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STORY OF EOlTOfS'S VISIT : -TO''- llE!iFfflllEB'S . -HOHE;
North Carolina "Pencil
Pushers" Call on. Next ;
Drocidant at Rhcomnnt
1 11U1UUUV Ut IlVUUUlUUli
A GREAT GATHERING.
Magnificent . Banquet In New
York In Compliment to Press
Representatives Their Trip
up The Hudson To The
Mecca of Democracy. ,
JUDGE PARKEFs WELCOME
The Party Received Cordially
and All Meet The Judge
Personally Outlook for His
Election Encouraging.
The writer had- the unspeikable
pleasure of accomTJanyiner more than
")(H. other newspaper editors, frora
evf ry section of the country, to Judge
Alton B. Parker's delightful home
Iloeraoont Esopus, New York, on
Thursday of last week, where a most
enjoyable meeting and public reception
was held. The idea of this conference,
of editors with J udge Parker originated
in the fertile brain of Mr. Josephus
Daniels, the North Carolina member of
the National democratic committee,
who presented each individual mem
her of the party. - In shaking- iheir
hands Judjre Parker spoke a kind word
fiipiprv (m and incrtilred about condi
tions in their respective States
The story of our sojourn in tht great
city of New York and the magnificent
banquet at the Waldorf Astoria is " re
lated in detail by the New York papers
at the conclusion of this article and 1
shall not attempt any description
of these things, all of which provea a
wonderful revelation to me. 1 was much
impressed with the simplicity of Judge
Parker's beautiful home. It is a dream
of beauty and loveliness: standing upon
a commanding elevation,,, overlooking
the historic Hudson. The' lawn ex
tends to the river's brink and is dotted
with evrv conceivable variety of' the
native flora! Lovelv shade trees stand
at frequent intervals and exquisitely
arranged walks, lined with beautiful
flowers lend enchantment to the scejie.
Rosemont is a modest, but comfortable
wooden structure, ! standing on the
foundations of a Dutch house of colon
ial times. Ikfronts the river and the
panorama from the veranda is pictur
esouelv grand. The home itself is the
abode of hospitality and refinement
Ther is nothing aristocratic about
this typical American homey buj. every
thincr to harm and delicrbt one who
v isits the place.
On hein? nresented to Mrs. Parker
I expressed the hope
r I
the hone that the next
time we met jvoukl be in. the White
House, at the same time -suggesting
I was not surprised, , since visiting
Rosemount, that Jiidge Parker
had indicated his purpose not to accept
a second term, as his beautiful home
possessed sufficient attractions, for "the
most exacting mind. "I am very hap
and contented here" replied Mrs.
Parker; "but appreciate your kind
wishes. ; There is a good deal of work
ahead of you boys yet and Tfeel confi
dent that you will succeed." ;
Judge Parker receives well. I was
agreeably surprised to find in him such
a genial affable sunny-spirited gentle"
man. He is not the austere aristocratic
judge, I'had suppospd," but a most Jove
able American -Citizen and every inch
a ehris'tain gentleman. His hand shake
reminded me of the late lamented Col.
T. W. Taylor, for as he extended the
right hand one could feel a gentle "tap.
upon the shoulder with the left. The
J udge Engaged all ; present in . a brief
conversation as they passed along, giv
ing close attention to what each one
had to say. He was especially interest
ed in expressions of those from the doubt
ful states' and impressed upon them Ihe
importance of immediate activity upon
their return . home. In bidding- the
next president good-by I !said: "Judge
you know North Carolina will give you
a large majority,' now let me have your
opinion of the result in New York."
In his mild positive manner he replied:
i es I know old North Carolina is al
right and New York will certainly be.
Don't give yourself any concern "about
that." These were the last words I
heard him utter and I believe the truth
of what be said will be verified by the
returns from New York Ion November
8. With New York will go New Jer
sey' Conneticut and other doubtful
States,. ,; a, ;. - :f; vi-; S
v Judge Parker is fifty two; years old,
six years older than Theodore Roose
velt and nearly ten years older than
was his rival when he assumed the
presidential authority. He is just a lit
tle under six feet in height.
