Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-18
NOTIFICATION CEREMONY.
1T TOOK PLACE AT JUDGE PAR
kER'S HOME
CLARK MADE NOTIFICATION SPEECH
Judge Parker Says that if Elected
President He Shall Not be
Candidate for Renom-
ination.

b. Parker yesterday received formal
notification of his nomination for the
presidency of the United States as the
candidate of the democratic party and
in accepting gave public expression
for the first time of his views on the
issues of the campaign.
The notification was brought to him
by Representative Champ Clark, of
Missouri, as chairman of a committee
representing every state and territory
in the Union. Mr.. Clark in a brief
speech informed the candidate of his
nomination and presented to him
formal communication signed by the
committee.
Standing bareheaded, during a brief
lull in the rain storm which had lasted
since soon after daylight, Judge
Parker accepted the nomination and
set forth his views in speech that
evoked frequent applause.
The ceremony was held on the lawn
at Rosemount, under the trees at the
north of the house and was attended
by upwards of coo people, the larger
number of whom came from New
York City with the notification COM
mittee on the steamer Sycamore. The
company included many democrats of
national prominence, as well as a
large and representative delegation
from Tammany Hall.
There would have been gala day
gathering from Kingston and vicinity,
where perhaps the judge is best
known, but the rain had been so heavy
and continuous that few local people
came forth.
1t was at first decided to hold the
ceremonies on the Sycamore, owing to
the storm, but the protest of those
who wanted Judge Parker notified at
his own house was so vigorous that at
the last moment the little platform
erected on the Parker lawn was
hastily decorated with flags and the
ceremonies were held there according
to the original plan.
During most of the time occupied by
Champ Clark's speech the rain was
falling in a sturdy drizzle, but it
stopped entirely just as Judge Parker
began his address and held off until he
finished.
1t is long years since Judge Parker
has been heard in a political speech
and to most of his hearers he was alb
solutely new in this capacity. They
heard him with a keen interest, not
unmixed with curiosity. The address
was delivered in the clearest tones, in
voice seldom raised above the con-
versational pitch, but perfectly audi
BILE, nevertheless. His enunciation
was distinct and his delivery exceed
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lures, making his emphasis almost en-
tirely with his voice. He adhered to
the text of his written address, with
the wording of which he appeared per-
fectly familiar, though he held a copy
in his hand and followed it somewhat
closely with his eye while speaking.
Champ Clark spoke as follows:
Judge Parker: The most moment
GUS political performance known
among men is the quadrennial ele,-
tion of an American president. The
supreme executive power of S0,0000G0
free people changes hands with sim
plest ceremony and most perfect order.
"All history proves that a govern
ment bottomed on popular suffrage is
a government by party. Experience
shows that he serves his party best
who serves his country best. Out of
the strong debates and profound delib-
erations of the st. Louis convention
emerged reunited party which goes
forth to conquer.
Every phase of democratic opinion
was represented and advocated by
brave, honest and able champions in
that great conclave of free and patri-
otic men.
mo effort was made to gag or bride
any one. Out of it all there grew
such unity as encourages lovers of lib
erty and of pure government every
where.
ITO serve the whole American peo-
pie without discrimination, faithfully
and well; to distribute the benefits of
the federal government impartially to
all our citizens; to tighten the burdens
of government by reducing taxation to
the minimum and by rigid economy IN
the public service; to administer the
powers conferred by the constitution
Justly, wisely, fearlessly, vigorously
and patriotically, without diminution
or usurpation; to maintain freedom of
thought, freedom of speech and free.
dom of the press; to promote the
sacred cause of human freedom every
where by the wholesomenesS of our
example; to vindicate and glorify the
theory and the practice of represent
ative government; to secure it's bless
ings to our posterity for all time
these always have been, are, and for
ever must be the aims and purposes of
democrats.
"The hope is not too extravagant
for entertainment that in this cam
paign our candidates will have the
support not only of every democrat in
the land, but also of every voter who
believes that the constitution of the
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