The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
CHEERS FOR PARKER
First Meeting by the Democratic
Nominee q Decided Success.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CROWDED.
speech Devoted TO a Plea for. a Re-
turn to "Old-Fashioned Princi-
pies" and Against Present
Administration.

New York. Nov. Judge Parker
last night made his first platform ap-
pearance away from his home at
Esopus since his nomination as the
democratic candidate for president
He addressed monster mass meeting
held in Madison Square garden, where
|, his reception was attended by a demon
stration seldom equaled both in the
intensity and the duration Of the en-
thusiasm displayed. The nearest ap-
proach was that which followed the
nomination of Judge Parker at st.
Louis and later the Endorsement by
the same convention Of the candidates
now famous gold telegram.
Not only was the appearance OF
Judge Parker cheered. but every men
ton OF his name by speakers who pre-
coded him provoked outbreaks of APP
plause. The tumult of unrestrained
enthusiasm which accompanied Judge
PMker's entrance to the garden was in
contrast to the close attention given
him during his speech Of not more
than half an hour. While his address
was punctuated by applause, the
throng which filled the garden TO its
capacity was markedly considerate in
its treatment of the candidate. He
had but to raise his hand to gain con-
troll Of his audience. Though his voice
was not strong, II is said he could be
heard in every part of the building.
Judge Parker's address dealt with
methods of collecting campaign funds
and the candidate took severely to
task his republican opponents, follow
ing the line of a speech made recently
at Rosemount on the state subject.
He discussed the tariff and trusts. He
told of his own participation In politi-
cal campaigns and asked his audience
If II would not like to return to what
he termed the old-fashioned principles
and his effort was a scathing arraign-
ment Of the present administration
from the democratic point of view,
Two hours before Judge Parker was
scheduled to arrive at Madison Square
garden it was evident there would not
be one seat vacant in the mammoth
structure. At 4:30 p. m. the line in
front of the Madison Square entrance
began to form. The doors were not
opened until six O'Clock. Under con-
| troll of $50 policemen the crowd entered
| the building in an orderly manner. In
less than two hours standing room was
at premium and many were turned
away unable to get near the garden.
The meeting was called to order by
j. Hampden Robb, president of the
| Business Mems association, who intro
Mr.. Straus spoke of the meeting at
Carnegie hall, where he said was in
| PRODUCED "the president that was" and
announced that at this meeting would
be introduced "the president that will
be-" 1t was several minutes before he
| could proceed. The audience arose en-
masse and waved flags and shouted it.
self hoarse. He then took up the sub
ject of tariff reform which alone, he
declared, to be sufficient to make the
great mass of thinking voters cast
their ballots for Alton B. Parker. The
demonstration of the few moments be-
fore was. repeated and outdone. The
throng cheered for 10 minutes, pausing
long enough only to gain breath for a
renewed outbreak.