The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-02
JUDGE HARRIS DEFENSE.
WICH1rA. Oct. 81. 1876.

HoN. NJ. NJ. MURDOCH
DEAR SIR There is an article in
the last number of the EAGLE, over
the signature of the Hon. w. p. Camp
! bell, which contains very unjustiti-
able assault on myself, to which | de-
sire to make very brief reply through
the columns of the EAGLE.
The first charge he makes is, that |
sought the nomination with unbecom-
ing importantly, "after it had been of
lered to a number of worthy gentle
men and declined by them" Consid-
ering the appliances used by Judge
Campbell to obtain his nomination, is
there not little of the ''kittle calling
pot black" in that charge? Pardon
the depression. L made use OF
no appliances, opportunities, or means
of any character, to obtain the nomi.
nation. And it will trouble Judge
Campbell to name the worthy gentle
men to whom the nomination was Of
| fered. He charges that procured the
| publication in the Augusta Gazette of
the charges that appeared in that pa
| per against him. That | most posi-
lively deny. had no more to do with
their publication than you had. Mr..
Blood, a highly respected merchant of
| Augusta, was the first to inform me of
their publication, and that. too, after
they were in type, which Mr.. Blood,
Mr.. McKitrick, and the editor, Mr..
Kurtz, will testify if need be.
| He charges that [ am doing him
very great injustice. in the use of dis
| creditable means 10 obtain the cleo
| ton TO all Office for which | am mani
testify incompetent. | am not aware
of doing Judge Campbell any injustice.
have not intended TO do so, and do
not think l have. And candor de-
mands the admission from me, that if
Judge CampbelPs private walk and
official import has been such as to
commend them to the approval of the
people of this district, there Is no good
reason why he should not be elected.
To the charge of incompetence, de-
sire to append the following report.
which speaks for itself:
| W the members of the bar at Centerville,
| Iowa, in view of the fact that Amos Harris.
an old member OF the bar is about to remove
| from our midst, hereby request meeting OF
| the members of the Centeryille bar. and AIRY
other member OF the bar of the bud judicial
| District of Iowa and the court officers OF said
district. for the purpose of expressing, by
resolution, our feelings of respect for our fel-
ow member, Amos Harris.
! Meeting to be held at the court house in
| Centervilie, on Friday evening, March 18th,
| 1874. at y O'Clock p. m.
| H. Tannehill, NJ. II. Jones,
| Joshua Miller w. .. Crosby,
| r. NJ. Fee. J. G. Coad,
s. N. Moore, L. G. Haynes,
! l.. q. Mchem, W. s. johnson,
| H. H. Wright, j. Nj. Eigin.
| Pursuant to the above call a meeting of the
| Centerville bar was held and the Hon. VI. IL.
Jones being called to the chair, the following
proceedings were had:
Upon motion the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Hon. Amos Harris, who, for
over quarter of a century, has been mem-
Der of this bar. and as such has tor eight
years of that time filed the office of District
ATTORNEY for this district. as well a. other po-
s:tions of honor and trust. is about to move
from our midst; therefore.
Resolred. That in consideration of the long
friendship which has existed between him an u
ourselves, we deem it just to ourselves and
due to him, TO publicly express our respect
for him.
Resolred. That we cordially endorse Judge
Harris as a faithful and industrious attorney
always true to the best interests OF his client,
and honorable alike TO the bench or bar.
Resolred, That Judge Harris and his excel
lent lady carry with them u their new home
in Kansas our best wishes and kfndest SYM
pathies.
Reso1red, That we take pleasure in recom-
mending Judge Harris to the confidence of
any community in which he may locate, both
as an able aud experienced lawyer, and as a
public spirited and worthy citizen.
After which the meeting adjourned.
NJ. IL JONES, Chairman.
w. %. CROSBY, Secretary.
Every gentleman there named was
then and is now a prominent and in
fluential Republican.
In conclusion, permit the further re-
mark that if elected it will be my am
bition to maintain right to the good
opinions there expressed by those OF
my former associates. Begging par
don for the intrusion upon your space,
| am yours, truly, AMOS HARRIS.