The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-24

WASHINGTON. Maree e judge
Alton Hfuoxa Parker. 81 Nea Yafk.
- enc % the faost taiked &c but beast
kn0Nn et the Democratic prvaids o.
tai randldatss-
It's chtsf claim to a place in the
ciass 81 eilxihle~ ta the fart that be 10
the only Democrat Wha. Ia the last
d0Een YetTs. has carried New Nofk.
Ia lass President Mckinley had a
plurality q -. ~ IN the state. Do
isE Parker. beading the Democratic
tickat a. a eaualdata fnr Judge ~
the coHtt ~ apueaia. Nhisa - ms
highest eetsrt iu ths state. carried sew
Nark By SIS.
This chang " ever xa.goa votes In
favor Of tlaa ps,mocrnun nA turaiiy at
trarfrd uatlotsai afteatian. II l. ths
hsna u the Parker prsaidestlai l-aaHi.
Witch was placed under Nny Two
years $50.
Opponents q the fudge claim chat
hs has received undua credit far that
vtetory % 1877 They say that the
total vota cast WaM. with eus r&eap'
tiou. the smallest la % yeatu.
They aver that he VAS elected emily
because The nnns Of hia Republican
opponent. Judge Wallace. Raa not
placed on the Citizens Untan tiekgt
In Sew YORK eitY.
There vas = maForaitY fight on IN
the metropolis in the fall % ~ low
was nominated b. thc citiErns' tnipu-
The meuabarahlp 81 the 0raaniEatiun
WIS composed mainly Of Republicans.
They we're licensed at Senator Flatt
because. instead Of indarNinE Low. he
haa caused fhs nurIfiua tfoa % Gen.
Tracy for mayor.
To rohuks the senator for that ac-
tion and 20 eonfins the fEht 10 the
maYoraity the Citizens Union refrain
cd from PLACING Waliaes's nams on its
tlckrt- Sow IL II eiAiasd that 10 Wal
lace had been GA tbs cits' ballot ha
would have been elected over Parker.
In ieE a nuruiar q fliIl mrn sag
/ Kustsd that Parker hn made governor
as a preliminary 10 the presidential
campaign. Parker Was Willink. Inn.
T however. gave mia support % Ceisr
Z and the latter was bsaten-
1 Hll wss much criticised Tor not
I having Endorsed the Parker movcms NJ.
/ Ills action IN not doing 80 has never
I been explained
The suspicion prevails that he had
hopes that his oSu name would head
( the Democratic ticket
I After the election Parker was pro-
7 posed by his friends fer the prcaidcn-
/ cy There was a quick response from
+ the South. Democrats down that way
/ seemed 60 feel that New York was
I the key 10 the Hituat ton and that with
! Parker 70 Lead they could carry the
I state His name has since been taken
I Up m other sections.
/ The Wisdom u say ing nothing abldes
with Judge Parker. Taking refuge in
/ the fact that he f. on the bench he
I has kept a1oof from all discussions ~
/ his candidacy. lie has refused 70 be
I interviewed because he is on the bench
I and he has refused to make speeches
J or travel because be "a on thu bench.
II A silent man IN always a wise one.
\ aud 20 the judges boom grows.
II Tssnmany Is seeking 10 throw cold
I water on his candidacy BY eNpress-
Ing favor for Cleveland. This action.
however. In not regarded BY New York
II Democrats a. an indication Of the real
/ choice q the organization.
II Leader Murphy. 81 Tammaur "a
credited with favoring Mayor MeCioi-
Ian. Of New York. for president. lie
IL supposed 20 be using Cleveland as
a cover until an opportunity In pre-
scented for bringing Mcclellan to the
( front
Judge Parker n devoted TO the law
and scientific farming. lie has a place
of several hundred acres at Esopus,
on the west bank ~ the Hudson ncaF
Kingston. y. Y. Ills home IL a colon
! ial mansion situated on a hill and
| 0veriooks the Hudson valley.
When court n not IN session at Al
buHy the judge spends an his tina Al
tho farm. u r. managed under his
/ peraonni supervision.
/ He is constantly engaged IN the r.
fort to devise improved methods for
! eoaxing greater harvests from the
soil lie takes pride IN the fact that
he secures larger crops thaa his neigh
/ boris.
Days on the farm are followed BY
I nights In his library. lie IL fond Of
| his books and has collection that
rivals the great library Of Samuel J..
. TilGcn.
Mrs. Parker r. member Of tho
sehoonwakef family which figures