Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-11-21
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We clip rom the Greenville
Democrat, an article which we
publish below, in reference to
the recent appointment of Judge
Meeker to the Common Pleas
Bench in thus District, his quail
fications for the position-and
the considerations which induced
him to accept the appointment
at this time. So fer as we know
or are advised, the appointment
is entirely satisfactory to the peo-
i Of Preble county, who were
we'll pleased with the manner in
wLich he discharged the duties
of The oiiice, during hie former
ttrul, ind the desire TO continue
hlitn in tke office, viii be almost
ii not entirely unanimous with
the members of his party in this
county, and it is probable that ne
man of our party would be nor
acceptable to the opposition. par
ty than Judge Meeker. But
here is thc article alluded to:
.'r THE NEW JUDGE.
-fhc-nFp01Trrment b -the 6ov~
etnor Of Judge D.. L. Meeker, to
fill the vacancy till our next
April election is spoken of in
terms Of the greatest satisfaction
Of Mr.. Meeker, as a lawyer or a
Judicial officer, little need be
snid, as his qualifications in eth
or capacity are familiar to the
public, he being a lawyer Of &C
knowledged standing, for many
Years of his life being crowded,
if not overworked, in an extern
aive and lucrative practice, and
having presided upon the Com
mon Pleas. Bench for four years
from Oct. 1861. His appoint
ment then, was one eminentIy
SIT to be made" Why he was
appointed by a Republican Gov
is explained in the fact that
Judge McKemy's time expired in
when o successor will be
elected, and the District being
largely Democratic a few months
on the Bench would not justify
competent Republican lawyer
accepting the position. But
the Bar of the District being
deeply interested in having a
trustworthy and competent jurist
aponl the Bench, petitioued the
generally, and with
out distinction Of party, hat D..
Meeker be appointed. I
Again, it is conceded, that, of
he three Common Pleas Judges
authorized in this Subdivision
If the First judicial District,
County by reason Of her
extensive teri, tory, large and rap
dly population andI,
corresponding Court business,
With perhaps the largest docket
IF pressing unsettled business of !,
my other county in the District, i
geographically considered, ,
8 justly entitled to one of said
Judges. !
Our claim to a resident Judge
vas properly set up at the time /
he District vas granted an addi-
ional Common Pleas Judge, the
Democracy of Darke with COM +.
'lete unanimity, and with the l
arnestn ess of men conscious OF
he business of their claim, and T.
he purity and unquestioned abil /
" of their candidate, urged the ;
ominatfon of Mr.. Meeker, at the .
judicial Convention, held I
revious to last Falls election |
'ut we were met by Judge FL Z
oft and his supporters of Mont G
omery County, who set up the
lea, that while Judge McKemy +
at the time a resident of t
yet he was elected while r
resident of Darke County, and :
therefore, must be considered a =
'arke County Judge. T.
As the case now stands, taking t.
ne recent expression of the Day G.
IN Bar and Influential citizens :,
Montgomery County, we con-
that the feeling exists to {
i've Judge Meeker the nomina- n
for the succession at the N
-pri1 election, and without oppo- n
ton or contest. Sucha course, =.
! once fair and honorable upon .~
le part of Montgomery, Will be &c
and held as a high-ton- tt
| tnror by the democracy of ii
Il,
No opposition could be expect :,
| to offer, except Butler should
resent a candidate. Of this we
ave no information, but feel in
med TO think that her Democ-
will concede the claims of q
arke to be substantially good IN
lder all the circumstances, and 81
conding his nomination, throw co
n 5000 votes into the ballot TT,