New-York tribune., 1904-08-11

rltv the COMMITTEES ahead wseTfn9 the big blue
badges. 20 identify them from the rank and hle
~ ordinary Democrats. and, apparently. for a
similar purpose the State committee boosted
white badges
Ths Tsnmany contingent came without col
lars, but they took a mean revenge IN shouting
sorose the boat 20 each other. calling such
pstrorlaFe suggesting names Commissioner,
Chief Judge. snd the like. which cruelty hurt
tire feeling OF the unfed cohorts. Forming on
the pier, the long line, with many women In the
party started up the rteep hiIl, climbing a high
wall. ana breaking into open formation on the
grass covered slope. Here were performed
mary eeedx os kindness. Senator McCsTren'
leaning over untsl he seemed 20 reach the river.
lifted August Belmont up the steep incline
while Charles +. Murphy leaned on Senator
Victor ]. Dowiing. Ancient Southern statesmen
nanked the hin by easy grades. and GREATNESS.
wet 20 the knees and weary with unfamiliar ex-
e-cise, the party finally reached the high aiti-
tude os ROsemount
GREETING THE CANDIDATE.
E.ttIe time was wasted IN rambling forrlai-
ties AT the top OF the hill numerous attaches
Of the hous. rnarshailed the host IN double line.
and two by two they hocked up the piazza
steps. passed IN line before the candidate re-
o.ived the allowance OF two shakes and smile,
and we're gently but firmly projected forward
of The uiszza into the crowd Of amazed rustics'
who realized for the first time the true great
ness OF the national Democratic party. This
proceeding was well managed. Charles F. Muir
ply. Senator Patrick Il. Mccarren. Cord Meyer.
Thomas Taggart and representatives of all the
harmonious Democratic discord carefully timed
their approach TO the piazza so that II passed
without a single fatality.
While the Judge was stilI shaking hands with
q judicial proficiency the Seventh Regiment
hand over under the trees began the enhancing
strains OF The Good Old Summer Time" and
the crowd realized that they were in for good
soaking. Following up the musical tEai, The
national committee. each member hearing
banner with the insignia ana name Of his State
engraved on II. marched over 10 the grove
Here. behind the swing where little Parker Hall
"a accustomed to soar. a little inclosure had
been roped off with ag-draped cords. High
above the inclosure hung huge picture OF the
candidate, while in one corner was little plat
FORM also shrouded with flags. No sooner had
the crowd surged over 10 this little open air hall
than Mature betraying unnistaIable Republican
sympathy opened her hoodgates Behind the
rones srnpatient and curious hundreds Of rural
neighbors OF the candidate waved their hags
ana cheered in discord, while the rain worked
,uaufIlly at its task. Presently Thomas Tag
t-art appeared on the rostrum, looked around
waiting for cheer. failed TO get It, ana van
.shed 10 be succeeded by Norman Z. Mack.
Not recognizing Mack. some one cheereo, and
then the crowd laughed. A moment later there
was q real cheer born, the strength or which
Champ Clark, wet, cool and showing every evil
dence Of personal discomfort, mounted the plat
FORM There was another brief pause and then
the candidate, greeted with waving flags and
cordial cheers, walked up TO the stand ana re-
moved his huge straw hat with imposing dig
~1.aa arH
rain settled down TO serious work Every time
a committeeman moved his banner he hit an
overhanging branch and deluge descended on
pli about him. Mrs. Parker and Mrs Sheehan,
who had taken seats outside the summer house,
were victims Of the downpour despite the gal
liant efforts Of Jake Cantor and Pat" Nc
Cabe, OF Albany. Some one who saw a consul
ship in the distance offered the candidate rain
coat hut he declined with thanks.
RIVALRY BETWEEN CLARK AND RAIN.
While the rain was stiu increasing in volume
Rnd the yacht Sapphire was firing small guns
On the river below, Champ Clark walked 10 the
front Of the platform. looked round disapprov
tngly az the unfamiliar proximity of so much
water. and opened his address. With each
rounded period Jupiter Pluvius nodded assent
with an extra bucket of water. Champ, his
forehead looking like that OF foam crested mer-
maid, persisted. The national delegates shiv-
Fred, shook the water from their shoulders.
rlapped their hands, with the effect of starting
boiling springs. tried TO raise umbrellas and
failed, while the populaoe stood and soaked in
silence. All this time the candidate, looming
above Champ Clark like a battleship above
Euuboat stood erect and calm, regarding the
hownpour as IL Il were only an addition 10 his
morning bath, undesirable merely because Of
bis snowy white waistcoat. Half way through
his speech Clark paused and looked up beseech-
EnVlv At the clouds He seemed 10 be making
special Plea for a respite but the storm merely
redcubled its energy. and. with voice hoarse
Sith dsmpness. he struggled to the end earn
ing the applause which came from fellow suf-
rerers. The total effect Of Clsrks utterance
Siewed from fits surroundings, was that Of
bulifrog beside rising stream
Almost st the end as he just cutting
loose for his perorator, which included the pres
HntatIon Of the signed copy Of the platform and
the credentials OF the convention, he was fairly
stumped by the calm interruption Of the can
nidste "one moment. please" said Parker
Clark gisred around in apparent horror He
evidently feared thst he about TO witness
another gallery play like the gold dispatch and
there was question about his alarm But
when the Judge indicated the Photographers.
bust snappilg She presentation of the papers. he
smiled indulgenuy and concluded.
CORDIAL GREETING FOR PARKER
Accepting the bundle OF papers, ex-Judge
Parker walked 20 the front Of the platform. and
stood waiting for the end OF the cheering, which
was cordial and prolonged. Then he turned and
advised the spectators. You'd better go round
Under the trees-where it's drier. and you can
hear better" he suggested. Bully for you.
We're an right. You're the kind we want-that
thinks FOR people" clsmored the crowd. ana