The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-09
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Esopus, N. Y November s.-Judge Par ker conceded the election of President Roosevelt at s:S0 D. m. when he received a bulletin that the democratic national headquarters had admitted that every doubtful state had been carried by the republican national ticket. He appeared to be not at all downcast by the result although it Is known that he greatly de- plored his overwhelming defeat in his own state He received the discourag- ing news in his study where he sat smok- ing with two of his neighhors The bulletin from democratic headquarters concerning Judge parker's defeat was given to the judge by the Associated Press representative. When asked If he had any statement to make, he pulled telegraph blank toward him and wrote hastily for a moment. Then he said:
 q am going to sens this telegram to President Roosevelt
 The message was dispatched at once. It was as follows:
 "Rosemont, Esopus, N. Y, November 8, S:30 D. m.-The President, Washington: The people, by their votes, have emphat- ical1y endorsed your administrations and I congratulate you.
 ALTON B. PARKER"
 At that hour returns were indefinite and the judge declined to make an extended statement. He said his telegram to the President conveyed everything about the situation that he knew, that the result was evident even though details were lacking.
 Cheerful Resignation.
 The demeanor of Judge Parker as he heard the bulletins read was of cheerful resignation. He wo the air of one who would say if he could: "I will die" and ''die game" And died game he did.
 He discussed the results with his friends, compared the figures with former years. It might have been some other mans defeat for all the concern he seemed to feel. Around Judge Parker throughout the evening were the mem bers of his family, and their guests, MT. and Mrs. Emory Freer and MT. and Mrs. Ellis P. Long of Esopus. The bulletins were carried from the telegraph office by messenger and were read by Secretary McCausland. rhe first news of the cleo ton was telephoned to Judge Parker from Poughkeepsie and shower a repu.ncan gain over the vote received by Bryan in 1900.
 Did Not Show 1t.
 The message was sent by a friend. who said he feared the republicans had won" If the judge agreed with him on the first report he did not show it, but good naturedly upbraided his informant for faint-heartedness.
 In the village of Esopus, there was gen cI 1xr6 6or4 uf n gathered in the two inns and the railway station at the d;scouraging character of the returns but many had forseen this as based on the returns for the village which Judge Parker had failed to carry ty IA votes The bonfire prepared for the occasion was not lighted. 4 large number of men had placed wagers on the result. In few instances there was no odds given or asked.
 The message from President Roosevelt was as follows:
 'I thank you for your congratulations.
 At 9:30 p. m. several young ladies from the village joined the group in the study. They cheered the Iet'irns from Texas. which gave Judge Parker an increased vote over that received by Mir. Bryan in 1900, and said to the jul 1ge they believed he would win after all. The judges laugh rang out above all the others.
 Judge Parker retired at II: 40 o'clock, de- clining to make any statement beyond that indicated by his telegram to Presi- dent Roosevelt