The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-05
PARKER PLEASES
MEN FROM SOUTH
SEN. BAILEY PAID TRIBUTE.
TEXAS STATESMAN IN DELIGHTED
WITH CANDIDATE.

Pleased with His Views states
man and Democrat, and With
Character as a Man-Regards Com
ing Campaign as Crucial in New
York, Indiana and New Jersey.
south Interested in Fight for Gov
ernor in New York.
Esopus, n. Y. Aug. 4.-Almost all
of Judge Parker's visitors to-day were
from south of Mason and Dixon's
line.
United States Senator Joseph W.
! Bailey of Texas, was one of the first
TO arrive. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Bailey, and their son, and left
Rosemount with expressions of the
most cordial admiration for Judge Par
ker and of hopefulness as to the
campaign.
Gov. A. ]. Montague of Virginia,
came down from Lake George, where
for several days he has been visiting
George Foster Peabody, the newly ap-
pointed treasurer of the national COM
mittee. National Committeeman II.
d. Clayton, Col E. L. Russell with
his daughter, and H. H. Hatcher OF
Alabama, constitute the remainder or
the Southern delegation. Other visi-
itors to Judge Parker to-day were
Charles r. Crane of Chicago. Alfred
Henry Lewis, the well known writer,
and Ira NJ. Black of Kingston, N. Y.
To-night at $3.50 o'clock the steam
Yacht Sapphire. which has become
familiar sight in the river on Esopus
landing. brought Judge Morgan }.
O'Brien and John P. Mcdonald from
New York city.
senator Bailey Paid Tribute.
Senator Bailey had little to say for
publication beyond the foliowlhg Ir'D-
ute to Judge Parker
"I am delighted with Judge Parker,
both with his views as statesman
and a Democrat, and with his char
scter as a man. / wish to say that X
he is elected, Democrats who go 20
Washington will find that In their
President they have both a repre-
sentative and a friend"
Senator Bailey gave his interviewers
the impression that he regards the
coming campaign as crucial in three
states, New York, Indiana and New
Crucial i'm Three states.
"I differ with some OF my col
leagues" said he, "as to the align
ment of the states in their respective
columns. There are states which they
call doubtful that / believe are surely
Democratic, and states that they call
doubtful which 1 believe to be surely
Republican"
The Senator would not particular
ize as to what states he had In mind
1t is believed that Senator Bailey
approves of Judge Parker's position
on the subject OF campaign speeches,
and that ne believes that the Judge
win do well in remaining at Rose
mount throughout the campaign, with
the possible exception of three or four
important addresses at vital points
such as Indianapolis and New York.
Virginia DemOcracy's Greeting.
Gov. Montague said after he had
seen Judge Parker, whom he met to-
day for the first time, tnat he was
sure the Judge would gain in strength,
as the rank and file of the party came
To be better acquainted with his force
ful character and high purposes. He
declared that he had no particular
matter 10 take up with Judge Parker,
but wished merely to make his ac-
quaintance and to bring MIN the cor
dial greetings of the Virginia Democ-
racy.
I'VE OF the South" said Gov Mon
tague, "are immensely interested In the
gubernatorial canvass IN New York
state this fall. II would be most un
becoming in me to say anything which
would look like meddllng In the politi-
cal affairs OF New York state. hut I
am free TO say that the character OF
the Democratic candidate for Governor
Will have a most important influence.
In my Judgment, upon the national
campaign. He should be q man fitted
10 compliment Judge Parkers candi-
dacy IN representing the highest pos
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