The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-18
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The selection OF q Successor to
Judge PAUL.


The Charleston Courier Of the l4th has
the following characteristic article in
regard to the selection Of candidate for
Judge PauIl's place on the Supreme
bench:
"Can any one furnish any good reason,
outside OF innate greed and selfshness,
why that portion oi the State bounded by
the Ohio river and the two legs Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, should seek
to appropriate, permanently, three Of the
four Judges Of the Court Of Appeals
Judge PAUL was from Wheeling, Judge
Hoffman is from Clarksburg, both in the
First District. Judge Raymond Is geo.
graphically from the Second District, but
really lives some forty miles nearer to
Wheeling than Judge Hoffman, Not
complaining Of these gentlemen, or OF
either OF them, we make the point that
that small portion Of the State, has ap-
propriated the lions share Of this Court
long enough, and with all mOdesty, We
suggest that in the Eastern Pan.H Handle,
and, even in the Third District, may be
found ability, integrity and experience,
that would grace this Court, and at tho
same time appOrtion these high officers
more fairly throughout the State, Could
not Wheeling reconcile II to her sense Of
dignity and Seli-esteem, 10 permit Judge
PaulPssuccCsSor to come temporarily from
beyond her borders"
According to ne letter published this
morning, the Courier has well defined
purpose in thus endeavoring to excite
local jealousies in the selection Of can-
didates for office. We are very surO that
it Ia a matter about which nobody here,
save perChance some possible candidate,
feels any special concern, as to who will
be nominated in Judge Paulpa place.
We presume the lawyers absorb to them
selves whatever feeling exists. They are
naturally more or less concerned as to the
selection Of tho right kind Of man to fill
position with which they have 30 much
to do. But aside from whatever feeling
they may have in the premises, there isno
care or concern among the people as to
who may be the coming man, nor as to
where he is to como from. Speaking for
ourselves, and, as we believe, for people
generally, we can only repeat in public
what we wrote privately few days ago
to friend in tho Third district, In ans
wer to an inquiry on this subject, that II Is
to us matter Of perfect Indifference
where the candidate comes from provld.
ed only he is iit man for the place. We
arc perfectly willing to see the Second
and Third districts absorb the three pla.
ces to be filled on tho Supreme bench
next year, II the public interests will be
in any manner benefited by the opera
tion. And this VIC Judge isthe sentiment
Of people generally.
So far as regards the people Of Wheeling,
to whom specific reference ismade by the
Courier, they have other and moreimPOrt'
ant business to attend to than looking after
the Offices Of the State. II there are any
aspirauR here for public hOnors next
year they have not made the fact known
as yet. Considering that Wheeling Is The
principal taxpayer Of the State, she has
stood back remarkably in this respect. II
Is the characteristic Of large and busy
places to care very little about politics
The pursuits OF commerce, trade and
manufactures mOnopolize the attention oi
the people. Such places are willing tc
let unoccupied communities like that o
Charleston do the bulk Of the anxious
business about who shall fill the State
offices. All that Wheeling really desires
to know ia what three citizens Of Charles
ton would like to be Judges Of the Court
Of Appeals next year. One Of them Is
already Treasurer Of the State, another
Secretary Of State, and we are perfectly
willing to provide for the balance of her
people as long as the Offices hold out.