The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
PARKER TO PRESIDENT.
Judge Wires Congratulations to His
Successful Opponent.

Esopus. y. Y. Nov. fudge Parker
conceded the election Of President
Roosevelt at s 30 .. m, Tuesday, when
he received a bulletin that the Demo
cratic national headquarters had al
ready admitted that every doubtful
state had been carried by the Repub-
lican national ticket. He appeared 20
be not at all downcast at the result.
although IL Is known that he greatly
depiored his overwhelming defeat in
his own state. He received the dis
couraging news I'm his study. where
he sat smoking with two of his neigh
bors. The bulletin from Democratic
headquarters concerning Judge Park
ers defeat was given to the judge by
the Associated Press representative.
when asked IL he had n statement
TO make he pulled a telegraph blank
toward him and wrote hastily for a
moment. Then he said Il am going
10 send this telegram TO President
Roosevelt" The message was dispatch
ed at once II isasfollows "Rosemont.
Esopus. N. Y. Nov. 8. 80 q. m.-The
President, Washington. y. C.-The peo-
pie. by their votes. have -mphatically
approved your administration, and |
congratulate you.
ALTON r PARKER"
President Roosevelt wired. Alton
n Parker. R~osenont. ". Y. 7 thank
you for your congratulations.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The demeanor Of Judge Parker as
ne heard the bulletins read was Of
LA..rf.ta -.uf~uG-u " 49, A. a
Of one who could say II he would:
Il wtn die game" and die game he
did He discussed the returns with
his riends and compared the figures
with former years, Il 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 family and
their guests. Mr. and Mrs Emery
Freer and Mr. ~ Mrs. Ellis y Long
81 Esopus The bulletins were carried
from the telegraph office by mcssen-
gore and were read by Secretary Nc
Causiand. The first news of the cleo
tion VAS telenhoned 10 Judge Parker
from pouKhkeep sge ~ Y and showed
n Republican gain over the vote Bryan
received In 1890.
The message was sent by a friend
who raid ne feared the Republicans
had won"
n the Judge agreed VITA his friend
on The FIRST report he did not show Il,
but gooduaturedly upbralded his in
formhnt for fatnt-heartednezs.
In the village Of Esopus there was
genuine grief manifested by Demo
Gratis who had gathered IN the two
inns and the railway station, at the
dtscouraging chareter Of the returns.
but many had foreSecn those as based
on The result IN the village which
Judge Parker had failed 90 carry by
fourteen votes The bonfire prepared
for the occasion was not lighted A
large number Of Democrats had placed
wagers on the results and local pride
IN the candidate had made betting
even. In few instances odds had beeen
asked for and given.
Al 30 D. m. several young ladies
study
They cheered the returns from Tex
az which gave Judge Parker an In
creased vote over that received by
Mr. Bryan IN 1900 and told Judge Par
ker hey believed ne would win after
al The Judges laugh rang out above
ali the others
Judge Parker retired At ii 40
O'Clock a~silniuE 20 make ans state
merit beyoud that Indicated by his tel
~wfsrn to President Roosevelt