The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-22
Cry or WASHINGTON. May, 1858.

The ELEcTIoN-Let not democrats forget that to-
morrow is The day fixed for the election of district judges
under the new constitution. For the first time in the
history of the State the judicial Office is to depend upon
the suages Of the people It's 10 be hoped that their
choice will be such realize the expectations OF those
who have faith in tie capacity OF the people to select
their own judicial officers. We need scarcely recommend
the ticket at the head of columns TO the support of
the democracy, we are confident il will be well sus
tanned and trumphanty elected. Our opponents, dis
hearened by the recent defeats and conscious of their
weakness, have declined TO make nominations. on the
plea ha, they opposed 10 the introduction of politics
into judicial contests But notwithstanding the fact that
the democratic ticket, WHOLE is infinitely superior
TO any that be formed from among the candidates op
posing ii, the wings will rally those independent
didales who happen TO be OF their own political faith
Democrats ought not 10 be deceived by the hypocritcs
opposition 10 party nominations made by the wings 1t
is an opposition based consciousness of weakness
Had they strength sufficient carry their ticket they
would make nominations from the beginning 10 the end
OF the list
Blu, as they know that wing nomination is the GER
tain precursor Of defeat they cunnngly put forward their
candidates under the dangerous gab OF independence ho
ring thus divide and conquer. Ga what do these indie
pendent candidates base their claims By the opposition
whch is made TO party nominations. and the arguments
which made use OF, we would suppose that the prn-
cpa merit of these gentlemen is the fact that they have
community knows, they themselves the only persons
Who endorse their qualifications They ndependen,
candidates in other words, they think lhemse Ives com
pe,en, be judges, and therefore they ought TO be
elected This may be very good logic but must con-
Tess we do exactly understand It's force The demo-
cratic candidates have received the endorsement of
great party That is prima eis evidence OF their fitness
The opposition candidates have nobodys endorsement
but their own and yet IT conended that they have su
perior claims We cannot believe that the democracy
are going 10 be deluded in any such way this we
cannot think they will consent TO sacrifice their party
org nzalon, party unity, the prestige OF another victory
and the certainty Of good judiciary, at the call OF wing
aspirants and iDlriguers
II is not true that party nominations for the judiciary
are unusual. They the rule, while the independent
system is the exception. In New York, in Pennsy
in Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, and almost every State
where The judiciary is elective, party nominations
made. The people know that they rely with
confidence securing competent judges when the re-
sponsibity OF making good nominations Tesis upon the
two great parties They thus relieved from the evils
which attend the independent systemthe bargaining and
intrigue. the degradation OF The judicial Office, and the
danger that while the majority OF the voters divide and
waste their votes multiplicity OF candidates, small
fraction may succeed 10 eecting incompetent and
worthless The democracy OF New Orleans have
grappled with this difficulty and, following the example
presented in other States. have presented full
ticket They take the responsibility them selves, con-
hdent that their selection will be ratified by large ma.
jority of the people-Lou,s'nn Courier, HavI Is.