The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15

many cases before the Supreme Court,
and none have been more successful.
There are few attorneys in Pennsylva.
MIA of ripper experience, more mature
Judgment, greater political reputation
and deeper knowledge of men than
Hon. Thomas NJ. Marshall of Pittsburg
the Republican attorney who declined
the stalwart nomination for. Congress
man. at Large, Mr.. Marshall said re-
Gently of Mr.. Clark:
"You Democrats have a great man
on your ticket for Supreme Judge, and
l will vote for him. | have
known him for year. He is
a big headed, strong man. I do not
know in Western Pennsylvania law
yer of mere straight forward, moral,
natural strength than Silas NJ Clark
He is clean cut and courageous in as.
serting his principles. If he is elected
he will do himself honor and shed lus.
tire upon the supreme bench. lie is a
big man all over and in every way"
Mr.. Marshall's was voluntary trib-
ute to Mr. Clark's professional stand
ing, purity Of purpose and honesty of
heart.
But there is much additional Repub-
lican testimony concerning Mr.. Clark
personal worth. The Progress, a Re
publican newspaper published at his
home, speaking of the Democratic state
ticket, said of him
"Wth ohe exception we know little
of the candidates that exception being
our highly esteemed townsman, Hon.
| Silas NJ Clark We unhesitatingly
express the sentiment which all who
enjoy the personal acquaintance of Mr.
Clark will confess in place, that if the
| Republican party is to suffer defeat in
| any portion of its ticket, we could gen.
erously submit to the ultimatum of the
ballot that would place such a Demo
crat a. Hon Silas NJ. Clark on the su
preme bench"
The Messenger, another Republican
paper, published in Indiana, Pa, says:
'The nomination by the Democratic
S ate Convention of Hon. Silas NJ.
Clark, of this place, for position of Su-
preme Judge, was no mistake. He is,
perhaps, the strongest man they could
have selected. He is upright, honest,
intelligent, and one of the best lawyers
in the State and is very popular where
best known. Though opposed to him
politically, we cannot but feel glad that
our county has been honored by the Sc
lection, by one of the great political
parties OF the State, of one of our citi-
zens for the honorable and responsible
position of Supreme Judge. Besides,
he is eminently fitted tor the position,
and if the Republican candidates should
be defeated, there is the consolation of
knowing that the place will be filled by
worthy man. We know that very
many Republicans in this and adjoin.
ing co inties will vote for him, but as
the office for which he is candidate
is not political one, we presume they
will not be esteemed traitors to their
party for so doing. Fitness alone
should be considered in the selection of
our judges, aud whether Mr.. Rawle or
Mr.. Clark shall be elected this year we
will have Judge who will be credit
to the bench and all honor to the State.
THE MAN OF FAMILY.
Slas Nj. Clark was borne on January
IS, 1884, at Elderton, a little village
in Armstrong county, half way between
Indiana and Kittanning. His ances-
tors, of the sterling Scotch Irish stock,
came from Franklin county, Pa, and
settled in Armstrong county when that
district was a wilderness. Mr.. James
Clark, his father, never held office ex-
cept the position of school director and
justice of the peace. He was never
canal commissioner, as enormously sta
ted by ey Senator Buckalew recently
Canal Commissioner Clark was the
father Of Hon. James G. Clark, of
WestnOreland cOuntv.