The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-27

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AEssRs. EDiIoRs IL wish to suggest to
The Republican party the propriety OF indi-
eating the names aid discussing the inertia
OF candidates for the Judgeship through the
press. before the holding oil the primary
conventions shall occur. Almost as 4 mat
ter OF course the candidates Of both parties
will be lawyers Such men aIone-men
who have been bred TO the practice of the
ia~, who are Intimately acquainted With
those principles on which legs decisions
are based, whose perceptions have been
sharpened, and whose judgments matured
oy years OF experience and study--are IT.
ted tor the poet. Who can best decide on
the individuals possessing those profession.
al requisites, is a fair question for discus.
son. Reasonably and honestly may one
think that the old English and Eastern.
State practice Of the appointment of the
judiciary BY the executive is the only proper
laods; while another may believe in the
Democratic doctrine OF election by the CO.
pie; and third would modify these methods
ty allowing the bar 10 nominate and the
people 10 eonhrm. We quarrel with no
one for his belief ,h these matters. We
are even willing 10 admit that If all party
aad personal feeling rould be laid aside, the
members Of the bsr ought to be the most
competent Judges. But this can never be.
Especially does the late meeting Of the law
.ers IN DOR own city show tina, these feel
thgs cannot be laid aside here; and not on.
ly this, bot also that those lawyers most
sn4ious to clsim the right OF nomination
!1f lie bar are not those most interested in
ne selection, " most competent, from long
fssidsnee among Us, or practice ia our
Courts. 10 make 1t. The natural resal, il
'hst the tempest ia the tea. pot" he's subsi.
ded, leaving no wrecks beyond few shat,
tered hopes Of young limbs Of the bar, pre-.
nalurely aspiring to control the people, and
The election lie left precisely where the law
puts h--wholly and without Interference
y ilh the people.
la this state OF the csse-ths election To
De b. the people and the candidate TO h- &
7"ysr. suggest the bringing forward Of
names and the discussion Of inertia Of cam
i.dates. that the people may have all posi-
Die Information 10 aid them ia their choice,
With a population Ike ours, go large a por.
;soA OF il composed Of newcomers, such
,aiofmstion il absolutely necessary. Ills
not necessary that John Doe or Richard
Roe ig "eslied the Dest lawyer in Scot,
De is so called. We wish h know also,
yheibsr John Of Richard IL good Re pub.
Hesn; whether be has the confidence Of his
pSrty and the people; whether be IL q
known and uied man; whether he has per.
-Uaal popularity, and the use Of his name
you'd be likely TO weaken OF strengthen his
party; in word whether he is fl for The pos,
aud eau be eIseisd Very important is the lat.
ter consideration. Oar district is unduubt-
ediy Republican. but on question like this
party lines cannot be drawn with such
sthctnsss b. II elections for purely political
oth Gee, and popular man from the Demo.
or"tie ranks might conquer Republican
who had Dot the confidence and affection Of
he party. Who - such a mani Tell us
"ho and what the candidate. are.
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