He is broad shouldered, cl eep chested
and weighs 196 pounds.
His cheeks are ruddy and his hazel
brown eyes sparkle' with 7 the glow of
health. - I
His hair, which is thin on the top and
sprinkled with gray on the sides, is of
an unusual but attractive shade" of red,
characteristic of other members of the
Parker family, it is said". . .
His mustache, which is usually worn
close trimmed, is a shade darker than
his hair what I call red. ' '
He keeps his mascles hard and his
mind clear and keen by much exercise
in the open air, horseback riding, driv
ing, walking and farm work.
He is alert and energetic in his ap
pearance, movements and speech. His
manner in association with friends is
affable and kindly and without the self
assertiveness of the judge.
His conversational habit is to be di
rect and frank and scrupulously careful
in his choice of expressions. When his
opinion is asked on any subject his re
ply is instantly ready.
Judge Parker4s one of the best exam
ples of self made man in the United
States today. Born poor, he has buiit
up a small fortune that amply provides
for his needs, and above that he appears
to have no further ambition in a mone
tary way. His three farms, one at Cort
land, another at Accord and the- third
at Esopus, complete his land possessions
and in all his wealth is estimated at not
more than $30,000.
That he will be the next president is
strongly apparent and I firmly believe,
since finding him so hopeful and confi
dent himself, that the days' of Roose-
veltism are not long in the land.
I was introduced to and talked briefly
with Chairman Taggart, Secretary
Woodson, Assistant Secretary Sef ton,
Mauiiee M. Minton, the press editor, i
and all assured me of absolute confidence
in Judge Parker's election. Democratic
headquarters in the Century building
bad "an air of business which greatly
impressed me and an atmosphere per
vaded the four floors where the busy
hum went merrily on. It really looks
like Parker. Respectfully, . .
M. L. Shipman.
UK PORTS OF NEWYORK PAPER.
Residents of the Waldorf-Astoria
made way for the democratic editors
last night while these moulders of opin
ion ate of meats and drank of wines;
descanted upon the decay of American
ism; spoke unpleasant words about Mr
Roosevelt and warmed themselves into
genuine democratic energy when be
stowing panegyrics on the standard
bearer whom they will visit at Esopus
today. i'-V V
The banquet hall of the Waldorf was
dressed fittingly for such a feast. From
its walls there looked down npon the
good-humored guests,, come to New
York for happy interchanges of fellow
ship, the portraits of Parker and Davis-
Vbe band played "Dixie" and those who
couldn't shout patted their feet. The
speeches were applauded, toasts drunk
in wild enthusiasm the name of Judge
Parker each time bringing forth huz
zahs that meant affection.
The banquet room was adorned with
flags and colors that vied in brilliancy
with the costumes of the hundreds of
women who looked on from tne sur
rounding boxes. Around the banquet
tables editors who advocated reciprocity
in New England sat side by side, with
those who believe that in Texas, suh,
the extermination of the boll weevil and
the burial of Roosevelt's desire to make
color are issues that
are paramount to all others.
Editor From all 8ecin.
It was the largest gathering of Demo
cratic editors that has ever taken place
' - ' - m
in Naw York. Thev were nere
from
every section of the cou n try.
A letter from Joseph Pulitzer
was
read, in which he advised the assembled
democrats to accept the' result of the
Vermont election as a warning, but not
as a discouragement.
Colonel Henry Watte rson, of the
Courier-Journal, got the applause of the
evening when he responded to the toast
assigned him. The editors, many of
1 whom have? been reading his double-
leaded and thunderous assaults on; tne
enemy for more than a quarter of a cen-
tury, all rose to their feet and gave him
a welcome that was genuinely Kentuck
ianin its ; hospitality and rcntnusiasfiK
When they had taken their seats there
came an instant hush of voices both on
the floor and in the . galleries, like the
hushjoTan organ's musicswhen the beU
lows are let drop, i'all tantirigtAhear
his words. The" other speakers were
Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution; Herman Ridder, editor of
the Staatz-Zeitung; Andrew McLeay4
of Brooklyn; John B. Stoll, Willis J.
