The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-11
ing his hat to the departing visitors.
They Climbed The Hill.
Iew York World SAWS:

There was not much display OF
enthusiasm during the two hours
which the special tram consumed III
getting to Hyde Park. but vixen the
Visitors boarded the steamer TO DE
ferried to Esopus, the band began to
play and the pilgrims woke up.
"The first enthusiasm was evoked
when the steamer drew in sight of
Esopus landing, and the home of
Judge Parker came into view among
the big green trees on the hill. The
band played The Star Spangled Ban
ner' and The party on the steps OF
Rosemount waved handkerchief ana
small flags While the visitors "a the
steamer cheered and Colonel Martin
waved his hat calamity.
1.-THE editors found the hill a. pretty
steep climb. j. West Goodwin. of
the Sedalin BaZoo pulled off his cele-
brated TiDpacanoe hat which he has
worn on all state occasions for thirty
four years, and mOpped his fevered
brow. Colonel Martin was perspiring
but game, and when the head of the
procession moved UP by the piazza
of the Parker home he was in the
van carrying his umbrella like a
musket and breathing hard.
Give 1t To TEEN.
The New York World says:
Judge Parker used his manuscript
only to intensity his gestures. and his
voice rose far above that OF the jur1st
as he named the men who served IN
the Cleveland cabinets. and asked
that they be compared with the
members of any cabinet since 1860.
Judge Parker waved his arms
with earneStness when he took UP the
arraignment of the Republican party
and his hearers cheered and waved
their hats.
you'll do, Judge. Come right out
and give it to 'em!" shouted a West
ern editor and expressions of APPROX
al We're heard from every side.
He'll make Il President like Tilden
would have made" shouted another
enthusiast.
"On concluding his address Judge
Parker was given an ovation. There
was a rush for the piazza and hun
drcdS of hands were held up to be
! shaken. Judge Parker took his stand
at the end of the Veranda and Editor
Josephus Daniels, OF Raleigh, N. c.,
passed the visiting editors to him for
personal greeting. Judge Parker
spoke few words to each editor
Judge Parker At TIE Landing.
"It was 9 O'Clock when, the return
trip to the city by boat was begun.
Judge Parker accompanied the last
of his guests down the hill to the
landing, and waved his hat in re-
Spouse TO the cheers that were given
him as the boat drew away
Luncheon was the first thing as
| Rosemount faded from view. Later
on, during the six-hour ride down the
Hudson, an impromDtu mass meeting
was held in the main deck cabin, and
about twenty short, stirring speeches
were made expressing enthusiastic
admiration of Judge Parker.
Judge Parkers speech will prove
more effective in winning votes than
any previous utterance by him." said
D. J. Crittenberger, of the Indian
apolis Sentinel. IF what he said to-
day does not arouse the people to the
Importance of the dominant issues it
will be impossible to draw them out.
Editor w. u. Leany, of the Fitch
burg (Mass.) Daily News, said:
Judge Parker's- address was admir-
able He is the strongest candidate
the Democratic party could have
/ chosen
HColonel Knapp, of the st. Louis
Republic was enthusiastic:
"Nothing was more noticeable, ne
said, than the profound impression
made on the visitors by the person
| ality of Judge Parker. The evidence
he gave of marked strength of char
acter and resolution, combined WIN
unrivalled courtesy, quite evidently
won the admiration of all the ViS1-
| tors"
Before the steamer landed at the
| foot of Twenty-second street at 3
! o'clock the editors subscribed to q
| loving cup to be presented TO Editor
Daniels for his work in bringing to-
| gether the Democratic editors.
no,nocratS Must Not Be Idle.
The n. Y. Herald says:
GAS indicating the knowledge he has
of conditions in various parts of tie
| country Judge Parker numberleSS
| times asked his guests what district
they were from. and replied. You
! have much to do out there" or I'VE
| have a safe majority in your district,
| but we must not be Idle.
/ "The comment of all the editors,
none of whom had ever before seen
| the nominee, was that a man of Sucn
! charming and magnetic personality
| should let himself he seen by the hur.-
dreds of thousands of voters who cam
rot journey to Esopus and who know
! him merely through what they have
read.
N"Just before it was time for the boat
| to leave Judge Parker. accompanied
! by Representative SUlzer, appeared on
| the wharf. Inere was ulIIlcully IN Set-
! ting the boat away from the wharf,
| the deck hands were clumsy in east
| ing off the hawsers, and twice when 1t
seemed that the big boat was free the
| lines caught and the wheel had to be
| reversed.
'At a critical moment, realizing APP
| parently that some one must direct the
deck hands, Judge Parker gave a few
| hurried instructions to the awkward
| men, himself threw aside a haWSer 50
as to get it free of post, and then
| looked disapprOvingly at the men VINO
had failed in their work.
He Saved the Ship.
"The crowd on the boat cheered and
J. West Goodwin, of Sedalia, Mo-. an
editor noted for his apt comments, re-
marked
He saved this ship-there's anotn-
er he can save if he takes hold as he
did just now"
"Mr. Goodwins subtlety was quick
ly understood. and it was vociferousiy
approved.
! while the boat moved out in the
stream, the band playing Farewell, -
Fthe passengers yelling and cheering.
| the nominee stood at the very edge OF
the pier, waving his hat slowly back
and forth The boat was a half-mlle
I iOvpctrpa Iybnu no turned cway