The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-02
VISITORS AT ESOPUS.
Mayor Mcclellan Spends un Hour
With Judge Parker-SenatOr Du
Bots Urges Consideration of the
Mormon Question.

iEsopus. n. Y. July 29.-lMayor George
Is. Mcclellan. Of New York spent an
hour with Judge Parker this afternoon.
formal. and that politics were discuss
ed only in a general way. The mayor
was accompanied by Corporation
Counsel John H. Delany, John Pierce
and John 3. Mcdonald. all OF New
York The party made the trip from
New York on the yacht Sapphire. When
Mayor Mcclellan left here he promised
Judge Parker he would return as soon
as he could conveniently leave his ma-
nicipal duties.
The Mormon question was taken up
with Judge Parker today by Senator
Fred. Dubois. of Idaho.
Judge Parker was SO much interested
in the political condition in western
states that he cid not give Senator Du-
Bois an opportunity to breach his mis-
sion until the arrival of Mayor McClel-
Ian and his party. After the party left
RoSemount. the nat asked Judge
Parker to take up the Mormon question
as set forth in the Democratic platform,
in his letter of acceptance of the DEM
ocratic nomination. Judge Parker ex-
hibited great interest in the subject
and promised to make it a study before
closing his letter.
Conditions in several of the western
states, enato Dubois said, Civ the
Democrats a good chance of success.
He mentioned particularly Idaho, Col
orado. Montana and Nevada In Wash
ington it has been settled that former
Senator George Turner will be nominal
ed for the governorship. There is a
local fight on in Washington over an
effort to compel the railroads to pay
their just share of taxation" which
Senator declares will weaken
the Republican party and added to the
personal popularity of Senator Turner,
will enable the Democrats to carry the
state.
Chairman Thomas Taggart of the
Democratic national committee stopped
at Esopus tonight on his way back to
Indianapolis, and arrived at Rosemount
about 8 o'clock. Judge Parker's coach
mar was at the station to meet him,
news of his coming having been re-
ceived by Judge Parker early in the
evening. Chairman Taggart and the
Judge went into conference at once. as
Mr.. Taggart wished to catch the 1890
train north to resume his journed.
Esopus, N. Y, July 29.-Neith..
Parker nor Mr.. - could
us eue 70 say a word after their
eaenons 1s 10 the results of the con-
Tseeer+ Juoge Parker accompanied Mr..
bim nnt;, che station, and was with
is ,goi- :. his train came. Mr.. TagSart
r. -hg to Indianapolis to attend the
LLAMA Democratic state convention
on Wednesday. He will return TO
Rosemount the last Of XXI week.
That William F. Sheehan will be
chairman Of the executive COMMITTEES
seems a fair conclusion from what lit
tie could be learned after the confer
ence, although the decision is evident
~ not Yet final. MI. Taggart said that
no selection had as yet been made OF
new quarters for the national commit
tee. The matter is in the hands of Sec
rotary Uri woodson and National Com
mitteeman Norman E. Mack. Mr.. Tag
CART said he expected to appoint TN
executive and nance committee carr!
in the. coming week and the Appoint
ments would probably be announced be
fore his return east