The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-11
Democratic Presidential Candidate Is
Formally Notified Of Nomination at
Ills Home at Esopus.
Refers Gently to the Trusts Which, He Declares Should Be Regu-
lated by Proper Revision Of the Tariff Commits Himself
to the Idea That The President Should Hold
Only One Term Of Office.

Esopus. N. y. Aug. i0.-Judge Aitor
IB. Parker today received formal notIf.
cation OF his nomination for the presl-
dency az the candidate Of the demo-
cratic party and. IN accepting. gave
public expression for the first time 10
his views on the issues OF the cam
paign.
standing bareheaded. during a brief
L luIl IN the rain storm which had lasted
since soon after daylight, Judge Parker
accepted the nomination and set forth
hts views IN a speech that evoked FREE
quent and hearty applause. He spoke
for Il little more than half an hour
The ceremony. held on the lawn at
Rosemount. under the trees al the
north Of the house. was attended by
upwards Of 600 people. the larger num-
Der OF whom came from New York
with the committee on the steamer
sagamore. The company included
many democrats Of national promi-
nence. as well as a large and repre-
sentative delegation from Tammany
hall. There would have been gala
day gathering from Kingston and VI
entity. where perhaps the Judge ~ best
k.soHn. but the nain had been 80 heavy
and continuous that few local people
ventured forth.
While Judge Parker was speaking
there was no need OF shelter The rain
stopped and not breath of air stirred.
In the stiffness every word could be
heard distinctly to the farthest borders
OF the crowd.
II is long years since Judge Parker
has been heard in political speech. and
to most OF his hearers he was abso-
lutely new In this capacity. They
heard him with keen interest, not un-
mixed with curiosity. His address was
delivered In the clearest tones, In a
voice which was hardly raised above
he conversational pitch. but clearly
audible nevertheless His delivery was
deliberate. He used few
gestures. making his. emphasis almost
entirely with his voice. The speech was
ieard with aclosest attention andsa2-
,lause frequently punctuated II. Thef
audience awoke to a high
itch OF enthusiasm when he spoke Of
Imperialism and mllitarism.
"ours is world power" says he,
and as such must be maintained, but |
eny Il is at all recently that the United
states has attained that eminence,"
When he promulgated this principle
here came burst of cheers that
aused the speaker to wait few min
ties before he could continue. His
ledge that he would not accept Sec Il
nd term II he was elected aroused in I
tant interest, which increased to
marked enthusiasm when the speaker
vent on to explain his position. The j
rowd seemed to yield to the force Of
is reasoning and at the end of a par
lcularly telling period toward the close ,
( his speech 1t gave the candidate n
he greatest demonstration of the after /
oon. 1t looked as though every man, II
roman and child In the throng sur d
ounding the platform had small
.merlcan flag, and as they cheered the I
,avlng flags almost concealed the oc- !,
upants of the stands. The speaker I
'aited for the applause to subside, a
hen made his concluding remarks, fin- q
hing his address at six minutes be- I
,re 3. i
AS Judge Parker spoke his closing
-ords the band struck UP the Star z
Banner" and from the deck L
I the yacht Sapphire number Of a
ockets were fred Later there were a
alutes from the Sycamore and Au- v
ust Belmont's yacht Il
After the ceremony all crowded up a
agerly to shake the candidates hand I
nd congratulate him upon his speech. a
he reception was continued on the 1
sranda until after o'clock, when the L