Abbot. W. F. Sheehan, August Bel
mont, De Lancey Nicoll, George Foster
Peabody, Urey Woodson, Homer 8. Cum
mings and Daniel J. Campau, f rom dem-'
ocratic headquarters, were there as
special guests of the editors. - Indiana
was more largely represented than any
other state. The banquet hour was 7
o'clock, but it was some time later when
all the guests were seated. , -
Samuel J. Johnson, of Cincinnati act
ed as toastmaster. He happily intro
duced Colonel Watte rson, saying: .
"Tomorrow we go to the altar of the
constitution, to the mecca of democracy,
and we shall not detain you tonight
very long, because we wish to see our
candidate while we are wide a wake. 1
promise you there will be nothing
sporific in the speeches that will follow
me."
Mr. Johnson said of Judge Parker:
'We should welcome him because he
has shown that he is a handy man at the
end of a telegraph wire. ' He announced
that the editors would accept President
Fox's invitatiou to visit the democratic
club. They will not go in a body, but
as they desire from time to time.
MIgaa mt Walters
Mr. Watterson's text was, "If I Were
a republican," "which, may it please
the court," whispered Charles W.Knapp,
''he may never be." In part Mr. Wat
terson said:
"In order to allay curiosity and , sup
press con juncture or words to that ef
fect let me say In the beginning that I
believe we can win this presidential bat
tle. 1 will go even further and say that
with anything like an even show down
of powder and ball, it will be our own
fault if we lose it. The two parties will
go to the finish fairly united. Each will
poll very nearly, if notr quite its normal
strength. The independent vote, there-
fore, will decide the result.
"In the five debatable States of New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut in
the east, Indiana and Wisconsin in the
west, there are, on a rough estimate, a
million of these Independent voters.
Half a million of then are Germans.
The other half are mugwumps and
floaters. For the life of me I cannot see
how any self-respecting mugwump can
vote for Roosevelt, the recreant civil
service reformer; nor how any intelli
gent German, much as the president re
sembles the kaiser, .can be willing to
take even a lottery, chance in a war
with the mother country, precipitated
upon the drop of a hat, to glorify the
administration.
The Upright Thing ( Do."
"In venturing to discuss it tonight,
though surrounded by members of my
own party and profession, may I not take
a suppositions; standpoint, and declare
that, if I were a republican and over
about the head waters of Bitter Creek
there are'deraocrats who insist that I
am not much better I would vote for
Parker and Davis and agains Roosevelt
and Fairbanks. Being -only a plain
American, who lGves his country and
clings to its institutions, I - mean to do
this anvhow. I shall do : it because ft
seems to me the upright thing to do,
the enlightened thing to do, the prudent
and honest thing to do.
"The old democratic party came into
being, like'the republican party, as the
friend of mau; it grew so strong by pro
longed domination that' it was able to
make its exit from power the signal for
a long, bloody and senseless war.
would take no chance of a repetition of
this evil history I would have a change
of parties, though only for the sake of
the change. Little as thn two adminis
trations of Grover Cleveland effected,
either in the statutory" laws or in the
general policy, they were beneficent In
terludes to the unbridled ambition and
the grasping inclination of the republi
can leaders to a realizing sense of their
nubile oblisrations. They did serve no
tice even Xipon the sants that ' they do
not, possess the earth. Such will be the
effect, if nona other, of the election of
Parker and ' Davis, and the vdef eat of
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Wattersa wkBtrelu
'Inevitably the personality, the char
acter and performances of : Theodore
Roosevelt occupy the foremost place in
the public mind. They will constitute
the chief horn of the 'people's dilemma
in the coming campaign. - They are, as
l!Vv
are accused of abusing him. I( would
Si
not,or mj part, filter an unkind or dis-;
courteous word" t;4dniH that he is as
swe"et 4 gentleman' ;aa o ?er ; scuttled a
ship or cut a throatnd'eeid, very much
that, kind of-a; geHtleman; ,fpr hoisting
the black flag '.6'veif the i south, has he not
scuttled tbe ship civil service reform
find Icut tbe throat of reciprocity? Has
he ejeer obeyed thlaw in case it stood
in te way of his -hjumor - ; .
