Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-06-30
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1891.
The ChleE.JudGe.

AC ssS~o
A. the coming election in Novem-
Der, the qualified voters of the judi
,cial district composed Of Frederick
and Montgomery counties will be
called upon to elect a member Of the
Court Of Appeals, chief Judge Of the
district. As matters stand between
the two political parties in the district,
no one can with certainty predict the
result of the election, inasmuch as,
Chat in the matter Of electing judges
questions Of competency and fitness
enter into the minds Of the voter to q
Far greater extent than when execu-
tive Or legislative officers are to be
chosen.
1t comes naturally to men to vest
the Judiciary with greater modlcum
of respect and politicians find them
selves at a greater loss to be able to
sontro! votes for this Office than for
any other. This one consideration
may be calculated upon to be the
greatest unknown quantity in the
working out of the coming problem
The two counties are not in accord
politically, Montgomery being Demo
cratic and Frederick being Republl,
can, the majority Of late years in the
latter county. outweighing consldera-
bly, that in the former, thus giving the
advantage in the startto the Repubh-
cans.
While the latter do not have large
number Of duly qualified lesists from
which to choose, they are not at any
disadvantage in thet way having more
than one who would creditably fill the
office; the former are not only not at a
loss for material but have it in suff-
Gent pienitule to find 1t question of
no ordinary moment to decide, who
mot to take. The point to be decided
by Republicans is "who can carry the
republican vote in the two counties.
This with the majority in their favor
IN the district, once determined, set
tiles all that they could wish to settle,
'ior it elects their man.
On the other hand, the Democrats
must expect to do more than this, 1T
rests for them to choose the one who
.can secure the full vote Of the party
and draw to his support from outside
the party, from amongst republicans,
she greatest possible number Of votes,
"a number sufficient to more than coun-
,terbalance the majority against them
in the judicial district. While with
the Republicans it remains for them,
simply not to put decidedly unpop-
:ular candidate before the people, it is
required that their opponents place a
decidedly popular man in the field.
With the disposition that we have
mentioned, of the voter being inhn-
.encei less by party politics and more
by sober, conscientious judgment IN
the matter OF an election for Judge,
than in any other case, we can readily
see how the result in November might
be made TO fall in favor of either par
ty, by care and proper method ard
calculation on the one part, or by in
ludicious nominations on the other
part.
1t is an issue in which the winning
party will be the winner by sacrifice
Of personal preference and Of personal
dislike to party good, and the one thai
succeeds in educating itself up to that
point most fully will be the happy one
when the returns come in, while the
one that submits itself to the paying
off of "claims," and shuts its eyes te
availability may reasonably reckon de-
feat in advance, We submit these re
nections 10 our friends on either side
seeing in them points pertinent ant
applicable to each and shall take oc
easion to call attention to them in case
their applicability becomes apparent
As harvest time approaches The