Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-18
ALTON B. PARKER
DULY NOTIFIED
Ceremony Performed During a
Shower at Esopus, N. Y.
CHAMP CLARK WAS SPOKESMAN
Judge Parker Responded, Accepting
the Position of Standard-Bear-
er of the Democracy in the
Coming Campaign.

Esopus, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Judge Alton
B. Parker was formally notified OF his
nomination as the candidate of the
democratic party for president.
The ceremony occurred on the lawn
of Rosemount, his handsome country
residence, and in addition to the mem
bers CT the notification committee and
many prominent men Of his party,
hundreds of the candidates friends and
n~eighbors assembled to witness the
event.
The weather was not suspicious. The
sky was overcast and threatened a
d%ownpour, 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
Sagsmore, which brought the notifica-
ton committee and its guests from
New York. Before Representative
Champ Clark had concluded his formal
address, the rain began to fall fitfully
but Judge Parker stood bareheaded in
the shower and received from Mr..
Clark's hands the official letter which
informed him of the actioA of the st.
Louis convention.
There were no waiting the ceremo-
MES. AS soon as the little party
reached the imrrovised stand, Mr.,
Clark began his speech. He said in
part:
Judge Parker: The most momentous
political performance known among mer
Is the quadrennial election of an Amer.
lean president; The supreme executive
power of eighty million free people
changes hands with simplest ceremony
and most perfect order. While the con,
test for votes is waged with earnestness
and enthusiasm-sometimes with much
heat and bitterness-the ready accept
ance of the result by the defeated is the
surest augury of the perpetuity of oul
institutions.
Presidents come and presidents go
but the great Republic-freighted will
the hopes of the human race for lib
ertXngp Sis+o on 6 forever: that . soverrnsr.
bottomed on popular suffrage is a gov
eminent by party. Experience show!
that he serves his party best who serves
his country best.
"Out of the mastery debates and pro.
found deliberations of the st. Louis con.
vention emerged a reunited party. which
goes forth ~conqulring and to conquer
sembled there to consult on the
state of the country and to take meas
ures for restoring the government to thu
principles enunciated by the fathers
from which it has drifted far in these
latter days,
"The st. Louis convention carried gu
no cut-and-dried programme. Its dele
gates were not mere automatOns or mar
ionettes, waving and talking when tn,
strings were pulled by one mar
I'VE enter upon this campaign witt
the strength which grows out of TIL
union of a mighty party, with the en-
thusiasm born of truth, with the couragt
hat emanates from a righteous cause
with the confidence of men animated b!
noble purposes and lofty patriotism.
Dental candidates before the St. Loui
convention, supported by loyal friend
and ardent admirers. You were chosel
with such enthusiasm as foretells sue
cess. Having, on the only ballot, received
the two-thirds majority indispensable b,
democratic usage, your nomination wa
made unanimous with the heartiest ap
proval of your illustrious competitors.
Into your hands the democracy had
committed its standard with abiding
faith in your courage. your integrity
your honor, your capacity and your pa
triotism, believing that under your lead
ership we will achieve a signal victory.
THE convention, according to demo
cratic custom, appointed a committee
VI "lllIA IL uIu NV LIZ yin W liIlh
me chairman.to convey to you ofticia
information of your selection as the dem
ocratic candidate for president of tn
United States.
speaking for the committee, witt
pleasure l. hand you this formal Motif
cation of your nomination, together witt
a copy of the platform unanimousl.
adopted by the convention.
I'm it's name n by its authority
have the honor to request you to &C
cept the nomination unanimously be
slowed.
MAY the nomination find fruition i
election. May the God of our father
guide, protect and bless you both a
candidate and as chief magistrate of tn
Republic"
At the conclusion of mis- speech MI
Clark handed Judge Parker the fol
lowing:
"Esopus. N. Y, Aug. 10, 1904.
ITO Hon. Alton B. Parker-Sir: At tn
committee Of the national convention O
the democratic party, held at the city @
St. Louis, Mo-, on the 9Th, 18th, Sth an
9th days of July, 1904, we, the under
signed, ave the honor, and 1t is GU
pleasure, to convey to you, as we nov
do, the official announcement of you
unanimous nomination by that great an
historic party of the people, as its candi
dent Of the United States, at the ~electio
to be held on Nov. 8. 1904-a nominatio
SO manifestly wise and appropriate tina
already the country has indicated it's ar
proval of it, and the most convincing al
guries are rapidly increasing of its fol
ma Endorsement by the American peopl
at the polls.
Requesting you acceptance of tn
nomination, we are, with assurances
our high esteem and sincerest goo
wishes,
yours respectfully.
"CHAMP CLARK,
OF Missouri, Chairman.
It was also signed by all other men
bers of the notification committee.
Mr.. Clark was enthusiastical1
cheered throughout his address and ;