r "Does not his wflole career, illustrat
ed by.his writirigshis T sayings, and his
doings his heedless criticisms hi3"spec
tacHilaf exploitaldQS, his broken prom
ises reveat to uslp self-willed adven
turer upon the nigh seas of public life,
having no rudder jjr compass except nis
own ambition no principle or rule o
conduct save that iof decking the . ma
chine with the' fl6inces and furbelows
of civic righteQust&ss, whilst violating
the spirit and sacrificing the actualities
of the civil serviceLsby a line of. partisan
appointments to opice never surpassed
during the worstttimes of the spoils
system he has so stigmatized and exem
plified?
"Behind Theodore Roosevelt stands a
group, of radical! republican leaders
ready to do his bidding. If the prede-
cessors of these radical leaders had been
given their way titer the war of sec-
tions we should, at this moment, haye
in the south another Ireland, a second
Poland Wherever, they have had their
wa v. from old Kan . w an e to H enrv
Cabo Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt,
we have" seen higher ? taxes, renewed
sectional disturbances, total disregard
of the written law?, and the constant
menace of force."!! -
Herman Ridded said thathe opposes
Roxfeeyelt because, he is erratic, meddle
some, spectacular just the man likely
to do something to injure our country.
The fact that, at this very day, the re
publican -party leaders are keeping
Roosevelt quiet bows how dangerous
even they regardiLim.
Speech fcylark II well. -
Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, spoke next, responding to
the toast, "Democratic Success the Sur
est Guarantee of Itational Unity." ;
Mr. Howell opeiied his discussion by
the development of the proposition that
national unity was the basis of national
strength. By "national unity" he meant
unity of sentimen and of patriotic pur
pose among all the sections all moved
by the common impulse to contribute to
the national 'welfare by the exercise
of a policy so broajd and generous as to
let every section share alike in the ben
efits of the Federal administration. The
mutual recognition of and allowance
for the sentiment!, traditions and sur
roundings of the -respective sections, in
so far as such recognition may not con
flict with the Federal Constitution, was
i s
essential to genutae unity. Where there
are honest differences of opinion as to
the intent of the 'fundamental law it is
for the Courts of the land, and not for
the politicnl parties, to decide, and upon
such decision etepy patriotic citizen
should willtnglyf take his stand. Not
only by such broai and liberal treatment
can the evils of sectional division be eli
nated, but the man or the party who
points the way to such a solution de
serves, and will Secelve, th plaudits of
the whole country." : ;
-''v BoMevelf aid tire Moath.
Speaking of ;te president's attitude
toward the south! he said:
"Disguise as they may, they cannot
deny the sectional animus of their party
purpose nor evadje the record of their
administration ini its unjust and 'ungen
erous dealings with the south - in the
matter of Federal appointments, and in
the brutal and indefensible manner in
which their president has raised the lid
of the radical Pjbdora's box that our
people, black anj white, may be tor
mented with thejqevils that have emerg
ed from it. ? ' ,'.tf ( . . ; -"I
speak the sentiment of the south
of todaysthe hejv south, if you, will
when I tell you jbhat the mistaken atti
tude of the republican president has
done more to check the real progress of
the negro than 'Id 1 else that has been
done since the wkr. His. stubborn , dis
regard of the advice of even his own
party referees in! the state affected, in
his mad determination that white con
stituencies should be served by negro
office-holders exclusively in the south,
for it.would be.repudiated in the north
has rekindled athe slumbering embers
of radical hostility to a degree that has
not been known 'since the days of recon
struction." - -i t'r.r.- "7? '' ' "
'"Andrew McLean, of the Brooklyn Cit
izen,' responded to the toast of the I'Dem
ocrats of the Empire State." After, re
it were, the begiuiriuk .and the end of
the chapter. ; Yei becausewe " propose
to dpcuss the president, and to hold him
to aust measuref -accountability we
ferring to the pleasant circumstances
under which the-editorial brethren had
assembled, Mr. McLean proceeded: to
speak of the relation of New York to
the country at large and of the grounds
Ipr believing that it would go democrat
ic this yeara' "
A letter from J oseph Pultzer written
from Bar Harbor, Maine; in which the
writer stated that physical infirmities
prevented his being present, was read.
