The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-11-12
PARKER TO PRESIDENT.
Judge Wires Congratulations to His
Successful Opponent.

FsoDus. N. Y. Nov. 9.--Judge Parker
conceded the election Of President
r. osevelt at $3.50 D. M, Tuesday. when
he received bulletin that the Demo-
cratic national headquarters had all
ready admitted that every doubtful
state had been carried by the Repub-
lican national ticket. He appeared to
be not at all downcast at the result,
although It Is known that he greatly
deplored his overwhelming defeat in
his own state. He received the dis
couraglns news in his study, where
he sat smoking with two of his neigh
bors. The bulletin from Democratic
headquarters concerning Judge Park
er's defeat was 5iven to the Judge by
the Associated Press representative
When asked II he had any statement
to make he pulled a telegraph blank
toward him and wrote hastily for
moment. Then he said: II am going
TO send this telegram to President
Roosevelt" The message was Dispatch
ed at once. 1t isasfollows: "Rosemont
Esopus. N. Y. Nov. 8. $3.50 p. m.-The
President. Washington. D. C.-The peo-
pie. by their votes. have emphatically
congratulate you.
ALTON B. PARKER"
President Roosevelt wired. "Alton
B. Parker, Rosenont. N. Y: thank
you for your congratulations
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The demeanor of Judge Parker as
he heard the bulletins read was of
cheerful resignation. He wore the air
Of one who could say If he would:
II will die game" and die game he
did. He discussed the returns with
his friends and compared the figures
with former years. It might have been
some other mans defeat for all the
concern he seemed to feel. Around
Judge Parker throughout the evening
were the members of his family and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Freer and Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis B. Long
of Esopus. The bulletins were carried
from the telegraph office by messen-
gers and We're read by Secretary Nc
Causland. The first news of the cleo
ton was telephoncd to Judge Parker
from Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and showed
Republican gain over the vote Bryan
received in 1900.
n
who said he feared the Republicans
had won.'
If the judge agreed with his friend
on the first report he did not show 1t.
but goodnaturedly upbraided his in
formant for faint heartedness.
In the village Of Esopus there was
genuine grief manifested by Demo-
Gratis. who had gathered In the two
inns and the railway station, at the
dfscouraging Character Of the returns.
but many had foreseen those as based
on the result in the village. which
Judge Parker had failed to carry by
fourteen votes. The bonfire prepared
for the occasion was not lighted A
large number of Democrats had placed
wagers on the results and local pride
In the candidate had made betting
even. In few instances odds had beeep
asked for and given.
At $3.50 p. m. several young ladies'
In the village Joined the group in the
study.
They cheered the returns from Tex
az, which gave Judge Parker an In
creased vote over that received by
Mr.. Bryan in 1900. and told Judge Par
ker they believed he would win after
all. The judges laugh rang out above
all the others.
Judge Parker retired at 11:4O
o'clock. declining to make any state
ment beyond that indicated by his tel
egram to President Roosevelt.