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JUDGE PARKER NOMINATED
Judge Alton Brooks Parker , of
New York , was nominated for
president by the Democratic con
vention at St. Louis at 5:50 : a. m. ,
Saturday morning , July 9 , before
the result of the first ballot was
announced. Gov. Dockery moved
to make the nomination unanimous
. and the motion carried a mid great
excitement and applause. Henry
G. Davis , of West Va. , was nomi
nated for vice president. We clip
from the World-Herald a few
comments on Judge Parker's nomi
nation as follows.
ALTON BROOKS PARKER.
Alton Brooks Parker is chief
justice of the New York court of
appeals. Pie has held that office
since Jan. 1 , 1898. He was born
at Courtland , N. Y. , May U , 1852
and was educated in the public
schools of his birthplace , which
included the Courtland academy
and the Courtland normal school.
He received his legal education at
the Albany , N. Y. law school.
'Judge Parker holds the degree of
LL. D from the Union college.
He practiced law for a time in
Kingston , N. Y. , and was surro
gate of Ulster county from 1877 to
1SS5. He was a delegate to the
national democratic convention in
ISSi. Later he was offered the
position of 1st assistant postmaster
general by Grover Cleveland. In
1SS5 he was chairman of the New
York democratic state committee ;
he was one of the state supreme
justices in 1SS5 and was appointed
a member of the court of appeals
in 1SS9 , holding office in the Second
end division until 1893. He be
came a member of the general di
vision in 1SS6 and of the appellate
division in 1890.
Judge Parker's home is on a
farm near the village of Esopus ,
where he personally manages a
herd of fine cattle , a number of
thoroughbred horses , fine hogs and
all kinds of fowl. He is an en
thusiastic horseman and all his life
has been an athlete.
He has a wife and several chil
dren and spends one-day of every
week during the terms of court
with his family , when he makes
personal inspection of his farm
and everything is referred to him
by his farm superintendent.
Judge Parker is the head of one
of the oldest banking institutions
in Ulster county , N. Y.
TAMMANY WILL BE LOYAL.
'St. Louis , Mo. , July 9. To the
Associated Press Chas. IT. Murphy
of Tammany said toda3r :
"No one need have any doubt
wherp. Tammany stanbs in this
presidential canvas. It is solidly
. behind Alton B. Parker for presi
dent. There never is any doubt
where Tammany stands when a
candidate is regularly nominated.
We came here with the belief that
Cleveland was the strongest man
to nominate and the easiest man to
elect. It was ascertained after
consultation that in this conclusion
we did not agree with the majority
of the delegated. Now that the
convention has spoken and paid
the high honor to Judge Parker ,
Tammany hall will go to work at :
once in New York county and roll 1
up for him the largest plurality
ever given to the presidential can
didate of the democracy. "
HTLL EXl'lllSSSES DKMflHT *
St. Louis , MoM July # . 3i .naj
tor David B. Hill \vn.s seen as soon
as the convention adjourned and
Said ; "Of course I arn delighted
with the result and the more so
because of two facts , first , that
Judge Parker was named on the
first ballot , anfl second , because ,
with one exception , no personal
abuse or vituperation WHS indulged
in * Each state was allowed to put
iu nomination its favorite son and
for him usre ii wl planned.
Phr ! > r will , f Jwliinuiiiaki *
nn ideal candidate and will fit the
platform which is also Ujeal. "
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HARRIOT SAYS STRONG CANDIDATE.
Philadelphia , Pa. , July 9. In
speaking of the nomination of
Judge Parker today former Demo
cratic National Chairman William
F. Harrity said :
"Judge Parker whose nomina
tion has been clearly foreshadowed
for several weeks past , will make
a strong candidate. He is made
of excellent presidential timber ,
and I believe his strength will be
come more apparent and will in
crease as the campaign progresses.
The omission of a gold standard
resolution from the platform is to
be regretted. "
JUDGE GRAY LIKES HIM.
Willimgton , Del. , July 9.
Judge George Gray , who was
placed in nomination for president
at the St. Louis convention , is
pleased with the nomination of
Judge Parker.
"The nomination of Judge Par
ker" said Judge Gray today ' 'isone
with which pvi r.v democrat should
feel satisfied safe , hnn-'fti ! ; m'I < M
line with the best traditions of the
party. I had the pleasure of meet
ing Judge Parker on a steamer
while coming from Europe in 1895
and the impression he left on me
was a very pleasant one , as that
of a quiet , dignified , brainy man. "
MCCLELLAN IS ENTHUSIASTIC.
To a reporter Mayor McClellan
said today : "All democrats will
work enthusiastically for the elec
tion of Judge Parker. I have the
greatest admiration for him as a
democrat. I have the fullest con
fidence in his ability and his states
manship. "
PARKER'S MOTHER HEARS IT.
Derby , Conn. , July 9. i4I had
hoped , if his nomination would be
the best thing for the party , that
he would be nominated and now , "
she said , "if his election will be
the best thing : for the country , I
sincerely hope that he will be
elected. "
HARMON WIRES PARKEU.
