The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
PARKER GONE, UNDECIDED.
Has Two Talks with Murphy-Leaves
Uorman in Charge Here.

Candidate Parker returned last night to
the comparative peace OF fosemount'
Esopus, Ulster county. He looked bit
weary. With him was the question: Whom
shall I have nom minated for Governor! He
had lust come from two hour conference
with the leader Of Tammany Hall and MIR,
Murphy had made the question most per-
picking.
The Tammany leader had two talks with
the nominee. The morning chat was briet
When it was over Mr. Murphy went down.
town for a conference with other Tammany
man, returning to the Hotel Aston at
o'clock, He was with the Judge from that
tfroe until $40 p. NJ, when the retreat to
Rosernount was begun, barring few min
utes that Judge Parker spent with the
bankers
Mr. Murphy was accompanied to the
Aston by ex-senator Charles l.. Guy. SEN
ator Bowling and Secretary Smith of Tam
many. They were not present. however
at his conference with Parker.
When Mr. Murphy came from his meet
ing with Judge Parker he was asked about
political matters in general
Everything looks bright" he ID.
This reply may have referred to the illum-
nation of the hotel
Senator McCarren is not known to have
called on Judge Parker.
Senator German, who Is now hailed as
the new executive boss of the national
campaign, was with Judge Parker from
Tom Tapgart it was blandly stated that
German had come at Taggarts own re-
quest TO take an active part in the cam
paign and that the Marylander would be at
national headquarters most OF the time
until election.
Ex-senator Hill had two conferences
with Judge Parker. Between the, visits
of Murphy, German and Hill came briefer
sessions with william F. Sheehan, De Lancey
Nlooll August Belmont, John B. Mcdonald,
W. Bourke Cochran, Jimmy Oliver. Trey
woodson and the Hon. Bill Sulzer. Mr.:
Sulzer blushed flriously when approached
on the possibility OF his nomination for
Governor He modestly said that any one
could beat the grocery ticket.
Judge Parker.s reception to the bankers
was the cause of few smiles II was held
on the eighth floor at 4:lO P. NJ. The callers
Included twelve bankers, twenty male non
bankers and four women. Among the
non-bankers we're Assemblyman Dick But
Ter of the Devery set and William +. Ryan,
secretary of the William S. Devery Associa-
ton.
@Pumps and plutocrats,' said the ele-
vator boy.
Most Of the bankers were Western men,
friends of Secretary Woodson OF the national
committee, who did the introducing. Judge
Parker pleased the three dozen with smiles
and handshakes Then he went back to
Boss Murphy and talked with him until
II was time to drive to the Weehawken
ferry.
Across the river the Judge remembered
that he had neglected to dine. He asked
whether the s45 train carried dining car
and sighed when he was told it didn't. The
sigh was communicated to Division Supt:
Christie OF the West Shore, and a special
- ftorh ol IN a
With the Judge went c. 8. Hamlin OF
Boston. who was First Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury under President Cleveland.
Mr.. Hamlin was Judge Parker's guest at
Rosemount last night.
When Judge Parker reached home he
was informed Of the death Of his family
physician, DR.. Jacob Chambers. He will
be a pallbearer at the funeral tomorrow.