The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-03-26
Judicial Election, Its Importance.

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Judicial Election, Its Importance.
One Of the chief objections urged against
an elective Judiciary, at the time OF the
adoption of the State Constitution, was
that the election of judges by the people
would degenerate into mere party scrsm'
BILE, and that political considerations, would
become of higher Importance, under the in
fIuence of party feeling, than qualification
and fitness for the Office. There is, danger
that these fears entertained at the time the
constitution was voted upon, will be rea
lized That she Democratic Convention did
not study fitness, in the nominations made
at their late convention, must be conceded
by those who are not too much swayed by
spartisanship. Judge Dunn, the NOMINEES
for Chief Justice, is almost the last man,
that any convention Invested of extrsnIf
party feeling, would have thought of pre-
senting for that responsible position. II
say nothing Of bis rabid southern ideas
nor of has age (uow go when men of hi
mode of lie are not apt to retain their men
tai vigor there are other objections Il
him, which totally unfit him for the offic'
Of Chief Justice. ,ee r,a5.,gg 3sd.
If the Democracy desire a party Judge
who will undo, what has not been done II
their liking, or do thiugEto help the party
they can probably find no better man thai
Judge Dunn. The whole course of his pc
liticaI life, has been one of hate to the pro
gress of liberal ideas he has been 7steepec
too long in the notions of the Old Ksntucks
plantation aristocracy, to entertain new o
liberal notions in his now old age 2 ~
Nothing however can be said thai, vii
change single Democratic vote, If ]
could be proven that he is utterly Junquali
fed in every aspect Of the case, it; woui'
make no difference, the Democracy woul'
vote for him solid to man. Republican
may as we'll understand this no falling Of
of the Democratic vote need be calculates
upon, because of the unftness of any Of thei
candidates for Office. 1t is sufficient tha
their men in nomination, are labelled 'detn
ocrat;" other considerations are of triAinI
impor tancs. 4sd3a8T
For the office of Chief Justice, Judg
Dixon who now holds the position, has beef
renoninated. Judge Dixon has now hell
the office eight years; has discharged tn
duties faithfully and honestly, and has new
or been charged with any exhibitions o
partisan tendency. He has been once elect
ed by union Of Democrats and Republi
cans, over the regular Republican candidate
A Scott Slocum. At the next Judicial cleo
tions the Democrats were 50 much in favo
with Judge Dixon, that they made him
candidate before their State Convention
At that Convention, he was eulogized b.
Hon. K. G. Ryan and other leading Demo
Gratis as the man eminently qualified for tn
position. Out Of the 161 votes cast in tn
Democratic convention, Judge Dixon re-
ceiyed 70, wanting only IS of a majority
Judge Dixon afterward consented to run a
an independent candidate. being called on
by prominent members of the bar, and wa
elected over Cothren by good majority. q
These facts are mentioned to disprovs tn
accusations, which are now falsely beinj
made against Judge Dixon, that he is par
tisan candidate. 1t is true, he has been re
nominated by Republican State convsn
ton, but the Republicans have never at
tempted to make this office one of party
strife and as for the Democrats, only a few
years ago, they protested holy horror Of
having party politics, enter into the jucicia
elections. We trust therefore that all VIII
do not wish to have the Supreme Court con
verified into a mere machine for party uses
will labor and vote for the re- election G
Judge Dixon.
For Associate Justice, Judge Paine ha
been renominated; his integrity, legal abili
ty and fitness for the place is unquestionsd
The candidate put in opposition to him
Mr. Ellis of Green Bay, is unknown to tn
people of the State-having never yet file
any position of public trust before the pee
pie, except perhaps 10 his own. neighbcr
hood. Every voter who wishes to exercis
his influence at the ballot box judiciously
cannot fail to see the right, as betwee
Paine and Ellis.