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 HISTORY OF Effany tokens of respect^, and the kindest civilities from the bench and the bar. The term of Judge Parker as Jtistice of the Srspreme Court being about to expire, he was again, in September, 1855^ unanimoiTslj put in nomination for reelection, by the demo- cratic convention of hig district, at which both sections of that party were frilly represented. In the unsettled state of political affairs, two other candidates were also- nominated by other parties for the same office. The result of the canvass- showed the election of Judge Grould, the worthy candidate of the' American (K. N.) party, by a little over one thoi^sand majority »■ The result was equally a surprise to all parties : but on learn^ ing the comparative strength of political parties in the dis- trict, it was plain that no different result could reasonably have been anticipated. Judge Parker received at the election the undivided and cordial support of both sections of his own party, the almost undivided support of the members of the bar of the district, and of the leading and intelligent men of all parties. The result showed he was largely in advance of his ticket in every county in his district. He received four or five thousand more votes than any other candidate running on the same ticket. If he had been beaten by a party vote^ the majority of his successful competitor would have been about six thousand. It is complimentary to the personal character of Judge Parker, that in Albany, the city of his residence, he was so generally voted for, without distinction of party, that he received a majority of nearly fifteen hundred. In the peculiar state of parties, and with reference to the overwhelming strength in his district of the successful party^ the result of the election is a proud personal triumph to Judge Parker. The expressions of the public press of different par- ties, in every portion of the State, are full of regret for the result, and have led to the rediscussion of the question, how far