The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
JUDGE PARKER
SETS THE DATE
Ceremonies Officially Noti-
flying Him of Nomination
to Be Held on August 10
AFFAIR WILL BE PLAIN
Democratic Nominee Will
Follow Closely the Early
Examples of Simplicity

ESOPUS, July 25.-Judge Parker has
monies notifying him of his nomination
by the Democratic National Conven-
tion as a candidate for the Presidency.
Judge Parker reached a decision con-
cerning the date in a long consultation
with William F. Sheehan yesterday,
and telegram was at once sent TO
Champ Clark of Missouri, chairman of
the committee named by the Democrat
ic Convention to notify the nominee for
President. Representative Clark is ex-
pected to call meeting of his commit
tee. probably to be held in New York,
and he may also come to Rosemount
to talk over the arrangements with
Judge Parker, although no plan for
such conference has yet been made.
The programme for the ceremonies at
Rosemount on August 10 will follow
precedents laid down for similar events.
1t is known that Judge Parker is i'm
pressed with the simplicity Of the cere-
monies which took place on the occa-
sion of President Lincoln's second nom
ination, and also when Judge Thurman
was informed of his nomination for
Vice President. The speeches both times
were marked by their brevity. When
President Cleveland was notified in 1888
he made a long speech and the ceremo-
nies were far more formal than any
others which have been brought to the
attention of those who are arranging
the details of the Rosemount ceremo-
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to have the notification follow closely
the form Of the earlier ceremonies. 1t
is not expected that Judge Parker will
talk at length nor that he will discuss
intimately any of the campaign issues,
but. will leave this to the letter Of ac-
ceptance, which will be issued a week
or so later.
A letter giving great satisfaction at
Rosemount has been received by Judge
Parker from Carl Schurz. 1t is as fol-
lows:
MY Dear Sir-Not as a party man,
! but as an independent, 1 feel bound to
express to you my sincere respect The
principles and opinions you are known
to hold as to the currency, Imperialism,
tariff and the civil service strongly
commend themselves to men of my way
of thinking. But if, as an independent,
1 was ever doubling for what candidate
my duty commanded me TO vote, your
action on the terms of your nomination
has completely solved that doubt. 1t
has rendered to the republic double
service of incalculable value. No man
can honestly deny that it has demol-
ished the last pretext for still treating
the gold question as a live issue Of
party controversy, and that it has thus
relieved the business community of an
element of peculiarly unhealthy agita-
tion and dangerous uncertainty. This
is so evident that to continue that agi-
tation artificially for mere party ad-
vantage must be condemned by every
good citizen as absolutely wicked-in-
deed. as little less than criminal.
And. secondly. the manly declaration
that you would accept the offered nom
ination for the Presidency only If the
offer came in harmony with your sense
of public duty has set up before the
American people one of those noble
standards Cf moral courage and civic
virtue of which our public life stands
so much in need. The higher you lift
that standard the higher you will rise
in the esteem and confidence of your
countrymen, and the more surely they
will hold you worthy of their highest
trust"