Cincinnato , O. , July 9. The
first thing Judge Harmon did today -
day on getting to his down-town
office was to send the following
dispatch ; "Hon. Alton B. Parker ,
Esopus , N , Y. May you add to
the honor just done you the dis
tinction of leading1 a united party
to enduring success. "
r SIDETRACK ORDERED.
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New York , July 9P-A sidetrack .
to the home of Judge Alton B , j i
Parker at Esopus , N. Y. , was ordered - !
dered constructed today by the ,
West Shore railroad for the in-1
creased business at that point on i
account of Judge Parker's nomi
nation. I
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On the evo. ot the St. Louis con
vention it seemed that there would
he strife and contention that would
disrupt the Democratic party ancl
cause a defeat that would cast its
I shadow before it. Then we did not
know that Wm. Jennings Bryan
was not a bolter but we have
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learned to our satisfaction that he
is a true democrat of the highest
type and is the leader of the demo
cratic party. He is not a bolter
but a democrat who fought the
battles of the people in the' com
mittee room and stood , by them to
the last when weary and worn with
fatigue he sought rest , only to
again be aroused by the call of
other great men who looked to him
as a leader , and it was Bryan who
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j could speak when the convention
j ! ! seemed to be wrought asunder by
j | the Parker telegram that he under
stood that the "country wafe on an
irrevocably gold basis and would
govern himself accordingly , " and
: that if the convention was not sat
isfied with his position on the
, question they might choose anoth
er candidate. It was then that
the minds of great mn turned to
Bryan as a leader to direct the
course of the dissenting delegates.
It was here that Bryan's leader
ship became recognized and ac
cepted. Though the man was sick
and in bed the great men of the
nation inadvertantly turned to him
. when the storfh swept over the
convention upon receipt of Judge
Parker's telegram. We copy the
following from the World-Herald
of July 10 :
* 'Parker had telegraphed that he
did not not approve the omission
of a gold standard plank. Then
there was a hurrying and scurry
ing on the part of the correspon
dents , a hasty summoning and
gathering of the clans on the part
of the leaders of the convention.
Wm. Jennings Bryan , under the
doctor's care , his chest covered
with plasters , was in his room in
bed , reported to be threatened with
pneumonia. This was known to
very few in the convention , how
ever. To him went hurrying Chas.
A. Towne , Willis J. Abbott , Sena
tor Jones , National Commltteeman-
Head , of Tennessee , Johnson of
Kansas , Tom Johnson of Ohio ,
Judge Thompson of Illinois , Chair
man Craig of the North Carolina
'delegation , Gen. Weaver of Iowa ,
McMillan of Tenessee _ } Senator
JNewlands of Nevada and many
others , including Parker and anti-
Parker1 men alike. These men
were admitted into secret confer
ence with Mr. Bryan in his sick
room. In the outer room and
overflowing into the corridor w -
gathered scores oFdelegutes , some
angry , some delighted , some swear
ing , some cheering ; all greatly excited -
cited , "
'of the convention Bryan entered
I the hall at 10 o'clock and was ush-
I ered to the platform where his
I genius , oratory and leadership was
! ! manifested in pacifying the excited
people. Harmony prevailed and [
Judge Parker was accepted upon
his declaration that the country
was on a gold basis as his views
and that he would proceed accord-
! ingly. Henry G. Davis of West
Virginia was then nominated for
vice president as New York'
choice for a running mate for
Parker and the convention ad
journed.
Axllai is Well IPleasted.
Bloomington , 111. , July 9.
Adlai Stevenson said tonight :
"I have known Judge Parker for
many years. He is a gentleman
of high character and of recognized
ability. lie is well qualified for
the discharge of the important
duties of the great office for which
he has been nominated. I am con
fident that he will receive the earn
est support of all democrats.
State Journal.
A. M. Church has slid off the
perch and is no longer editor of
the Atkinson Graphic. Dell Akin
succeeds as manager and says it
was forced upon him at an inop
portune time. Now if Bro. Church
will reform and gather up his pie ,
he might get in on the ground
floor"of a paper up the road where
a former editor seems to be look
ing for a man to occupy his build
ing , according to Lauren Jones'
statement at Gordon that a man
was wanted.
Sec. Hay is again meddling in
the far East and this time wants
to plunge us into war with the
Tbibetians or England and thinks
that the United States is very much
interested in preserving the integ
rity of China. War is his policy
and he seems to be dissatisfied un
less he can have a turmoil where-
ever he goes just to show that he
has the United States backing him ,
It was with considerable effort that
our country was kept out of the
Russo-Japanese war , and now Hay
is pulling at us from another field
of battle.
On Tuesday morning the Chicago
cage Chronicle claims to have
flopped to the republican party.
We think the paper was never
-democratic since we have read it , .
but under the claim of being demo
cratic did more harm to the Democrat - j
crat party thanit , can now do as a [
Amid the applause and cheers republican organ.
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