The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-09

man Tor the Position 10 which ne udu
been named that when the election
came on he enjoyed the rare disunc-
ton Of being the single candidate of
the two great parties. and was elected
without opposition. That fact was suf-
ioient 70 mark HIM as an unusual m,zn.
But he continued TO rise. In June.
1889, was created. the second division Of
the court of appeals TO accelerate the
work of the highest court. Judge Par
ker was designated by Governor Hin TO
sit with this new court. He was only
SO years Of age, the youngest of all
judges of the court Of appeals He sat
i'm this court until 1888 when upon its
dissolution he was appointed by Gov
ernOr FlOwer-urged thereto by many
1udges-tO be a member of the general
term of the supreme court Of the First
district. This assignment brought him
into intimate association with the bar
of this city and extended the circle Of
his admirers and friends. Here he re-
NAMED until the creation Of the ap-
pelate division of the supreme court,
when he resumed the trial terms IN his
own district. In 1897 he was nominated
10 be chief judge Of the court of ap-
peals and was elected by a plurality of
90, $50.
Judge Parker rejoices in his judicial
career If il was to be all of public
service that he might be called upon TO
render he would not complain. The
work is not drudgery with him. With
taste for and a thoroughly estab-
lished habit Of labor. and ssith a strong
and sustaining sense Of duty 10 be per-
formed toward the people as they are
represented in the work Of the court
Of appeals, his task is a delight rather
than burden. This is made known in
a way better appreciated by the law
yers Of the state than by the laity.
When Parker became chief Judge the
calendars Of the court of appeals were
clogged. The blockade was tradition
al, and there seemed 20 be no hope that
business would ever be less than three
years behind time.
This appeared in view Of the magni-
tude of some of the interests involved.
20 be a substantial denial of Justice
for which remedy should be sought
and applied. IL could not be found
and made operative in a day. but the
reform has been effected. Formerly
the court met at noon, sat for two
hours and then took a recess. Dur
Ing the recess the judges dined, some
OF them fully satisfying very capable
judicial appetites. After recess and
dinner the judges met to consult about
cases and sometimes they dozed
Naturally the work ia connection
dragged. To secure to the most inn
portant work Of the court the best
hours Of the day and unimpaired
freshness Of the judicial mind a change
was made.
Chief Justice Parker is a broad
rerf InsH a.
with the power of quick assimilation
His catholic taste leads him far ahead
i'm his pursuit Of knowledge. and his
library i'm an literature Is a weIl-used
one. Absorbed as he has been in the
study and practice of his profession,
be has never been so completely i'm
mersed In It as to have lost a quick
interest In affairs or in politics as a
means of putting In operation those
plans for public advantage and con-
Venience that are made effective
through party effort and organiza-
ton.
From time to time since he began
to be influenced in politics by the
craftsmanship of Samuel j. Tilden
and the sagacity Of such men as Dam
lei Manning, he has talked and spOk-
en- from the platform on politics and
civic duties imposed upon all citizens.
His early advancement 10 the bench
took him off the platform at a time
when great questions were being con-
sidered. so that his possible contribu-
tons to the mass of argument on the
tariff. finance and expansion have been
lost for he has a fine respect for the
traditions that forbid the judiciary
from strenuous participation in p0litl-
cal struggles.
Judge Parker viii be 81 years Of age
in May next The years have dealt
gently with him, giving him vigor
without excess Of flesh or loss Of en-
durance and elasticity He Is about
five feet ten inches In height, very
broad and deep across shoulders and
chest narrow and trim at the waist
and has q quick springy and alert
step. His head is set upon strona
and WeIi-molded neck and II is a head