in-law and brother-in-law will view
the ceremony from the summer house
| His sister, Mrs James A. Miles Of Derby
I! Conn, and Mr.. Miles arrived to-day.
! A party of Southern statesmen, headed
| bv Senator Thomas S. Martin OF Virginia,
arrived at p. NJ, and spent an hour with
the Judge. Senator Martins companions
were Representative W. S. Cowhera OF
Missouri. chairman of the Congressional
campaign committee; Representative Claude
A. swanson of Virginia, who is candidate
for the Gubernatorial nomination in his
state next year and Judge X. X. Prentiss
Of the United States Circuit Court OF
Virginia,
None Of the party had met Judge Parker
before. Senator Martin. who is on the
national executive committee, said that he
came to pay his respects because he will
be unable to come with the notification
committee tomorrow. He would not com
ment on the political situation.
Callers late this afternoon were Col.
English of Georgia, member OF Gov.
Terrell's staff; John r. Gray of Atlanta,
President Mills Bee Lane of the Citizens
National Bank of Savannah. DR.. n. II.
Martin Of Savannah and DR.. +. c. Rieloh.
German Consul at St. Louis. Last of all
came Mrs. Daniel Manning, who will re-
main for the notification.
William F. Sheehan arrived from New
York tonight to talk with the Judge about
the work of the executive COMMITTEES. he
will return to New York tom orrow.