The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-01-11
The .BndgcsIip

Ok EH. III lut l1du SlH'iN 49, Il 49,
notices the fact of call for a Republican
,Judicial Convention, but declines TO pub
lish the call, and is in favor Of nomlna-
ton by the members of the Bar. lie
says:
.sAs the time for an election approach
e., We are reminded by the numerous
calls, that there Will he no lack Of candi-
dates for that office, every one OF whom
is, of course, "eminently qualified. :
Having nothing to fear then on the score
of Candidates, it appears TO us that we
odght to select the man best fitted for
srch position. without reference to his
party predictions; and to end we sng-
eest that an expression b. had from the
members of the bar on both sides of the
district. They certainly onght to feel an
interest in elccting the right kind of a
man, and PROBABLY do; they ought to be
tho best Judges of mans fitness, and
doubtless are. We presume that ma
iority of the voters would defer to such an
expression. As the humblest among
them, the deliberately expressed opinion
of the members of the combined Bar OF
the district, would 90 great way with
us, and there are others who are OF the
same opinion. Members Of the Bar what
say you to our suggestion!
Como, PORTER, let us reason together
about this matter. 1t is certainly desira-
bic that there be harmony and unity Of
feeling among Republicans on this sub
jcct. We would enquire what right the
Bar have to say who shall be Judge =
The Bar have interests at stake, but we
maintain that the people have greater,
and we have no idea that the people will
consent to lose their voice in the selection
Of tie most important officer in the Cir
cult.
But admitting the right Of the Bar to
select the candidate, who shall it be?-
Where is tue man 50 obviously the "de;t
fHed' for tho position, tat lie will re-
ceive anything like the unanimous sup
port OF the Bar! If there is any man
so justly pre-eminent for integrity Of
character, legal ability, and native fitness
for this office, rs to stand far above all
competitors, who is he? We wish to
know lis name that we may give him our
cordial support.
The fact is, such talk, although it wears
seeming pIauslbiIity, IS only an idle
waste Of breath. We, Republicans, are
willing to confess that we have no man
in our ranks who SO far surpasses his fell
lows in moral worth and legal lore, that
we can ask all the Democrats TO heartily
support him for Judge. If the Demo-
Gratis have man for whom thev onn ask
as much of us, he must live in the Chip
pewa Valley, for we guarantee there is
no such on this side of the big woods.
We apprehend that no expression Of
the Bar or other means whatever, can
force an Objectionable man upon the peo-
pie.
Now each party has mon fully worthy
and competent to fill thi> cffi2e Then
let each party through its fair snd honor
able party action, nominate such man,
and the people will be very likely to Sc
ect the best one. Tho admitted fact
that party lines are not usually as close
| y drawn in Judicial as in other elections,
| will de much to secure the nomination
of men who are worthy of an election.
Now PORTER, don't you think the
Chippewa Valley had better send over
a full delegation to the Judicial Conven-
ton, and assist in placing in nomination
a man WHO shall be worthy to be elected
and who shall be elected Circuit Judge
in April next. We do not apprehend
that the rights or interests Of the Bar will
be overlooked in that Convention. A
majority of its members will very prob
ably be lawyers, but whether so or not,
the Convention will not be 50 suicidal in
its action as to place in nomination man
who is repugnaht to the members of the
Bar in his own party.