Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-20
GOV. MARSHALL
IS NOTIFIED
Large Gathering Of Demo
Gratis at Indianapolis to
Hear Speeches.
ALB. PARKER'S ADDRESS
Thomas Taggart Gives Luncheon To
One Hundred Members of Demo-
cratic Party.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 2O.-Dem-
ocrats from all over the state and
many parts of the country flocked
here today to attend the notification
ceremonies this afternoon when Gov.
Thomas R. Marshall was officially in
formed that he was the Democratic
Vice presidential nominee at Balti-
more. Among the first to arrive was
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York,
chairman of the Notification Commit
tee, who was formally to notify the
Hoosier executive.
Automobile trips were scheduled for
the entertainment Of the notification
visitors and at noon, Thomas Tag
CART, Indiana member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee gave
luncheon to one hundred prominent
democrats. The day will end with
reception by Governor and Mrs. Mar
shall at their home following the GER
emonies.
Every part of Indiana was repre-
sented here today, delegations COM
ing by trolley and steam road from
Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Terre Haute,
Evansville and many other towns.
Owing to engagements made before
the date of the Marshall notification
was made public, Gov. Woodrow Will
son was unable to be present today.
Chairman McCoombs of the Demo
cratic Campaign Committee because
of illness, was also unable to attend.
The ceremonies were held on a plat
form erected in front of the Indiana
Democratic Club opposite University
Square.
Samuel Nj. Ralston introduced
Judge Alton B. Parker, chairman OF
the Notification Committee, who made
the notification speech. Parker in
part said:
"The sons of democracy proud of
the history of their party covering
half a century of federal administra-
ton, welcomed at Baltimore the op-
portunity to substitute to practice for
preaching and performance Tor
promise.
"They seized it by the nomination
of Wilson and Marshall; seized it
with so firm grip that it cannot be
loosened, either by the host of repub-
licanism or by the deluded people
who have not as yet discovered that
their leaders battles are waged for
himself and not for the Lord.
They have not yet discovered his
presence, with that hope
he will thus secure the aid of the
Lords hosts for third term, contrary
to the unwritten law of the country
and in disregard of his pledge to the
people to obey that law"
Reviewing the Baltimore conven-
tion, Judge Parker said: "They
nominated for president and vice
president men whose records as gov
ernors respectively Of New Jersey
and Indiana show that they know
how to create and apply needed gov
ernmental remedies"
Attacking the partnership between
government and privilege the speaker
quoted largely from Gov. Wilson'S
speech of acceptance at Sea Girt and
then attacking the tariff he said that
the republican party and its tariff
policies were responsible for the
trusts.
"On September ID, 1901" said he
"there were 149 trusts and comblna'
tions in the United States with TO-
tai stock and bond issue of less than
four billion dollars But by the fourth
of March, 1909, there were 10,OZo
plants in combination with stock ano
bond issue agregating nearly 32,OO0,,
100000 of which seventy per cent was
water" He said he got the figures
from speeches from President Taft II
1909 and by Senator La Toilette or
last Friday.
Judge Parker contended at length
that no relief could be expected from
the republican or progressive parties
and then devoted several minutes tt
Roosevelt, though he did not name
him.
"The creator of the progressive