Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
Judge Parker Named Day
for Democratic Function.
CLARK WAS NOTIFIED
PROGRAM FOR CEREMONIAL TO
FOLLOW PRECEDENTs.
Carl Schurz's Letter to Parker-Sees
Double Service to Republic in
Platform Attitude.

ESOPUS, N. Y, July 23.-Judge Parker
has fixed August 10 as the date for the
ceremonies notifying him of his nomina-
ton by the democratic national convention
as a candidate for the presidency.
Judge Parker reached his decision con-
cerning the date In a long consultation with
William F. Sheehan yesterday, and telc-
gram was at once sent Champ Clark of
Missouri, chairman of the committee named
by the democratic convention to notify the
nominee for President.
Representative Clark is expected to call
meeting of his committee, probably to
be held in New York, and he may also
come to Rosemount to talk over the ar
rangements with Judge Parker, although
no plan for such conference has yet been
made.
The program for the ceremonies at Rose
mount on August 10 will follow precedents
laid down for similar events 1t is known
that Judge Parker is particularly impressed
with the simplicity of the ceremonies which
took place on the occasion of President
Lincon's second nomination and also when
Judge Thurman was informed or ms nom
ination for Vice President The speeches
both times were marked because of their
brevity.
When President Cleveland was notified in
1888 he made long speech and the cere-
monies were far more formal than any
tention of those who are arranging details
of the Rosemount ceremonies. 1t is the
plan now at Rosemount to have the notin-
ca ton follow closely the form Of the earlier
ceremonies. 1t Is not expected that Judge
Parker will talk at length nor that he will
discuss intimately any of the campaign
issues, but will leave this to the letter
of acceptance. which will be issued a week
so later.
Letter From Schurz.
of
mount has been received by Judge Parker
from Carl Schurz 1t Is as follows
Bolton Landing, Lake George, N:
July IL, 1904.
MY Dear Sir:
Not as a party man but as an inde-
pendent l feel bound to express to you
my sincere respect. The principles and
opinions you are known to hold as to the
currency. Imperialism, the tariff and the
civil service strongly commend themselves
to men of my way of thinking: But IT, as
an independent, l ever was doubling for
what candidate my duty commanded me to
vote your action on the terms Of your NOM
ination has completely solved that doubt.
1t has rendered to the public a double serv-
ice of incalculable value. No man can
honestly deny that it has demolished the
last pretext for still treating the gold ques-
ton as live issue of party controversy,
and that 1t has thus relieved the business
community of an element of peculiarly un-
healthy agitation and dangerous uncertain
ty This is so evident that any attempt to
continue that agitation artifcially. for
mere party advantage. must be condemned
by every good citizen as absolutely wicked
indeed, as little less than criminal
And, secondly, your manly declaration
that you would accept the offered nomina-
ton for the presidency only If the Office
came in harmony with your sense of pub
| lie duty. has set up before the American
people one of those noble standards of
moral courage and civic virtue of which
higher you lift that standard the higher you
will rise in the esteem and confidence of
your countrymen and the more surely they
will hold you worthy of their highest trust.
"Wishing you all the success you so we'll
deserve I am, sincerely yours,
CCJJYpZu