Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
JUDGE Al [TON B. PARKER NO.
Titled Of HIS NOMINATION
Formal Speech Made by Congressman Champ
Clark Of Missouri, Who Pretends to Be-
eve Judge Will be Elected.
EXERCISES BEGIN in POURING RAIN STORM
Candidate SWipes the Trusts and lit
Hard at Labor Unions
EXERCISES BEGIN IN POURING RAIN STORM

EsOPUS, N. Y, Aug. 10.--In ac-
cordance with the prearranged pro-
gram Pudge Alton b. Parker was not
flied formally today of his nomina-
tion for the presidency by the demo-
cratic national convention. The cer-
emony took place at Rosemount. his
country home near this village. Pur-
suant to the wish OF Judge Parker,
the ceremony was made as simple as
possible. The formal notification Of
the action of the convention was
made, on behalf of a committee rep
resenting every state and territory of
the union. by Congressman Champ
Clark of Missouri.
The special train bearing the mem
bess of the notification committee
and the invited guests left New
York city over the West Shore rail-
road shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning and reached Esopus about
noon. Besides the notification COM
mittee the members OF the New York
state democratic committee attended
in a body. Included among the In.
vited guests were men prominent in
all walks OF life. Conspicuous among
the party leaders on hand were
David b. Hill, Chairman Taggart oil
the national committee, August Bel
mont, William f. Sheehan.. Daniel s.
Lamont and Senator James Smith OF
New Jersey.
Notification day, the greatest day
in the modern history OF Ulster coun.
ty, arrived with pouring rain which
set in just after daylight. Unpropi,
tuous weather and the comments Of
Judge Parker's family and guests on
the subject were received by the
judge himself with smile and he
went about the business Of the day
with his usual cheer and spirit
Before Representative Champ
Clark had concluded his formal ad.
dress, the rain began to fall fierce
ly but Judge Parker stood barehead.
ed in the shower to receive from
Clark's hands the official letter
which informed hi moi the action Of
the st. Louis convention.
clark's Address.
Mr.. Clark said:
Judge Parker: The most momsn
tous political performance known
among men is the quadrennial eIec,
tion OF an American president The
supreme executive power of $4,000.
600 free people changes hands with
simplest ceremony and mosl perfect
order While the contest for votes Is
waged with earnestness and enthus
m-sometimes with much heat and
bitterness--the ready acceptance Of
the result by the defeated IL the sur.
est augury of the perpetuity OF our
institutions.
Presidents come and presidents
90, but the great republicfreighted
with the hopes Of the human race
for liberty goes on forever.
.AIl history proves that a govern
ment bottomed on popular suffrage Il
government by party. Experience
shows that he serves his party best
who serves his country best The
names most fondly cherished are
those of men who devoted their time
their energies. their talents, their for
tunes and their lives to the promo
tion OF the public veal. Stronger In
centive 10 high and patriotic endeavor
no man hath than the hope to stand
through all the ages In that goodly
company.
"Out OF the mastery debates and
profound deliberations Of the ~
Louis convention emerged a reunited
party, which goes forth conquerine
and to conquer. The flower OF tio
democracy assembled there TO con,
suit on the state of the country and
to take measures for restoring the
government 10 the principles enuncia.
ed BY the fathers from which Il has
drifted far In these latter days.
Every phase Of democratic opin'