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Orange County Observer in Hillsborough, North Carolina

14 Jul 1904

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Orange County Observer

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Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1904

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Parker and Davis Nomination Enthusiasm at St Louis Dem Convention

The Democratic National Convention in St Louis nominated Alton B. Parker of New York for president on the first ballot with 667 votes and Henry G. Davis of West Virginia for vice president after a long session. Parker's win drew strong support from Hearst Bryan and Tammany, while Williams and Gray nominations were also discussed. A Parker telegram asserted his stance on the gold standard and helped secure unity as the body adjourned amid cheers.

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New York St. Louis Sandard Hearst Bryan Cleveland Tammany Alton B. Parker John Sharp Williams Committee of Permanent Organization Champ Clark Missouri Parker Gray Littleton Judge Parker United States W. F. Sheehan Hotel Jefferson A. B. Parker Alabama Arkansas California Colorado McClellan Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Miles Cockrell Kentucky Louisiana Maine Olney Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Towne Mississippi Montana Nebraska Watt Patson Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Williams Ohio Oregon McClelland Coler Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Caroliina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia West Gorman Washington Wisconsin Wall Wyoming Alaska Arizona District, of Columbia Indian Territory Hawaii New Mexico Oklahoma Porto Rico West Virginia Dockery Hopkins Millinois A. M. Lawrence William R. Hearst Democratic Party William Randolph Hearst Russell Samuel Alschuler Freeman B. Morris Morris James R Williams Clark Frederick C. Robertson George Turner Spencer Sheehan Tillman South Carolina John D. Alderson Henry G. Davis Davis Senator DuBois David Overmyer William A. Harris Mr. Davis Henry Gassaway Davis Woodstock Howard County United States Senate
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Cleveland Expresses Gratification Over Parker Nomination

Former President Grover Cleveland, guest of Joseph Jefferson at Buzzard's Bay Mass, said he is abundantly gratified by Judge Parker's nomination. He declines interviews and notes he has no knowledge of the convention platform or full proceedings, and does not expect further comment at present.

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Parker Buzzard’s Bay Mass Grover Cleveland Joseph Jefferson Judge Parker Cleveland Associated Press St. Louis Mr. Parker Hill Judge Parkers Scott Thackeray Dickens
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Life Sketch of Altone Parker Nominated by Democrats

Alton Brooks Parker born May 14 1852 in Cortland New York. From English lineage his grandfather John Parker farmed Cortland County and stressed education. Parker taught at 16 to fund studies, attended normal school Albany Law School and joined Schoonmaker Hardenberg law firm in Kingston. He rose to statewide prominence in 1885 amid New York Democratic politics after Cleveland and Hill victories and Tammany Hall’s partial return to influence.

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Alton Brooks Parker Cortland Cortland County State of New York John Parker Worcester Mass Washington John Alton Brooks Alton Normal School Albany Law School Virgil Binghampton Broome County Ulster County Rochester Mary Lee Schoonmaker Albany Kingston Schoonmaker & Hardenberg Parker New York Grover Cleveland David B. Hill Tammany Hall Cleveland Ulster District Alton B. Parker Daniel Manning Schoonmaker Bertha Charles Mercer Hall Episcopal Mission Church of the Holy Cross Harriet Stratton James A. Miles Derby Conn Fred W. Parker New York City
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Voters: Orange County Sheriff Campaign Statement

A candidate declares continued bid for sheriff, pledges honesty and lawful conduct, will remain in office if elected, promises courtesy to all, and says he has no personal vendettas against other aspirants. He refrains from criticizing competitors and emphasizes adherence to the law.

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Orange County
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S. W. Andrews seeks July 23 sheriff support in Hillsboro area

The letter asks voters in Hillsboro and neighboring townships to back S. W. Andrews for sheriff at the July 23 primary, noting he will canvass and work for a living, with pleas for endorsements from locals and friends. The piece then shifts to biographical notes on Judge Parker, a prominent Democratic candidate ally and National Convention figure.

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Gedar Grove Little River Townships Chapel Hill Bingham
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Calcutta Police Forces Split by Race and Role

Calcutta’s police are mainly Sikhs with one third white officers who guard whites and sailors while Sikhs attend natives. Sikhs cannot arrest or touch white men except in dire cases, and whites cannot arrest natives, only order native aides. In riots, Sikhs and British officers act without color bias.

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Calcutta
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Unusual Diet Said to Have Killed Bear at Forks

A correspondent from The Forks Maine reports a bear died after consuming a pair of straight front corsets. The incident is described as unusual dietary cause in the local item.

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the Forks
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