Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-11
Parker Told He's the
Democratic Nominee.
Party Leaders Meet at Candi-
dates Esopus Home.
Ceremony Held on Lawn and Was At
tended by Six Hundred People
Rain Spells Program-Candidate De-
Iivers Speech.

Esopus. n. ", Aug 10.-Judge Alton
b. Parker, today, received formal noti-
fication of his nomination for the Pres
idency OF the United States candidate
of the Democra tic party and i'll accept
ing the nomination gave public eX-
preston for the first time of his views
on the issues drawn between his own
and the Republican party.
The formal motivation was brought
to him by Representative Champ Clark
OF Missouri, as chairman of the COM
mittee representing every state and ter
ritory i'll the Union. Mr. Clark, in
brief speech, informed the candidate
of his nomination and presented to him
a formal communication to the same
effect made by the committee.
Then standing bareheadcd during 4
brief lull in the rain storm, which had
lasted since soon after daylight, Judge
Parker accepted the nomination and set
forth his views upon the issues before
the committee III a speech which
evoked frequent and hearty applause.
He spoke for Il little more than half
an hour.
The ceremony was held on the lawn
wards of 600 people, the larger number
of whom came up from New York city
with the notification committee on the
steamer Sycamore. The company in
cludcd many Democrats Of national
prominence as well as a large and rep
rcscntativc delegation from Tammany
hall and several well-known Democrats
from Albany and other upstate points.
There would have been a gala day
gathering from Kingston and vicinity.
but the rain had been so heavy and
continuous that few local people Ven
turrd forth.
:. Most of the time during Champ
Clark's speech the rain was falling in
steady drizzle, but il stopped entire
ly just as Judge Parker began to
speak and held off until he finished.
Representative Clark was speaking
in the rain and Judge Parker was
standing bareheaded without shelter,
when man in the crowd called:
Somebody hold an umbrella over
Judge Parker A number We're i'm
mediately offered. but the judge refused
them with a courteous wave Of the
Rand Justice for all. special privi-
ISStS ltI IlciiI- TsNHt -tl. y itiI N anu thO
spectators showed their appreciation of
the sally by shout Of laughter.
Judge Parker said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee:
| have resigned the Office of Chief
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals Of this
State in order that l may accept the &c
sponsbilty that the great convention
yOu represent has put upon me. without
possible prejudice to the court to which
! had the honor to belong, or 10 the
eminent members Of the Judiciary Of
this state of whom l may now say rs
q private citizen am Justly proud
At the very threshold Of this response
and before dealing with other subjects. !
| must. in justice to myself and to re-
licvc MY sense IF gratitude. express my |
profound appreciation Of the confidence !
roposcd in me by the convention. Afr
nominating me and subsequently re-
ccivin@ communication declaring that !
| regarded the gold standard as firmly
and irrevocahly established. q matter
concerning which | felt ii incumbent
upon nc to make known my attitude 50 /
that hereafter NO man could justly say !
that his Support had been secured !,
through indircction or mistake. the |
convention reiterated its discrimination |
that 7 should he the standard bearer Of |
the party fr the present contest. This |
mark Of trust and confidence | shall |
ever esteem as the highest honor that |
could he conferred uron mean honor |
TINT whatever may be tho fate Of tho
campaign. the future can in no degree !
lessen or impair.
The ndmirahlo platform upon which
the party appeals tn tho country for its
confidence and support clearly states
the principles which were 50 well con-
denscd in the first inaugural address IF
President jefferson. and points out |
with force and dircctnces tho course 70
he pursued through their proper apoli-
cation in order to insure needed re-
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