The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-16
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1874.
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The Legislature, by decisive vote has
determined to keep the number OF mem
bers of the Supreme Court intact, as here
tofore existing. And it meets in joint as
sembly ON Tuesday to determine who shall
compose tho Supreme Court for the next
two years There seems to be no question
about the re election of the present worthy
incumbents, their ability is ample, and
their honor without stain the real ques-
tion, therefore, is, Who shall fill the sim
gle vacancy?' This question is n'cresting
and important hardly any question to be
met by the present Legislature deserves
more careful and thoughtful treatment.
The matter is of momcat no one can af
ford to be Indifferent.
The place must not be given to a poll
tician, understood to be such it is not an
Office to be clambercd into flom the van
tage ground of prominent and influential
position. strictly political in its seeking
and its conduct. This high Office should
he considered from q high standpoint
personal character should be closely sclu-
tuized professional attanments should he
sought FIR, the highest which our state
commands.
The claims of locality III the ordinary
sense of aftermath IN or rotation ale not ap-
propria.e to. this question. But locality, so
far as it effects ,Lc convenience and ex-
p,ase of ,itors. is IN liter of great mo-
mcnt in the elerii n Of a judge. As Is
well Known, the important counties of
Rutland and Bennington are now, for the
first time, we believe, without a resident
judge or chancellor Judge Pierpont, who
has his residence in the northern part of
Addison county, can be reached from Rut-
land by rail, hut rs our business does not
come from the counties assigned to his cir
cult, our lawyers hesitate to approach him.
Judge Wheeler, to whom has here
tofore been assigned the county
courts and courts of cIanccry of
the southwestern counties, has his home
IN the comparatively inaccessible town of
Jamaica, in Windham county. From this
unfortunate state of affairs it results that
no legal business can be done here except
in term time or in short extra session, by
Judge Wheeler at chambers, unless such
routine matters rs can lie attended to by
mail. This is a very serious embarrassment
to our lawyers and their clients, especially
in view of the great number of cases or
our docket, and the exceedingly large and
important calendar of the court of chan
Gerry. The latter is much the largest in the
state, and is most conveniently and eco.
nomically managed out of the regular ses-
sion of court, provided chancellor is ac-
cessible.
In view of our needs, which are peculiar
to this section of the state, it is fortunate
that we can present candidate who is uni
versally recognized as eminently fit for the
place, looking at his personal character as
well as his professional attachments. The
gentleman to whom we refer has long en-
joyed prosperous practice, and commands
the respect Of our entire community. lie
is fully the peer in every way of any others
who have been named for the position. We
believe him to combine qualifications that
will make better judge than either of the
several who have been suggested.
In view of all these considerations We
urgently ask all members of our legisla-
ture to abandon personal and local prefer
ences, if such there are, and unite in this
matter upon the candidate of Rutland
county, Hon, Walter G. Dunton.