The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-02-17
For Chief Justice.


The people of this State will be called
upon to vote for Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court on the first Tuesday of April
next. We understand that Judge Dixon,
the present incumbent, is a prominent can
didate for re election, and we perceive that
several of our Democratic exchanges are
favoring him, among them, the Herald, of
this town. Although Judge D., in late
decision on a political question, has taken
rather Democratic ground, and we honor
him for the independence exhibited
against the dictation of the nulifers in his
party, yet we cannot forget that he is a
Republican, and as such holds his present
position from the hands of our present
Governor. We believe there are plenty
Of able-more able men in the Democratic
party for the Office, and We, as Demo
crat, for the present at least, shall await
the action of The regularly constituted or
ganization of our party before committing
our paper to him or any other person.
hoping that the Democratic State Convcn-
ton will place Democrat before the peo
pie for the support of Democrats, and not
compel US to sustain RANDALL man for
such an important office In this conIec
ton we copy the following remarks from
the Fond du Lac Press and Green Bay
AdUocate-two of The ablest papers in our
ranks-which meet our views on the SUBJ
ject:
With regard TO candidate for Chief
Justice, we are aware that there is varie
ty of opinions among leading members Of
the. Democratic party. One or two Dem
ocratic papers have already announced
their preference for Justice Dixon, the
present incumbent and there appears to
os a visible leaning of others in the same
direction. Now, while we honor Judge
Dixon for his sound opinion in the Booth
case, and would not hesitate to support
him as an independent candidate in pref
erence to one representing the nullitica-
ton views of the Republican party, we
still think that it would be sound policy in
the coming Convention to make nomi-
nation. The Democratic party of this
State is stronger to-day than it was at
the last election, and we believe that with
a iudicious nomination, the election can
be carried over any such man as A. d.
Smith by five thousand majority. Be
sides, failing to make nominations is al
ways disorganizing to any party, and 1t is
certainly contrary to Democratic usages.
We trust that delegates will give this mat
ter their careful consideration, and not
force the Democracy to choose even the
least of two evils.-Fond du Lac Press.
We have not word to say against
Judge Dixon. His courageous and hon
olable course in confronting the seditious
and notification sentiment which has
seemed to predominant in the Republican
party, commands our admiration. As
between him and Judge Smith, or any
other representing that sentiment, our
choice would not require moments hes
itation But, we ask our party friends in
this State, is it just to the democracy that
the issue rest between those men? Judge
Dixon only represents that national and
conservative position which every man in
the Democratic party has steadily upheld
here, year after year; and it does not
seem fair that we should abandon our
own men, now that there seems chance
of success, and 90 with the ranks Of the
opposition for a candidate
We hope the Democratic party will
make q nomination. and continue making
the"s-even if it is beaten again and
again. # tha niaicn: .: ""f .Lc r..,,y Is
right, then let it be adhered to. 1t is a
party Of principle, and not of expediency.
Green Bay 1de0cate.