Arizona republican., 1904-04-08
PHOENIX. ARIZONA, APRIL s, 1so'
Some Light on Judge Parker.


 whole page of information about the personal life of Judge Alton B. Parker than which nothing could be more timely. or interesting politically at this time. It looks now as If Parker ar Hearst will get the democratic nom ination for the presidency. Within a week Senator German of Maryland has withdrawn from the field or can didates, various states have declared fer either Parker or Hearst, and all other democratic aspirants have been lost to view. for the moment at least. Nothing is likely to be of greater in terest of the people than accurate in formation concerning the personality of a presidential candidate-a candl- date of one of the two great parties.
 And it is truly wonderful that the two leading candidates for the demo- cratic nomination are absolutely un- known to the public. MT. Bryan re- marked sarcastically of Judge Parker the other day: "Who wishes to nom- mate an interrogation point?' but he ignored the fact that his catchy phrase applies even more pointedly to his own candidate. MT. Hearst. Preciously few people know anything about MT Hearst, and should he be nominated it is probable we should learn little of a reliable nature concerning him during the campaign. His partisans-without any acquaintance with him or know ledge of him at first hand-assert here one of the greatest men that ever came down the political pike. All the attri- butes of a saint, statesman and war rior are assigned to him, while demo- crats opposing him-here and else where-assert that he is mere stalk ing horse for men who are exploiting him-that he does not dare open his mouth on any subject, and does not dare attempt with his own hand, under the eyes of a bystander, to discuss in writing any subject under the sun; that the men hired to write for him have committed him to both sides of every question before the people dur ing the last eight years. It is easy to see that if he is nominated this con- troversy will grow in bitterness until the election. unless MT. Hearst shall take the bull by the horns, come into the lime-light and make a speech without manuscript. And then prob ably. plenty of people would assert that he had memorized a speech written for him by one of his editors.
 But Jim Creelman, Of the World staff, does tell us many things about Parker, and if MT. Bryan reads MT. Creelman's article carefully he will have to admit that the New York judge is something more than an in- terrcgation point.
 What does Parker look like? MT. Creelman informs us that he is six feet tall, and a man of giant strength.
 His shoulders are broad and his chest deep. His muscles. developed by hard work on the farm and by daily horseback riding, are the muscles of an athlete. He slopes perfectly as a man should, from his shoulders to his feet, and in spite of his nearly fifty-two years and his weight of 196 pounds his step is as light as a boys and he can vault into the saddle with ease.
 His face is that of a country-b bred man, strong and full of color The eyes are large and of an agreeable brown; lion-like eyes but for the kind ly expression. One notices the eyes first and then the immense jaws and formidable round chin. The lower part of the face is very heavy but not brutal. It has a powerful line and outward thrust that suggests tre- mendous will power. The mouth is large and masculine, with a thick lower lip. The upper teeth are big, fiat and white. The lower teeth are smaller. The coarse, tawny mustache goes well with the brilliant brown eyes and the reddish brown hair.
 The judges nose is aquline. He has high cheek bones. but the charlc- teristic is not marked. His high, broad forehead slopes back without a bump. It is a singuIarIy symmetrical brow, showing penetration. observa- ton and energy. The block head is not large and is somewhat straight. so that it does not balance with the great jaws and the fighting chin.
 Nowhere in the face or head is there a suggestion of craft Nor is there anything sidewise or sly in the eyes. They look at you straight. The practical and logical dominate the imaginative qualities-impulse is slave to will. The lack of wrinkles between the eyebrows and the smooth forehead indicate a man who can con- centrate his mind without the great ehort which contracts the facial muscles"
 We are told. further. that "he has grave dignity. and a suggestion of immense power" He is the only mem Der of the court who is always present when court is open. He goes to all his tasks without nervousness, When he