Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23
The Judgeship.

The Judgeship..
At the Republican County Conven
ton, held at Iosco, on Tuesday after
noon of last week, the following reso
luton was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Republicans of los
co county, in convention assembled
deem it for the best interests of the PEG.
pie of the 23rd judicial circuit and for
the cause of justice and morality, that
our present efficient Circuit Judge should
be renominated and elected as his own
successor, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the delegates ap-
pointed by this convention to attend the
judicial District convention, be re.
quested to use their influence to secure
the denomination of Hon. Jonathan B.
Tuttle, of Alpena, for the said office.
The Reporter last week copied the
above, and in commenting on the same,
wanted to know why the Republicans
recommended Democrat what po-
litical faith did Judge futile profess
four years ago? cannot the Republi-
cans find one Of their own party to fill
the position, without nominating a
Democrat? and if he is not a Demo
crat, but Republican, the party would
gladly receive him.
Now, we presume that the think
ing reader cannot possibly peruse
the article in the Reporter without
coming to the natural conclusion that
that sheet is more in search of a party
man than one capable of filling the
position of Circuit Judge That sheet
virtually says; GIVE us man that
we know is an out and out Republican,
and we don't care straw for his quail
ifcations."
Now, our views are not quite so par
tisan as those of our down town cotem-
porary. We want to sec the most ca
pable man in the district for the posi-
ton of Circuit Judge, nominated by
one party or the other, or both, and
then we would like to see him elected,
and we care not fig what may be his
political views, or whether he has any.
1t is not Democrat or a Republican,
or a Greenbacker, with avowed politi-
cal faith, that makes up the necessary
qualifications for Circuit Judge; it is
the man that the people want, and not
his politics,
In commenting on the action of the
Republican convention of Iosco county,
the Au Sable News says:
ave are, inclined to think the con-
vention not only exceeded their powers,
but grossly misrepresented the wishes of
a large majority of the voters of Iosco
county. The call only specified that
the convention was called to ELECT
delegates to the State convention" Ifl
the whole county had been represented,
it would have been well enough to have
elected delegates to the Judicial conven-
ton but, owing to the wording of the
call, representatives from only small |
portion of the county were present, and |
assumed to speak for the whole. The |
following towns, having large MAORI
ty Of the voters of the county, were not |
represented and had no voice in the |
matter: Oscoda, Au Sable, WILDER, |
Grant, Plainfeld and Thompson. We
have talked with large number of the
leading Republicans of this end of the
county, and not one of them expressed |
a preference for Judge futile as his |
own successor, but nearly every man
was strongly in favor of Hon. r. z.
Roberts"
Thus it will be seen that Judge Tut
ties nomination on the Republican
ticket is opposed by many of the lead
ing Republicans at the lower end of the
district as well as in this county; yet it
is but just to say that while the Judge
has his opponents in both parties, still
he has friends in both, and those who
desire his nomination. What
the final result will be remains yet to
be known.