Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-04

ing, having no evening sessions ~ ail And
while the Court ives in session ll was tntallv
unable to expedite business as mnn in good
health could do. W. 30 NOT blame Judge
kennon for not having good health. but we
DO blame those who re-nominated him, and
we do not think that clients and witnesses
should b. sacrificed in order to sat the
whins ci n fsw persons who have some in
dividual interest TO accomplish
Those who attended the last term OF Court
know all about this matter; they know that
hundreds Of witnesses were kept here for
days ami then sent home and brought back
again before the cases requiring their atten.
dance were tried! The cost in many cases.
because of these delays. amounted to more
than fhe sum in issue aud some men we're
nearly ruined because their cases we're not
tried when they ought to have been. The
County and individuals suffer an immense
loss, besides the delays and disappointments
of witnesses and interested parties, by this
manner Of holding Courts.
Judge Kennon is a man of wealth, and
why he should cling to this position is more
than we can imagine. Certainly tho inter
ests Of the uhole District should not be sac.
rfced to the wishes of one man. Judge
Cowen, the Union nominee for Judge, would
have tried every case set for tho last term of
Court, and would have done so to the entire
satisfaction of all concerned. He can do and
did do, when on the bench in this County a
year ago, as much mere business, or very
nearly 30. as Judge Kennon can in his pres
ent state of health; and the Democratic
Attorneys were never, so far as we were able
20 learn. better pleased with any Judge -
Judge Cpwen is not only man of ability
and energy, not only one of the finest law
yers in Eastern Ohio, but he is man Of
integrity and purity Of character. We fear
ed he would not consent to be a candidate
again, a, his practice is worth more to him
than this Office but he did so, and we have
one more opportunity Of electing Judge
who will render satisfaction todH, who will
transact all the business to be done, and who
will save the County and the people hous-
nnds OfHolldrS; and hence we think it the
dun and the interest of all-both Democrats
and Union meD-te make a spectdt effort to
secure the election of Judge Cowen.
The Democrats of this District are indebt,
ed to the Republicans their assistance in the
election of Judge Cowen on principles of
equity and fairness. When Judge Okey
served one term and was found to be good
Judge. the Republican members of the bar
in all the Counties of the District signed a
petition asking him to be candidate again,
and his name was put on both tickets and
he was elected without opposition. When
did the Democrats do anything Of this kind!
And is it not their interest now as much as
it il ours to select Judge Cowen instead of
Judge Kennon? We are glad to know that
many Democrats in other Counties, especial
" in Belmont, are going to support Cowen
simply because it will be ruinous to have
Judge Kcnnon on the bench for the mex
fire yenrs Some Democratic members oI
the bar repudisted tho nomination of Ken
non when it was made, as great outrage
anti'as an imposition upon the people, and
we appeal to the Dem ocrats who are inter
ested in the public welfare of our County,
az well as to Union men, to do all they car
TO avert the misfortune Of having, in the
future, the same troubles with our Courts
We have had in the past