Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-06
PARKER'S BACKER
AUGUST BELMONT VISITS CANDl.
DATE AND TALKS.
The New York American Gives an Interesting
Account Of Secret Visit Of the MaSnate to
the Democratic Candidate for the Presidency.
Some Inside History.

The New York American is authority
for the following interesting story:
When Mr.. August Belmont, Wall street
agent for the Rothchilds, capitalist, rail-
road magnate and president of the
Jockey club, went to Washington to con-
fer with certain senators on the subject
of Judge Alton B. Parker's candidacy tor
the presidency, he did so with an in.
genuous publicity that won national COM
ment. The fact that Belmont was the
real power behind the Hill-Parker forces
was surprising to many democrats
throughout the country, and the cold
water douche which withered the Parker
aspirations Immediately after the dis
closure OF Belmont as the moving spirit
of the active canvass that is being made
in favor Of Judge Parker taught the Wall
street magnate lesson. This was the
result:
On Saturday last, not many days after
Mr.. Belmont had visited Washington,
the eminent financier and trust magnate
paid visit to Judge Parker himself at
Esopus. On this occasion Mr.. Belmont
abandoned his open methods in favor OF
more discreet methods of craftsmanship
methods in favor with David B. Hill,
his political associate, and, when he has
a chance, his adviser. Mr.. Belmont by
the employment Of his great influence
with railroads, disarranged schedules,
disconnected passengers, held trains.
ferryboats and the mails, in order to con-
ceal the fact that he was bound for Judge
Parker's home at Esopus, and it was by
the merest chance he was recognized
when the express train on which he was
passenger stopped at the little station,
where Judge Parker was sitting in a
victoria in the driving rain awaiting the
arrival of Mr.. Belmont.
August Belmont spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the home OF Judge Parker,
and David B. Hill was present at the
Sunday conference. This conference has
given rise to the interesting query:
"What could Mr.. August Belmont
possibly have to say toJudge Parker and
David B. Hill that made necessary pre-.
cautions so extreme to escape observa-
ton and publicity?"
Mr.. Belmont has declined to throw
any light upon this visit which he
adopted such elaborate precautions to
conceal and Mr.. Hill is discreetly silent.
The Evening Mail prints as a leading
feature the facts of Mr.. Belmont's visit
to Judge Parker. The Mail says:
"August Belmont, banker and railroad
man, with elaborate attempts to conceal
his destination, made pilgrimage
Saturday to the house of Chief Judge
Alton B. Parker, at Esopus.
''The schedules of the West Shore
Railroad were upset to prevent Mr.. Bel.
mont's departure for Esopus becoming
known in this city, and the financier put
himself to no little Inconvenience 80 that
the Tammany opponents of the judge
should not get wind of the conference.
"Ex-Senator David B. Hills candidate
drove to the little station to personally
welcome Mr.. Belmont, and sat in 6
driving rain in victoria awaiting his
guests arrival. The two drove off to-
gsther to Rosemont. wheie the Wal
street man was the guest OF the chic
Judge OF the court OF appeals.
1.-THE country, with It's eye on the re
cluse Of Esopus, might have gone on ir
ignorance OF the conference but for the
fact that Mr.. Belmont was recognized by
q smoking car coterie. Their attention
was attracted to tho banker by the fac
that he incautiously interfered with the
habits of tho West Shores crack train
the Continental Limited.
"When Mr.. Belmont set about to carry
comfort from Wall street to Judge Parke
he did not proceed directly to Esopus BY
the West Shore railroad, as would I
drummer bound for that hamlet will
samples OF summer headgear.
INSTEAD, he proceeded to Fishkil
Landing by the New York Central
There was no suggestion of Esopus il
that move. Nor did the loungers abou
the sleepy ferry scent political news o
national importance in the fact that I
passenger hurried aboard the boat, ant
that it put off without delay for its sill
on the west side of the river.
Meanwhile, the Continental Limited
delayed in starting from Weskawken by
the fog holding back the train boats, wa
trying to make up lost time. 1t is
heavy train, with Boston connections
and runni ng through to Chicago and st
Louis.
cat Newbury the train stops for
fraction of minute, on its arrival there
at 4:25, but on Saturday it LAY to- fo