The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-03
Veteran Editor Calls on
 Judge Parker.
HE GIVES SOME ADVICE
Has Participated in Seven Na-
 tiOnal Conflicts.
Too Early for Intelligent Fereeasts, He says, But l.dicatisas are
 that the Independents wiIi
 Vote Democratic riciket.

Esopus N Y, Sept. 2.-henry Wat- terson, the Kentucky editor ana ofa.oI' came to Rosemount today witn Mls. watterson, and discussed witn Suose Parker certain details or the Dem. cratic campaign from the point or view of one who has participated actively in seven political conflicts. MT. Wat terson is in the East for the purpose or attending the meeting of Democratic editor. which is to be held Tn NeW York next week. The conference last ed some time and the editor and nis wife remained to luncheon, returning toe New York in the afternoon. Mir watterson spoke hopefully ol the prospects for Democratic success this fall. but agreed with many other old and experienced party leaders that | if ia vet too early to make an -fntelli- gent forecast
 T have confidence in the reports from all parts of the country that the Deni- ocratic party Is thoroughly united. he said. '"The party will poll Its nor mai vote but this will be true also of the Republican party.
 independents for Parker.
 "This year. as in any former yearss the independent vote will be the decis- i've element. and 1t appears to me that the trend of this vote Is toward Judge Parker"
 Regarding his plans for the cam paign. he said:
 My iabors will be confined to my onw particular sphere. and I shall ex- tend my writing to do as much for Judge Parker as I can. I have not been on the stump since 1892 I said at that time that l would not attend another convention or again go on the stump. I was in seven consecutive ' A-- t. .l -axte part.
 T was asked to make an address next Wednesday night to the Demo- cratic editors who are to meet in New York and I have accepted Of course. 1t is possible that may talk soma politics at that time. I have found that I can talk best about eurrent topics The morning papers give ma plenty of subject matter as rule. Or this occasion I have decided to speak from the subject. If I Were a Repub lican.
 Philosophy of Politics.
 My talk will not be a discussion of issues to any great extent. It will come nearer being the philosophy of politics based on the present conflict. If I were a Republican now I would vote for Parker, and in my address will tell why l would vote for him.
 Mir. Watterson had never met Judge Parker. though Judge Parker knows MT. Watterson. In 1880 Judge Parker listened to the Kentucky editor when he made a vehement denunciation oe the New York dele -ation to the Dem ocratic national convention at Cincin- nati. Judge Parker said afterwarcs that Colonel Watterson ilad expressed the views he would have liked to de- liver to the delegation.
 Colonel Watterson and his family will sail for Europe November Is, and will spend the winter Tn Rome
 There was considerable surprise ae Rosemount this evening when a cor- rection was made of a statement is- sued in the morning papers to the ef- feet that Judge and Mrs. Parker had completed their arrangements for q St. Louis trip. It is now announced that Judge Parker has changed his mind in regard to the trip and in all probability will not leave Rosemount again during the campaign. Parker VIII Not Speak. It is understood that good reasons were presented to Judge Parker in argument against the proposed trip and that the abandonment of the pro- gram is the result. So far as Is now intended, Judge Parker will makcYn speeches during the campaign.
 William E. Ryan, of the Devery As- sociation in New York. anda Captain Charles Campbell. a retired sea cap tain of New York, called at Rosemount ostensibbly to ask Judge Parker to make clear in his letter of acceptance the plank in the Democratic platform in relation to marine commerce. Captain Campbell said that ship own- CTS are not in favor of a subsidy bill. but that they do want protecti against unfair competition of foreign bottoms. After talking shipping at length. they brought up the subject of the governorship of New York. and suggested that Congressman William Sulzer is best equipped to save the party from the inroads made by the popularity of Thomas F. Watson. the populist candidate soI president.
 Mayor Grainger of Louisville, Ky. was also a caller.