The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-29
Parker Pictured by a Car
Gilman.
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i'm political acumen or has ever way
cred in devotion to Democracy. In
1896, when more than 10000 Demo-
Gratis refused to vote for Bryan for
the Presidency, Judge Parker not
only voted for him. but advised his
Democratic neighbors to Go likewise,
and Hon. Elliott Danftr'.h told me to-
day that Parker was the first up State
Democrat to send him (Danforth was
then chairman) a check of $3.50 for
the campaign. In 1900 he also sent a
check for $500. The Judge is in no
sense a wealthy man. When he was
elected Chief Justice in 1898, he owed
his election to the fact that he was
acceptable, not only to all elements in
the party, but also because as a judge
he had won the profound respect of
the whole bar of the State and the
support of many Republican lawyers
who vote independently of politics for
Supreme Court judges. 1t is appar-
ent that this year Judge Parker not
only is acceptable to Democrats of all
shades of opinion, and to Independ-
ents, but that the bar of the State is
strongly in favor of his election. OF
course those lawyers who are active
in Republican politics will vote for
Roosevelt, but all the balance will
vote and work for Parker. In this
not actively interested in politics than
in any other ten States. and they are
very influential. A distinguished Re-
publican lawyer, who Will vote for
Parker, wrote him that, while ne
would contribute all he could to-!
ward his election. he could not con-
graduate him upon laying aside the
useful and quiet life of Chief JUS
tice for the Presidency and the pub
Parker surrenders much to become
the candidate of his party. When one
sees his charming home and reflects
upon the fact that he gives up an al
ready secured nine years term as
Chief Justice at salary of $12, 500, to
run for the Presidency, Judge Par
ker's reluctance to enter the race can
better be understood. OF course he
recognizes that Che result is doubt
full, and that adds to the unselfish de-
votion to his party he displays in
giving up his great office, converting
his quiet home-life into a busy life in
which he is denied even the privacy
of his morning ablution He never
did consent to become candidate for
President until he had been convinced
that he was the one man who could
unite the party. When that appeal
was made to him-and it came from
so many sources ana so many SecllOnS
he felt he had no right to turn
a deaf ear to the call of his party, To
show how deeply the New York DEM
ocrats feel about his availability and
ability, recall a statement made at
st. Louis by one of the first lawyers
in New York. Some one in the com
pany speaking in qualified terms OF
approval of Judge Parker as more
avaliable than great" this lawyer said:
GU DO not know the man. 1t is his
great ablllty that makes him avail
aple. For years in New York we have
drllteu without a leader The Democ-
racy OF that State will not follow any
put an able man. Those of us who
KNOW Judge Parker we'll recognize
MIN, not only as a learned jurist, but
as the most far-sighted and clear
neaded and courageous public man in
New York. He has all the GOODNESS,
alertness knowledge and power of or
sanizatlon that characterized Tilden,
all praise" ~ ~ 0iiN
Wnen you look at Judge Parker for
!he Irsl time the feeling YOU have
Is mere Is a man who is master Of
hiIiiselI. lie has equipoise. He will
never go off 'half-cocked.' He is
mar OF reserve power, quick to catch
point quick to speak, but he weiybs
ms words. You do not see his scales
lie does not seem to weigh tben, M
When you look into his eyes yo,, co.