Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-11
COMMITTEE YESTERDAY FOR.
MALLY PROCLAIMED HIM
LEADER OF DEMocRAcYc
ONE-TERM DECLARATION
Only Unusual Feature in the Nominees
Address of Acceptance is His States
ment That If Elected He VIII Re.
sign at the End Of Four Years
Walsh Attends Ceremonies. Il

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New York, Aug. 1o--With flags fly.
| ing and band playing, the steamer
Sycamore left here at S:15 o'clock to-
day carrying o25 persons to Esopus
to formally notify Judge Parker that
he was nominated for the presidency
by the democratic national convention.
A drizzling rain was falling. The mo-
tification committee, members Of the
national committee and many other
prominent democrats were guests of
the state committee on this occasion>
Many others left by train.
Walsh In the Party.
Among others in the party were
F. Sheehan Charles F. Murphy Sena~
tor Joseph Bailey, John G. Carlisle,
Charles A. Walsh, Perry Belmont, J.
Campau, of Michigan; George Foster
Peabody, treasurer of the national
committee, and Timothy e. Ryan, Of
Wisconsin.
Rainy Day at Esopus. !
! Esopus, Aug. 10-Notification day
arrived with a pouring rain which con.
tinued until IL o'clock when 1t turned
into fine mist but the cloudy sky
showed no break.
4 The steamer Sycamore, bearing the
notification committee, reached the
Rosemount wharf at /: :15 o'clock. The
West Shore train arriving just after
noon brought Bourke Cochran and the
Tammany delegation, 1000 strong.
Ceremonies Held on Lawn.
The members of the notification
committee formed line on the land.
ing and marched to Judge Parker's
. house. the other guests following
shortly after. Mr.. Parker met the
committee at the south entrance to
his home and after being introduced
all passed around to the grounds
where the ceremonies were held. AL
| though rain was falling intermittingly
1t was decided at the last moment to
, hold the ceremonies on the lawn as
first arranged.
Decorations Are Abundant.
The banners of the different states
were hung in front Of the speakers
stand forming graceful addition to
, the other decorations. Many other em-
S blems used at the st. Louis conven-
/, tion were also hung about the grounds.
Clark Delivers Address.
v Sluli lde5dlI, oldlS
!. Meyer and Champ Clark escorted Mr..
!. Parker from his house to the stand,
, where they were greeted with en-.
! thusiastic cheers. There was no wait
in the ceremonies and as soon as the
J. party reached the stand Representa-.
d tive Clark began his address of noti.
:. fication.
l. He was enthusiastically cheered
n fhrnvubnIlt biS oddrncc a nd of
close he was accorded an ovation
which was merged into the reception
extended to Parker.
The judge with barred head, stood on
the platform throughout the speech
with utter disregard to the rain which
dampened him from head to foot.
l Judge Parker began his address at
I 2:1S o'clock and concluded at 2:54 He
\ was given tremendous and continu.
Gus applause and the band played
"The Star Spangled Banner"
The Formal Notification.
S At the conclusion of his speech Mr..
Clark handed Judge Parker the fol-
lowing communications:
"To the Hon. Alton B. Parker,
"Sir-As the regularly appointed
and duly credited committee of the
n party held at st. Louis, July to g.,
le we, the undersigned, have the honor
TO and it is our pleasure, to convey to
al you, as we now do, the official an.
ID nouncement of your unanimous nomi.
n, nation by that great and historic party
v of the people as its candidate for the
IN exalted office Of president of the Unit
o. ed States at an election to be held
November 8, nomination SO mani
festly wise and appropriate that al
ready the country has indicated its
approval Of it and the most convinc.
te ing auguries are rapidly indicating its
formal endorsement by the American
NJ people at the polls.
III Requesting your acceptance of this
ae our high esteem and sincerest good
81 wishes,
ne Yours respectfully.
rd Champ Clark,
'e- of Missouri, Chairman"
us 1t was also signed by all the other
members of the notification commit
tee.
Parker's Acceptance.
on Mr.. Parker's speech brought out no
new points with regard to the cam
a. paign he is to make this fall and the
In only unusual feature was his declara-
nc tion that, if elected to the presidency
N he will not accept the nomination
~ ~ again four years from now but will