The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-02-21
A Man Who Has the Rare Distinction Of
Being Victorious in Every
Political Fight.
A Few Facts About Possible Candidate
For the Highest Office in
This Great Land.

In the New York sun of Feb. Z is Il
lengthy sketch of Judge Parker who
has been frequently mentioned of late
as Il possible Democratic candidate for
president of the United States in the
campaign of 1904. His full name is
Alton Brooks Parker and he will be
- years old on the coming 18th of
May. The following facts about him
are of interest at this time:
In his picture in the sun you see him
in the silk robe he wears as Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals, the
highest court in the state Of New
York, whose decisions are kernly stu
ed by lawyers and Judges in all
the others States in the Union. Chief
Judge Parker was elected to the high
est seat in the highest court of the
state Nov. >, 1887. for Il term of four
teen years. He has yet ten years to
serve.
If the Democratic Presidential con
venton were to assemble tomorrow
morning Chief Judge Parker would hc
mighty near the winning goal line.
The convention will not hc held until
four hours brings wontlrouS changes
in politics. Yet for several months
Democratic eyes of pronounced per,
rrpton have been directed on Chief
Judge Parker ana the Democrats of
New York state.
Without ostcntation, without the
.iinglcs and cymImls that accompany
many political movements, the i'm
I,ortHncc of Chief Judge Parker, as {;
Democratic Presidential possibility il
1904 has grown in intensity. A mOntl
or SO ago Texas, the seventh HEAVIER
of Democrats, proclaimed that Chic
Judge Parker should be its candidate
for President in 1904. For six years
the Lone Star state had been utterly
and fondly loyal to Col. William Jrn
nings Bryan of Nebraska.
Col. Bryan had lshrd in the state
hunted in the state, proclaimed hi.
| doctrines from one end of it to another
| and day in and day out all through til,
night the Texas folks had sent III
pHnnS of joys and halIcluinhs over th'
adopted son of Nebraska. SO the de
cInratOn of the Texas Democrats tha
Chief Judge Parker Of New Yorl
state should be the Democratic PrcSi
lrntinl candidate in 1904 was accepted
with more than ordinary interest b,
the battered and fOrlorn DcmOcrac G.,
of the last six years.
Then came the announcement tha
| the Bar Association of Georgia hat
| invited Chief Judge Parker to nd
dress that body in June. Within TIN
last forty-cight hours the Tennessee
Democrats have sent an invitation t.
|
Southern banquet at Chattanooga at ;
date to be fixed by him. If Chic
Judge Parker accepts this invitation
it is the intention of the Tennessee
Democrats, according to their an
nOlnccment, to invite the Governors 0
Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Flor
ida, North and South Carolina, Virg
inia, Kentucky and Tennessee to b
present.
Only a few days ago Democrats
newspaper in New York city tcle
| graphed to the members of the Dem
Ocratic National Committee in til
East, West, North and South, askin
opinions as to the availability Of Chic
Judge Parker for the Democrat
Presidential nomination prize in 1904
Most Of the replies were favorable t
Chief Judge Parker, q few were non
c0mmittal and one Or two favored
either Richard Olney of Massachu
sets or Senator Arthur Pue GOrmal
Of Maryland
] BY far the most significant re
sponse in the batch though was fron
Democratic National Committeeman
James G. Dahlman Of Nebraska
Bryan's home State, from which Il
two great national battles he ha