Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-06
WHO SHAEL BE OUR COM
MON PLEAS JUDGE,
Opinions Of Those where rhey live.


The two candidates for Common Pleas Judge
bein 10th residents Of the eastern part Of the
District, we have been compelled to rely mainly
on their neighbors for that information which
enables us to exercise the right Of franchise as
becomes FRBR and THINKING PEoPLR.
| We ask fora careful reading Of the following
selections from both Democratic and Republican
two candidates EN
From THE wYANDoT DEMOCRATIC UNION AUd. 10.
The Judicial Convention that assembled in
Bcrry's Hall last Friday, August 9Th 1871, was
by far the largest body Of the kind ever before
gathered together on similar occasion 10 this
city. II was made up &c the leading men repro =
sentng the intelligence ~ the counties compos
ing the District The Hall in which the Conven-
tion was held was crowded TO its full capacity,
the entering on the deliberate. premeditated at
tempt Of certain parties 10 defeat the present in
cumbent for denomination. In fact, but for this
the assembling, deliberations and conclusions Of
the Convention would have been void Of interest
to any one. The opposition to Judge Mott was
not based upon any want Of integrity, incompe'
tency, or any judicial ruling by which his char
ncter as a man and Just judge could be i'm.
peached; but simply and alone predicated and
matured upon by the disappointed ambition o
one man. VINO nhu Deen nOnOreu Nv lne Deoplt
with tho ermine for ten years, being two success
siye terms the Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas. In brief, Chester r. Mott, in the Judi
cial Convention in 1865, after proirfcted ses
I sion, and many ballolings defeated Ju lge White
ley Of Hancock county, who then occupied th
, bench.
At that lime it is said Judge wliteley swor,
he would have revenge, upon Wyandh county
, andsince then this bitter spirit of hate has. .beeI
cherished by him, and upon any occasion il
which he has had an opportunity, he has mani
Tested II. For years. he has been laying hi
plans for the object he accomplished last Friday
: and we regret that the sterling Democracy q
the judicial District, lent helping hand II
striking down one the most impartial correct
;. and Just men who wears the ermne in the Stat
: to-day. Judge Mott was too dgnfed man t
= lend himself to any base plccloneering purposes
he determined to stand upon his record Of fiv
Q years on the bench.
The Hancock Je6crsonim thus concludes Il
notice Of the Republican Judicial convention.
The evident intention Of the Convention wa
y to give moral il not material support to the "
e dependent Democratic candidate Judge g. II
u Mott Of WyaudUt county. Between Mot an
$ jackson Republicans need moi long hesitate to
: choice.
: The Wyandot Republican, published al Uppc
d Sandusky, the home of Judge Morr, thus a
!. ludes to the Judge as citizen and as publ
. officer
It Judge Mott is a gentleman, against who's
It character none can find fault. As citiz-a
= is an honor to our community and rs Judge u
1t unprejudiccd citizens speak Of him in the higl
l. est terms Of praise. He has conducted ~
1, courts in manner that has been a great savir
V to taxpayers. Aud as we said several yea
il ago in these columns, on the bench he knows
y frit nd or foes. Democrats or Republicans. b
n aims to discharge his duty honestly and impa
Ia TALLY,