Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-22

The OXFoHp nnoCEAr says the
movement o. place the uou. Wlilam l.
Putnam on The supreme bench i probably
aportianf movement Intended simply o.
90 honor 3D. ouo of her eminent Democrat
lc ANytrs Ihc nEuuCnku IL ln errur
The movement L. not dIstluclvcly a Port
land ore Mr. rutnams name Vas frst
suggested in Nork county. ant A. ~ a.
ne suggestion was made 10 sas hearty
seconded in pcuohseot county Whllc thr
Portland lrfu has warmly commcrlci
ne Suggestion. 90 las not sought D work
up Any "toom ln Nj. Putnams behalf
TIE movement O. pas NJ Putnam on The
bench l. 90 more a Portland movement
thar 10 - a Bangor movement OF q Lewis
sou movcmcut-nrfgsi Pres
w admit that The Pres has not
sought o. work up any boom Coz M.
Psiaam. Being Published in the city
which is ,is homes Of this gentleman, The
Pro- va, doubtless AWARE that NJ. Put
nam would nc, aocsp, the position, and
therefore RETAINED from advocating bis
nomination a. a mere compliment u d
vel known that NJ. PuiaAm has arrived
a. TIA, tine q he when be i abe 20
accomplish he srsaissi amoau; q labor
and that hs practise Is very large and
lucrative. ne has given no indication
that be- al Surrender ,has fF The honor
o. a jadgcship. which may again BE- Of
fsrei him when years aud incrcasct pros
pefiiy have made him DESTROYS o. retire
meat Oh a less active professional life. Il
Is eel understood Ia Portland. TIA, Mr.
Puiaan nil no, aecep; the nomination
We have ff proof % this, 20, IN Pn-
vA,e let,sfs from Portland. but also The
fact tha, several Dcmocratis lawyers are
nos In the feli. seeking the nomination.
Hon. Geo. T. Emery q Portland, = Pars
man. lately ediiof-in-chief o. The Bos-
ioa f.t. ard a leaned, courteous gen
tleman. has been mentioned a. o candi-
date a,so ilo'. s C. Andrews. how q
Portland. formerly resident In Buckheld,
a,so q Mr. Goodvia o. York County. and
aiso a gentleman from Penobscoi County.
Tnr.c gentleman would not come up. Il
Mr. P4tnam would accept the nominA-
ton. There j. IN impression. how OBJ
taacd We DO n8; kno~. that Mr. Putnam
j. the most cn.nsa, lawyer nos Pnetc.
iag a. Tie BAR. 10 Maine. Many RsPab-
licaas have adopted this belief, and are
u-si.g bis appointment 70 the Beach.
The Democrats are joining the cry. hop
ing thereby 10 commi, G5sernoF Robe
% the nomina,i1n OF a Democn,. and
whea Mr.. Putnam declines, they ~ll ar
gls tha' some other Democea, should Be
AIMED 10 bis place
NoW about this appointing = Demo
cat. Il i he fault Of Democrats alone
that there are noi two members u their
party on the Beach. They l~egisiA,ed
one judge cat Of ohee and refused 10 re-
nominate Judge Libby. = mar whose long
yeAu u adherence b the Democrats
plr,y entitled him 10 their consideration,
and whose Democracy bad never been
questioned until he gave ajadiciAl instead
Of a partisan dseisioa, on an important
question.
Governor Robes first ofhcial &C, wss
70 nominate a Democrat for Supreme
Judge Of Maine. Tie took Hon. Arss-
mas Libby from the bar and placed him
on the Beach. This vas no, = reap
pointment q a DemoerA, bu; = fresh
nomination. Governor PiAisied had re-
fused to rsnoninA,e Judge Libby when
ri. term Of o6ss expired. Tie made sew
eral noniaaiions. bat did no, Pressn, the
nams Of Mr.. Libby. and there had been
a vacancy q nearly a year. during which
tine Mr. LIBBY had resumed practice.
Having plaesd oas Democrat upon the
Bench. Governor Robe has done al that
csa IN fairness b. asked Of him. He