The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
iron ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE INSIDE rAens.

INDEPENDENT MEETING OF GENTLEMEN IN FAveR
OF THE RE-ELECTIoN OF JUDGE LUDLOW
Pursuant 10 call, q large number of gentlemen
favorable to the reelection of Judge Ludlow
street below Chestnut at Ii o'clook this morning.
TIE meeting was Sm Ssed t Ts%Tsb STdST BY GSTss sss
@ the Chair. Col. william 3. Thomas, Hon. Isaac
HozehuTst George II. stuart Charles Macsester.
were elected Vice Presidents. Henry 9. Townsend
p Dee6ert, samuel 6. Perkins, Malcolm Ca campbeiI,
and Thomas A. Price were elected secretaries.
resolutions. stated that Judge Ludlow was an ups
g6 Of O4 th pa a
pose of securing Judge such as the issues require
community than the one devOlving now. The Judge
eq Ses o tSe oe VINO mas long
The court is constitutional II is recognized
court prosides over every individual his country
SkeS Sd fs s es anu MS acts wh
Judge Ludlow has had large experience, and is
than man who is taken out Of the ranks and pro
1oSuGe e tS t6s 0 Judge sn e
who is capable should be retained In the position
he IS eaucSsed BY SsSins TaHed his mind ogIcsily
think, added TO this is his experience as Judge,
After man has faithfully devoted his time and
nere as eseHS OF PSs
deipha, take of our judicial officers. We must
look to our interest, and select man whom we be-
lieve TO be judicially qualified for the position;
The following resolutions were then unanimously
WhereoS, Past experience has demonstrated the
vital Importance of having upon the bench OF our
local judiciary pure able and uprighS men; and as It
Der those they believe be the most faithful and f
ting 10 serve them upon the bench recognizing @ past
arduous and honorable service as the best test OF 1T
Ina weas, This community has entire confidence
In The judicial learning Integrity mpartiality and
ability Of the Hon James r. Ludlow, as abundantly
SerSas w We beevet il for interests of
kept stable and permanent and free from change of
Us unless for great 6uanGa pIGE Sna o n9e
LUDLOW upon the Bench would be acceptable to his
ministrStion o. public jSs tice, therefore
by @e or hat IN her GGS
ment. the true interests Of the community require ire
GSs oce for 81 another term and ne nereny
may nominated sna m tS sD 0eonl se s ca
date for reelection Associate Judge Of the Court
of Common Pleas at the general election In october
Price stated that , he had Sssss OSseTyeS TDob the the
bench when he came from Mr.. MeEediths Office He
M sHd lie fSURS dTties si% ana feSnd Sm
disposed TO do justice He has admnsteTed @ 1asLce
GWCu done SO. he thonght iT incum6ent upon the
BsOPss Be Kept ~ in his, position Any one who has
done well Judge LndlGw Che speaker 1hSSngS9 SSg61
81 Sood Sshsyor It would be Injustice, and
20 n% and eomps
fifteen years his %RST e sp naye b had
the bench for own security and safety Ieyydoa o
said that he was not personally acquainted with
Judge IIudlow he had heard of him as judge OF
ONE Of our courts who had administered justice right
He the speaker did not even know to what party the
Juc Re belonged until this morning. but we should
Iay aside ali party bias, and keep him In office so
long as he behaves himself Charles ID freeman
ofTered the following which was adopted
Resolved That we earnestly invite the cooperatlon
and sup of all good citizens in securing the elec-
Pesotiied That committee, consisting of one per-
son from each ward, be appointed by the CHAIR, as
Committee OF Superintendence. with power 70 ap-
point Committee on Finance, ana 70 adopt hI law
fol, energetic, and honorable means 10 secure MS
election. - ..--1-.
Johp c. Laycock, Esq, made lew remarks
faVorinR the election Of the present incumbent
The meeting then adjourned.