Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
GORMAN TO BE ACTIVE
DETERMINED AT PARKER CON-
FERENCE YESTERDAY.
Matter of the Presidential Candidate
Making Series Of Campaign Speeches
is Kept Open.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: Several important questions We're set
tied by the visit of Judge Alton B. Parker
to New York and his conferences with
democratic leaders.
1t was determined that Senator German
should have an active place in the cam
paign, but that Chairman Taggart was not
to be superseded.
The conference of Tammany leaders with
Judge Parker resulted in the settlement of
differences in Greater New York so far as
they relate to national and state issues.
The selection of a temporary chairman
of the democratic state convention was
made, and his name will be officially an
nounced tomorrow. The governorship and
other state offices were discussed, but it
was stated that nothing definite to the
selection of candidates will be determined
until next week at Saratoga
Another matter left open is whether or
not Judge Parker will make series Of
speeches during the campaign. Other con-
ferences similar to those held yesterday
and today will probably be held next week
before Jude Parker's letter of acceptance is
made public.
Delegations to Esopus.
Pilgrimages of delegations to Esopus are
being arranged by the democratic national
committee The delegations will be ad
dressed Dy JuOS0 hci. hiSthoO VI
reaching the public was adopted at Canton,
Ohio. by the republicans during the cam
paign of 1896.
Judge Parker received about eighty MEM
bers of the National Bankers Association
in session in this city. There were no
speeches. He left for Esopus shortly after
o'clock.
State Senator Victor J. Bowling, who con-
ferred with Judge Parker during the day.
and later with Charles F. Murphy, tonight
said
Judge Parker has asked me to say that
he feels extremely jubilant and is very
hopeful of the outlook at present He re-
turns home tonight well pleased with the
conditions he found existing here, and in
particular he is gratified at the many evil
dences of harmony that exist every
hand. can say safely that he feels hope
full in the extreme"
Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tammany
Hall, was with Senator Bowling. He re-
fterated statements of harmony, and added
that Mr.. Murphy had told Judge Parker
that he expected TO receive as much recog-
milton as Senator McCarren.
Parker Reaches Home.
dispatch from Esopus, N. Y, last night
says: Judge Parker reached home at 9:15
o'clock tonight. He was so busy in New
York that he had no time for dinner and
the West Shore officials had special buffet
Judge and his party.
Former Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Charles s. Hamlin of Boston accom-
panied the candidate from New York to
Esopus, and is guest for the night at
Rosemount He Is an old friend of Judge
Parker and made one of the speeches of the
st. Louis convention seconding his nomina-
ton.
During Judge Parker's visit in New York
the death of DR.. Jacob Chambers of King
ston, who was the Parker family physician.
The Judge will be one of the
pallbearers at the funeral services tomor-
row afternoon.
Rhore Island Prohibs Name Ticket.
dispatch from Providence, r. T.. last
night says: Henry B. Metcalf of Paw
tucket was nominated for governor today
at the Rhode Island prohibition convention,
which also adopted a platform reafirming |
allegiance to the candidates for President |
md Vice President. Mr.. Swallow, the party |
candidate for President. spoke briefly on |
the general aspect of the party in the coun- |
try. Rev. George A. Conebear OF Provi- /
dence and Bernon =. Helme Of Warwick |
we're nominated for Congress from the two ]
state districts.