The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-08-11
PARKER RESIGNED
Gave Up JsdstsAp That ae sifs' se
free 10 Accept Senia,liss
PRESIDED At ALBANY LAST IIse
wishes, AIRY Ae~snss Aanssrss-ssns
He Arrives a. Albany. Teas Par IN
Clearing up Practically All sss
cases sesere ,hs cesrs es sspssls
and Then sens In Hls RssAsnssien
30 the Secretary Of state.

Albany. y. Y. Special Alton IT
Parker ceased To se Chic. Judge ST ,as
Court os Appeals OF this ssass at 20
.. N Friday. and became the sn,raDel-
Cd candidate Of the Democratic party
for The presidency OF the United stzssz.
lacking Only the formal notification OF
bis nomination. which waii take place
az Rosemount next "Wednesday after
noon
Without any advance announcement
or intlmation Of his purpose. be cane
To Albany. took part sith I've uf the
other judges IN clearing ~ practically
all Of the cases which had been argsed
before the court. and then sent a uaeh-
senger 10 fie his formal resignation in
the Office OF the Secretary OF State. -
the constitution and put..c ofilccrs las
required.
lie left Esopus at 10 ID a. IN. accom-
panied by the newspaper men who
have been on duty al Rosemount ever
since his nomination. Until after tho
train had left Kingston. he would not
divulge his destination. Few people IN
the day coach In which he rode appear
ed 70 recognize him. though there were
one or two Ulster county acquaiutancos
with whom he chatted until the train
reached Kingston. lie arrived Ia Al
bany Just after ] O'Clock. and after
luncheon went TO the capitol and al
once Joined IN consultation with his
colleagues o5er the cases pending be
fore the court The consultation lasted
q little over one hour. and at 05 the
Judges fled into the coSrt room ana
handed down 10 the clerk 6s decisions
which practically cleared up the bus!-
ness before the court The only eaHHs
remaining are two or three In tho
hands OF Judges Cray and Bartlett. who
are In Europe. All OF the cases In
which Judge Parker was assisting
Judge were disposed OF. An interesting
feature OF the session Of the court Sas
that the judges were without the long.
black silk robes which they ordinarily
wear This was owing 10 the fact
that the session was unexpected ana
there had not been time 10 get the
| robes. which had beer packed away for
the summer.
The judges present were: Parker.
Brien. Martin. Vann. Cullen and
Werner.
The court was In session less than
two minutes. and adjournment was
| taken until October 3. II Is n long
time since any such number Of dccis-
ions has been handed down at one sit
| ing Of the court.
His business as Chief Judge being
thus completed. Judge Parker then
took up the matter upon which he had
come TO Albany. the filing OF his rcsig-
nation. He called in all the newspaper
men, took them through the court
chambers and consultation rooms. and
Introduced each one 10 his Associate
Judges. In his Own room. which he
has occupied 80 long. he stopped and
looked out OF the window 10 the dis
tant hills scross the Hudson. His voice
trembled perceptibly as he said: This
| room, boys, was mine"
The very slight emphasis upon tho
word was" was the first indication he
had given Of his intention To resign.
Returning 10 the consultation room.
he took q long envelope from his
| pocket, and, turning TO Buell. {. An
drews. one OF the oficials OF the court.
| said: Andrews. will you do kind
| ness for me? Just take this down
stairs and file IL with the Secretary OF
| State
The document read:
"Hon. John r. O'Brien. Secretary OF
| State.
"sIr: hereby respectfully resign my
Office as Chief Judge OF the Court OF
| Appeals OF the State o. New York. such
resignation to take effect Immediately.
ALTON q. PARKER.
"Rosemount. Esopus. n. T.. Aug. 5.
| 1904"