Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-07
PARKER RESIGNED
ue GAVE NO lNTiMAT!ON IN AD-
VANCE OF HIS IN
TENTlCNS.
Handed Down Sixty Decisions and
Then Formally Filed His
Resignation.
CLEARED UP ALL HIS CASES

Albany. N. Y, Aug. 6.-Alton b.
Parker ceased to be chief judge OF the
court of appeals of this state yester-
eav at s:2o p. m. and became the un'
+rammeled candidate of the Demo
cratic party for the presidency OF the
limited States, lacking only the form
al notification of his nomination,
which will take place at Rosemount
next Wednesday afternoon.
Without any advance announce
ment or intimation of his purpose, he
came to Albany, took part with five OF
tho other Judges in clearing up prac-
tically all of the cases which had been
argued before the court and then sent
a messenger to file his formal resiS-
nation in the Office Of the secretary OF
state. as the constitution and public
officers law required. He left Esopus
at 1926 a. M, accompanied by the
newspaper men who have been on
duty at Rosemount since his NOM
jnation. Until after the train had left
Kingston he would not divulge his
destination Few of the people in the
day coach in which he rode appeared
to recognize HIM.
Judge Parker arrived in Albany just
after II o'clock and after luncheon
went to the capitol and at once joined
in consultation with his colleagues over
the cases pending before the court.
The consultation lasted little over
an hour and at sos the judges filed
into the court room and handed down
to the clerk sixty-six decisions, which
practically cleared up all business be-
fore the court. All of the cases in
which Judge Parker was the assisting
Judge were disposed Of
An interesting feature of the session
was that the judges were without the
long, black silk robes which they Or
dlnarily wear. This was owing to the
TACT that the session was unexpected
and there had not been time to get
the robes, which had been packed
away for the summer.
me court was in session less than
Two minutes and adjournment was im-'
mediately taken until October 9. It Is
long time since any such number of
uecaslons have been handed down at
one time.
MS business as chief judge being
'nus completed. Judge Parker then
ook up the matter upon which he
"ao come to Albany, the filing OF his
resignation. He called in all the
newspaper men, took them through
Tue court chambers, private offices and
consultation rooms and introduced
=. ,e'n one to his associate judges In
'.s own room, which he has occu.
p4ea so long, he stopped and looked
WI oi the window to the distant hills
s.ioss the Hudson. His voice trem-
0iea perceptibly as he said: This
~ ooyS, was mine"
Inc very slight emphasis upon the
word was was the first indication
uao given of his intention to re-
sign.
i'"urhlng to the consultation room
!, 'ooS long envelope from his pock-
'''u' turning to Buell. c. Andrews,
ae ot the officials of the court. said:
auie"s' will you do a kindness for
,e' Just take this downstairs and
y, - win the secretary of state.''
The document read.
aon' John F. O'Brien, Secretary of
State: 49, Ne "
sn-l hereby respectfully resign
oiice as chief justice of the court
appeals of the state of New York.
ately. '''se o"eo' i'''''e
signed) ..,.
1884," p"'' Az - August
'auge Parker, during the remainder
] aiternoon. conversed with his
"a 'easues in the court. He re.
- 10 make any statement or COM
III connection with his rostpna