The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-11
ACTS THE MAN
Judge Parker Accepts Defeat
Gracefully and COngratu-
lates Roosevelt.


dent Roosevelt at 8 80 D. m. when h
Received a bulletin that the Democratic
national headquarters had sdmitte,
that every doubtful State had heel
carried by Roosevelt. He appeared {,
be not at all downcast ny the result
although it is known that he greatly
deplored his overwhelming defeat IN
his own State.
He received the discouraging news
in his study, where he was smoking
with two of his neighbors. The bulle-
tin from Democratic headquarters con-
corning Judge Parker S defeat was
given to the Judge by the Associated
Press When asked if be hao any
statement to make, he pulled tele-
graph blank toward him and wrote
hastily for a moment. Then he said:
Il am going to send this telegram
to President Roosevelt. -
The message was dispatched at once.
II was as follows:
"Rosemount, Esopus. N. Y, Nov.
g. $50 p. m.-The President, Wash
ington: The people by their votes
have emphatically approved you Ad
ministIation, and congratulate you.
''ALTON B. PARKER.
At that hour returns were indefinite.
and the Judge declined to make an
extended statement. He said his tele-
gram to the President conveyed every
thing about the situation that he knew,
that the result was evident, even
though details were lacking.
The demeanoI of Judge Parker as
he heard the bulletins read was of a
cheerful resignation. He wore the air
of one who could say If he would: II
will die game, and die game he did.
He discussed the returns with his
friends and compared the figures with
former years. 1t might have been |
some other mans defeat for all the |
concern he seemed to feel.
Around Judge Parker throughout he
evening were the members Of his
family and their guests. Mr.. and Mrs
Emery Freer and Nh. and Mrs. Ellis
b. Logan. The bulletins were carried
rom the telegraph office by messengers
md were read by Secretary McCaus-
and. The first news of the election
vas teIepboned to Judge Parker from
IN. Y, and showed
Republican gain over the vote received
~ Bryan in 1900.
The message was sent by a friend
Who said he feared the Republicans
lad won. If the Judge agreed with
is friend on the first report he did
lot show it, hut good naturally up-1
ralded his informant for faint heart /
dneSs.
GRIEF AT ESOPUS.
In the village of Esopus there was
enuine grief manifested by Demo \
rats who gathered in the two inns
nd the railway station at the dis
)uraging character of the returns, but y
lany had foreseen those as based on
le returns for the village which Judge
a1ker had failed to carry by IA votes. C
he bonfire was net lighted. A large :
lmbeI OF Democrats had placed wageIs r
] the national result and local pride
the candidate had made betting
ZEN. In few instances had odds been
ked or given.
At 10 o'clock Judge Parker received
telegram from President Roosevelt
follows:
II thank you for your congratula- k'
)ns. ar
at 8 80 p. m. several young ladies 7,
)m the village joined the group in
e study. ID
They cheered the returns from Texas, 81
lich gave Judge Parker an increased
to over that received by Nh. Bryan
1900, and told Judge Parker they
lieved he would win after all. The :,
dge's laugh rang out above all
lers.
Judge Parker retired at II 40
'lock. declining to make any state
mt beyond that Indicated by his
egram to. President Roosevelt. a..