The Montgomery tribune., 1904-08-19
ALTON B. PARKER
DULY NOTIFIED
Ceremony Performed During q
Shower at Esopus, N. Y.
CHAMP CLARK WAS SPOKESMAN
Suax~ rsrIes Wrspona.o. Acrepnns
the Position of stnodsrd-B -B.ar-
cr of the Demorrsry In the
Coming Cnmpsiga.

Esopus. n. ". Aug. ii.--Judge Alton
II Parker was formally notified of his
nomination as the candidate of tho
democratic party for president.
The ceremony o,cuTed on the lawn
of Hoscn cunt. his handsome country
residence. and IN addition to the mem
bcrs cf tho notification committee aud
many prominent mon OF his party.
hundreds OF tho candidata's friends and
nolvhbors assembled to witness the
event.
The weather was not ausplclous The
sky vas overcast ard threatened a
dpwnpour. but In spite NJ these unfi-
yorablc signs II was decided that tho
GER mony should be held on the
grounds instead ~ on the stcamboa,
Sagamoro. which brought the noiinca
tiOn committee and iis guests from
New York Before Representative
Champ Clark had concluded hA formal
address. tho rain horan 10 fail atfully
but ludee Parker stood baroheaicd In
the shower and received from Mr.
clark's hands The Official letter which
informed him ~ the action oi tho st.
Louis convention.
There were NO w1l..ns the clr0mn-
MES As soon ns tho l.iii' party
rcached tho improvsrI stand Nr
CLARK b. 'tn biz speech iic sad In
part.
'Iudes Parker; The mos, mon. n,aus
al a.
4 tlu puuHreuuill election III .n Amer.
i,ah pfreii'nt The supreme executive
rnN,r ~ slshQ million ife, p.'pls
and most perfect order white the com
t.si TOT votes is whrri with elrnrstucss
and enthusiasm snnicflm,a with much
heat auc hiitnrurfs tho ready acccpt.
ance of the result by the dcf-tiei 10 the
.urg,i augury of the pctpeiuiiy n our
"rlesidcnis come and presidents go.
but tho gryAt Ncpuhllc-irDghtfi will
tir hopes Of tho human race tor iiD.
An history proves tha, so,crnmsn,
h1Nntnvd on POPULAR auufHsn u guN'
.rnment by party Esprricucs shpw
H. country best
"oui of H. nnstoriy dahlfcs and pro-
fnuUd drllhlrttlHuH % fhH RI Louis csn.
NUnti'n 'uigfg,d a fr-uui'.i ports ahlrh
El'H i"fh c"hluiuuF 1ni o. Conquer,
1h' rYwur of Tho .m1crlOf as.
st,io of thc country ani i5 tlke msas.
urf Tor restoring tho EnFrl mont tn tuc
principle tuuntiafDd hf fhH Atl fA
from which o. hnu dritoi f1r in in uo
-'fhe 81 louis convention carried out
No. 'u'-lud-4rird pfufI ifumD iu driv-
llneu,s. vaVur aud flItIrr ghru tue
srluFs were pulled hr puH mar
We onier uppu ih.s eamp.isu with
unIHu nf u mlrhiy parts. with no sn.
thuHllHm born ~ truih wifh fha courage
Win thc cuundonc'. Of mon estimated ~
I1ulo purposes and lofty nlifilfHm.
,rr was sp,hdil array n pfeai,
d.uii1l candidates hot"i. thc 81 l.pul
and ardent admirers You Waf- ho.an
with .su.n enthusiasm aH inratH.a .uc.
cos Having, uu thr only BALLOT received
tho tWo-thiris majority lullsr ibIs hy
d"mncrAuc usage, Nuur NnulHt'Hu NHH
uttdu unanimous Win tlH u".ttiH.t 1p.
''tuip Your hands th. Il .m1sitrE las
committed rH stnudutl with Nhiiug
flit1 10 your courage, your ini"suty,
tflatlHm. h'iiUgiug that under your iUid.
O. hlp W. will Hcliluse "a slsHu victory.
The couttuuuu. according ~ d-ino-
Of which it did me thc honor 10 mako
me Vhairmnu-tn convey Co Nuu utNfiHl
Information pf your selection a. tGI a,ni.
9cfauc candidate Tor president ~ ih'
.sr9st,ng tor the committee. With
Procure. = manu- NhN iNiH iHtiNN iNilN'
cation OF Your nomination, together Win
copy nf tho platform unanimously
nhnUfDl b. tlr convention.
IA ts nnmv urd hY o. authority
have tho honor t. request hnu 90 ac-
ccnt the nomination unnniuously be-
May the nomination mud frunion IN
election. May tho col Cd! nur fNthura
guide. protect and hlvas you both a,
candidate, and ns chief mas'fratc OF th'
kspublic."
X, the conclusion of Ms speech Mr.
Clark handed Judge Parker the fol
lowing; ~
"Esopus. " v. Aug 10 100,
"rp Hon. Alton u, Pdrkcr--alri ~ th'
regularly appointed and duly accredited
eommlitse 81 thu national c6nyontion ol
Fl Louis Mi. on the 9Th. 1th sth ant
9th days OF July, i.ol.. W.. the under
signed. have the honor, and Il h oul
pleasure, To- convey To you, ns We nov
unanimous nomination by that great ant
historic party OF tho people, az its cind
date for the exalted office Of the presi
dent OF the United states at the election
v, mpnifestly wise and appropriate tina
Nready tho country has indicated its ap
proyal ~ H. and the most convincing au
ruries arc rapidly Increasing Ot its for
NAL indorsemsnt by the American peopl'
'H"SapDs'iar N"s pi your aecep,aueo Of ,hi
nomination, we are. With assurances o
our high esteem ana sincerrst goo'
"yours respectfully.
or Missouri. Chaitman.
II was also signed by all other mem
bers OF tho notification committee.