The sun., 1903-02-08

has never been beaten ut the polls His
name is Parker-Alton B. Parker-full
name. Alton Brooks Parkcr He will be
50 years old on the coming May ~.
In this picture you s>e him in the silk
robe he wears ~ Chief Judge OF the Court
Of Appeals. the highest court in the state
OF New York, who're decisions are keenly
studied by LAWYERS and Judges In all the
other States in the Union. Chief Judge
Parker was elected TO the highest sat In
the highest court Of tho State Nov. .. 1897,
for a term If fourteen years, He has ye.
ten years to serve.
II the Democratic Presidential conven-
tim were to assemble tomorrow morning
Chief Judge Parker would be mi ghty near
the winning goal line. The convention
will not be held until June. 1904, and soms'
times twenty-four hours brings wondrous
changes In politics Yet for several months
Democratic eyes Of pronounced percep-
ton have been directed on Chief Judge
Parker and the Democrats Of New York
State.
Without osteDtat ion. without the jingles
and cymbals that accompany many political
movements the importance OF CHIEF Judge
Parker as Democratic Presidential pos
sibility in 1904 has grown in intensity. A
month or so ago Texas, tho seventh heaven
Of democrats, proclaimed that Chief Judge
Parker should be its candidate for Pres'-
dent in 1904. For six years the Lone Star
State had been utterly and fondly loyal
TO Col. William Jennngs Bryan of Nebraska
Col. Bryan had fished in the State. hunted
In the State. proclaimed his doctrines from
one end of il to the other and day in and
day out and all through the night the Texas
folks had sent up peans Of JOY and halle
j jlhs over tho adopted son Of Nebraska.
SO the declaration of the Texas Democrats
and Chief Judge Parker OF New York State
should he tie Democratic Presidential
candidate in 1904 was accepted with more
than ord nary interest by the battered and
forlorn Democracy Of the lsst six YEARS.
Then came the announce ment that the
Bar Association Of Georgia had invited
Chief Judge Parker TO address that body
in June. Within the last forty-eight hours
the Tennessee Democrats have sent an
invitati ion to Chief Judge Parker to attend
a great Southern banquet AZ Chattanooga
at date to be fixed by him. II Chief Judge
Parker accepts this invitation, II IL the
intention of the Tennessee Democrats. &C.
cording to their announcement, to invite
the Governors Of Missouri. Arkansas. Texas,
louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama. Georgia.
Florida, North and South Coralina, vir-
ginia, Kentucky and Tennessee to be
present.
Only few days ago a Democratic news
paper in New York city telegraphed to the
members Of the Democratic Nstional Com
mittee in the East, West. North and South,
asking opinions as to the availability OF
Chief Judge Parker for the Democratic
Presidential nc m nat ion prize in 1904 Most
Of the replies were favorable to Chief Judge
Parker, few were non-committal and one
or two favored either Richard Olney Of
Massachusetts, or Senator Arthur Pue
German OF Maryland.
By far the most significant response in
the batch though was from Democratic
National Commit teer"an James c. Dahlman
Of Nebraska, Bryan's home State. from
which in two great national battles he has
hoped to enter the White House. Mr.
Dahlman telegrapt,d:
The sentiment OF Democrats in Nebraska
10 for "A Western man Tor President. But
think Alton b Parker would be satisfactory
TO them should the convention In its wisdom
decide 10 give the no inination 10 an Eastern
man. Personally ! think he Is one OF the
strongest men in the Democratic party and
would be elected II nominated.
Senator George Graham Vest Of Misso0ri.
in long statement. has declared himself
for Parker in 1904. 1t is true that Sena-
tor Vests political star is waning and that
he is to be succeeded in the United States
Senate by William Joel Stone. vioe-chair-
man OF the Democratic National Com
mittee. On the other hand Daniel j.
Campau OF Michigan. chairman Of the
executive committee OF ths Democratic
National Committee, believes that Judge
Parker should be the Democratic candidate
for President in 1904.
Before going any further il should be
said that Democrats point out the availa-
bility of Judge Parker as a candidate
from many viewpoints and yet apparently
the pyramid on which this foundation rests
is tho fact that Parker during tho fierce
Democratic factional strifes OF 1893 and
1900 was prevented by the judicial robes
Of his offi,e from participating In them.
In 1890 he was one OF the six Justices OF
the Supreme Court for the Third judicial
District Of the State. In 1897 he was elected
Chief Judge OF the Court Of. Appeals and
thus in the national battle of 1900 no was
again compelled to regard the etiquette
~ his Office and not participate In the
factional bitterness Of the campaign.
in view Of the Democratic fervor which
at present surrounds Chief Judge Parker's
name he people want to know what sort
Of man he is. Newspaper articles innumer-
able and magazine dissert ations have pro-
vokcd discussion
Well IL should be said that Judge Parker
would attract attention even in . throng
Of notable men He il S feet 10 inches
in height, substantially proportioned and
handsome. His hair II OF a rich brown
hue, tending toward auburn. His care
fully trimmed mo,istache is OF a lighter
shade than his hair.
There is nothing constrained in his
movements either on the street or IN
the court room He has an unstinted re-
gard for the rights OF all He has a re-
pugnanos to all revengeful. spiteful and
.ancorous traits. He Is kindly and easy
~ derneanor and cultivated While ne
is neither starched or ceremonious he
has a dignity which Ia not lofty nor
Iompous.
His intellect ia not muddy or swampy but
clear aid incisive He Is not mediocre or