The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-17
SUPERVISORS.
The Democrats Refuse to Join in
the asSHe-ACtiOn OF the Repub-

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the lssue-ActiOn OF the Repub
llcans.
The Court again convened at o'clock
with Judges Baxter and Swing on th,
bench.
Judge Hoadly stated that the matter hat
been further considered during the recess
He desired to make an appeal on part of the
Committee to the Court on the statute il
dispute.
He said that even because frauds were
practiced he was not in favor of carrying
out the statute. He denied that the Court
of the United States could be made
engines of political. issues, In any
attempt to devolve on the United
States Courts non-judicial action, the
Judges would act in accordance with theil
duties by not following out the direction Of
the act Non-obedience of the action was
the duty of the Judges.
Judge Hoadly then read several authori
ties showing that the United States
Court Judges had no right to SUI
perintend the appointments of Super.
visors for the different Congressional
Districts of Ohio. When Congress wanted the
Judges to act in non-judcial capacity it
was the duty of the Judges to refuse.
Judge Baxter agreed with Judge Hoad.
ly on the latter point. The dispute was
whether the Court had the right to appoint
a chief supervisor and subordinate ones,
Judge Hoadly then asked what there was
judicial in the matter. He considered it
only of a political nature, and therefore
judicial action in this was alien to the mat
ter.
General Ward also made similar remarks,
namely-that the Court had not the right
to appoint Supervisors and that the law was
If they did appoint them,
they were acting nonjudicially.
Judge Baxter however thought other
wise, and announced that Court would con-
vene at 10 o clock this morning.
Mr. Warner Bateman asked that the time
be extended until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
1t was so ordered.
A special meeting of the city members of
the County Republican Campaign Com
mittee was held at the Arlington House
Judge Baxter, who requested the Super
visor-in-Chief, Mr.. J. B. Foraker, and Com
mittee on Nominations to suggest names of
Assistant Supervisors to be acted upon at 2
o'clock to-day.
The Chairman of the meeting, Mr.. A. J.
Cunningham, stated that as the Democratic
party had refused to act in conformity with
them in the matter, it might be necessary
to choose a judge for each precinct
from the National party. The
Chairman suggested, however, that the
delegates from each Ward should nominate
good, reliable men, whose names would be
reported to Judge Baxter this afternoon.
Upon this suggestion, long list of names
were presented by the delegates, and the
meeting adjourned.
Judges Baxter and Swing promptly
opened Court at 2 o'clock this afternoon to
hear the report of the Committees
Judge Foraker stated that the Committee
had started in to suggest names, but they
had been unable to canvass the whole of the
precincts of the wards, and there
fore asked for an extension of at least two
or three days.
Judge Baxter stated that he had left a
district with lot of unfinished
business ON hand, and as he had promised
to be back at his post by this morning, he
could stay no longer. He would, therefore,
order an entry to be made on the records
delegating his powers to Judge Swing, who
was better acquainted in this city than
himselkt,
Judge Swing then granted continuance
until next Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock,
and then the Court adjourned.
The Murphy Temperance Union, Branch
No. l, Germany will commence series of
meetings at the Christian Mission, on Free
man street, near Lincoln Park, on to-mor-