La Junta tribune., 1904-09-24
Democratic Candidate Began
His Career IS 4 Boss"
A paorEee OF DAVID 8. HILL
spsacticsl Psislicias." We b kew
Ssrrsss1s1 ~ Sseessted by Tsn-
nasy nsil Leaders -6sief 0lascs
n His Political Record.

Ever since that July day when the
Democratic National Convention of 1901
adjourned. after nominsiing for Pres
ident Of the United States Alton Il.
Parker. OF New York. the people of the
country have been trying to find out
something about the man for whom they
are asked 10 vote early next November
II has been hard work. Outside of
the State OF New York Alton d. rark-
er was practically unknown before the
meeting Of the Democratic convention at
81. Louis- lie still reniain-. to the vast
majority OF voters throughout the coun-
try, unknown, except by his name and
place OF residence. with such additional
light as has been thrown upon him by
newspaper portraits
In the matter OF supplying pictures
OF Judge Parker. his home. his wife.
children, grandchildren, son-in-iaw and
other relations there has been no stint.
The country has gaxei its fill upon news
paper cuts representing Judge Parker.
trimmed. so TO sT.eak. with various and
assorted young relations, and in all OF
these pictures Sir. Parker has present
ell that bland. open and somewhat pa
trouizinS front with which mankind
faces the worli when it is striving TO
~ thc rabit A.AAe
keep some infant prodigy still under the
process Of photography.
To he sure. the voters have seen pic
turcs OF Mr.. Parker galore. and pictures
OF h. house and OF his family, They
have been told that he was. when nomi-
uated. judge. high up on the bench OF
the State OF New York, and 'the rest
Is silence" Ii is true that Mr.. Parker,
when notified OF his nomination, pro-
nounce1 speech of acceptance" but
that proved such a merry go round OF
fiat and meaningless words as fairly
stunned the unterrihed in their iairs. II
gave no inkiing as 10 what kind of q
man the Democratic nominee might be,
EXCEPT that he possesses the not uncom-
mon faculty OF talking 1 great deal and
saying nothing.
searchinx the Record.
And so the American people sat down
aud studied. by such means as they had
Mt hand, the man who asks their votes
for the office of Chief Executive.
at seems like a sort O. unsight and
unseen game said an old Illinois farm
cr. Il guess we'd better not trade. this
time"
There remained and remains for the
awakened gaze OF the American people
the record of Mr.. Pnrker's life. 80 much
OF it as has been in the public eye. With
his private life let it be said, once for
all. there is no rcproach-
Alton Il. Parker was born at Cort-
land. New York, in the neighborhood
where he now lives. more than fifty
years ago. He grew up in Ulster county.
and began the practice OF law there as
young man. From the beginning he
was known as politician OF the kind
which gains ends rather as n manager
than as n candidate. In plain language,
he was County Boss in the Demo-
cratic fold. While n very young man
he directed campaign for Judge Shoon-
maker, in whose office he had studied
law. Encouraged by his success in this
effort he sought for himself the post of
Surrogate. as the Probate Judge is call
cd in New York State. He was elected,
and held the office for many years.
In this Office Judge Parker continued
his silent and underground activities in
politics of the New York variety: a.
variety in cities exempli6ed by Tam
many. and in the co"utry districts not
one whit behind Tammany in zeal, cum
ming and unscrupulousness.
Favored by Hill.
Says Q recent writer. speaking Of this
period Of Judge Parker's life:
Politics In New York Is hard and iron
bound: IL Is without sentiment. and has
no principle save the principle Of success.
This Is a. true of country as Of town. as
true Of the corpnelds as Of Tammnny Hall.
Victory is the only virtnc, defeat the only
these things: he saw no visitors. courted
no dreams. Iap-ed Into no frances. Pa
another. and tn. Two to somebody else. uI-
I'll the result Of his additions WAS the con-
troll Of the county sf Ulster.
The steady success OF Judge Parker.
his even. business methods, cold and
bl,-odless In calculation and results. at
tracfed the attention and the favor OF
David Bennett Hill. In 1885. when Mr..
Hill was about to make his first can
ya.s for the governorship of New York,
he chose for the practical manager Of
his campaign Judge Parker. Thus At
the age Of thirty three years Judge Park
er became Hills political manager. He
elected his man.
Nr. Hill. early in his administration
a. Governor, rewarded his faithful man
aSer By appointing him to the Supreme
Bench Of the State Of New York. Judge
Parker has, practically speaking. occu-
pied the Supreme or the Court OF Ap-
peais bench ever since.
Thers Il Judge Parker's public record
A practical politician. . manager Of
campaiens. . discovery and protegs Of
David Bennett Hill!
And now, at the end Of this plain, an
varuished tale. Il rcmains TO ~ Aetsd
that from beginning % ead there b Dot
set down IN ali the pages aevoted 10
Judes Pafkef and his candidacy oos
single uttesance Of Inspiration. eukAuaa-
ssrn. patrSotism, OF even one word sag
eeseiae Z heoad and seaerous appfecaa-
fion Of pubic needs and pablo interestss
snall e great, IN all the yeafs during
which Judee Parker has 'AandIsd" local
campsigns-
Mis c.....,.r-