The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-11

= SOPuS, Y. Y. Aug. 10--JUdge A 3.
Parker today received formal noti-
fication Of his nomination for the
presidency as the candidate Of the
Democratic party, and, I'm accepting,
gave public expression for the first time
Of his views on the issues OF the cam
paign.
The notification was brought to him
10y Representative Champ Clark OF
Missouri. as chairman Of the commit
tee representing every state and terri
tory Mr.. Clark, in a brief speech, in
formed the candidate Of his nomination
and presented to him a formal COM
municatiOn signed by the committee.
Standing bareheaded, during brief
1ull in the raiustOrm which had lasted
since soon after daylight, Judge Parker
accepted the nomination and set forth
his views in a speech that evoked fire.
Cuent and hearty applause.
He spoke for little more than half an
hour.
Ceremony Under the Trees.
The ceremony was held on the lawn
at ROsemount. under the trees at the
north Of the house, and was attended
by upward of 500 people, the larger
number of whom came from New York
with the committee on the steamer Sag
an1ore. The company included many
Democrats Of national prominence. as
well as a large representative delega-
tiOn from Tammany Hail There would
have been a gala day gathering from
Kingston and vicinity. where perhaps
the judge is best known. but the rain
had been so heavy and continuous that
few local people even Ventured forth
1t was at first decided to hold the
ceremonies on the Sycamore. owing to
the storm, but the protest of those who
I h So
own house was 50 vigorous that at the
last moment the little platform erected
on the Parker lawn was hastily
decorated with flags and the ceremO-
MES were held there according to the
original plan.
Rain Fell Steadily.
During most of the time occupied by
Champ Clark's speech the rain was fall
ing in a steady drizzle, but it stopped
entirely just as Judge Parker began
his address, and held of until he fin
5shed.
Representative Clark was speaking
and Judge Parker was standing bare
headed without shelter when a man in
The crowd called out, Somebody hold
an umbrella over Judge Parker
A number were Immediately offered,
but the judge refused.
Justice for all. special privileges for
none" said Mr. Clark, and the specua-
Tors showed their appreciation of the
sally by a shout of laughter.
While Judge Parker was speaking
there was no need of shelter. The rain
stopped and not a breath of air stirred.
In the stiffness every word could be
heard distinctly to the fartherest Dor
ders of the crowd
Interest IN Parker's Speech.
It is long years since Judge Parker
has been heard in a political speech,
solutely new in this capacity They
heard him with a keen interest not un-
mixed with curiosity. The address was
delivered in the clearest tones. in a
voice which was not raised above a
conversational pitch, but fairly audi
ble nevertheless His delivery was ex-
ceedingly deliberate. He used few
gestures. making his emphasis almost
entirely with his voice. He adhered 10
the text of his written address. with
The wording OF which he appeared per
fectly familiar, though he had a copy
81 his hand and followed it somewhat
closely with his eye while speaking
The speech was heard with the
closest attention and applause fire.
quently punctUred il. The candidates
audience awoke TO "A high pitch of en-
thBsiasm when he spoke of imperialism
and militarism-
Ours is world power" said he, and
as such it must be maintained, but 1
deny that il is at all recently that
the United states has attained that
ominence-'
Great Demonstration.
When he enunciated this principle
there came a burst of cheers that
caused the speaker TO wait a few min
utes before he continued
His pledge not to accept a second
term If he was elected aroused instant
interest. which increased TO marked
enthusiasm when the speaker went on
TO explain his position. Then the
crowd seemed to yield to the force of
his reasoning at the end of a particular
telling period toward the close OF the
speech it gave the candidate the great
est demonstration Of the afternoon. It
looked as though every man, woman
and child in the throng surrounding the
platform had a small American flag
and as they cheered, thu waving flags
almost concealed the occupnts of the
stands The speaker waited for the
applause to subside and then made his
few concluding remarks. finishing his
address at six minutes before g. He
began his address at 2-1S p. m.
Congratulations.
As Judge Parker spoke his closing
words the band struck up the star
Spangled Banner" and from the deck
OF the yacht Sapphire a number of
rockets were fired, these bursting Ia
the air released paTachutes. Later
there were salUtes from the Sycamore
and August Belmout's yacht.
After the ceremony all crowded up
eagerly 10 shake the candidates hand
ana 10 congra tulate him upon his /
speech
The reception was continued on the
Neranda until after 1 O'Clock, when the I
company broke up and the visitors re- /
turned 10 their boats and trains
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
Downpour Of Rain Marred the Simple I