The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-10
Committee VIII Visit New York
This Morning to Notify Par
ker of Nomination.
WILL PRESENT A RESOLUTION.
marry n. Waves and Other West
crn Members Unwilling 10
Leave Everything to the
Orator. Of Chairman.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Aug. Son to Esopus" Is
the watchwori among the National and
State leaders OF the Democratic party,
gathered here tonight
In the presence OF hundreds of Demo
Gratis. representative Of every section Of
the nation. Alton b. Parker VIII to-mor-
row be formally notified Of his nomination
for the presidency by the National Con-
ventlon OF the party. held in st. Louis last
month.
In accepting the trust committed TO him,
Judge Parker Will make reply which Will
mark the actual beginning of the cam
his Interpretation of the platform and an
outline Of the policy he will pursue. on
this speech. brief as It may be. the party
looks as the keynote OF the contest.
TO GO ON STEAMER.
Preparations have been made by the
Democratic State Committee. the hos. Of
the occasion. to carry nearly thousand
men TO Esopus on the steamer Sagamore.
which will leave New York at O'Clock
tomorrow morning. She will make her
landing at Esopus at 2 O'clock. and the
ceremony will take place as soon as the
party can walk the short distance up the
winding roadway from the dock TO the
home Of the candidate. The entire party
will return to New York by train or pri-
vate yachts tomorrow night.
Members OF the Notification Committee
began to arrive In the city early in the
week. and before noon to-day ali but six
Of the ffty-two members were IN the city
and attended the meeting called at the
Hoffman House to decide upon several
matters OF detail. Representative Champ
.p
tnicafion speech, presided. Considerable
sine was spent In discussing the question
as to whether Judge Parker's notifica-
tion should consist Of nothing but the
chairman. or II there should be a formal
notification also. signed by each member
OF the committee.
George T: Beck Of Alaska spoke in IA
vor of formal resolution. He said he
had come all the way from Alaska to be
present at the ceremony, and he thought
tached to the proceedings officially instead |
OF leaving everything to the chairman. |
Several Of the other members from the |
extreme West including the Hawaiian |
Islands. took the same view and finally |
Harry B. Hawes moved that the chair |
man appoint a committee of five to pre- |
report back to the committee at o'clock |
In the evening.
NOTICE Is SIGNED.
The full committee was present at the |
evening session and the committee. which |
consisted OF Mr.. Hawes Of Missouri, John
w. Orr Of Kansas. George Raines Of New
York. A c. Braxton Of Virginia and J. p.
X. Hall Of Pennsylvania, pres, nted the
notice. The document was typewriter on
legal cap and bound with a dark-green
cover such as lawyers use in backing"
legal documents. 1t was read by the sec
retary.. N @. Robertson OF Tennessee, and
was adopted unanimously. The members
OF the committee were tnen called to the |
secretary's table IN. the order of the
States which they represent and affixed
their signatures.
AS each member signed the formal
notice he received his badge. an emblem
Of purple ribbon, with a photograph Of
Judge Parker in the center
Sam 8. Wright, who was appointed to
represent Iowa, but later displaced for
violating his States Instructions by break
ing away from the delegation at the con-
ventfon In St. Louis, and seconding the
nomination OF Judge Parker, was per-
mitted to sign for Iowa and received the
badge as the recognized member. +. u.
who was sent here as a sub
stitute for Mr.. Wright, will go to Esopus
Tomorrow. but merely as a spectator.