Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-04-22
JUDGE ALTON Is. PARKER.

tie New 1Ofk OfIu INC ioloN SiOSS
range personal study OF Judge Alton
Brooks Parker. chief justice OF the New
York state court OF appeals and ole OF
the leading Democratic presidential pos
sibilitics:
While the country is calling for in
formation about Chief Judge Parker. to
whom millions of Democrats are turn
ing for safe Leadership in the struggle
for control Of the nation, the politicians
Of both parties who swarm over the hills
on which tho capitol OF New York
stlnIa, the agents OF corruption, ras-
Gals in and out OF Office, leaders OF the
bar and noisy petitioners. all have daily
sight Of him as lie strides through the
streets OF Albany betwecn the Hotel len
Eyck, in which he lives, and the court
Of appeals, over which he preslies.
Even in thIs center Of political and
legislative intrigue, where the weak
nesses aud selfish ambitions Of public
men are so soon searched out, this
strong, brave, modest man has not an
enemy. At ihe top. Of the Albany hill
It tlIS, uilGh tbDth,b WI NiS b'ANh. "a
the foot OF it is the law Office from
which David b. Hill is directing the
campaign to make INN president OF the
United States. Yet men Of all parties,
including his associates IN the bench,
bear witness that Judge Parker, III the
face Of exceptional i~lattery and against
the pressure OF u thousand Influences,
has maintained the highest traditions
Of his great judicial Office by his on.
sistent alOofness, iron. politics, his sim
pie unpretendinG dignity and his de-
vo.ion to his public duties,
II is not that he is colorless or with
out ambition. There is no more warm
blooied or aggressive man III the coun.
try. And he is known tn he deeply Mt
tached to his party. His silence is the
result of self discipline and a conception
Of Judicial propriety which nothing can
shake, 1t is not a political posture; but
ii deliberate line OF conduct which he
has followed for nineteen years.
The kindly looks turned upon him in
the streets, the Difference paid to him
utTtNCI Ht lbONtt, "llllOdN ItSpCCl %
party, and the frank admiration express
ed when his ngme comes up in private
o0n verSatiOn i'll this cynical and sus-
picious neighbOrhood show how fully
his sincerity, breadth OF mind and mod.
esc Independence have impressed them
selves upon those who have him under
daily scrutiny.
Kindness of heart, tirmncss OF will,
charity III the judgement OF others, con-
stancy in friendship, lOte of wort for its
own sake, neighhorliness, II quiet ecorn
for denlagogy, self righteous attitudes
or spectacular methods-these are his
recognized traits. He il never a boaster
and his sense OF humor will not allow
him to be pompous. IL would he hard
To iind Il man Of more simple and whole.
some iGaner5-a cultivated jurist who
has always beef aud still is a success.
tul practical farmer.
Judge Parker is six feet tnll and u
man Of giant strength. Ills shoulders
are broad and his chest deep, His mus
Giles, developed by hard work on the
farm and 10y daily horseback riding, are
tho muscles of an athlete. He slopes
perfectly rs Il man should, from his
shoulders to his feet, and in spite of his
nearly tifty-twO years and his lgG
pounds his step is as light as a boy'a,
and ne can vault into the saddle with
ease.
His face il that OF a country bred man
strong and full OF color. The eyes are
large ma OF nm agreeable brow n;liunlike
eyes but for the kindly expression.
One notices the eyes first and then the
immense jaws and formidable round
chin. TIN lower Part Of the face is
heavy. but not brutal. II has "A power.
ful line and outward thrust that sug
gests tremendous will power. Tie
month il large and masculine with "a
thick lower lip. Tho upper teeth are
big. fiat and white. The lower teeth are
smaller. The coarse. tawny moustachc
goes well with the brilliant brown eyes
and the reddish brown hair.
lhu Judges nose is aquilinc. lie has
high check bones, but the characteristic
IL not marked. HIS high, broad fore.
head slopes back without "a bump. II
is II a%'uputlrly symmetrical brow, show.
nag penetration, ambition and energy.
Tho block head is not large and is pomc.
what straight. so that it does not bnl
ancc with the g,eat jaws and the lighting
chin,
Nowhere in the lace or head ia there
nm expression OF craft. Nor liz there
anything sidcwisc or sly in the cyes,
1hoy look nt you straight. The practi.
cal AID logical dominate the imaginative
qullltics-impulsc is a slavc Ia will. The
lack 81 wrinkles between the eyebrows
md the smooth ion chead indicates n man
who can concentrate his mind without
the great effort which cont ctR tho
facial muscles.
Judge Parker dresses well and n ways
in dark cOiOrs, ueuallf graya. His or.
dinary attire ia u getaway coat 81 rough
gray cloth and gray trousers. IIc wcars
"a standing Collur and a pimulr bInrl,