Littleton was a delegate to the 1904 Democratic National Convention , and was chosen to make the convention speech presenting the name of Alton B. Parker , who went on to win the Democratic nomination ( although he lost the presidential election to Republican candidate Theodore Roosevelt ) . Littleton 's speech was a great success , and according to '' The Baltimore Sun '' , it " put him in the front rank of American orators "
1904 Democratic National Convention
1904 Democratic National Convention
Martin W. Littleton