The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-29
The Supreme JudscShip.

Editors of the Register.
In view of the fact that the claims OF
a number of gentlemen have been pre-
scented through your columns for seat
upon the Supreme Bench, to FL the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Judge
PAUL, desire to suggest the name OF
one other person, who think, will be
insisted upon By great majority Of the
Democratic voters of this section OF the
State to become candidate for nomlns-
ton and election to that position. re-
fer 10 John w. Kennedy, formerly OF
jefferson county, but now nsldent and
practicing attorney of Ohio county.
Having known the Judge intimately
! for number of years, can speak con-
idently n 10 his ability as u lawyer and
to bis rectitude and impartiality rs II
Judge. There is probably no other gen
/ tleman in the State who possesses all the
qualities of a competent, upright and
popular Judge to II greater extent than
Is To be found in the person, character
and integrity of Judge Kennedy. He
has been tried. In 1868 he was elected
Judge OF the Tenth judicial Circuit in
which position he served for two years
with distinction TO himself and 10 the
entire satisfaction Of his constituents at
/ the end of which time he was depo'ed
1 by u Radical Legislature because for
/ s0oth, he was Union Democrat and was
opposed to the prescription laws that ut
| that time disgraced the statute books OF
! our State.
| In 1865 he became Il candidate for re-
! election, and although he received II ma
/ ioritv vote over his Radical opponent,
outrunning all opposition, he was never
/ thelcss refused his certificate OF election
| by Governor Boreman, just US Judge
/ PAUL was denied his election by the
| same authority when he was Il candidate
/ for the SAME position in the First Judicial
/ Circuit. Judge Kennedy is Democrat
ofthe old school and has been u member
I OF every Democratic Convention in the
| State, since 1868, except the Constitu-
4 tioual Convention, for which he was not
/ a candidate. He was chosen by our State
1 Democratic Convention rs one of the
1 delegated representatives Of West Viz
/ GINA in the National Convention of 1868,
| ard was eiector for the DemoC racy in the
/ contest which favored the nomination Of
/ Seymour for President
! lie was elected temporary chairman
of the Purkersbarg Convention and
| chosen chairman OF the committee sent
| by that convention TO present certain re-
| solutions to President johnson regarding
change Of office holders in this State.
| lie WAS among our first men who opposed
| by voice and vote the infamous legisla-
ton of the Republican party in regard
| To the test oath, lawyers oath, suitors
oath, and all the other denominations that
characterized the style OF our legislation
and impcdcd the prosperity and develop
men, Of our State. If the political an
/ teccdents of the various candidates were
to be- taken into consideration in making
party nomination; If the proof 4 mans
fitness in the past is any evidence OF his
competency aud character ut the present,
We certainl y have it displayed in the per-
sonal conduct, moral character and in
tcllectual capacity Of Judge Kennedy.
Besides We believe that Ohio county,
containing population of forty-tive
thousand, almost double that OF any
other county in the State, with cores
ponding greater amount OF litigation,
should IN all fairness, be entitled 10 one
representative on the Supreme Bench.
ONO COUNTY.