The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-07

Judge Parker has large and sym
metrical head, with a smooth fore
head. which has acquired some ad-
ditional domain by the recession OF
the hair above it. That hair IS OF
copper color, fine and soft, as the hair
Of intellectual men is apt to be. On
his face he wears only a mustache
light in color and therefore less ag-
gresive upon attention than it would
are large, we'll moulded and strong.
The chin especially is pronounced
and it is suggestive Of great determi-
nation. while the gentle half smile
that plays around the lips above 1t
gives ample warrant that the determi-
nation can never be OF a kind hos
tile to anything except wrong.
The complexion is ford. but it's rud-
diness suggests only good health. tenn
perate habits and much exposure to
the sun and the wind.
The indications of the head and
face are fully confirmed by what we
know Of the man. He is calm, self
possed and cool-headed. His temper
ament is in absolute contrast with
that Of President Roosevelt He does
nothing and says nothing upon i'm
pulse He does everything and says
everything upon conviction and as the
result of a carefully thought out
Judgment To employ an expressive
southern figure of speech, ''he never
gets off at half cock Both his
actions and his words are carefully
considered. That is his habit of mind.
A judge who has been intimately
associated with Judge Parker says:
He allows no waste of time. He is
always the first judge present on the
bench and he remains always until
the court adjourns. In the mean
while he insists that business shall go
on with no delays and no Interrupt
tions. He makes this insistence with a
suavity and graciousness of voice and
manner which leave no possible
ground of complaint on the part of
any lawyer. Indeed, l have never
known lawyer practicing in the
court of appeals who was not ready to
say that Judge Parker was altogether
the pleasantest presiding judge that
any honest lawyer could confront in a
court"
Another judge. long one of Judge
Parkers associates on the bench, said
to me:
He has an extraordinary capacity
for getting good advice and using it
wisely. If he is ever made president
he will surround himself with the very
best and the very wisest men to be
found in this country. They will not
dominate him or control him. even
in the remotest way He will act upon
his own convictions in every case.
But he will form those convictions
only after listening to the advice of
his cabinet and duly weighing its wis
dom. That is his habit of mind.
"On the court of appeals bench he
never omits in any case of doubt to
consult each of the other judges earn
estly and solicitOusly. He does so with
a mind so open that every judge on
the bench knows perfectly that his
views and opinions will be attentively
considered and duly weighed. 1t is
only after such consideration that
Judge Parker makes up his own mind
The judge who said this to me is a
republican. l asked him
How would you regard Judge Par
ker's election to the presidency"
A afe Man.
In the privacy of social inter
course" he replied. Il do not hest
tate to say that as against the hot
headed, erratic, impulsive, overgroWn
boy who now occupies the White
House | shall vote for Judge Parker
He is a safe man, who thinks before
he acts. He has respect for the con-
stitution and the laws. He is a man
of dignity and grace
Judge Parker's home life is like that
of the great majority of clean minded
pure hearted Americans. He has a
mother whom he reveres, a wife whom
| he loves as he did in the days Of their
| cOsIrtship. some grown up children
who rejoice to be with him when they
can, and some little grandchildren
who regard him as good fun wher
| he gets an opportunity to frolic with
| them. This he does riotously.
| He is a hearty eater of wholesome
| food. as a man must be who would
maintain such a physique as his il
health and vigor. But his tastes are
simple, wholesome and temperate.