It was, in part, as follows: "
; "You meet as the representatives and
instruments'of publicity, the greatest
moral force. No other -body of men can
do so much in this campaign for truth
and publicity as the independent and
democratic editors of the country. 1
firmly believe that this year the demo
cracy has the truth and the right on its
side, and that if sufficient publicity shall
be given to the truth, and no serious
mistakes are made in the campaign at
vital points, Judge Parker will be
elected. " : "
"The result in Vermont reported to
day shonld be accepted as a warning,
not as a discouragement. Remember
that the largest total vote ever cast in
Vermont is only . fifty-six thousand,
about one-tenth of the vote in New York
City alone. The democratic vote is
usually only ten or twelve thousand,
and was never more than twenty thous
and, which is less than the democratic
votejn single wards in New York.
Contest Fagkt Oat Here.
-"It is absurd to suppose that the re
sult of the presidential election is : de
cided, or even foreshadowed in, the fast-,
nesses and farms of the little Green
Mountain State. The contest is to " be
fought out in New York, the Empire
State, whose habit it is to vote independ
ently; in the rich and populous indus
trial cities of Connecticut and New Jer
beyjr on the wide plains and the busy
marts of Indiana, Wisconsin and Illi
nois, and in the doubtful States of the
further west. , ... '"
"The lessonof. the Vermont alection
is that the independents and the demo
crats must work with increased vigor
and under a more thorough system. V
"The result iof the Vermont election
makes it, in my judgement, all the more
imperative that Judge Parker shall re
alize and perform his duty to the mil
lions of honest voters who seek no office,
look for no personal gain in this - elec
tion, but who see him in an ideal and. a
hope.and aspire to preserve through him
the institutions they love. The people
need a judicial chief magistrate, but not
too judicial a candidate. The judge is
trained to look at both sides of the case;
the candidate should have his hands
full in looking after his own. From a
judge is expected cautious deliberations;
from the candidate, inspiration, energy,
promptness and aggressive impulse. It
is the part of a leader to lead in the
combat of ideas, in the conflict of prin
ciples, in the denunciation of public
wrongs, in the presentation and enforce
ment of truth." Party lands at Esopus.
AT JUDGE PABKfiR'S HOME.
Rosemont Esopus, Sept. .8. In his
second speech of this compaign, diliver
ed to-day -to the democratic editors,
Judge Parker attacked the republican
party for the extravagance and corrup
tion of its Administration, and contrast
ed it with the two democratic Adminis
trations of Grover Cleveland.
He gave figures to show tbe'economy
of the Democratic Administrations, and
the high cost of the Republican .ones,
invited a comparison of the honesty of
the Cleveland period' with the postal
scandals of today and " suggested ;; a
comparison, of the present carirpaign
with the 'turn the rascals out"- ' when
Tilden ran for; President.
He closed by warning the editors of
the danger of attacking fellow demo
crats.. He spoke of .the Vermont elec
tion as an indication . of the need for
party harmony 'J ,'lr: '
Judge Parker's speechwas , listened
to with the, closest attetion by the edi
itors, few of whom had ever heard, him
speak; "Judge Parker read speech with
great care and deliberation, using; few
or no guestures.V - . '-
, The editors frequently applauded and
several times broke into cheers and
laughter at the speaker's attacks upon
the republican Admistrationv 1
IThe highest pitch of en thusiasm " was
reached toward the close when he dep
recated attacks unon others within " the
party." Cries of" "Good? 'that's .Hght'
and the like broke from various part?
of the audience, -and for several mo
ments the speaker had to - wait for
'"Arrival f Tae Editors.
