Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-09
JUDGE PARKER
QUITS THE BENCH.
LAYS ASIDE THE ERMINE so
LONG WORN.
RESIGNATION is RENDERED
Goes to Albany and Holds Brief ses-
sion of Supreme Court, Wind
ing Up Cases with Which
He Was Connected.

AlUduy, IN. l.. aug. o.-xAASOA -.
Parker ceased to be chief judge OF the
court of appeals of this state at $3.50
p. M Friday and became the untram-
melled candidate Of the democratic
party for the presidency of the United
States, lacking only the formal notin-'
cation Of his nomination, which will
take place at Rosemount next
Wednesday afternoon. Without any
advance announcement or intimation
Of his purpose, he came to Albany,
took part with i've Of the other
judges in clearing up practically all
Of the cases which had been argued
before the court, and then sent .
messenger to file his formal resigns
ton in the Office Of the secretary Of
state, as the constitution and public
officers law required.
Judge Parker arrived in Albany
just after one o'clock, and after lunch
con went to the capitol and at once
Joined in consultation with his col
leagues over the cases pending before
the court. The consultation lasted 2
little over an hour, and at 3:05 the
judges filed into the courtroom and
handed down to the clerk 66 decisions.
which practically cleared up the busi-
ness before the court All Of the cases
in which Judge Parker was assisting
Judge were disposed of. The court was in
session less than two minutes, and
adjournment was Immediately taken
{a
since any such number of decisions
has been handed down at one sitting
of the court.
Files Resignation.
His business as chief judge being thus
completed, Judge Parker then took up
the matter upon which he had como
to Albany, the filing of his resigna-
ton. He called in all the newspaper
men, took them through the court
chambers private Offices and consul
tation rooms, and introduced each one
to his associate judges. In his own
room, which he has occupied 20 long.
he stopped, and looked out of the
window to the distant hills across the
Hudson His voice trembled percepti-
bly, as he said: "This room, boys, was
mine" The very slight emphasis up
on the word twas" was the first in
dication he had given of his intention
to resign.
Returning to the consultation room
he took long envelope from his
pocket and, turning to Buell. g. An
drews, one Of the officials of the court,
said: Andrews, will you do a kind
ness for me. Just take this down
stairs and file 1t with the secretary Of
state" The document read:
"Hon. John F. O'Brien. Secretary Of
State.-Sir: hereby respectfully re-
sign my Office as chief Judge of the
court of appeals Of the state Of New
York, such resignation to take effect
Immediately.
"ALTON B. PARKER
"Rosemount, Esopus, N. Y, August s.
1904"
Refused to Talk.
Judge Parker spent the remainder
of the afternoon in conversation with
his late colleagues in the court. He
refused to make any statement OF
comment in connection with his resig.
nation. beyond saying: ut speaks TO,
ITSELF"
His fellow judges were not SO reti-
cent, however, and each one Of them
had something to say, all testifying to
the esteem in which they hold him as
jurist and man. Judge Celora Martin,
whose service is soon to expire. by
reason Of age, voiced the sentiments
of all the court when he said: .'We all
regret very sincerely that the neces-
sity has arisen to separate the mem
beers of the court. Judge Parker
takes with him from the court the
good will of every member OF It and
the profoundest respect and regret"
The preliminary steps for Fridays ex-
traordinary session of the court OF APP
peals were taken by Judge Parker in let
tsrD TO his associates Of the bench. OUT