The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-24
DEMOCRATS CANDIDATE
BUSY WITH HIS TALKS.
Many Things to Discuss with the
Party Leaders.

AfShtaCAHs
New York, Sept 23.-Contrary to his
expectations, Judge Parker was unable
to complete his conferences with po-
ltical leaders and return tonight to
his home at Esopus, N. Y. He will
start home some time tomorrow. More
visitors were admitted to Judge Par
kers apartments at the Hoffman
House to-day than yesterday, but new
ertheless he found it possible to take
some recreation. He took a long walk
before breakfast and tonight he walk
ed from his hotel to the Manhattan
Club, where he took dinner.
Among the callers to-day were Ar
thur p. German of Maryland. Col.
Daniel S. Lamont of Millbrook, N. Y;
Col. James NJ. Guffey of Pennsylvania,
former Senator James X. Jones of
Arkansas, Daniel ]. Campau of Mich
igan, and Thomas F. Ryan of Vir-
ginia.
Senator German was with Judge Par
ker more than an hour. They went
over the plans for the campaign and
agreed that the canvass should be got
under way without delay, and be con-
Quoted in an energetic manner until
November. Some of the details were
considered and there was a discussion
as to the strongest speakers to use in
the doubtful states. The report that
they are to invite former President
Grover Cleveland to take part could
not be confirmed.
Senator German thinks that much
depends upon New York state, and ex-
pressed qualification when told that
Justice D. Cady Herrick and Repre-
sentative Francis Burton Harrison,
candidates for Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor, respectively, are to open
the local campaign without delay.
Party managers interested in the
state campaign said tonight that
there are no longer any factions to
harmonize and in support of the state
ment called attention to the fact that
Controller Edward NJ. Grout of Brook
lyn had given out an interview re-
pudiating a story that he intended to
retire from politics. Mr.. Grout has
| announced that he will go on the
stump for the state and national tick
cts.
The national campaign was discuss
ed with the candidate by Col. Lamont
and Mr.. Campau, who were Judge
EdfkeT guests at lufltneOl. oOOn art
er the luncheon Judge Parker saw Col
| Guffey, National Chairman Taggart,
Senator Culberson of Texas, Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi, Herman Ridder of New York,
Representative William S. Cowherd of
| Missouri, former Gov. James S. Hogg
of Texas and others. Ex-senator
Jones, Col. Guffey and Mr.. Campau
| had been closely associated with the
/ Ia ell 90 fcry1c -
idea prevailed that the gathering had
| particular reference to bringing the
supporters of Mr. Bryan in closer re-
lations with Judge Parker. A mem
ber of the National Committee said
that Judge Parker I'm meeting men
who had been hearty supporters of the
ticket four and eight years ago was
assisting materially in the efforts that
were being made to conciliate those
who had been holding aloof in the
present campaign.
Many members of the National Com
mittee to-day urged Judge P; 'ker to
reconsider his decision not to make
a speaking tour, but it is said he told
every one who broached the subject
that all such efforts would be from
his own veranda at Rosemount. Lo-
cal campaign managers are arranging
| to open the New York campaign with
a monster meeting in Madison Square
| Garden They wanted Judge Parker
to make a speech at this meeting, but
while he approves of the plan, ii is
said he will not depart from his pro-
gramme of remaining at home.
Other callers included a delegation of
editors, consisting of ]. p. Caldwell
and ID. A. Tompkins of the Charlotte,
N. c., Observer; II. H. Cabaniss Of the
Augusta Chronicle; James r. Gray
of the Atlanta Journal. and II. H.
Hanson of the Montgomery Adver-
tfser