The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-08
EDITORS TALK FOR PARKER.
PATTERSON STIRS EN- WITH AN
ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT.
CHESTS OF the Democratic National Com.
mittee Listen 10 the Fiery kentuckian,
Herman Ridder and Others at Han.
met at the Waldorf Last Night.

CHESTS OF the DeinOCraic NatioHai soih'
mittee Listen TO the Fiery kentuckian,
Herman Ridder and Others at han.
auet at the Waldorf Last Night.
The Democratic editors were dined at
Tho Waldorf-Astoria last night If the
EDITORS who have come here as the guests
~ the Democratic national committee didn't
CONGRATULATE themselves on the fact that
tbev were Democratic editors last night
they should have
They had music to cheer them, and pretty
women to look down upon them, and Henry
Watterson to inspire them with an attack
unon President Roosevelt that made their
most torrd editorial carnations seem tame
In comparison. The editors cheered the
Colonel even more than they did the can
didate,
Not as many editors came az the national
committee expected. but it didn't dim the
evenings cheer. There were more than
800 guests at the dinner, but the largest
estimate Of the number OF actual editors
was less than 200.
But the editors we're the real thing.
There isn't anything too good for them this
year. and the smiles that wreathed their
faces showed that they appreciated heartily
the plans the Democratic managers had
made There were editors with whiskers,
and editors without whiskers, and they
came from the Penobscot and the Platte,
from Democratic States and from Repub-
lcan States.
Even in the mi DIST of pleasure some Of
them felt the call Of duty, for here and there
editors might be seen dashing Off hasy
kilograms that read like this:
"Nour editor iS now at the dinner Sna
tomorrow nights issue Of the Blade"
PARKER PICTURES FOR THE EDITORS.
The big ballroom had been decorated
for the editors. From every side hung the
national colors, and over the head table
were two immense pictures of the candi-
dates. These were wreathed in the ma
tional colors and the national, State and city
emblems. Each of the editors got button
with the same picures as he marched into
the dining room.
S. +. johnson, former president Of the
Gridron Club of Washington, acted as
POSTMASTER, and on either side of him sat
score Of celebrities, editorial and other
Bidder to Senator McCarren and Repre-
sentative Cowherd. Besides these, the
guests at the head table included Clark
Howell Of the Atlanta Constitution,. Alfred
Orendorf, Delaney Nicol, william F.
Sheehan, Norman F.. Mack, Trey Woodson,
R. NJ. johnson. Andrew Mclean Of the
Brooklyn Citizen, Alexander Troup, Charles
W. Knapp, August Belmont, George Fos-
ter Peabody and Tom Taggart.
While the editors consumed the six courses
Of the dinner, the band up in the gallery
kept up succession of tunes, including
the -Suwanee River" and Dixie" which
got an editorial yell, the first Of the evening.
Mr.. johnson started the speechmaking by
speech. Mr.. johnson said that it was his
duty to greet the editors in behalf of the
committee, and then proceeded to admonish
the editors to be early to bed to prepare for
the great event Of the morrow.
TO BE GREAT DoINGs TO-DAY.
We must not stay" said he, until
nights candles burn out and jocund day
stands tiptoe on the mountain top, for to-
morrow we go to the Mecca of Democracy,
to the altar OF the Constitution, to the home
Of the Sage Of Rosemount. and we should
go there wide awake.
Mr. johnson described the Democratic
nominee as an able lawyer and Judge and
also an all round man of affairs and
farmer He added: I'VE should welcome
him to our profession, as he has shown him.
self la tely to be handy man at the end
of telegraph wire"
When Mr.. johnson introduced Col Wat
terson as fiery veteran even in his edi-
torial sanctum. far from the madding
their feet and then on their chairs and
whooped it up for the Colonel
Col: Watterson started off at once by
assuring the editors that Democracy would
lican he would vote for Parker because
1t seemed the upright thing to do"
Here is what the Colonel said about
Roosevelt:
ROOSEVELT DIssECTED.
Inevitably the personality. the character
and performances Of Theodore Roosevelt
the place in The public
OF the DeODles dilemma in the coming
pdF The They are as i the
we propose to discuss the President and to
hold him to just measure of accountability
we are accused of abusing him. / would
Courteous Word admit That he IS as OF sweet
gentleman aa. as ever scmtt ,S ship or cut
the South. has he not scuttled the ship of
e evil service reform and cut the throat of
Has he ever obeyed the law in case it stood
In the way Of his humor. from the time when.
over the aoautting report Of his own com
from the ONCE to which the people had elected
him, here in the city and county Of New
pen he usurped the power of Congress and
added many millions Of outlay to the pension
I Ell, + hs n9t S h a by
Republic of Panama? Was his treatment of
Miles and schey the act Of wise or con:
Mood just either to the army or to the people?
Was his, proceeding in the postal scandals
not shuffle designed to suppress while
seeming TO expose? We're his operations
against the Northern Securities not the
merest play to the galleries. achieving thus
Tar. nothing beyond the throwing of a little
dust into the eyes OF unthinking people?
"AsELF-wILLED ApvESTURER."
Does not his whole career, illustrated by
bis writings, his sayings and his doings-his
Needless criticisms. his spectacular exploit
tatlons his broken promises-reveal to us a |
self, willed adventurer upon the high seas of
public life, having. no rudder or compass
except his own ambition, no principle or rule |
OF conduct save that OF decking the machine |
with the founces, and furbelows of civic |
righteousness. while violating the spirit and |
sacrificing the actualities OF the civil SER |
vice by line of partisan appointments to |
ONCE never surpassed during the worst times |
OF the spoils system he has so stigmatized |
and exemplifed? !
Vas Jackson whose ignorance he rebukes, |
more personal and autocratic than he is him |
emily antagonized. more Indifferent TO the |
admonitions of public sentiment? And IL |
We have seen such things in the green leaf, |
vhat may We not expect to see In the brown? |