The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-09
NEW YORK FLUSHED
WITH HOPE AND PRIDE.


| form OF his party.
| NEW YORK FLUSHED
WITH HOPE AND PRIDE.
| with these. some OF the claims upon your
conscience and Judgment New York comes TO
| you flushed with hope and priie. We appeal
to the South. whose unclouded Vision and iron
| Courage and fought the way fo- half 4
| century: whose Jefferson awoke the dumb de,
| nance of development into a voice that cried
| cut 10 the world GUS" urOn the rule ot
| public: whose HaG!:son translated the logic of
| events and the law Of proErsSs into the CON
siitution az me country: whose ,'acks9n re, re
| pemocratized the policies OF the nation: whose
soldiers $, 'fGTd hs n beaT w9Td ,bs }hs ane
| In her temperate sun. and who. through all the
M he se ,sar @ sb al shs de amd he Se
ruins OF war-and through all 1.-The patieGt Icy
human happiness that all the world @xciaiins
''hcr greatness in peace IS greater than Faior
We appeal you Of the old South and Of
! the new. to join US in this contest for the
West whose frontier struggles carried our
civilization 70 the Pacific slopes: whose cour-
faithful labor has built beautiful cities clear
through to the Rocky Mountains: We nnpeal
through eight long years Of controversy, to
turn and follow him now when victory awaits
We appeal to New England faithful sentinel
among her historic hills; in the name Of Of. all all
and dead. to join us In our labor for success.
SPEAKER APPEALS
FOR PERFECT HARMONY.
We appeal TO every pemcc,at from every
where to forget the bitter warfare OF the
past: forget the strife and anger OF the
older. other days; abandon all the grudse and
rancor Il party discJntent. and recall. with
ever increasing pride. the triumphs OF our fifty
years Of constitute nal government OF liberts
and peace-h.re and resolve to make the
future record that Respondent reach Of time
the nations Of the earth. building their king
dom in the hearts of men apd gathering the
Struck from The hand Of force the sword OF Fate
and plucksd from the heart cf war the germ
thoughts Of wrong and iIed the mind with
rercy's sweet restraint. in which power grew
a giIttcriag crown; In which the people, of all
lands and tongues awakened 70 hope by the
march OF years the luminous pathway leading
to a destiny beyond the reach Of vision ana
In this spirit New York nomInates tor Presi-
dent of the United States Alton h. Parker.
CHEERS FOLLOWED
MENTION OF PARKER.
Mr.. Iittleton received close attention,
For the first time during the session there
was silence in the hall and his fine voice
suppressed the flend in the gallery with HIS
cry of Louder. louder" His speech was
received with alternate cheers and out
being lost on mis- audience.
A terrific outburst of cheering followed
Mr. Littleton's remark about Judge Par
ker:
.'If you ask me why he has been silent
/ answer because he has not attempted TO
be the master Of his party. but is content
to be it's servant.
All that happened in the convention
up to the time Mr.. Littleton finished his
address, multiplied many times. was al
most as nothing COMPARED pared to to s,i,ud the hurrii
the name ALTON b. Parke:.
The part of the Parker delegates was
n revelation in the passion OF politics. Like
with everything that could be waved
tossed high in the air.
FRANTIC SCENES
OF ENTHUSIASM.
Florida after a few seconds of wild
yelling. started around the hall. its men
screaming frantically and tossing high a
silken banner. inscribed. Florida. Safe
and Sound"
Indian Territory. New Jersey, Maryland.
Texas. Georgia and many other States
fell in behind. and with wild yells fol-
lowed on.
OF States, was borne up the steps OF the
platform behind the chairman's desk,
where it was held high and waved wi dly
to and fro The delegates tore their State
emblems from the poles and, carrying
them high overhead. tramped around the
hall again and again. cheering frenzicdly.
American flags appeared riagically. toss
ing flaming bits of color into the scene.
A little boy was lifted upon the shou'-
lcrs OF one of the Texas delegates. and the
flag waved by his small hand brought an
increase in uproar already well-nigh deaf
ering
Maryland. rushing back to her place in
the delegates seats. grabbed the pole OF
her State emblem. fixed the State name
upon it, and then placed the pole higher
than any other in the line of march. This
cue was Immediately seized wherever pos
sible by other delegations. and the tramp
around the hall continued. the marchers
finally passing out from the delegates
seats in among those occupied by the vis-
itors.
After the excitement had continued
about twelve minutes there was a percep-
tible abatement. and the band struck up |
America" thousands of voices joining In |
the song The lull speedily passed away, |
for the band struck up Dixie and this !
was oil on fire already fiercely blazing. |
With a spasmodic yell, the applause |
started all over again.
Rising and falling in a huge over !
whelming wave of sound the outpouring |
of thousands of throats. the demonstra- |
tion was kept up. Coatless. often collar |
less the perSpiring enthusiasts marched.
waved and shouted while the band and |
gallery crowds did their best to swell the !