Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19
ALTON B.. PARKER
DULY NOTIFIED
Ceremony Performed During q
Shower at Esopus, N. Y.
CHAMP CLARK WAS SPOKESMAN
Judge rarker ~rcsponde6, AcccptinS
the Position of sta nLn rd-BcaP.
or Of the IN the
Coming Campaign.

ID. j al d. IOl manly hollJ'u vi hio
nomination as the candidate Of the
democratic party for president.
The ceremony occurred on the lawn
of Itosem cunt, his handsome country
residence, and in addition to the mem
bcrs Of the notification committee and
many prominent men Of his party.
hundreds of the candidates friends and
neighbors assembled to witness the
eyent.~
The weather was not suspicious. The
sky vas overcast and threatened a
%downpour, but IN spite Of these unfa-
vorable signs it was decided that the
ceremony should be , held on the
grounds instead Of on the steamboat
Sycamore, which brought the notilca-
ton committee and It's guests from
New York. Before Representative
Champ Clark had concluded his formal
address, the rain began to fall htfully
but Judge Parker stood b~arehcadcd in
the shower and received from Mr..
Clark's hands the oficia! letter which
Informed him Of the action Of the St.
Louis convention.
There were no waiting the cercinO-
MES. AS soon as the little party
reached the %improviscd stand. Mr..
Clark began his speech. lie said In
part:
Judge Parker: The most momentous
political performance known among men
IL the quhdrcnnIal election of an Amer
lean president. The supreme executive
power Of eighty million free people
GhtIplE huBtIg NyifI gfpr,1,Gt
and most perfect order. While the con-
test for votes Is wngad with carnestness
ana enthusiasm sometimes with much
heat and bitterness the ready accept
hncc Of the result by the defeated Is the
surest augury Of the perpctulty Of our
Institutions.
Presidents come and presidents 10,
but the great Ecpubllc-frcightGd with
the hopes of the human race tor iib-
~erty-gocs on forever.
AN history proves that "A government
bpttomcd on popular suffrage Is a gov
eminent by party. EHpcricnc" shpws
int he serves ms party best who serves
"out Of thc mas,.rly debate, and pro-
FOUND deliberations Of the St Louis con
ycHtiDu emerged Il reunited party which
goes iorih c"nqIring and 80 conquer.
Tho flower of the democracy as
sembied there 70 con.u1t on the
state Of the country and lp take meas
urrs for restoring the government 10 tho
principles cnuuciatcd by the fathers.
from which IT has drl'l.I far Ia these
The ST. Louis convention carried out
no cut-aud-dricd programme It's dele
gates were not mere autuinafpua on mar
l"r'll'a, waving ana talking when the
s,tiurs were pulled by Oh. man
wv" enter uppn this campaign with
mo strength which grow. oar If The
union Of H. mighty party. with the On
thuaIasm born Of truth, with the courage
that cmauAtcs from "a rlGH'rIu# cause,
WlIh the confidence Of men animated by
noble purposes and LOFTY p1lrIprlsm.
There was a splendid array NJ presi-
Dental candidates before ne 81. Louis
convention, supported hy i"yal friends
Hnd ardent admirers. You WcI, chosen
vain such enthusiasm "a i]pfetyIls sue
cess. Having. ON The only ballot. received
the two-ihirdG majority Indispensable by
d'n"cfallc usage, your nomination was
made unanimous with the uraItir-t hp-
pfoyal Of yolr illustrioua competitions.
Unto your hands the democracy has
m its standard with abldinx
fam IN your courage, your integrity,
your honor, your capacity and your pa
tripilrm, believing that under your Load
'r.hip "" VIII achieve a signal victory.
The convention, according 10 demo
cratic custom, appointed a committee
Of which II did me tn" honor to make
me chairman to convey 10 you official
Information Of your selection AZ the dem
ocratic candidate for president Of the
"Spcnking for the committee. with
pleasure ! hand you this formal nptifi-
cation of your nomination, together WIN
II copy Of tho platform unanimously
adopted by III" convention
In its name and by rs authority 1
have tho honor 10 request you TO ac-
cept the nomination unanimously be-
slowed.
MAY the nomination nui fruiti0n IN
election May the God Of our fathers
guido, protect and bless you both as
CANDIDATE and as chief magistrate OF the
Republic"
At the conclusion OF mis- speech Mr..
Clark handed Judge Parker the fol
lowing:
"Esopus. n. y. Aug 70, 1894.
7 Hon, Alton - Parker Sir. At the
committee 81 the national convention .:
tic democratic party, held At the city OF
81 Louis. Mo-, on the 9Th, llh, Sth aud
3th days Of July, 1894, We. the under
signed, have the honor, and II Is our
pleasure, to convey 10 you, Az We now
do, the otnCial announcement 81 your
unanimous nomination by that great and
historic party Of the people. az III Cundi-
dat" for the exalted Otice Of the prcsi.
dent Of The United States. a. the election
10 b" held on Nov. s.. BOA nomination
30 manlfcstiy wise and appropriate tina,
pr0val OF II. ana The most convincing au-
euries ar" rapidly increasing Of It's for.
mai indorscment by the American people
~ the polls.
"Requ"sting your acceptance Of thi,
nomination, We are, with assurances oi
Wishes.
Yours respectfully
"CIIAMP CLARK.
or Missouri, Chairman.
II was also signed by all other mem
bIr II the notification committee.
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