The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-03-27
THE CIRCUIT JUDGES.

The lobby has almost 0teappe8rou
the thousand aud one patriotic gen
,lemen Who were willing to serve tue
State on the circuit bench nave f0st
20 public view during the
Dust thirty.six. hOurs. The circuit
iudges have been elected. ana suose.
uuent proceedings Of the Legislature
nave no interest for the disappointed
aspirants. They have returned to
their homes, and Il Is safe to say tina,
they Oil not hereafter be found
among those sounding the praises NJ
tina Legislature of 18SO-fOr judg-
ment in filling judicial offices At
least. All the same, tho General AS.
ssm6ly has enthusiastically performed
=. most important duty. 1t may Oe
said without reserve, tnat DetteE e.
lectiOns could not have oeen mace,
even from tho maee OF choice maze
rial at hand. ! will not offend the
sensibilities OF the defeated by as.
sertine that the selections are'the
varv hest that could have been made,
f,r many Of those who were unsuc-
,.esslul we're |. among the foremost
man In the State for their knowledge
Of the lsW, i0s ,their e1qerie9oe, ana
Tor judicial cast Of mind and varied
,.cc1m plisments; but allth0oe select
ai vers at least the equals OF the de:
fSxigd. alid 8 majority u them we're
The ver1 best men evsD among the
.distinguisned array presented TO tue
eoisi*ture as Candidates for the
.drcuit bench. The Democratic caa,'
cus Nas engaged two nights H.. 4ak'
li0a tie nominations. IN some pf. t1s
Circuits the confeit was sp!rited, .and
several ballots were .reQutEed befogs
: c6dice could be made. All the eau
cns nOminees we're elected by accl4-
mation on ThursdAy and Friday II
iint seasion 81 the General Assem-
oly. The Republicans made no NON Z!
instions. but endorsed those caool
datee presented by the Democratic
ca,cus il every instance. .v lte.,
M p matter Of Interest to the read
erv Of the VlND1cAToR. I give the re
.nlt Cf the ballots IN caucus Tor tn
Judges Of the flrst and third circuits
r I'm be seen that Senator Cunning
nam, OF Ns.chitoches, received
; highly complimentary vote.
First Clrcuit-First ballot-Ma)n
tIO Moncure 90. A. B. George 50, N
J. Cunningham II. Judge Smith 3!
and Judge 0aski0s 9. Major Mol
care being the only candidate nom
"ated. a second ballot vas taken. n
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sc, Onnnl10oam 2
smith n. 0askins 5, Judge 0e0Eg
beinRpOminated. -.
, T6i1d Nrc,itcFirse ballot-J,
, senh oou6, Of st. landry,75
r III M. e AVOyell.s, i36, Judge B!
), An. OF Rapides, %, Judge Simon.
! St. NNItin, IA, liz PaeT9olu =. at
!, Hr. Voofkkis 81, nH 0oofGbeil
y Nominated for the lOug term, Q se
!. 0nd bAlloG wls taken = eheue cpoe
i. fOr the short term-on the third D!
= lot Mr.. 1slOn, M n0lnl1ated, I!
= vote standing: Irion u. Ryan Z
!, VOOrhiee H.
!. ne full Ist Of the gentlemen elect
> Tor the several clrcUit0 ID a. follow
y: First Circutis- John q. xo1cul
q OF Oaddo. long term: % A. b. 0oOr
a III W0OOUcSs OOVyS SCS We -.
!. Second Circuit Oven Mayo,
w O0ncordis, long term; and W.
s FArmer. OF Ouachita, short term.
e Third Oircuit-Joeeph n. Moo
q ~ Sc. Landry, long term; and A.
n Iron. " Avoyelle6. short term:
~ Fourth Circuit-Charles 4cVetl
81 ri ~ baaonl 1duRel lo1A term q
u 6amrel J. Powell. Of West Felicia'
"a short term.
p Filth Oircuit-J B. Winchester.
AZ. James, long term: and A. o. ]
~ mstrait, o. g. Mary, short term.
'v Orleans-Wslsee RogeGa. long tol
~ and Frank Mc0 loin. short term.
"a. u fny SUZANNE COURT JUDGES
u! have not been yet appointed BY
OF 0nvernor. II 10 understood that
ID nSmeo Of many eminent lawyers
no SsSore him for confederation, and
- IL naedicted that when tho memt
;ne ~ the court arc announced II
I'D n found to consist Of . humble
b: The moetrboeoepd o1nDe ~
I'D M. men Of repute IN, public
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