The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-04-30
Golfers Weeklev.

Golfers Weekley.
If simple habits farm rearing, old-fash-
toned neighborliness and hospitality. are vir-
tues that the American voter loves In Presi-
dent,-then Judge Parker has the beginnings
of a strong candidate. 1t is almost an ana
chronism that man who has kept SO close to
the soil and to The simple old ways should arise
from country village to stand as the hope OF
great political party.
Judge Parker was born on farm, and his
home to-day is on a farm nine miles from the
nearest town. There is significance IN the
fact that the greatness which now singles MIN
out as the candidate of his party mas raolateo
from the country village where, as young
man, he began the study OF law, ana wnefe ne
courted his wife. He has never found u neces-
sarv to leave that village or to give up its SIM
pie life.
Democratic leaders and politicians from every
section Of the Union, is place OF ninety acres,
with a house on it such as may be found on
thousands of other farms throughout the
United States. tits eight miles from Kingston,
on hill above the Hudson, and Judge Parker
drives into town every Sunday to hear his SON.
in-law preach at the Episcopal church. Judge
Parker bears the certain stamp of the country
life. It is in the bold, vigorous swing of bis
giant frame and in the deep outdoor ingram
ING of his sunburned face. In size he is over
six feet, and erect as soldier. He is trained
to the minute by a daily routine OF outdoor
exercise that would delight the strenuous Presi-
dent. He is big-armed, heavy-shouldered,
and strong. from youth of hard work on the
| farm. His face is flushed with health, and MS
| ewes are clear and sparkling. His mustache is
| red his hair of darker shade tinged with
gray His face is that Of O man .Xlte D sslpnas
arouse. Though his official duties keep him
a great deal OF his time in Albany, his home
| is at the farm at Esopus-"R osemount' it is
named. When he is in Albany he lives at the
| Ten Eyck Hotel and the first moment that
his official duties will let him get away he
hurries to Rosemount. Here most of his de-
cisions are written. His great library over
| looking the Hudson is more complete than
any to be found in big New York law Office.
Whether at Albany or at lEs0pus, be keeps
the habits of the farm. His fad is cattle-a
certain red breed which he imported from
England. as 4 AID 3 cf
The fear has been expressed that the quiet
| judicial temperament of Judge Parker would
| contrast badly with the vivid personality OF
President Roosevelt Around Esopus, where
his vigorous activities are so well known, this
would create surprise. Though Judge Parker
has been on the bench since he was twenty-six
years oId-aDd he is now fifty-three-those
who see him in the glow of health can never
associate him with the quiet retirement OF the
bench. There is not the first hint OF the seden-
| tary about him.
parents were too poor to send him to college,
but he graduated from a normal school in his
native county, intending to be teacher. 1t
was as teacher that be went to Ulster coun-
| ty, where he lives. He taught for $18 week,
and boarded with a neighbor. Then he
studied law on his savings Later he went to
the law school at Albany. Still later he be.
came lawyer at Kingston. He has steadily
refused to become city man. He has de
clined many temptations and proffers. He
bought the farm at Esopus as home for the
to continue to hold his Office on the Court oil
Appeals bench until he became too old tc
| serve.