Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-14
THE PROBATE JUDGESHIP.

EDITOR IRTELLIaENcRR:-In November 1882,
Hon. james b. Hord was elected probate Judge
Of Lafayette County, Tor q term Of four years.
which will expire January /. 1857. Before re-
ceiving his commission for this term, this hon.
ored citizen was called away by death from his
official duties, possessing the respect and conf
dence OF the citizens of this county to such a
degree as has rarely been equaled.
1t became necessary for the vacancy thus
created to be filed by appointment until the
next general election. Xenophon Rylaud. ESQ.
was appointed to ill this vacancy, not for The
sko1e term for which Judge Hord was elected.
but until the general election, which takes place
in November. Whoever Ia elected this fall will
fill the ~unexpired term which ends, IS above
stated. ON January /, 1887. The appointment of
Hon. Xenophon Rylsnd TO the probate judgeshlp
of this county was regarded as wise aud judic-
ious, and gave satisfaction to the people.
Mr.. Rylsnd has always been a democrat. No
one In the county has been more earnest and
zeolous in the advocacy of democratic principles
than he. In the county. in the congressional
district, and in the state at large he has gone
whenever and wherever requested to aid in
the triumph Of his party. Mr.. Rvland has the
confidence OF the people-his integrity OF char
acter, his industry and ability eminently dc him
for this the most important office in the county.
la the short time he has been in ONCE. Judge
Rylsnd has made . record tor hlmsel II Of which
he may justly be proud. He ia qnick in the con-
duct of the business OF his court. and his
thorough knowledge Of the law is . Safeguard
to the estates under adm .nistIation, as well as .
protection to the persOns in charge OF them. He
ID polite and courteous. yet wilhai firm in the
discharge Of his duties
One of The rules adopted Wy Judge Ryland,
Was to require all estates to be analiy settled at
the end Of two years. unless Otherwise ordered
in tue interest OF the estate. The wisdom of this
rule Is demonstrated. when 1t Is known that
the legislature of the state 10 1888 enacted the
substance OF this rule into = law. making ii
obligatory upon all probate courts Of tue state.
The result has been that more than one hundi ed
estates have been finally administered and freed
from further oosts.
In every instance, in this county, where d dem
ocrat has been elected or appointed To Office
anil has performed his duty, the people have.
whtn requested, elected him y second. thlrd,
and even a fourth time. No one Tor u moment
will deny that Judge kylaAd has mate u
faithful. efficient and upright judge. He asks
to be elected 10 mn omf The remainder 81
IMag Ho,3's term, Oh which No man has u
claim. And The question 10. shall an exception
be made In the Case OF Judge Ryland Ii he is
defeated tor the remainder. of'fSe term Ut office
the duties OF which he has honestly aud Impair
TALLY discharged. while possessing qusilhca-
tiOus for the Office which, 10 say the least, are
equal TO ihUse OF any one OF his opponents, Is il
not in effect saying 10 Judge kyland that he
cannot hold any office in the county through
democratic votes? do not believe the demOc-
racy OF the county will he guilty OF any such
ingratitude TO one who has been so faithful IN
the discharge OF every duty and obligation
placed upon him, and whose whole lie, from
the day OF his birth. has been spent within the
b + lers OF tue county. aud is known to all.
DEMoCRAT-