Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-21
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were reported.
The Judgeship.
The excitement upon the currency
question having in some measure sub-
sided and the burlesque Council having
become SO utterly ridiculous as to re-
quire but little attention, we seize the
opportunity to declare our position in
relation to the Judgeship.
The democratic Central Committee,
which met in this city on the 18th in
slant, resolved that they did not con-
slider it necessary to make party NOM
nation" Having thus waited for the
action of the committee, as we were
bound to do by the rules of the organ
ization, and no party nomination hav-
ing been made, we, in common with all
members Of the party, are now entitled
to vote for, ard advocate the election
Of, any person, without regard to party
lines, who may in our judgment be
best fitted for the Office.
The only candidates now before the
people in connection with the office, are
the Hon. A. III. Bennett, and John +.
Dillon, both residents Of this city and
both understood to be republicans in
their politics. 1t would be utterly use
less at this late day, for us to place
third candidate-a candidate Of our own
in the field in opposition to the two per-
sons already in the field and the only
question to be decided, is, which of the
two candidates is best fitted in all res.
poets for the Office, and which shall We,
not only as democrats but as citizens
who have an interest in the selection
of an impartial judiciary, support for
the office Of the Judge Of the district
Court of the Seventh Judicial District!
The first named person, is an indie
pendent nomination, nomination Of
the bar and Of the people irrespective
of party rules and party restrictions.
The second is the nomination of par
ticular clique Of the republican party,
a nomination made by packed con-
vcntion called by wire pulling politi-
cians-a nomination made IN defiance
Of the wishes Of the people who were
misrepresented IN the convention and
Objectionable to more than one half of
the party upon the ticket of which he
is placed before the public.
The former is man of experience
upon the bench. On the occasion of
the resignation Of Judge Mitchell about
year since, he was appointed to the
office Of Judge Of this District by the
Governor Of this State. During the
whole OF the period since his appoint.
ment he has occupied the position with
an ability, perseverance and impartial
'ty which has won for him golden
opinions from all sorts Of men. His
decisions have evinced an extensive ac-
quaintance with the law and knowl.
edge of the rules Of practice not mere
ly superficial; he has labored for the
clearance Of the crowded and rapidly
increasing dockets Of tho district with
an industry and perseverance unequal
eG and his whole course upon the
bench has been characterized by q
courtesy to the bar, to suitors, witness
es and jurors, and by an impartiality
between all classes of men, which has
rendered him universally and deserved
ly popular. He has been tried and
found to possess not one, or few, but
all, Of the qualifications necessary for
the important office to which he has
been nominated.
The latter, is known throughout the
District - . man of much sharpnesa
and quickness Of perception, in politi-
cal a. well ~ legal matters, and is
universally admitted to be an advocate
and practitioner Of more than ordinary
ability. He i younesr, By . number
Of years than his opponent and, Il.