The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-17
he county the expense Of Keeping the cul

session Of the Circuit Court, with the prob
ability that the case will be continued, at
q further expense to the county. The
County Court, meeting every month, and
having jurisdiction in all such cases, will,
with competent Judge, be a vast saving
Of expense to the county and TO htigants,
and the saving will continue to increase as
the increased powers conferred upon the
County Court are known and appreciated
by the people
The increased jurisdiction of County |
Courts makes the County Judge the most
important Office in the County, and makes
il the duty of the people TO elect to that
position man not only well versed in the
intricacies of the law, but in the forms
and modes of practice. A failure to do
this will defeat the very object of the law;
for il the Judge is not educated in law, and
acquainted with the practice OF courts, APP
peals to the Circuit court will be taken In
almost every case, involving new and use
less expenses, and making the County
Court a source of increased taxation instead
of popular judicial tribunal for speedier
and cheaper administration OF justice
The County Judge is also the Probate
Judge and has the care Of dead mems es-
tates. He should be man in whom the
widow and the orphan can look to as their
friend and protector.
That Mr.. Grenell is admirably wellqual-
flied, both by education, honest, upright
character, and amiable temperament to
ill this position all who know him can tes-
tify,
He was not delegate to the convention
which nominated him he was at work on
his farm that day, and did not, in any way,
seek the nomination. But he seemed to
be the spontaneous choice of the people
aud could not honorabIy refuse their request
to be their candidate.
Opposed to him is S. 5. Guyer, also a
native of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Guyer is an
old and well-known citizen, who, about a
quarter of a century ago. was Sheriff OF
this county, and has since been sort OF
ring manager about the Court House, in a
political way a Spectator in tax titles,
etc, but not engaged ~ any regular bust
ness. He possesses, in no sense, the re-
quisites for good County Judge, and, at
his age, is not likely to acquire them. He
is the present County Judge, elected to FL
out vacancy, but not possessing the re-
quisites for the place and not enjoying the
confidence Of the bar generally, the County
Court has had very little business of the
. 4 hot . 10 M ~
, Constitution. Lawyers will not take cases
\ before Judge Guyer if they can avoid it
r for the reason that he possesses neither the
n legal knowledge or the judicial temper
necessary for fair, intelligent and impair
+ tial Judge. He is politician,a wire-work
a er, the owner of two buildings rented TO
e. saloons in this city, and the manner il
be which he defeated the Simonson delegate
n in this town is too fresh in the memory O
e. all to commend him to the confidence Q
v moral men or men who would preserve tn
purity Of elections or the Judiciary tror
contamination with dirty doings. He man
D. aged to defeat Simonson and thus div
1t him out of the county And he manages
; to defeat Lobdell also Either Of thos
ID gentlemen would have madea much bette
If Judge than Guyer.
a COUNTY CLERK.
n For this Office the Farmers Anti MonoI
e ~ Party pres ents H. b. lie Quatte, q
le Drury, a young farmer, of 29 years of age
is and son of Jeremiah LeQuatte, one Of on
1t old and well known citizens Hiram Ber
d sic lie Quatte was born in Drury, and wa
n named for that popular river man, Capt
Hiram Bersie, an old friend of the family
For short, his familiar friends call hin
y Der. lie is young man of very pre-
!, possessing appearance sharp, active in
If telliCent gentleman He is a graduate O
a, the Eastman Business College, Chicago
a and was, for time, one Of the teachers i
that institution But preterring the lif
d Of farmer, he settled in his native tow
" near Illinois City lie possesses ever
= requisite for the office, and is very popula
I. with all who know him, He is Presideu
D Of the County Council of the Patrons G
n Husbandry, and thorough friend of tn
u Farmers Movement. He was not at tn
e Convention which nominated him, and ha
Ie no idea that his name would be presente
d as a candidate. But rs soon as it was pr,
N sented he was at once the unanimoU
re choice of the delegates
Is The office is one involving most difficu
and delicate duties, and the people wi
m find in Mr.. LeQuatte exactly the man the
N want He is active, vigorous energet
ut and industrious how to work an
ID is willing TO work is good farmer, Q
t. accurate accountant, and an upright ma
ID possessing the entire confidence of all wi
s. know him
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