The state herald., 1904-09-23
Democratic Candidate Began
His Career as a Boss"
A PR07EGE OF DAVID B. HILL
"Practical Politician" Who Is Now
Surrounded and Supported by Tam.
many Hall Leaders--Brlef Glance
at His Political Record.

adjourned, after nominating FOR Pres-
idcnt of the United States Alton B.
Parker, of New York, the people of the
country have been trying to find out
something about the man for whom they
are asked to vote early next November.
1t has been hard work. Outside OF
the State of New York Alton B. Park
er was practically unknown before the
meeting OF the Democratic convention at
st. Louis. He stil! remains, to the vast
majority of voters throughout the cOun-
try, unknown, except by his name and
place OF residence, with such additional
light as has been thrown upon him by
newspaper portraits.
In the matter Of supplying pictures
of Judge Parker, his home, his wife,
children, grandchildren, sonin-law and
other relations there has been no stint.
The country has CARED its fill upon news
paper cuts representing Judge Parker,
trimmed, so to speak, with various and
assorted young relations, and in all Of
these pictures Mr.. Parker has present
ed that bland, open and somewhat pa.
tronizing front with which mankind
faces the world when it is striving to
look pleasant and at the same time
process OF photography.
To be sure the voters have seen pic
lures OF Mr.. Parker galore. and pictures
of his house and Of his family. They
have been told that he was, when nomi-
mated, judge, high up on the bench Of
the State of New York, and the rest
is silence" 1t is true that Mr.. Parker,
when notified OF his nomination, pro.
nouncei speech OF acceptance" but
that proved such merry-go.round OF
fiat and meaningless words as fairly
stunned the unterrifed In their lnirs. IL
gave no inkling as to what kind OF a
man the Democratic nominee might be,
except that he possesses the not uncOm-
mon faculty OF talking a great deal and
saying nothing.
searchiur the Record.
And so the American people sat down
and studied, by such means as they had
at hand, the man who asks their votes
for the Office of Chief Executive.
at seems like n sort o. 'unsight and
unseen game" said an old Illinois farm
er. 81 guess we'd better not trade, this
timew
There remained and remains for the
awakened gaze OF the American people
the record OF Mr.. Parkcr's life, so much
Of 1t as has been in the public eye. With
his private life let 1t be said. once for
all. there is no repronch.
Alton u. Parker was born at Cort-
land, New York, in the neighborhood
where he now lives, more than fifty
years ago. He grew up in Ulster county.
aud began the practice OF law there as
young man. from the beginning he
was known as politician OF the kind
which gains ends rather rs a manager
than as a candidate. In plain language,
he was a County Boss" In the Demo
cratic fold. While very young man
be directed a campaign for Judge Shoon-
maker, In who's office he had studied
law. Encourage by his success In this
effort he sought for himself the post OF
Surrogate. as the Probate Judge is call.
cl In New York State. lie was elected.
aud held the Office for many years.
In this Office Judge Parker continued
his silent aud underground activities In
politics Of the New York variety:
variety In cltic' cxempliied by Tam.
many. and In the country districts not
one whit behind rammNny In zeal, Gun.
ming aud unsrFgpulousncSs.
Favored br mn.
Says q recent writer, speaking OF this
period OF Judge Parker's life:
Politics In New York Is hard and Iron.
bound: u II without sentiment. aud has
no principle save the principle Of success
This Il M true n country Ms Of town. ns
true OF the rorIiflds a. OF Tummnny Hall
Victory Is the only Nlttue, defeat the only
NFNHas Ia Ita.NHH II.
these things. be- saw no visitors, courtrd
no dreams, lnpssl into no frances IA.
tiently. practically, be added one man 10
another. and th" two 10 somebody else. un.
III the result Of BE additions was the con.
troll Of the county OF Ulster
The steady success Of Judge Parker.
his even. business methods. cold aud
llouiless In calculation aud results. at.
tFactei the attention aud the favor OF
David Bennett llill In 1855, when Mr..
lliil was about TO make his first can.
rass for the Foycrnorshlp u New York.
be chose for the practical manager OF
his campaign Judge Parker. Thus at
the age of thirty three years Judge Park.
cr became IiilIs political manager. lie
elected his man.
Mr.. lin. early In his administration
hs Governor. rewarded his faithful man.
nRcr by appointing him to the Supreme
Bench ~ the State of New York. Judge
psrkcr has. practically speaking. occu.
pied the Suprsmc or the Court OF Ap.
peals bench ever since.
There l. Judge Parker. public record.
a practical politician. manager OF
campaign, a discovery aud protege OF
/ David Bennett I'M
] AMH lass aWI - Nkla s.1.N.
vanished tale. II remains to be noted
that from beginning 60 cnd there II not
trt down in all the page. devoted o.
/ Judge Parser aud his candidacy ono
HluElr uiieFlncr of Inspiration, enthusi.
aAin, patriotism, or even one word sug,
E"silng broad aud generous npprecia.
ton OF public needs aud public Interests,
small or great. IN all tho years during
which juiFa Parker has handled" local
campalghH,
M. Coa,-.inr..
! Next 60 mans acts Judged by his
.rowei motives. there il NJ safer guide
! 90 hl- character aud his mental qualities
| than his choice Of associates aud fellow
workers. Turning from the nraRcr tale
/ VI Judge parksr'z political llfc 10 his
| political rbunseior- aud intimatca, whom
DO We hndy
Two forrssi David bennett ilili aud
Tnmmany' "Blue.Eycl llillt Rhrchan"
Il Judge Parker. friend bni nsighbof
al lipsenoant. TO him Parker addressed
his famous telegram At the H. Louis
convention, Daily Judge Parker IL sur
rounded by the She.hnhs. u'lirisn- aud
the MrDoHAlds Of TammaHy There Ia
NO hldluF from nm atEuseyed people, and
| 0f al. ..a...f- /.