Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-06
FIRST RECEPTION
Function in Honor of Judge Parker
Given Last Night at
New York
BY THE MANHATTAN CLUB
Fight Among Wisconsin Republicans
Not Ended by Court
Decision.

New York, Oct. G.-The first public
reception for Alton B. Parker since
his nomination for the presidency was
rendered him last night by the Man
| haitian club. The club house was tax
ed to its capacity to accommodate the
| invited guests. Parker entered the
club soon after o'clock. accompanied
| by William F. Sheehan.
| Parker and d. Cady Herrick, the
| democratic nominee for governor of
| New York, stood side by side on the
platform at the east end of the large
dining room, fianked by the reception
committee Henry G. Davis sent a
letter of regret. calling Parker IAN
| ideal citizen for president"
Crowds On Outside.
In addition To the specially inyited
invitation implied by the management
of the club when the doors We're
thrown open to the people who form
ed almost a mob on the outside.
From the time one mounted the
first stairway it took an hour to
reach the main reception room. where
Parker and Herrick were stationed.
The crowd was kept moving and ii
was three hours before it diminished.
Parker untiringly shook hands and eX-
changed greetings with every guest.
At II o'clock luncheon was served.
Does Not End the QunrreI.
Milwaukee. Oct. 6.-Samuel A. Cook
was withdrawn from the head of the
stalwart republican state ticket, and is
succeeded by Former Governor SEQ
field
Milwaukee. Wis. Oct G.-The su-
preme court decision announced yes
terday giving the ticket headed by
Robert NJ. La Toilette the right to be
placed in the republican column on the
official ballot of the state has not clar-
flied the political situation. 1t has set
tied the legal status of the controversy
between the "half-breeds'' and the
"stalwaTts." but the courts own state
ment that it has not attempted 10 pass
on the merits of the case has given the
defeated faction a certain claim to
continued regularity" based on its
IpreviOus recognition by the republican
national convention in Chicago.
/ StaIwnrts Refuse to Surrender.
Acting on this claim it is probable
the stalwart ticket. which must appear
on the ballot by some other name than
! republican" will still be pressed to
! an issue at the polls. but it is possible
the head of the ticket will be some
other man than S. A. Cook, the man
nominated and in whose behalf the
| fight to the supreme court was made.
Cook stated some days ago that in
case the decision should go against
him he would withdraw from the
ticket. He now refuses to state wheth-
er he will abide by his promise.
Out of California.
| Truckee. Cal, Oct 5-At this point
on the summit of the Sierra Nevada
mountains at Z o'clock yesterday Sen
! ator Fairbanks bade adieu TO CalifoT-
MIA and to the people of the three Pa
cific coast states. There were a num-
Der of men at the railroad station
when the train pulled in. and these
the senator greeted with a hearty
handshake. The senator expressed his
appreciation of the hospitality extend
ed to him. Other stopping places were
Carson City. New. and Reno at night.
statement IL Reiterated.
New York, Oct. G.-Chairman Tag
CART today issued a statement reitera-
ting Parker's announcement that he
will make no speeches during the cam
lpaign except al Rosemount
League Adopts Resolutions.
II - sy,,,e-
adopted by the National Republican
League today ratify the national plat
form. endorse Roosevelt and Fair
banks and charge the democrats with
seeking TO confuse republican and in
dependent voters by laying claim TO
established republican doctrines and
contending for honors which belong
To republicans alone. All republicans
We're admoniShed to earnestly work in
dividually and collectively for the sue
cess of their party from now TO elec-
tion day
The national convention OF republi-
can leagues today elected the follow
ing officers:
President. Hampton Moore. Phil
adelphia.
Vice president-sid B. Redding. Ar
kansas.
Secretary-E. ". Weeks. Iowa.
Treasurer-W. G.. Porter. North Da.
kota-
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