The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-11
CALL FOR FUNDS
Tageart Says no Amount Of
Pleading can Swcrve the Democratic
Candidate From the Course OF Ac-
ton that He has Already Decided
on-Many Visitors Greet judge
Parker and Hungarians Assure Him
OF Their Support-Trcasurer Pea
body Issues nm Appeal o Contribu-
lions for the Campaign Fund.

New york. October chairman
Taggart. at Democratic national head
quarters gave u the following state
ment today:
Shortly after his nomination. Judge
Parker set about the consideration OF
his course Of action toward the conduct
OF the campaign. He consulted many
of campaign. He consulted many men
made an examination OF the course OF
every successful candidate. That done.
he decided. as it was necessary for
him to do. what his course should be.
and he caused that decision to be made
generally known. Tt was to the effect
that he would not go upon the stump:
that such speeches as he should deem
1t desirable to make could be made at
Rosemount following in that respect
the Mckinley precedent OF 1895.
THAT decision made and announced
he proceeded TO work along the lines he
had marked out for himself. He be-
lieved then-as he believes now-that
he decided rightly and no amount OF
e%ntreating would bulge him. His rec
ord during all his life proves that clam
or will not move him one iota. The
incident is closed and those in charge
of the campaign fully approve Of the
determination OF Judge Parker"
Judge Parker has been importuned
to speak In various states n today's
announcement is designed to prevent
further similar requests.
Judge Parker expects to return &c
Esopus tomorrow. The number OF CALI
ers at his apartments at the Hotel Sc
villa 406~-. -.n1 tho 1nrrnrt 1.rfr0 hf2
present visit. In addition to political
callers and friends OF the candidate.
several delegations were received and
the reception room. vas rowded mos.
OF the day.
Reports of ~canvasses of doubttui
states are being received at Judge Par
ker's headquarters. Senator w. A.
Clark, of Montana, called to introduce
former Governor Samuel Hauser and
former Lieutenant Governor Springs
of Montana While they were conferr-
ing with Judge Parker a telegram was
received announcing that the labor
convention OF the state had endorsed
the Democratic electors.
Judge Parker dined tonight with
several friends at an uptown cafe.
A delegation from the Hungarian
Democratic league of Greater New
York, called on Judge Parker before
he had finished his breakfast. Morris
Cuker, the spokesman OF the delega-
ton, told Judge Parker the members
OF the league desired TO assure him that
the Hungarians in the United States
are not going to vote the Republican
ticket his year. There are 80, 200 Hun
garians In New York. n 20 per cent.
of them will vote for Parker and Da-
Wis. We may be warlike by nature.
but we are out for constitutional gov
eminent and would rather have you for
President with your han on the con-
%stftution than Roosevelt with his hand
on the sword"
Among the callers were Represen-
tatives John Wesley Gaines, OF Ten
nessee; DR.. Charles w. p. Brock. Rich
mond, Va; Senator German, Of Mary
land: Colonel John J. HemphIli and
Judge Brawley, Of South Carolina:
Representative George r. Burgess CT
Texas, and Representative Thomas ".
Hardwick. OF Gorgia.
Gorge Foster Peabody, treasurer OF
the Democratic national committee 10
day issued an appeal for contributions
says:
There are about fourteen million
legal voters In this country and to In
teiligently present the issues Of tn.
campaign and the records Of the candi-
dates to this vast electorate, requires
a very large sum Of money.
The Democratic party has no In
dustrial favorites from whom, either
by promises or by threats. IL can draw
campaign subscriptions, but must RELY
for necessary funds upon patriotic cit
liens who believe in a government Of
law under the constitution honestly and
economically administered.
FRO all such citizens I request such
contributions a. they are able and will
ing TO make, for which promp perso-
mai acknowledgment Will be sent"