The Irish standard., 1904-09-10

III MN mucn inward disturbance of |
feeling may exist without any outward
sign whatever. Any one who has
talked with him for even a few min
utes will be fascinated by their twin
kle, which indicates a keen sense of
humor. His nose is of we'll formed
Roman type, attesting the existence
of unusual force of character. His
mouth is firm. and is balanced below
by generous, well moulded chin.
This indication Of strength and de-
termination appears more evident
when the breadth Of the lower part of
the face is noticed, for his jaw is un-
usually broad.
The judge is always graceful in
movement and gesture, and there is
never more than an adequate expendi-
ture of muscular power for an express
sion Of what is evolved in his evenly
functioning brain. Whether this be in
the sweep Of the hand, or the articula-
ton of what he has to say, he is never
explosive, or embarrassed in speech
and always appears at ease. Those
who heard him upon the occasion of
the notification of his nomination we'll
know what is meant Y this: for his
self-possession, freedom from deciam-
atory gesture, and also from what is
expressively called "side'' in the slang
of the day, fascinated all those who
went to Esopus, and made friends of
those rural democrats who were half
inclined to find "stuck up" and con-
descending candidate.
Parker is absolutely free from
vanity, especially that form which
finds vent in the desire for personal
adornment, eccentricity of dress and
the performance Of unexpected things
to attract attention. On the contrary,
he dresses well, but simply, and al
ways in conventional good taste, and
would probably be as unconcernedly
graceful in formal garb as in his shirt
sleeves tossing hay at Esopus.
His manner is quiet and unobtru-
sive, and he is invariably self-pos-
sessed. There is nothing to suggest
unrest, for he does not make those
about him uncomfortable. nor does he
put them on edge by the constant
vague suggestion of manner that
something startling is to happen. In
many ways the noted aplomb, so
marked in Mckinley, who received
friend and foe in such wav as to
dismiss them both. pleased, and the
latter totally disarmed, is strikingly
shown in Judge Parker, whose tact is
one Of the greatest attractions. He
has the right word for every one, not
that he is Everything to everybody"
for he scorned hypocrisy. One could
hardly think Of him as distributor Of
platitudes which are uttered with the
idea that they are to find expression
in the daily newspapers, or as a dis.
penser Of moral headings for copy.
books, for he hates cant and has a
quick sense Of the ridiculous. He Is
ready to see the point Of a Joke, and
has large fund Of legal stories with
which he entertains his friends-and
he tells them well.
1t has been the fashion to find fault
with the democratic nominee because
it has been said he has not been sufii-
ciently outspoken and communicative,
and has not INDUCED in the heroics
which are meat to the enthusiastic
masses.
This is not surprising, for the Judge
is man Of few words, and his mod
est prevents him from indulging in
rhetorical flights or wordy rhodomont-
ade, but he chooses the words only
which will convey what he means.
This is the outgrowth Of a protracted
and systematic development which be-
tokens the scholar and jurist, and that
the facts that have entered into his
experience have accumulated without
any accompanying chaf. His pre-
cepts are clear, and his resulting con-
cepts are stored up In a well ordered