Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-08-10

Albany N. Y. Specialization b.
Parker ceased to be Chief Judge of the
Court of Appeals of this State at 3:20
p. m. Friday and became the unframed
ed candidate of the Democratic party
for the presidency of the United States,
lacking only the formal notification of
his nomination. which will take place
AT Rosemount next Wednesday after
noon
Without any advance announcement
or intimation of his purpose, he came
TO Albany. took part with five of tho
ether judges in clearing up practically
all oi the cases which had been argued
before the court. and then sent mes
scascr TO file his formal resignation in
the o.lice of the Secretary OF state. rs
the constitution and public officers law
required
lie left Esopus at 1926 a. m. accom-
panied by the newspaper men who
have been on duty at ROsemount ever
sine his nomination. Until after the
train had lett kingston. he would not
diyu!Se his destination Few people in
the day coach i'll which he rode appear
ed TO recognize him. though there we're
one or two Ulster county acquaintances
With whom he chatted until the train
reached Kingston. He arrived in Al
nanY just after ] o'clock. and after
Iuncheon went to the capitol and at
once joined in consultation with his
colleagues over the cases pending be-
fore the court. The consultation lasted
little over one hour. and at 3:05 the
Judges filed into the coSrt room and
hanced down to the clerk &c decisions
which practically cleared up the bust
ness hpfnrn tha ho
remaining are two or three in the
hanus Of judges Gray and Bartlett, who
are IN Europe. All OF the cases in
which Judge Parker was assisting
judge were disposed OF. An interesting
feature of the session OF the court was
that the judges were without the long.
black silk robes which they ordinarily
wear. This was owing to the fact
that the session was unexpected and
there had not been time to get tho
robes, which had been packed away for
the summer.
The judges present were: Parker.
O'Brien, Martin. Vann. Cullen and
Werner.
The court was in session less than
two minutes, and adjournment was
taken until October 3. 1t is a long
time since any such number OF decis-
ions has been handed down at one SIT
iHE VI inc court.
His business as Chief Judge being
thus completed. Judge Parker then
took up the matter upon which he had
come 70 Albany. the filing of his resig-
nation. He called in all the newspaper
men. took them through the court
chambers and consultation rooms. and
introduced each one to his Associate
Judges. In his own room. which he
has occupied so long. he stopped and
looked out of the window to the dis
tant hills across the Hudson. His voice
trembled perceptibly as he said: This
room. boys. was mine"
he very slight emphasis upon the
word was" was the first indication he
had given of his intention to resign.
Returning to the consultation room.
he took a long envelope from his
pocket and. turning ITO Buell. C.. An
drews. one Of the officials of the court.
said: Andrews. will You do a kind
ness for me? Just tate this down
stairs and file it with tie Secretary Of
State"
The document read:
Hon. John F. O'Brien, Secretary OF
State.
Sir: | hereby respectfully resign nv
Office as Chief Judge OF the Court OF
Appeals of the State OF New York. such
resignation to take effect Immediately.
"ALTON B. PARKER.
'Rosemcunt. Esopus, n. Y, Aug. s.
1904"