- With the exception of Aug. 10, noti
fica.tion day, this 'was . the - biggest day
yet for Rosemount. The arrival of the
editors, their numbers swelled to more
than 500 by friends and others desiring
to be in on the doings of the day tested
the ability of the local committee on Ar
rangements to the utmost. '
, Conditions were ideal, for the recep
tion of the visitors. The weather fates
did their share nobly, and generalissi
mo and lieutenants on the-Paker estate
did ; theirs equally well. The show
pieces of the place, - such ., as , the one ,
black sheep and the dog; Teddy, were
made ready for editorial : scrutiny, and
youngParker
with a silk, flag on the highest" knoll. -As
the steamboat St. John appeared
on the southern horizon a few, minutes
after 11 o'clock the young representa
tive of the 'candidates, family began a
wild waving of the standard. The few
gathered in front of the piazza waved
anything that came, in handy and as the
craft drew nearer the .landing it was
observed that the saluting fever had
caught all hands on the boat.
"The roustabouts went' about' their
duties of tying ujp the boat, stern to the
north, but not without getting the, usu
al instructions from a lot of landlubbers
who spoke of the cellar of the boat and
the roof theredf and the "other''4 side
of the deck. - . - - '
The seventh. Regiment Band began
'.'The Star Spangled Banner!! as the
party lined up two and three abreast
for the inarch up 'the hill. It wound
up the road and through the gate -past
the lodge toward where Judge Parker
stood. He stepped - onto the veranda
from a window. To his left was a rop
ed in inclosure for membersof the fami
ly and invited guestsi r v ,
The editor? and their allies ranged
themselves all about, while Josephus -Daniels
as Chairman,. : introduced
Charles W. Knapp of the St. Louis Re
public. The Missouri man said among
other things: r" '
" Charles W. Kaapp'i Speech. .
"We are of one mmd in echoing your
own forcible denuniatlons of the trinity
of oppressions from which the Ameri-r
can people" suffer so much. Not the "'
transitory requirements of party duty,
but the enduring responsibilities of a
deep-seated conviction untie both- you
and us in unfaltering opposition to im
perialism, high tariffs, and corrupt offi
calism. " : . ,
Re cognizing 'these evils' as alike in
their essence, since, they are simply
varying forms of the same reckless sac
rifice of the general public welfare in
order that the private interests of he
favored few may be the more effective
ly served, we congratulate the country
that the promises of Democracy and
the character of its nominee for the
Presidency alike assure government by
law and not according to individual
caprice, assure regulation of our affairs
through the wisdom of the Constitu
tion and not by strenuous force.7 r
"We have been prof undly impressed
with your earnest appeal that the legis
lative, judicial, and executive depart
ments of the Government preserve the
clearly defined distinctions, as to their
relative powers which the wise farmers
of our. organic law imbedded in . the v
Constitution of the United States.-" -
"We draw from the record of your
judicial career many evidences that
none of these distinctions will be over
looked in your performance of adminis
trative duties, i We fear no befogging
phrase of new invention when you are
our executive, and do not doubt that you
will recognise that our so-called insular .
possessions are really subject colonies.
"We thank you particularly, "Judge
Parker, for the manly declaration that
you will not be a candidate" for a second
term If yoji are elected President. We
welcome in this .'avowal the Introduc
tion of a new and vital issue in politics
and unnecesitatlngly give it our en
dorsement and support. " It supplements
and completes that vigorous manifesta
tion of your individuality ' which the
telegram to the St. Louis cahyentibn so .
forcibly conveyed. . "-" ' -"We
rejoice that the "principles and
policies of democracy' have "found ' so
worthy an exponent in 1904, because we
realize that every great popular move
ment must present to the people both
the idea and the man for the hour.' We
give both, and we are proud of the man
who so impressively demonstrates that'
he would rather be'right than be presi--
dent." :.::;Sf-. ' . v
" Jaage' Parker's Reply
Judge' Parker's speech in reply was as .
fqllowi -v ,v -&jyH I ;
J Is indeed a great pleasure to wel
come to Rosemount this body of repre-.
sentati ves of the great Amerlcanpress, '
one of the mighty forces inthe upbuild
ing and strengthening of a sturdy Amer-'
lean citizenship. ,You hay e.been in con
ference to the end that .your wprk ..in i
this campaign . may be as effective as
possible . ; Organized effort and concert-
ed action must always increase the ef
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