The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-09

Esopus. N. r., Nov. S.--Judge Par ker conceded the election of President Roosevelt at S:15 ?. m. when he re- ceivedSa bulletion that the national headquarters already had admitted that every doubtful State had been carried by the Republican national ticket. He appeared to be not at all downcast by the result although 1t is known that he greatly deplored his overwhelming defeat in his own State. He received the discouraging news in his study where he sat smoking with two of his neighbors. The bulletin from Democratic headquarters con corning Judge Parker's defeat was given to the Judge by the Associated Press representative. When asked if he had any statement to make. he pulled telegraph blank toward him and wrote hastily for a moment. Then
 T am koing E send this telegram to President Roosevelt."
 The message was dispatched at once congratulating the President.
 Judge Parker Cheerful.
 At that hour returns were indefinite and the Judge declined to make an ex- tended statement. He said his teie- gram to the President conveyed every thing about the situation that he knew. that the result was evident even though details were lacking. The de- meanor Of Judge Parker as he heard the bulletins read was of cheerful res ignation. He wore the air of one who would say if he could. T will die game" and die game he did. fT
 He discussed the returns with his friends and compared the figures with former years. It might have been some other mans defeat for all the concern he seemed to feel.
 Around Judge Parker throughout the evening were the members of his fam- fly and their guests, MT. and Mrs Emory Freer and Mir. and Mrs. Ellis B. Long of Esopus. The bulletins were carried from the telegraph office by messengers and were read by Sec retary McCausland.
 First News from Poughkeepsfe.
 The first news of the election was telephoned to Judge Parker from Poughkeepsie and showed a RepublI- can gain over the vote received by Bryan in 1900. The message was sent by friend who said he feared the Republicans had won."
 If the Judge agreed with him on the first report. he did not show it. but good naturedly upbraided his inform ant for faintheartedness.
 At 9:30 p. m. several young ladies from the village joined the Rroup in the study. They cheered the returns from Texas which gave Judge Parker an increased vote over that received by Mir. Bryan in 1900 and told Judge Parker they believed he would win af- ter all. The Judges laugh rang out above all the others.
 In the village of Esopus there was genuine grief manifested by Democrats who gathered in the two inns and inc railway station at the discouraainar character of the returns but many had foreseen this as based on the returns for the village which Judge Parker had failed to carry by fourteen votes The bonfire prepared for the occasion was not lighted. large number of Democrats had placed wagers on tha national result and local pridc on inc candidate had made betting brisk.
 At 10 o'clock Judge Parker received a telegram from President Rooseveit as follows:
 T thank you for your congratu,a- tions."
 Judge Parker retired at Il:40 o'clocx declining to malse any statement be- yond that indicated by his telegram in President Roosevelt.