New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-15
PARKER GREETS FRIENDS
Ulster Delegation to st. Louis and
others Visit Rosemount.
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Esopus, July l4.-Esopus is tonight filed with
hundreds OF Kingston Democrats who came here
on a special train TO celebrate the nomination OF
Chiec Judge Parker Hundreds Of torches borne
by cheering Parker boomers lighted UP the dark
roads and til. viIlgge store. The Quinn Inn the
local tavern and all the private houses are covered
with bunting decorations. Headed by the Kings
Band the procession moved down the hill
roads TO Rosemount. The torchbeaTers. wearing
big straw hats. furnished picturesque detail 1t
a rural outpouring, and the mark OF country
enthusiasm and neighborly satisfaction was ap-
parent
When the procession reached Rosemount IL filed
up the long drive and halted before the long piazza
cheering loudly for the Democratic candidate and
saluting him with skyrockets hrecrackers and all
the adjuncts OF Fourth Of July celebration.
When the procession had halted. ex-senator J. ].
Linscn the orator Of the occasion briefly addressed
the candidate Following Mr. Lnson's speech.
Chief fudge Parker delivered brief disauisiton Of
friendship without any political significance and
with only a passing reference to the convention
The Chief Judge said:
Senator Linson and gentlemen OF that gallant
the other day. old friends and neighbors: There
any friends like the old friends: Friend
ship IS plant % rapid growth For more
than g quarter Of q century have passed among
streets as we were going about our several duties
We chatted together at the clubs. and met ono
ho3see We a soTTowed toSethsT when dear friends
passed away Together We helped one another o on
great good came 10 the lives Of our friends;
During these years formed relations OF friend
ship with another As illustration OF II, We
find that twenty-sx Of you went all tho way TO
OF Of their friends of that Kingston and Ulster
County Board associated together for so many
years And ] know very well that they have not
told the whole truth at St. Louis. There is some
thing about those friends whom have known so
well all these years that makes II Impossible Tor
them tell the exact truth about a friend. and 1
know well that in talking TO the sevsral oeieea
things which pictured their neghbor as they liked
him and liked to view him.
] need not say that I am grateful 10 nose men
] did not ask them 10 go, but appreciated the
fact that they went. / knew that they would De
and 1 knew very well that II little effort was
made that that band could have been largely IN
creased from among friends and neishoors VINO
would have been only 70 glad TO go
I not going TO attempt TO make q speech, pCt
I want welcome you 10 Rosemount Never VIII
] forget while 1 live the happy days where We
and discuss the various situations presented.
am grateful TO you all who have come here, and
i want take this opportunity TO shake all or my
old neighbors by tho hand and 70 bid each OF you
Go6-speed.
Suiting his action TO his word. the Democratic
candidate then began the first handshaking OF the
campaign. For more than hour he stood bare
headed the end of his piazza greeting old friends
and neighbcrs and exchanging a personal word
with each.
While most OF those who visited Rosennount wero
Democrats there not few old Republican
friends OF the Judge present. and the celebration
designed TO be aon-partisan in character
There many women in the crowd a boat
load OF people came up from Poughkeepsie to join
IN the celebration