Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
The Press on the Re-Nomination of
Judge Mills.

we quote some OF the comments Of
different papers:
From the Mineral Point Tribune
humanity is fallible, aud Judge
Mills is not an exception but we
venture to assert that during the five
years that he has administered the
law in this circuit, he has made as
few mistakes as any other man in his
position would have made, and that
his decisions, as a whole, have been
as nearly correct and Just as those
of any Judge in the State. OF bis
qualifications as q lawyer, even his
enemies raise no question, and OF lis
honesty and purity OF motive ever
the boldest slanderers dare not speak
disparagingly but with great caulion.
In brief, the action OF The convention
We deem wise aud polite, and are
satisfied that with j. L. Mills as thor
standard bearer, the Republicans OF
this Judicial Circuit are invincible.
From the Dodgeylllo chroplcle.l
Judge Mills has been on the Bench
for Eve years, and from the unani-
NOUS expression of the convention in
re-nominating him, we are led to be-
lieve that he has given entire salts
faction throughout the circuit. The
delegates TO the convention were
members Of the Bar, and such unan-
imous endorsement by them Of the
official action OF Judge Mills, must
inevitably impress the people with
confidence in his integrity and up
rightness 90 an impartial Judge.
We cheerfully place his name at
the head of our columns, and in yield
ing him hearty support, doubt not
but We are advancing the truest and
best interests Of the people of the
county.
From the Boseobsl JournaIl
We are glad the Judge has been
re-nominated TO the position he has
so long, 80 honestly and so faithfully
filled. Judge Mills, with his many
foibles and eccentricities, and his per-
sonal dress and appearance generally,
may not have added so much to the
dignity of the Bench as those who in
earlier and more dignifed judicial
times wore stately robes lined with
ermine but we do believe that he
has never detracted from the purity
Of tho higher position which state
robes lined with tho fur of the little
animal called the ermine used to be
considered emblematical of. Even
those who opposed him in convention,
frankly acknowledged that he was
honest, and that the Just rights of
man with man were honestly and
fairly tried in his Courts that he has
few superiors in legal knowledge and
ability that intricate law points
were always clearly oluciduted aud
explained 10 jury that his written
opinions were always full, concise
and complete, and that but few Of his
opinions have been reversed by the
higher Courts. For these reasons,
and others we might give, we hope
Judge Mills will DO triumphanlly
elected.
CFrom tho Prairie ia CHEN Unon.l
There was the best of feeling in
! the Convention, aud while there was
a etrong desire on the part of por-
ton Of tho delegates to bestow the
honor Of the nomination upon Mr..
Thomas or Dewey, we are glad to
| record the fact that both Of those
/ gentlemen were ardent supporters OF
MIR. Mills denomination and did cv-
erything in their power to bring ii
about. We think the action of tho
Convention will give general salts
faction to the Republicans of the
district, and the Judge will uudoubt-
eddy he elected By o handsome ma
jority.
rrr-m he Eicisnl CO, Republican,
His staunch Republicanism and
answering integrity commend HIM
to ell honest men Of the party. tie
has never made stump speeches in
this county, or baited us with the
promise of Railroads. He has always
attended to the duties of his office,
and consulted the wishes OF the peo-
pie, and is q man Of the people The
Judge has some eccentricities
which his political opponents are
constantly harping upon to make
capital Of. But his legal ability can
not be questioned. His published
decisions furnish ample proof of this.
Another excellent feature Of the
Judges administration is his incIino-
ton to the side Of justice, in spite Of
disappointed members of the bar
Republicans should not be deceived
in this matter by political opponents.
[Trom the Darlington Republican,
We place his name at the head of
our columns, accord to him q cheerful
support. While there UdS some ques-
ton as to who should be nominated,
there can be none as to Who shall be
elected And the friends Of defeated
candidates will rally TO the support
of Mr.. Mills with the same zeal that
they would have desired and expect
cd from his friends. If his re-elcc-
tion by q handsome majority will
disappoint any one, we advise them
to be prepared for it.
From the Madison Journal
We are gratified to record the re-
nomination of Judge Mills. lie is q
man Of some eccentricities of thought
and appearance, but one of the ablest
and best read lawyers Of the State,
is a man Of sterling integrity, in
whose uprightness as Judge all
have the utmost confidence, ready TO
construe the law aud decide cases on
the basis of equity and justice rather
than technical bubbles, aud yet his
opinions are SO clearly stated and so
fortified by law and argument that
very few of his decisions have been
reversed by higher tribunals. An
earnest Republican, a true man, an
able lawyer, and an upright Judge,
we hope he will be endorsed by q
large majority.
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