New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
FEW HEAR HIS SPEECH.
CROWD KEPT OUTSIDE.
Il Bad Break Made in Introducing
the JUDGE.

ccDtiOn given by the Kings county Def1OCIdLIS
Club at it's clubhouse. in schermerhorn-st., near
Smth-st. Brooklyn. last night 1t had not been
understood that Judge Parker would make a
speech. and for that reason the arrangements
had TO be changed somewhat. After he had
read his address in the presence of about four
hundred persons. as many could be crowded
into the reception room on the third floor, the
people who had been waiting outside in the rain
allowed to file In and shake the candi-
dates hand. Not more than twelve hundred
persons took advantage of the opportunity
Judge Parker's reception was not what would
be called deliriously enthusiastic in any way.
When ne reached the clubhouse IN carriage
with Herman A Metz, president of the club and
Senator McCarren there was a cheer, but 1t was
so faint that those upstairs did not know that
the candidate had arrived until he reached the
third floor.
Only twice in the course of the reading or ms
speech (Which is printed elsewhere), which took
half an hour did he have to stop on account OF
applause His great "revelation"-that he had
asked his campaign managers not TO accept any
trust contributions, and that he had been ad-
vised" that his wishes had been respected-feli
rather fiat. The applause was only brief.
Before Judge Parker arrived. while he was
still comforting about his speech with his man
ayers in Manhattan, and while q chosen rev.
some thirty in all, were eating dinner. which
had been prepared for Judge Parker. and while
he sat with them for half an hour after his ar
rival, the people, those who had received the
fifteen thousand invitations that had been sent
out, were kept out IN the street. a block away
from the clubhouse. Some $50 policemen were
there to keep the people who were anxious to
get a look at the Democratic candidate from
getting near the clubhouse until they were
soaked with rain.
PREPARATIONS MADE.
The reception-for that is all 1t to be. as
originally planned-had been advertised to be-
gin at o'clock Elaborate preparations had
been made for tremendous crowd. Ropes
leading from the porch divided the halls and
stairs so that the crowd passed up one side
and down the other. after circling around the
reception room and shaking the candidates
hand.
Another of the carefully laid plans was for
an elaborate dinner at $50 o'clock. at which
Jdge Parker to be the guest. A table was
laid with more than thirty covers which was
lavishly decorated, and the cooks had been or
dered to prepare the choicest delicacies. But
Judge Parker did not come. 1t was sad look
ing little group of who stood around Won
dering why Judge Parker did not come. Now
and then they cast furtive glances In at the
room where scores of bottles were reposing on
the ice.
AT o'clock word came from Mr.. Metz that
the diners should sit down and that Judge Par
ker would be over later Meantime. the crowd
was kept waiting outside In the rain. When the
candidate arrived at $50 O'Clock he was escort
ed to the table and the walters tried to force
him to catch up by bringing In two courses at
But the Judge ate little and devoted most
OF his time to going over the speech.
80 fho had haor
taken. Judge Parker escorted to the raised
platform the side of the reception room.
which handsomely decorated with flags,
palms and autumn leaves.
"Of all things. autumn leaves remarked the
superstitous man. 81 hope there is nothing
significant in that"
MADE A BAD BREAK
The members of the club stood inside the in
closure formed by the ropes, and enough Of
the people" were let upstairs to fill the room.
In introducing Judge Parker, Mr.. Metz made
bad break, which led the superstitious man
to shudder again. He said.
Judge Parker. before introducing YOU TO the
members of the Kings County Democratic Club
and the Democrats Of Brooklyn, permit to
recall TO your mind the fact that Samuel j
Tilden and Grover Cleveland both closed their
campaigns in Brooklyn, and to express the hope
that Kings County will give you as large a
majority as 1t gave to them, and that Kings
County goes, so will go the State of New York
and the rest of the country.
1t is our sincere belief that history Will re-
peat itself, and the members OF the Kings
County Democratic Club here and pledge
themselves to go in a body attend your in
auguration in Albany.
Judge Parker looked much panied and others
laughed, while there were cries of mo no,
Washington"
Mr.. Metz evidently much fiustered said: II
mean that viii go to Washington to attend
your Inauguration President of the United
States March 4 next"
Then Judge Parker took up his manuscript
and began to read his speech. When he was
done somebody in the back of the room remem-
bered to call for Three cheers for our next
President" The reply did not come anywhere
near raising the roof.
When the handshaking began there was
rush that nearly took Judge Parker off his feet,
long line began to file by. Mr.. Metz and
Charles NJ. Stafford introduced the people to the
candidate. Behind Judge Parker oomed the
tall, thin figure of Senator McCarren like a
shadow. In three-quarters of an hour the line
began to thin out, and word was sent down
stairs to rush up anybody who would come
Nobody else could be found except the two hun
dred policemen, and they filed upstairs to swell
the total Judge Parker clapped each one cor
daily on the back. complimenting the police on
their good work.
When the supply Of policemen ran out Judge
Parker sank YEARLY into a chair and Sen
ator McCarren and other Democratic leaders
Jority they were going 10 roll up for him in
Kings County. Soon after II o'clock he left the
clubhouse for the Hotel Seville.
Judge Parker will return~to Esopus some time
to-day, and will receive the returns of the cleo
ton Tuesday at his home