The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
The ENEMY
IS COMING [:
TO. A|.RKER. I |
IRobs New York Tribune.
of3S'ubje,c1t ct Of Criti-
GiSn.
CHAIRMAN QUEENS
COUNTY FOR HIM
his Letter#fto Man IN whose
House President Nc
Kinley Died.
SENATOR DAVIS . A I! TO
& MAKE sPEEC CHEs.
He Wears OutS Y'ounger Mem.
S3bers Of & His Party While on
Demo ocrats Expect to
Garry Four Out Of Five
-'; Districts in West
Virginia.
His Letter to Man in Whose
House President Nc
Kinley Died. s
SENATOR DAVIS A 4 TO .II.
MAKE A sPEEC HE'S

S (From Our Res sulars sCorrespondent.)
N YAsHINGTON,SD d. g, Aug. 25.-The!
letter written by Judge Parker to Mr.;
John q. 1iilburn, of Buffalo. in which
he makes clearer hts position regard
ing the treatment which is to be ac- lc45
corded the Filipinos, a II H the Democrats
get into power, has been the chief topic
in Democratic circles to-day. Mr.. Park
er says he Is unable to Understand how
there could have been any doubt as to3
his position 4 as dicated In his speech
OF acceptance. and continues:
But to take away { all possible oppor-
tunity for conjecture. it shall be made
!clearssin the letter Of acceptance that j
am IN hearty accord with that plank In
the Democratic NJ plato which advo- y
Gates treating q the Fl lipinos precisely as
we did d the Cubans; ;3 and Il a also Il favor.
making the promise to them now to take
such action as soon as 1t can kprudentlyi
be done. a s35i sss35
s$ssDemocratsy have never had the slight
est doubt OF The Spositi Ion OF Judge Park
or on the Philippine poll Of this gov
$ernment since his speech OF acceptance
was delivered, but Republican newspa-3
ypers. notably the New York Tribune.
have daily declared that his position
was a mystery, Fand that N his declara-S
Stiong on the sub jects was a straddle. The
sletter8will deprive the paper OF a. stand
Ing subject Of editorial comment.
8 John G. MI burn. 5 to whom the letter,
is ddressed, Is possibly the best \; known
citizen OF Buffalo, and lit was in his
house that Mr.. McKinley breathed his.
last. He was an ardent Republican at
that time but he is advocating the cleo
ton 8oks Judge Parker now. This is not
the only instance 8 In which II men who
worked and voted for Mr.. Mckinley are
working and will vote for Judge Parker.
The chairman Of the Republican Execu-I
tive Committee OF Queens county, one
OF the most important Republican or
EXAMINATIONS In New y York State, resigned
his position yesterd day, alleging as rea--ii \
/ son 4 for his action that he intended to
support Judge Parker. 81
Davis to Enter Campaign.
# Senator Davis is going to enter the
ca rnpaign in West Virginia. It Is not
expected that tleSwill make a thorough
canvass of the State, but It has been
decided that he shall make a anumberi OF
speeches. going into every cong gressional
district. The managers OF the Demo-;
I cratic campaign believe that his per-
sonal. popularity in the State will be
Z GREAT Sa40 W AhisSA AsNS'
1t is possible that he may make some
speeches in two or three other States. 8
The Secretary OF II Mr.. Davis is telling
q. good story on himself ). which has
reached iWashingto Az few weeks ago
Mr.. Davis and two or three others rode
between forty and fifty miles In a day
along the line OF the Coal and Coke
Railroad, which Mr.. Davis Is construct
Ing from Charleston TO Elkins. The
mail arrived about the time the party
was at supper. It is the custom With
Mr.. Davis when at home 10 go over
his mail with his secretary after supper
every night. 33{s lsg s8
II suppose we will let the mail go
over until Tomorrow said the score
tary to Mr.. Davis, as they rose from the
supper table. The secretary says y he
no place on earth for him save his bed.
why, certainly Y not replied Mr..
Davis promptly. we will 80 over It