The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-05-05
TEle Gossrt oil AnRseaals.

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tiou of the Constitution, by the election OF a
full bench next month.
The new section provides that the court
shall consist of chief justice and six assnci
ate justices but each yooer shall cast his
ballot only for the Chief Justice and four OF
the associate Justices. The political party
which casts the greatest number of votes,
therefore, will elect five Judges, including
the president of the court, ana the other par
ty will elect two judges. Should any politi-
cal question come before the court therefore
each party will have a representation in it.
But this is not the only good result of the
wise provision in question. 1t is greatly tor
The interest of the party which may he in the
minority to have its strongest men on the
bench so that their weight OF character ano
intellect may compensate for their small
number On theother hand, the party which
may eject the majority OF the bench is deeply
interested that its judges shall not be con
spcuOusly inferior IN ability or learning to
the minority. The consequence is generous
aud earne rivalry between the political par
| lies in putting their very best men in nomi-
nation.
This rivalry is already begun The demo
era tic nominating convention will meet at
Rochester on Wednesday next, and the Re
publican convention IN the same place on the
following day. There seems to be a sincere
determination, among the politicians on both
sides, to make up their tickets of gentlemen
who viii do honor to the state. Ii the tone
oi The press throughout the state may be
trusted, AS an indication OF the nominations
10 be made, the new bench will be worthy To
rank with the best state tribunals ever known
| IN this country, whichever party may succeed
| in the election.
| When 1t is understood by the people that
! 10 more than five Judges can be elected upon
either ticket, and that at least two of the can
dIdates OF the weaker party must be chosen
| they VIII have special motive tC exercise
| the privilege of selection and to make out oil
he TWO tickets third, which shall include
tie best men in each. Thus, in every way
| the clause which vas designed to save the
court from partisanship will accomplish moi
only this purpose, but others quite as impor.
| Lant; and Will change the exercise of the
privilege of voting in many cases from blind
| obedience TO the dictation of a convention &c
IA real and intelligent choice of candidates.
! Should our antcipations in this respect be
| fulfilled, a strong impulse will be gwen &c
! the general movement in behalf of minority
representation Why should not members
Of Congress and all other representatives Of
he people be chosen by large districts, and
by similar method ?-NeW York Post
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| WATCH AND PRAY.-Parson Ruxby was ar
eccentric preacher, located not hundred
miles from Rochester. The parson had a
| weakness it was the love OF john g Ca ke
baked Western fashion, on q board leaning al
an angle of 45 degrees from the fire. And OF
all Johnnycake bakers, old Nancy Jeems, one
of his flock was the best.
One day the parson was making his round
| of calls, and OF course proceeded to call on
| Nancy. On entering, the old lady gave him
q friendly greeting in hearty hand shaking,
| saying as she did so:
well, now, Brother Ruxby, 'peered to me
all this morning as if you We're acoming I've
just put upa Johnny-cakc, and you'll stop
land help me eat it,"
Oicourse he assented-but proposed, Ia the
| meanwhile, 10 have prayer having AS much
an eye to Nancy's spiritual comfort as she ha
10 his physical.
Accordingly They both knelt, he with his
face toward The fire-she with her back tow
ards it. Brother RuXby had an excellent
pouring, but while under full headway. the
cake began to burn and he saw it, He hur
RED over the remainder, bringing out the
Amrn like the crack of a whip, and then aid
ding TO it in the very same breath:
Sister Nancy, your Johnny-cake is burn
ing up -
She turned to remedy the evil, when he re-
marked:
Sister Nancy, you should have watched
he cake"
But, Brother Ruxby, was attending the
prayer"
"Oh, aye!" said he "but scripture. Won
knt W, says you should both watch and pray"