The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-29

that he is a man who takes in every
thing it rests upon and accurately. He
is cordial, but never ELUSIVE. The one
term that describes him is Master
of myself am l." You would never
look to see him go into any move
ment without Ndeliber2tion, and, when
enlisted you would find that he had
enlisted 'for the war" He has the
bearing of judge, mingled with the
grace of a self-contained planter OF
the old school. He knows men and
has the tact to draw them out. With
in an hour he was introduced to fifty
members of the National Commit
tee. Most of them he had never seen
before but he spoke to each about
something that showed the Judge
knew of him-knew his occupation,
his service to the party. or something
about him that removed all the bar
riers and made a common ground of
interest.
Judicial service has not lessened his
political zeal or astuteneSS. There is
not today man in New York who
understands all the eddies of poll
tics in this State SO well as Judge
Parker, and he is the leader who will
weld all elements together for Il sue
ceSSful termination of the campaign.
He is a man of infinite patience. He
has learned that sometimes the longest
way round is the nearest way
through He sometimes ploughs
arounu stump. He will not be be-
trayed into any speech or action that
will mar Democratic harmony. With
out any parade of his own willingness
to sacrifice his comfort and possibly
win official future, Judge Parker'S ex-
ample is one that justifies him in ask
ing all who call themselves Democrats
to make concession and sacrifices for
the party. He owes gratitude to Hill
for his first judicial preferment, but
he shares none of Hills old political
antagonisms. He believes in naming
a State ticket that will appeal to every
element of the party. 1t is said in the
papers today that r Cady Herricl<
will be named to succeed Judge Par
ker on the bench. Herrick has been
the head and front of the anti-Hill
forces twenty years. He is an able
man and his nomination would tie
that faction to Parker and strength
en- the whole ticket. He does not pick
out candidates, he assumes no right to
dictate, he is far from any desire to
be a Warwick but he leads party
points the way, and shows them that
all must be willing to recognize men
of differing views and of all factions
if party harmony is to be restored
and Democratic victories are to be
won. And they say he does this so
we'll that men actually seem glad 20
make surrender of points they had
determined to insist upon to the last
extremity.
Mr.. Murphy. the leader of Tam
many Hall, is here today. The papers
have had much to say about Mr.. Muir
phys delay in coming and some oppo-
sition papers have affected to see
something sinister in it. Nobody here
doubts that Murphy will roll up a
majority for Parker unprecedented in
New York city They had long talk
in the morning, before the arrival of
the members on the National Com
mittee, and there is no doubt that all
the wings in New York viii flop to-
gether." And that, too without Judge
Parker's making any promises or Mr..
Murphy's suggesting any agree
ments." Judge Parker has shown that
he is a broad gagged Democrat, recog-
nizing as the best Democrat the man
who is truest to the traditions of the
party and who does most for Demo-
cratic success. He gives no special in
vitations for this or that Democrat to
visit him. but receives all who come
in the spirit of fraternity and counsels
with them upon Democracy's future
and how to achieve victory. One of
his closest friends-a friend of many
years-said today: when Parker is
President there will be a real Demo-
crat in the White House. He is a
Democrat in thought, in deed, in life.
He has convictions and the courage of
his convictions, but he will not think
he is bigger than the party. He will
seek the counsel of the wisest men in
the party and SO conserve Democ-
racy's strength that he will himself
be Te-elected and soon bring all de-
partments of government under DEM
ocratic control. You never saw d
stronger or a straighter Democrat in
your life, or one who loves it's prin-
ciples better"
You will get little idea of Judge
Parker from his pictures. He cannot
be well photographed. He is ruddy-
as rudy as if he spent more time in
the sun than in the library. His NOUS
taches is as red as Thomas Jefferson's
hair. His hair-and he hasn't any
too much is turning gray. He is as
erect as an Indian, and looks as clean
and trim and strong as a race horse.
In every way he is a thoroughbred.
tie has no surplus flesh. He impresseS
you as man who could stand physi-
cal strain and endurance without
needing to rest up to get back
strength, and it is known that ~
does not wear under mental strain
I write nearly all my opinions in
this room," he said as he led the way
TO his library When. he first became
Supreme Court Judge, his associates
on the bench said to him that he
could not stand the pace of work he
had set ont for himself. He worked
hard in Albany five days in the way,
returning every Friday to Esopus and
remaining until Monday morning. He