The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-16

bench that the repuOllcanS mdue no
against him. He declined
to be a candidate for governor in
1891, as he had previously declined to
stand for the United States senator
ship, though Governor Hill, who was
himself elected to that Office, urged
him 20 do so. Again, in 1902, as is
we'll known, be could have been the
democratic nominee for governor il he
had signifed his consent to such
nomination.
CARRIED THE STATE BY 10000.
But higher judicial honnrs than the
supreme court bench affords were
awaiting Judge Parker. In 1897 the
fortunes of the New York democracy
were apparently at the lowest eb5
The republicans had carried the state
for Mckinley by more than 26O, 900
plurality. But an election for chief
judge of the court OF appeals was due,
and to the democrats the contest
seemed a forlorn hope.
Judge Parker was selected as the
strongest candidate the democrats
could name. He was, no doubt, con-
strained to accept the nomination by
the consideration that, If defeated,
he would still remain on the supreme
court bench. But from the first he
seems to have been convinced that he
would win. The committee sent to
ask him to take the nomination
frankly confessed its forebodings, but
Judge Parker made this reply to its
observations: 81 do not agree with
you: think l can be elected; | will
let you know tomorrow whether l
will run" On the morrow the party
managers we're informed that he
would accept Against him the re-
publicans pitted strong candidate
Judge William j. Wallace, of the
federal circuit court But Judge
Parker was elected by 60, 8S9 plurality.
That victory completed record Of
uninterrupted successes 81 the polls
begun in Ulster county twenty years
before.
PERSONALITY AND HOME LIFE.
At ffty-two years of age Judge
Parker is a man of strong physique.
He is tall-nearly six feet-weigbs
nearly 200 pounds, is broad shouldered
and deep.chested. He is fond of out
; door exercise, notwithstanding, driv.
Ind and walking. His face has the
glow Of perfect health. His hair
which is thin at the top Of his head
! and shows sprinkle of gray at the
e sides, is of an unusual but attractive
0 dark red color, characteristic OF othel
a members of the Parker family. Hi
d mustache, which is worn closel,
e trimmed, is shade darker than hi
Il hair He is alert aud energetic il
J. appearance, movements and speech
l. In manner he is atfable, kindly ant
is modest. He likes social intercourse
lie and has many strong personal friend
c ships
n On Friday evenings, VIXEN tn
g court of appeals adiourns its sessio
NJ at Albany for the week, Judge Parke
l. boards a train on the West ShoT
a railroad for his home at Esopul
IL Ulster county, near Kingston, wheI
I'd he remains with his family, his book
d. and his rural recreations until MOI
en- day. His home, which is called Rost
e. mount, is delightfully."- sitra'ed on
ed timbered knoll overlooking he Hut
he son. Here, too, he spends hi, vacj
%. tions.
ng In 1873 Judge Parker married MAI
m L. Schoonmaker, Of Rochester, UlStt
10 county She is a descendant
N Jochem Schoonmaker, head Of Il
ad original colonial settlement of Hollar
To- Dutch at Kingston, MIR. and Mr.
IT Parker had two children, John \
an Parker, their only son, dying at Il
be age of seven. Their only daughte
'as Bertha, was married five years ago
m. Charles Mercer Hall, Of Kingston,
bis young Episcopal rector. The Hal
gn have two children, boy of iour al
on a girl of two, and it is the Judge
nd frequent delight to have his gran
las children with him at Rosemoun
Judge Parker and his wife are fave
itesin the social world Of their secto
me AeRIcULTURIsT AND JURIsT.
ok, No farmer in his neighbOrhol
IA tolrao eoora ir,taraat than tho Ind