The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-06
Visitors From the South
More and More Pleas
ed With Him.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Esopus. n. Y, August 4.-Almost all
of Judge Parker's isitors today were
from south of the Mason ana DlXoli
line. United States Senator Joseph
w BAILEY. of Texas, was one of the
first to arrive. He was accompanied
bv Mrs. Bailey and their SON. and left
Rosemount with expressions of the
most cordial admiration for judge
Parker and of hopefulness as to the
outcome of the campaign. Governor
A. ]. Montague, of Virginia, came
down from Lake George, where for
several days he has been visiting
George Foster Peabody, the newly APP
pointed treasurer of the National
committee. National Committeeman
II. d. Clayton, Colonel e. l.. Russell,
with his daughter, and Fl. Hatcher,
of Alabama, constituted the remand
er of the Southern delegation. Other
visitors to Judge Parker today were
Charles r. Crane, Alfred Henry Lew,
u.s. the we'll known writer and Ira NJ.
Black, of Kingston, n. Y. Tonight at
$50 the steam yacht Sapphire which
has become a familiar sight in the
Judge Morgan, j. O'Brien and John
p. Mcdonald from New York city
Senator Bailey said:
II am delighted with Judge Par
kcr. | wish to say that if ne is elect
ed. Democrats who go to Washington
will find that in their President they
have both Il representative ana d
friend"
He gave his interviewers the i'm
preston that he regards the coming
campaign as crucial in three States,
New York, Indiana and New Jersey
81 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 l believe are surely
Democratic and States that they call
doubtful which l believe to be surely
Republican"
The Senator would not particularizc
as to what States he had in mind.
Governor Montague said after he
had seen Judge Parker, whom he met
today for the first time, that 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
full character and high purposes. He
declared that he had no particular
matter to take up with Judge Parker
but wished merely to make his ac-
quaintance and to bring him the cor
dial greetings of the Virginia DemOc-
racY.
I'VE of the South" said Governor
Montague. ARE immensely interested
in the gubernatorial canvass in New
York State this fall The character of
the Democratic candidate will have q
most important influence in my judg-
ment, on the national campaign. He
should be a man fitted to complement
Judge ParkerS candidacy in represent
ing the highest possible ideals and
principles of the Democracy"
The exact purpose of the visit IT Mr..
Crane, of Chicago, cannot be learned
here. Mr.. Crane is president OF the
municipal voters league of Chicago,
ana is regarded here as an independ-
ent Democrat. He would not say any
thing regarding the object of his visit.
Colonel Russell, who acted as the
spokesman for the Alabama delegation
at the st. Louis convention, in. yielding
first on the roll call to New York States
which nominated Judge Parker, had
only words of enthusiasm after his
visit to the candidate, who he said
would fulfill the expectations of every
Democrat as Il friend of people and a
defender of human rights and liberty.
National Committeeman Clayton
said his only purpose III coming to
Rosemount was to make the acqualnt-
ance of Judge Parker before return
ing to his home in Alabama.
81 have but good news said he ito
take to my people in the South con-
corning the candidate for the PreSl-
dency."
Judge Parker dined tonight on the
Sapphire with Judge O'Brien and MIR.
Mcdonald.