The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-05

as a matter Of course. althopvh Az
nothing IN his demeancr calcu,gtad y,
regard
BEGAN TEACHING AT sIxrsr
He comes Of Reyolutionary s,o.t M
born 80 Cortland county efty-one ysuI
His parents circumstances were s;4l
he was forced 10 think Of making y
way as soon as possible. BE went 10 !
at the academy in Cortland. bat Nel
could hnish bis education was an,
begin teacbtpg at the age Of IS ID A
money for further studies.
lie went 90 teach ira Napanoch. Il Il
county. in $50, married into the lr.1
hnppLmaErr family ard thus oo1lsl
opportunity 10 study law 10 The oa1
augustus Schoonmaker Influence q
Tor him minor political appdintmsnA \
gave hlm enough money 70 complies
studies
Ills nrst- success n politics Wa \
when be defeated q popular repnbhl,l
didafc for the office of Surrogate IA
plullcans declared his victory vas 81
f't nj manipulation of the ballots, 4
Was not accused of having apytlln,
with it aud be- took his seat he vi
Uu'r democrat OF his ticket who VII
eessfui when be ran for ra-electloa d 4
Tie entered a larger Geld of polite
hn became chairman Of the dent1
~.uta executive committee 10 1855 aril
charge Of David g. Hi.rs camm!r,
governor He bad firmly set bis nla.
judicial career ADD held 10 bis point
Pres .leGt Cleveland knew end lkg |
Tie puered him the 8pp5iutuen.
assistant postmaster general ID & II
Judge ParEer's good sense has been i
as much In his refusais as IN anytAllk
and be declined Mr. Hill wanted i
accept the nomination for lieutslasl
lrlar fin 1885. but he refused this sla
NOMINATED FOR THE BEScsE
There came a vacancy on the "A
court bench before the election Of ~
Governor Hll appointed him as y
elect ton day was pest.
Hu was nominated for the full "a
fourteen wears 10 the election q l&A
republicans fe'r so certain Of bis 4
raa they named no candidate asilE
j afterMa appeared bat be mlss
been q Gated aal q strong man ~
up go oppose him
G aa named hv Governor BID
$50 serve FRI tho second division q q I
of appeals. aud there, as on ne q L
court bench. le added 10 bis repaa.f
a iurISr
10 looked Ike p forlorn hope whts
nominated for chief Judge OF tae
sppeals. in 1897, but be proved ns
10 be defeated
Judge Parker Be- devoted 70 me
F D. q Lac al
and Intricate gues cns % desueI N
Jerest 10 other dai6s cf activity n
written many Of the important 2 X
which have been uaIe by the ce-1
pea-s, and not one has been ATTACKS
sound. At the same time none ~
nature TO arouse ant3goplsm ~
considerable BODY OF citizens.
TAXES PART ~ FARM oPssAT
He spends eight months Of the
his farm in Esopus, near Kingssn'
banks Of the hudson. dis pliS
RosemouEt, Is about q nile and = y
side the little village and eolsa~ 4
acres
There IS nothing pTetentious aM',
mount The solidly built house ~,
more than century ago oy esssV
The Dutch settlers There aIe i. N
lawns or smart carriages me p-
real farm, ana apparently a snel;s,
The judge himself Is accustonsa.
certain hours Of the day 10 sun-s
'ng along the work with his OWL S s
81 Is largely TO this that be owes =
health. VI
BE takes a lively interest IN In lsi n
the town ana 81 the country,
universally respected. ne NJ
since his elevation 10 the benen II
any part in "praczical pollssssx,
Identified with many Of the psgr
psises of Kingston, aad Is lslSa
oslenratious. contributor 70 ~
which depend tor support on pEn'-
oSiry .,,4l
or the soundness Of Judge PsIs
ocrscy no question has ever ~
yet his name has never been lasssii
any Of the Issues tbat have al s.S n
versy. HIS position on the pesSy -.
It unnecessary for him 10 take ~
stand.