Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1866-08-22
The Jndgsship.

The Republican Congressional auu
Judicial Nominating Convention met
at Pioua on Wednesday last. Mr.. Law
renee was senominated for COngre8s-Of
course chat was aforegOne conclusion. But
over the Judgesbip there was a {" big
fight Champaign county presented the
name Of IohabOd COrwin, Esq Miami
presented Col Jas. Il. Hart [brOther Of
The former judge Of the district and
Darke offered Hon. VIM. Allen, who now
holds the Office By appointment of the
Governor. All three Of the candidates
were present with their friends and back
ers. and lively time they had of it
Each county stuck to its own man, and
after ballOtting until - o'clock at night
without a choice, the convention ad-
iourned for two weeks when they will
meet and Try it again.
The contest was not merely an amicable
trial ef strength and endurance between
the friends Of rival candidates, but as to
one Of the candidates at least had in it
elements of bitter opposition. Judge
Allen up to last fall had been an active
Democratic politician, but on the eve of
tbe election suddenly went over to the
Republicans, and was soon afteraPpointed
Judge By Gov Cox. These circumstances
eafoed aim the hostility Of the Democracy
without as it seems Securing by any
means the united support of his new
friends. A handbill containing a most
bitter attack upon his political character
and antecedents while connected With
the Democracy, was issued by some Of
his radical friends "-(profossedly SOL
diers)-pouriug upon him the abuse and
scurrility in which the literature Of that
party so greatly abOunds, and intended to
defeat bis nomination before the eonven-
tion. We understand Judge Allen de-
nounced its publication in the convention
asths work Of his personal enemies, where
upon its authors supported it, &C., &c.
As it is, politically speaking none Of
our fight we do not propose to take part
in It. But politics aside what com
meutary does it present on cur mode Ol
selecting Judges. Suppose Mr., Allen by
. small vote to be nominated and
afterwards elected. In what position
would he stand in administering justice
in the county of his residence. He would
have not merely the political opposition
of the Democratic part Ofthe community
but to great extent their i'll will fO
what they regard as his detection, Will
he would at the same time be looked a
askanee bythoseofhisOWn party ywbO mad
50 malignant an attack upon him. L
that the way to create respect and rever
ence for the judiciary?
Personally we know nothing agains
Judge Allen. Residing in anothe
county we kaoR little Of his course ant
nothing of his motives, which for all ",
know may have been unexceptionable.-
But We think he has got himself into al
unfortunate position for candidate 70
t-fudieiai honors for the usefulness of
Judge depends not only on whathe is ant
does, butaIso tosome extentOn the feeling
Of the people toward him. The grea
fault is in our system-a system which
brings our Judicial Offices into the arent
every five years to be the football 0
party and personal feelisg. Give US
Judiciary appointed by the Governor dur
ing good behavior, and not subject gen
tlemen possessed with the honorable am
bition Of holding a seat upon the bencI
as the reward Of professional labor an
abilities to the necessity Of periodica
struggle in political bear garden.