The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
PARKER MARvELS
OVER CALIFORNIA
Late Democratic Candidate
Gives State He Is Visiting
Best Praise He Can
Takes Sly Dig at Roosevelt, Is
Mum on Bryan and Not Talk
ative on Local Politics

Judge Alton B. Parker. late candi-
date for president of the United States,
expressed himself last night as great
ly pleased with what he had seen
OF the state that rolled up majority
of $4,000 for his opponent. 1t is
Parker's first visit to San Francisco,
but he is as enthusiastic over Califor-
MIA as though it had presented him
with every one of its 10 electoral votes.
While the judge is enthusiastic, it is
with the same quiet dignity that
marked his presidential campaign. One
can scarcely imagine him declaring
impulsively, by George. it is great"
or pounding the table with his fist to
emphasize his satisfaction.
Judge Parker is of a type seldom
found in the political arena of the
west. OF pleasing personality, he gives
the constant impression that he is the
jurist above all. He discusses the tar
if, takes a sly dig at Roosevelt or
marvels at the scenic wonders of Cali
fornia in the same dispassionate man
ner that he would deliver an opinion
in a gas rate case. His appeal is di-
rect 10 the intellect, not to the imag-
ination.
A finely poised head. with rising
forehead and iron gray hair, rests
upon a powerful frame. the square
shoulders telling of athletic strength.
The California sun has bronzed his face
and as he stood last night in his
parlor in the ST. Francis hotel he
looked the essence of rugged health.
With the judge is De Lancey Nicoll.
leading democrat and lawyer of New
York, who admires California with the
spirit of a native son. In fact, Nicoll
ventured the prediction that before
long California in point of resources
would stand second in the union. Nat
urally, he reserves the place of priority
for his own New York.
Parker and LIE Lancey arrived from
the south by automobile. They are on
a pleasure trip, which will include a
visit to the state university and the
Yosemite valley. They stopped at Stan
ford en- route and will arrange to be
at Seattle for the session Of the Amer
lean bar association.
GREETED BY COMMITTEE
| Shortly after their arrival they were
/ greeted by committee from the Iro-
/ quois club, consisting of Robert p.
Troy, Thomas J. Walsh, Max Pepper,
/ NJ c. Hassett, J. J. Finn and T. 2.
Pindar. John F. Murray, secretary of
/ the democratic state central commit
tee, welcomed Parker in behalf of that
organization The delegation, extended
an Invitation TO the judge for a
luncheon to be given by the citizens
and also asked him to address a public
meeting. Parker gave no decisive an
sWer, but intimated that he was averse
to speaking publicly at this time.
MY trip is mainly for pleasure.
he explained, and I had not intended
TO make any public addresses. I spoke
at Los Angeles, although 1 had not
planned to do So"
When his attention was called to the
fact that he had not mentioned the
name of Bryan in his speech in the
south, the former candidate said tha;
no significance could be attached tc
that.
TT is not true that my support OF
Bryan is half hearted he declared
1T is true that the New York delega-
tion was not as enthusiastic for his
nomination at Denver as Nebraska
perhaps, but believe his election
would be the best thing for the United
States. had planned to take ar
active part in the campaign upon my
return to New York"
In running over the issues OF The
campaign, Parker stated that he re.
garded the tariff as foremost.
why should the people take the
suggestion of the republicans for a re
! vision of the tariff as a pledge that i
will be done2 The party has had am
pie opportunity to do so before. bu
nothing has been DONE You know,
he added, there are two ways of re
vising the tarif-up and down. There
is nothing to guarantee that the re
publican revision will not be upward
If you remember, the democratic plat
form speaks of the tariff as the mos
important issue"
TAKES DIG AT ROOSEVELT
It was during his comments on the
New York situation that Parker took Z
fling at Roosevelt.
Il do not know IL Hughes will bt
| renominated,' he said. There has
been a great deal of federal interfer-
| resent. A great many boys OF the or.
ganization have been alienated II
New York by the activity of Mr.. Hitch
cock. Still, the people have become
used to such interference on the par
of President Roosevelt.
'I do not know If Hughes could b,
reelected. Do you recall the case o.
Folger? He left the treasury depart
ment to run for governor of New Yorl
and with the administration suppor
was defeated by Cleveland by 49,, ,00t
votes"
The former candidate showed an in
innate acquaintance with the local po
litical situation, but chose TO discuss
the natural resources Of the. coas
rather than its political affairs.
You certainly have a wonderful
state" he said.
Yes" declared Nicou. "On the wa,
| up we saw a wheat field of 1,00t
acres that had just been harvested. II
one part of the field oil wells wer,
being developed and in another cattl,
were grazing on the stubble. Can yol
beat that2"