The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-06
THE PROBATE JUDGESHIP.

The Office of Probate Judge is per-
hapS second in Importance Ia no other
in the county. 1t is here that the
funds OF the widows and orphans are
looked after, estates of deceased hIIs.
bands adjusted and general judicial
supervision exercised over pecuniary
matters left in the hands OF admin
IStrators.
To discharge the functions of Pro-
bate Judge in an honest, capable and
iudlciuuS manner, is one of the
highest duties of that officer. and
that Mr.. Geo. W. Mead has done this
to the entire satisfaction of all who
have had business with him. is freely
acknowledged. That he will continue
Ia administer Justice Ia all, execute
business with dispatch and in every
way keep the office fully up to the
high degree of perfection it has at
tanned, no one for moment can
doubt, and that he should he elected
Is his own successor is equally clear
III the mind of the public. Mr.. Mead
has no other business to detract from
his duties as Judge is always at his
office during business hours; is
courteous and Obllging to all who
call. In fact, he is the right man for
the position, deserving in every re
spect OF reelection, and entitled to
the hearty and undivided support of
every Republican in Blue Earth
county.
Mr.. Buck, Mr.. Meals competitor.
is entitled to no consideration what
ever in this matter from the Repuh-
lican side of the house. That he
is gentleman and scholar no
one will dispute, hut that he posses
3rs essential qualifications for the Of
dee of Probate Judge over Mr.. Mead
Is net true, and that he will draw any
considerable strength from the Re
publicans is Il fallacy. The Repub
licans of Blue Earth county have in
Judge Mead a man whom they have
tried and found true, and equal to-
every emergency, and that they have
any excuse, let alone intention, of
supporting Il lifelong Democrat for
The position will not admit of debate.
There are some rather queer con.
too, connected with Mr..
Bucks candidacy. 1t is runored by
his friends that he has law practice
which brings him an income of be-
txcen three and five thousand dollars
per annum, and To accept the Office of
Probate Judge, he must either neglect
the one or the other, as il is assuredly
ncyond the capacity of one man to
fill satisfactorily the two stations at
the same time. To be sure. he could
deputiZe Il portion of his law busi
ness, but this would cost him nearly
or quite as much as his probate fees
would amount to, ard looking ut 1t
from Il pecuniary standpoint, what is
to he gained! He cannot deputies
the probate matters, only insofar rs
the drafting of papers may be con-
cerned. All testimony and hearing |
of petitions must he before the Pro
bate Judge himself, as there is no
such thing in the statutes rs drputiz.
ing legal acts, and while this is in
true, where is the
of placing man in such
a position who has more lucrative
field in his present practice.
But the motive of Mr.. Bucks can.
lidacy comes through another chan
mel, as is well understood by the pub
lie, and through such Il medium. if
reports be true. as will not gain him
votes.
The Republicans will be content 10y
retaining Judge Mead for ut least
term.