Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
NOMINEES ENDORSED
DEMOCRATS OF DISTRICT HOLD
RATIFICATION MEETING.
National Committeeman Norris Pre-
sides-Letters Read From Parker
and Davis and Others.

The democrats of the District, to the num-
Der of several thousand, gathered in Con-
vention Hall last night and unanimously
adopted resolutions ratifyfng the nominal
ton of Judge Alton B. Parker for Presi-
dent and Henry G. Davis for vice president.
by the st. Louis convention. 1t was an
occasion for an outburst of democratic en-
thusiasm eagerly taken advantage of. and
was probably the biggest meeting the dem
ocrats will have in Washington during the
campaign.
Mr.. James L. Norris, national committee
man for the District, presided. The speak
ers included former Representative e. B.
BroOkshire of Indiana; Henry E. Davis and
Greed M. Fulton of this city, and former
Representative Henry St. G. Tucker of Vir-
ginia, now of the George Washington Uni
versty. delegation of college boys was
present and joined wildly in the cheering
which greeted praise Of Judge Parker and
criticism of President Roosevelt. These
widely varying expressions of opinion as to
the merits of the two candidates were the
features of the speeches.
The hall was decorated with flags and
bunting. Above the big stage erected
lengthwise the auditorium was suspended
a big portrait of Judge Parker, surrounded
by gaily colored electric lights Every men,
ton of Judge Parker's name called for an
outburst of continuous cheering Mr.. J.
FRED Kelley, chairman of the democratic
central committee, was instrumental In
bringing about the first ovation 1t was he
VINO formally opened the meeting shortly
after 8 o'clock. In the course of his very
few remarks he referred to the candidate
by name, and then the cheering began. A
band was present and furnished music be-
tween speeches. The complete schedule of
the managers of the meeting is said to have
been fnterfered with by the band playing
Aud Lang Syne' a bit too soon, but all
the essential details of the meeting were
carried out, and the features not reached
were evidently not missed by the happy
democratic throng
Mr.. Kelly's Prediction.
zMr. Kelley, in introducing Chairman Nor
ris, expressed the enthusiastic belief that
the action of the St. Louis convention
would be confirmed at the polls November
8 next.
Mr. Norris. when he had assumed direc-
Il do not intend to take up your time
with a speech, and. following the example
OF those in control of this campaign, l will
proceed to business; but before doing SO
L only want to say that the object of this
meeting is to ratify the splendid nomina-
ions made by the democratic convention
at ST. Louis, the conservative judicially
trained American statesman and patriot,
Anton q. Parker, and the wise, experienced
legislator, workingman's friend and con-
genial American citizen, Henry G. Davis"
Letters From Prominent Men.
Mr. Smith Thompson, jr., who acted as
secretary of the meeting, read letters of
regret from number of prominent men.
Judge Parker wrote:
1 thank you for your kind letter of Octo-
Der u. inviting me to be present at a grand
ratification meeting to be held under the
auspices of the central democratic commit
Tee OF the District of Columbia on October
u, lG4. L regret that 1 will be unable to
be present ALTON B. PARKER "
others heard from were: Mr.. Henry G.
DAVIS, vice presidential candidate; Senator
): Z. s. Blackburn of Kentucky, Senator
eject lsador Rayner of Maryland, Senator
Charles A. Culberson of Texas Gov Mon
tague of Virginia, Gov. Warfield of Mary
land, Hoke Smith, l.. Victor Baughman of
Maryland, Stuart w. Walker of West Vir-
ginia, Patrick A. Collins, mayor of Boston;
Senator John w. Daniel of Virginia, Sena-
tor German of Maryland State Senator Ar
thur F. German, jr., and w. Bourke Cock
ran.
Mr.. w. Nick. Clayton introduced the reso-
lutions of ratification, which concluded with
the statement that lin the nominees, prin-
c!ples and policies of our ancient and re-
vered party, as they now stand in full light
before the nation, are to be found the best
assurances for the continuing safety and
welfare of the whole people, and the re-
spect esteem and friendship of the civilized
world