New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-05
FOR THE HONESTRETCH.
Managers Hope Parkers Speeches
May Put Ginger Into Campaign.

Ex-Chief Judge Alton B. Parker Democratic
candidate for President, it was said yesterday.
is to make speeches in New York. Indiana and
New-Jersey in the last two weeks Of the cam
paign. He is being reserved for the homestretch
of the race. in order to arouse dropping hopes
and impart the much desired ginger to the
Democratic campaign
Mr.. Parker's campaign managers are receiv-
ing hundreds of letters from State and county
Democratic managers urging the candidate to
speak All such requests are fled and letter
is sent 10 each applicant saying that Judge
Parker is undecided about making speeches.
The gold telegram has been overworked and is
played out. The speech of acceptance and more
recently the candidates letter of acceptance
served for few days following their appear
ance, but now they. too, are shiny at the elbows
and down on their uppers." National Cha1r-
man Taggart's canvass shows that Parker can
not hope to receive two hundred electoral votes
unless things pick up all along the line MI
Parker is being reserved for a grandstand finish
With nothing to lose and everything to GAIN II
is expected now that he win the last week IN
October and the first week in November speak
in New-York, Indianapolis, Chicago. and prob
ably in Milwaukee.
senator German and ex-Judge Parker now are
in supreme control of the Parker campaign Mr.
German is understood to be the author, or sug-
gester. Of the plan of campaign in SO far as it
makes the personality of President Roosevelt the
issue
The Democratic campaign is fast approaching
a stage OF complete denoraIiza ton. The treas
lrv Is empty, account of prodlsaI eXpeudt-
lures for useless campaign documents ana the
salaries Of relatives and trten0s or the menu
bers of the national cOslmittee. From The rosy
wav the Parker campaign started off Il
thought the money would last TIL the end. II
has not. The horde Of bureau assistants clerks,
messengers and advisers, ana the salaries and
expense bills they loaded on the treasurer, Mr.
pea body have cleaned out the campaign treas
urv ana nearly blocked the committees plan OF
campaign. Chairman Taggart said yesterday
that ne had dismissed d lot OF clerks, but they
might be reinstdted.
1t was learned yesterday that Senator German
has outlined 10 the National Executive Commit
Zee a new line of attack against the Roosevelt
administration. The Parker men are becoming
desperate and the black flag, with the motto,
''EVerything Goes is being shaken out, pre-
paratory hosting II Is understood that Cor
mans last plan is 10 charge gross corruption in
the administrati ton of governmental affairs IN
Porto Rico and Panama. The Democratic Ma
tional Committee has had men at work on the
scheme for weeks, and it now is ready to he
sprung 1t is counted on TO be good enough
Morgan until after election
When National Chairman Taggart asked
yesterday about the constantly recurring 'rGmor
that Mr.. Parker viii soon take the stump. he
said that Mr.. Parker had yet not decided
campaign getting ON finely without having
Mr.. Parker speak. and that he was content 10 let
Well enough alone.
The plan 10 have several speeches from Mr..
Parker is the last expedient TO be employed iEla
campaign which now is at the point OF breaking
down. All the other schemes have failed. Mr..
Germans wholesale charges OF fraud and cor
rIptiou, soon 10 be exploited, Will come
f0rer1rner OF the candidates speeches, which. II
IS understood viii resemble some Of eX Senator
HLTs attacks on the Republican administration