The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-07-24
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The following correspondence ex-
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The following correspondence ex-
plains itself
81. CIoup, July %, 1873.
Hon. James II. AeKelvy. st. Cloud
DEAR sIa.-A question having arisen As
to whether you purpose being candidate
for denomination for tho position Of Judge
Of this judicial District during the coming
canvass, take The liberty Of addressing
you this note, on behalf Of your many
ttisnds-who, If you are In the field. would
give you their hearty support-sskins for
N authoritative expression from yourself.
The favor Of an early reply II requested.
Yours respectfully. %.>'' T. s.>
". B. MITCHELL.
sr. CIouD, July 2sd, 1873.
r. B. AaeAsls, Esq, Editor St Cloud JouR-
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DnAR s,l.-Yours Of this date is just at
hand. In reply, will say that have for
some time desired to return to the practice
Of my profession and have concluded that
this is % suspicious time to do so ~ viii
ever occur to me. I am, therefore not
candidate for the position Of Judge Of this
District ct the ensuing election. Thanking
you and many other kind friends for past
support and encouragement in fulfilling the
arduous duties Of tho high Office to which
your suffrages elevated me, I remain, with
great regard,
JAS. NJ. MoKELvY.
It has been known for some time that
Judge MoKelvy, from peouniary con.
alterations, desired to retire from the
bench and resume the practice Of bis
profession in this city. But this con.
templated change met with strenuous
opposition from his friends in al parts
Of the District, who Insisted that he
should be again candidate and, with.
out his knowledge or suggestion, the
Duluth Ainnesotion, in highly com.
plimeutary article, presented his name
for denomination. This article was cop.
led into THE JOURNAL, and heartily
endorsed. Tho feeling throughout the
District, with = few unimportant OK.
captions, was strongly in favor Of his
remaining on the bench, and several
counties had already elected delegates
favorable to him. 1t was in Difference
to this feeling that Judge MoKslvy
held in allegiance his final decision. In
view, however, Of the near approach Of
the canvass, the note. published above
was addressed him, that his friends
might be advised a. to the course it
would be necessary for them to pursue.
There Will be deep feeing of regret
that Judge MoKelvy feels compelled,
BY considerations Of . business nature,
to adhere to his previously expressed
determination. There is no man in the
District who has 50 many strong.
friends aud ardent supporters, who
would throw themselves deter.
minedly into the canvass. His re.
nomination was beyond question, des-
pite any opposition that might have
manifested itself. But the force Of the
considerations he names, and which
have formed his decision, must be I'D.
mitted, and they arc such Is his friends
cannot quarrel with, however much
they may regret the result.
I'm view Of Judge MoKelvy's
withdrawal from the field, Capt. L. W.
Collins, Of this city, has decided to be
= candidate for the Judgeship. We be.
lieve no lawyer in the District could
be named who would be more accept.
able to Judge McKelvy's friends, or
who would prove more worthy to DO his
successor. : Of Capt. Collins fitness
for the position We will take occasion
to speak again, when We can do so
more at length.