The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-09-13
EDITORS VISIT PARKER.
Representatives Of Many Democratic
Newspapers Pay Respeeto TO
Nominee Of the Party.

A special from Esopus, NJ Y, says:
Editors Of upward of two hundred
democratic newspapers, representing
various parts Of the country, visited
Rosemount Thursday to pay their re.
spects and to confer with Judge Par.
lter. They were received by the can.
didate and the visit was made the oc.
casion Of the FIRST political speech lie
had made in many years, barring only
that In which on August 10 he accept.
ed the nomination.
1t was a gay party which made the
trip from New York TO Rosemount.
With memories of Wednesday nights
banquet, delightful day, and an ex.
eellent program, including the meet.
Inc Of their candidate, the democratic
editors and their friends, to the mum.
Der of 655, were in the mood for a
holiday Plans Of campaign in va.
rlous sections Of the country were dis.
oussed generally. Beyond this there
were few incidents,
The party left New York on a spe.
clal train over the New York Central
and arrived at Hyde Park within two
hours. AT Hyde Park the editors
went aboard the steamer St. john
The Seventh New York regiment band
played continuously from the time the
boat started.
When the steamer reached Rose
mount line was formed to march to
Judge Parker's house. Josephus Dan.
iels, Of Raleigh, N. c., chairman Of tho
committee on arrangements; Charles
W. Knapp, of st. Louis, and Colonel
John |. Martin, sergeant at arms Of
the national committee. were in
charge. Led by the band the delega.
ton marched to Rosemount, where
Mr. Daniels spoke briefly:
There are 500 newspapers in the
United States supporting Parker and
Davis. Commissioned by many OF
them, by letter or telegram, nearly
one-tenth Of the whole number have
come In person to this democratic
Mecca to convey assurances of ear
nest and enthusiastic support. have
the pleasure and distinguished honor
Of presenting Charles W. Knapp, OF
The ST. Louis Republic, who will voice
the sentiments OF tho entire independ-
ent and democratic press of America"
Mr.. Knapp said In part:
Judge Parker We bring you
greeting from the democratic and in
dependent press Of the United States
Sharing your ardent devotion to those
eternal principles Of truth and justice
which bear the name democracy, We
have come to touch hands with our
chosen leader, and in his presence
register our pledges OF loyal fealty
to the great work of governmental re-
form. in which We expect to follow
him to q glorious victory next No
vember."
When Judge Parker rose to reply he
was welcomed with hearty cheers. lie
said. among other things:
ut is indeed a pleasure to welcome
to Rosemount this body OF represen-
tatlves of the great American press,
one OF the mighty forces in the up.
building and strengthening of stur
dy American citizenship. You have
been in conference to the end that
your work In this campaign may be
as effective as possible, Organized
effort and concerted action always IN.
crease the effectiveness Of the com.
mon endeavor Of many hands. The |
great papers are those which antici'
pate the careful judgment of the ma
jorlty. just as long as the press can
discern and lead the unhurried and |
well.consldered judgment of the PEG
pie, so Ions will its power grow
mighty and so long will 1t hold its
place in the front rank OF the unfal- |
torlng and vigorous march Of nation.
al progress. T11ere are questions OF
great import to 6e passed upon by |
the people in November, questions
that Will be your duty, and therefore,
I am sure, your pleasure as well, to
present honestly and so clearly that
The people will understand them"
In the course OF his remarks, Judge
Parker dissected certain features OF
the republican platform,