The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
JUDGE PARKER
THEIR CHOICE
South Sees in Him an Ideal
Candidate for President.
HAS NEVER BEEN DEFEATED
STRONG POINTS IN FAVOR OF
THE NEW YORKER.
HAS NEVER BEEN DEFEATED
lsneciaI to The He-aldN

WASHINGTON. April 25.-"The
wv South wants victory said Rep
resentative Hardwick Of Geor-
gia, one Of the most determined. ag-
Gressive and intelligent champions OF
the young Democracy of that part Of
the country, the other day. We want
TO win, and we think we see in Judge
Parker the man who can lead us 70
victory. We are tired of being sacri-
feed on the altar of party expediency.
We are weary of the candidacy Of any
man whose very name is the signal
for strenuous opposition within our
own ranks. We want a man upon
whom all of Us can unite. and who
stands a reasonable chance of lead
ing the party to victory at the polls"
Sane and Able
The south sees such a man in Judge
Parker. Its leaders and politicians he
lievc that in him all men who stand
for the ideals of Democracy can reach
a point of agreement He is without
the deathly disadvantages Of the lead
ers Of either Of the extreme wings OF
Of the party He IS sane and able
and clear-headed; we think he ought
to be able TO win.
Again, his supporters contend.
Judge Parker has no political en-
/ Engagements. True il is that he is a
strong friend of the erstwhile Demo
cratic leader. David p. Hill: but Alton
3. Parker has never taken any part
in any of the fractional controversies
that have lost to the Democratic party
the control of thirty-eight electoral
votes in that state.
Comes Of Good Old Stock.
This Democratic candidate comes Of
good old American stock. His an
CeStors fought in the war Of indie
/ rendence. and in later times have con
tribUted 10 the strength. the happiness
and the we'll being Of the American
! commonwealth. Parker OF the old
time fought as a private in the ranks
of Washington's army, and his
descendants have not been dis
tinguiShed in any way. They have
= been clean-cut. simple farmers of the
better class. with a yearning towards
education that most Of them have
found fl possible to crafty.
Judge Parker's first political Office
was that Of surrogate Of Ulster COUn-
". 10 which he WAS elected i'm 1877.
In the Office he served a SeCOnd-term-
His entrance into politics. according
10 an investigator. was due TO the
influence of his old master in Law,
tired by. self-Seeking politicians. BY
taking I'D the campaign Of Shoonmak-
OF Parker became one Of the faVorites
OF Samuel J. Tilden, and in 1885 was
chairman Of the state executive COM
mittee- This was when David Is. Hill
was elected governor Hill was the
governor who appointed Parker 20 the
supreme court.
Career Upon the Bench
Parker was one Of the youngest
men on the bench when he was nomi-
mated by the Democrats Of the state
tc succeed himself. At this time he
was 80 years old The Republicans
did not deem it ft 20 nominate any.
one iu opposition. and the Democratic
nominee was overwhelmingly elected
He served on the supreme court bench
until he was elected chief justic ~
New Eor6s court of appeals by 5000
plurality
The bitter opponents Of Judge
Parker make much capital of his
friendship with ex-senator HiH. and
o. the supposed domination of Parker
under HiU'S influence. The facts ar
the matter seem to be all the other
way. Hill is very much more largely
under Parker'S influence than Parker
is under HilTs influence.
/ One of the Common People
personally Judge Parker is one Of
} the best informed and most practical
farmers Of which the Empire state
can boast He knows everything
about the barns. the cattle sheds and
the chicken house. and even the piS
StyeS.
His home is mt Esopus and l. much
like that of any other American. The
library. the fireplace. the long table
in the dining room, the books, the mu-
sic that are everywhere about, show
evidences of tastes that were not de
vcIoped in "a single generation At
mis- home JudE" Parker reveals him
self and gentle. transformations man he
really is. the mask of reserve falls in
. the presence of the wife and mother
about whom the home is builded. Scott.
f Dickens. Thackeray and oJueT old mas
ters have for him q fascination ne
{ does not try 10 conceal: they are 90
/ Kim consistent and loving friends. and
! he would not for a moment surrender
+ their companionship.
Down at the capitol. where. regard
{ less of lawmakins. politics rules. one
/ frds the true sentiments about Park
er and his opponents Parker has
1 never suffered a defeat: ne has been
victorious when DemocTacy's banners
/ have been trailed i'm the dust. and he
! is being looked upon as the leader Of