The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-23

cdhuluale On lne DeNlocidllC TICKET
who was elected. In 1884 he was q
delegate in the convention nominating
Mr.. Cleveland and in 1885 a delegate
to the convention nominating David 3.
Hill for governor.
In this state campaign he was plac-
ed at the head ot the state executive
committee and had personal charge
of the campaign Largely owing to
Parker's mastcrful work the entire
Democratic ticket was elected by plur
alities ranging between 1000 and 70,
900. During the time he held the po-
sition Of surrogate Parker carried OH
a large general law practice and was
actively at work in the trial of causes
and the argument of appeals In 1886
Judge Theodore Il. westbrook. or
Ulster county. died, leaving the SUI
preme court justiceship for the Third
judicial district vacant, Governor Hill.
at the urgent request Of the leading
Democrats of Ulster county. appointed
Parker C. the vacancy. He entered at
once on the duties o. his Office for
the current year. at the close of which
he received the unanimous nomination
of the Democratic party for justice for
the full term. The Republican law
yers Of the district brought such III
huence to bear upon the leaders of
their party that nc opponent was nam
ed against Judge Parker, and he was
unanimously elected for period OF
fourteen years service.
In 1897 tho fortunes Of the New
York Democracy were apparently a.
the lowest ebb. The Republicans haa
carried the state for Mckinley BY
26s.469 plurality But an election for
chief judge Of the court OF appeals was
due, and to the Democrats Of the con.
yention seemed forlorn hope. The
state convention of 1896 had by rcsolu-
iion directed the noriil elton 1, be
made by the state committee as Il was
the only state Office TO be filed that
year Several candidates were men
TONED for the place, and all were bal
loted for in the committee, It being
understood that no name would be
acceptable unless the person support
ed the regular nominee OF the party
made at Chicago the year before for
president At the fifth ballot Judge
Parker was nominated and was trium.
phantly elected by majority OF Co.
$50 making change OF 329, ,5Ss votes
in a single year That victory COM
pleted record OF uninterrupted sue
cesses at the polls begun in Ulster
county twenty years before.
Judge Parker Only So.
Judge Parker's life Of activity un-
swerying application and judicial hab-
its has developed a man who. at s.
yea,s Of age, appears TO be in the
prime OF his physical powers and his
mental faculties. He Is tail. being a
little under six feet in height broad
fA'NAAfANANhf fANNR NAN0NHA Antl MNlai0
l9d pounds He keeps his muscles
hard by much outdoor exercise. horse.
back riding, driving and walking His
cheeks are ruddy. and his black eyes
sparkle with health. His hair which
IS thin on top. and shows a sprinkl;na
OF gray at the sides, is Of an unusual
but attractive red color characteristic
Of other members OF the Parker fam
ny, His mustache, which is usually
worn closely trimmed, is q shade dark
er than his hair
He is alert aud energetic IN his ap
pearance, movements and speech. Fli'
manner in association with friends /.
arable and kindly and without the
seltassertis eness OF the judge. liis
Conversational habit is to be direct
ami frank and serupulously careful