The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
CANDIDATES BUSY DAY Conferred With Many
 Leaders. ... HOTEL ROOM IS OvERRUN Judge Parker Will Not Go on Speaking Tour.
  Diped With Howard Taylor and Dis trict Attorney Jerome-Prepara- lions Made for Reception at
 Manhattan Club.

New York, Sept. 2S.-At no tims since Judge Parker was named as the candidate of the Democratic party for President has he met so many memoers of his party who occupy high positions politically and commercially as on his present visit to New York.
 The candidates rooms at the Hotel Seville which were well filled yester- day were overrun with visitors today. Many came to discuss subjects of inter- est in campaign work and others to congratulate the Judge on his letter of acceptance and his campaign gener, ally.
 For the first time on his New York trips the candidate has accepted q din- ner invitation. For breakfast ano luncheon he went to the main dining room of his hotel, but in the evening he accompanied Howard Taylor, prom inent in the organization of the Parker Constitution Clubs to the Union Club' where they had dinner. MT. Taylor's only other guest was William Travere Jerome, District Attorney of New York
 Among Judge Parker's noteworthy callers today were Senator Raynor. Governor warfeld and H. w. Rusk' all of Maryland. Mir. Rusk is Chair man of the Baltimore Democratic Com mittee.
 AS on former occasions when Judge Parker has visited New Iork ne mas been urged to take an extensive speak ing campaign on his own behalf. IL Is understood that he has declared TOT mally his decision not to make politi- cal speeches except to delegations which may call on him al his home at Esopus. It seems likely now he Will accede to A request that he make two speeches each week.
 Manhattan Club Prepares.
 The board of governors or the Man haitian Club will hold meeting tomor- row night when the details or the re- ception will be arranged Ioday com munication was opened with Henry D' Davis. the Vice-Presidential nominee with A view of securing his attendance as 1t is the intention of the men Tn charge of the affair to have all the nrominent Democrats present Besides Judge Parker and Judge Herrick, 1t IS expected that many national and state leaders will attend.
 Nearly all the details for the public reception to be given Judge earRer at the Manhattan Club have been complet- ed The reception unless some change is made, will be held on next Weones- day night Invitations will be ex- tended to the Democratic National Com mittee, all members of the Parker Constitution Club and nimber of other large Democratic organizations including Tammany Hall.
 Ii is likely that Justice Cady Her rick and Representative Francis Bur ton Harrison, candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively will attend. Judge Parker does not Intend to speak at the reception, and In fact no speeches of any kind will be made according to the present program
 Judge Parker saw many visitors to- dav. They included David B. Hill, De- lancey Nickol vice chairman of the committee; Farnsworth. of Illinois; Ben1amin Ide Wheeler. president of the Tnivrsity of California. and several of the Democratic managers. The headauarters of Judge Parker when ever he visits New York, will here after be in the Hotel Seville. He has reserved his present apartment on the eighth floor and expects to visit New Yoork frequently.
 This does not mean. however" said one of his managers today that the candidate will visit this city every week. He has no intention of coming except when he feels that his presence will benefit the campaign
 Tn relation to d plan to divide the political campaign territory under var ious responsible heads 1t was stated that National Chairman Taggart will not open permanent headquarters in the West. MT Taggart expects to visit Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin at ire quent intervals, but that will not take him from the actual management of the national campaign.
 While Judge Parker was at luncheon Charles F. Murphy leader of Tam many Hall, was shown to his room and they held a long conference.