The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10

members of the notification committee
anu many prominent men of his party.
hundreds of the candidates. friends
and neighbors assembled to witness
the event
The weather was not auspicious.
The sky was overcast and threatened a
downpour, but in spite of these un-
favorable signs 1t was decided that the
ceremony should be held on the
grounds instead of on the boat which
brought the notification committee
and its guests from New York. Be
fore Representative Champ Clark had
concluded his formal address the rain
began to fall, but Judge Parker stood
cefved from Mr.. Clark's hands the
official letter which informed him of
the action of the st. Louis convention.
The letter was as follows:
Esopus, N. Y, Aug. 10, 1904.
To the Hon. Alton Parker.
Sir: As the regularly appointed and
duly accredited committee of the ma
tional committee of the Democratic
party held at the city of St. Louis, Mo-.
on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9Th days of
July. 1904, We, the undersigned, have
the honor, and 1t is our pleasure to
convey to you, as we now do, the Off
ctal announcement of your unanimous
nomination by that great and historic
party OF the people as its candidate for
the exaNSd office of the president of
the United States, at the election to be
g..
30 manifestly wise and appropriate that
already the country has indicated its
approval OF 1t. and the most convincing
auguries are rapidly increasing of its
formal endorsement by the American
people at the polls.
Requesting your acceptance of this
nomination we are, with assurances of
our hsgh esteem and sincerest good
wishes. yours respectfully,
CHAMP CLARK, of Missouri
Chairman.
It was also signed by all other mem
bers of the notification committee
Day Opens With Rain.
Esopus, n. Y, Aug 10.-Notffca-
tion day. the greatest day in the mod
ern history of Ulster county. arrived
with pouring rain, which set in Just
after daylight, and confounded the
prOpheSieS of those who had faith
fully promised Judge Parker ideal
weather conditions when he was to
receive formal notification of his Sc
lection by the Democratic national
convention as its nominee for presi-
dent of the United States
The unpropitiouS weather and the
comments of Judge Parkers family
and the guests on the subject were re-
ceived by the judge himself with a
smile. and he went about the bust
ness of the day with his usual CHEEKY
spirit
There was an unusually large gath
ering at breakfast at Rosemount, and
the table, at whose head Judge Parker
sat. had about it practically all of his
imme ediate relatives. Besides his own
family and that of Rev. Charles NJ
Hall, his son-in-law, there were
present Mrs. John H. Parker of Derby
Conn, the judges mother; Mrs. AL
fred Tanner, of Kingston, sister of
Mrs. Parker: Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Miles
of Derby, Conn.,, brother-in-law and
sister of Judge Parker; Mrs. Daniel
Manning, of Albany, widow of Presi-
dent Cleveland's first secretary of the |
treasury, and DR.. F. G. RielOff the
German consul at St. Louis, who is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Hail.
Flowers for Parker
At 10:30 there was some indication of I
n break in the storm though the rain |
eontinued unabated. 1t was amounc- |