Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16

| his political NE aTabhty, sdayty
and diplomacy predominate. He IL
shrowd ln hls political Judgments and
chary OF his political opinions. lie is
easy OF approach to newspaper men
and master OF the political art Of
saying much pleasantly and telling
little
Judge Parker has shown markel
ability IN his official career but popu-
larity has been dominant chlrac-
tcristie, together Win % degree Of ma
tive independence. tie lefi school at
rs, Of hls own yoitlon, TO ala bis
father ne hogan az That time 70
teach school Wlth The money ne
earned by this meaga ne continued his
studlcu at the Cortland Normal school
and soon after took up teaching again
m Ulster county There he deter
mined to study law. ANA entered the
Office Of SUBCOMMITTEE & Hardenburs.
Schoonmakcr Was elected coun
judge soon after voting Parker en-
tered his 0Alco, He was defeated for
reelection became dshoartoned ana
decided 10 r,tirc FROM politics. Parker
believed hts patron was too easily
discouraged secured FOR him a nom
iu0tIon for state senator and brought
about his election Hs success In the
management OF this campaign brought
about hts own prominence IN Ulster
politics end in 1871, he was nominated
for the Office of surrogate ne was
The only Democrat elected On the
N.fa d. 49, Ia A.
renOminated. and tll8 time defeated
Sehoonmako's f0rmcr opponent Cor
he Office of county Judge bv mg-
i0Mty of i 400 in total vote OF 1900
TWO years later Hin took him up
outside Of judicial posltions PARKER
has neycr shown ambition 90 hold poe
litic1l cWcg lla co"ld have been tho
Democratic candidate Cor SECRETARY OF
state in New York IN 1883 when lsaAc
IT, Maynard was defeated and the
resi- of tbo Democratic state tick t
elected Tie declined the nomination
for lieutenent governor IN 1855 He
gave hig reasons for these decllna-
tons That he asa not wish 30 give up
the la" which was MS chosen field
of labor
Cleveland. 10 1855. offered him the
place % first assistant pnstmaster-
general but Parker pat the offer
aside FOR tha sumo reason Adalpl r,
stevenson later Cleyeland'a running
mate accented TIE place
As a Judge Parker has shown exc
cutyo ability he has he'n un.
usually successful 10 the DISPATCH OF
business IN his court tie permits no
waste % time Is the first JUDGE IN
The bonch ana remains there until
the court a1iourng. Ha holds the at
torneys strictly 10 hus'neaa and VIII
permit no unwarrnnted Interruptions
IN the uro-ress ~ case
~ the same t'me h. has a way of
insisting UPON the course he has de-
tcrmlned must be followed with
great degree Of suavitv and gracious
ness. Tie has the reputation Of bei0g
the pleasantast urealdnR nudge on the
bench. one Of Parlcer's charqctoriaNes
Is his copacltv for ohtelnng adWo'
without directly asking fW u lie
ahsorhs much from his nescci1tas.
When on his home tudra Parker en-
toys dropping Into tho E7urua cOrn-
try store TO gossip w1hathe farme"s
particularly with regard ~ farming
matters. when mt Albany be re-
freshes himarf by long rides 1Ie es-
capes from Albany 20 hia farm whom
ever he can and does much OF hls legal
study there where he has large law
library Ho f. an evuert with the cyth,
and con do an kinds of farw work
Tie has q full cleav and nieqsing
voice. with habit OF careful enuncl.
alton and ON unusual command NJ
language He has marked regard
FOR precise terms IN HIS speeches aud
decisions,