The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-30
THE VACANT SUPREME COURT
JuDoESh,P.

wKsr from his position on the SUI
preme court bench. His falling health
necessitatsd tho step, aud both cir,
cumssances have bsgotten the deepest
regret to ell Texas. 1t now becomes
incumbent on the governor to speed
lily appoint his successor. AS though
in tae very atmosphere there wsro two
namos tsa. seemed to strike into tho
minds OF all Dallas, and doubtless far
beyond this section, as being
prominently dit for urgencs before
His Excellency, viz: MIR. SAwNIE
RoBrRTsoN and Mr.. RICHARD Nor.
GAN, JR. And the reasons wero OBJ
vious. With the generosity that DO.
longs to his being ths latter upon
learning of tho possible wishes of tho
former, forthwith declined TO permit
his friends to present his clnims, and
joined himself IN tho general chorus
for his brother, by aeclama.ion.
As for tho peculiar fitness Of
MIR, ROBERTSON for that exalted post,
as well as about his thorough
qualifications there Is, there can be,
but one opinion by those who ere the
best judges OF such points. And
herein is a case whore the place seeks
The man, aud not tho man tho place.
By nature, inheritance, and expo
rience, Mr.. ROBERTSON has ajudlcial
mind. or superior attainments, jurid-
ical and general, with the knowledge
and training that comes OF su exten-
sive and varied practice In tho several
departments Of the law, with
marked fairness OF disposition.
infloxible integrity, and a robust
ply sique to stand up aSsinss
tho accumulation Of work In tho court,
he presents tho embodiment Of tho
many requirements. Like JonS MAR.
SHALL, no has never sought oni,ial
station nor public honors, though ofton
thereun,o solicited, for like him, his
especial value Is generally recognized.
There can be but one objection sug-
gestablo by frlouds Of other aspirants,
aad that i, the mater of locality in
tho distribution OF offices, inasmuch as
North Texas, and Dallas, have already
ono judge upon tho bench.
But this should bo an srgu-
ment unworthy OF consideration
for such post, and should weigh no
heavier with the executive than
should tho locus OF plaintiff or defend
ant OF euit bsforo thai high tribunal.
But assume obharwiae and whss do we
fad? Already one judge, WILLIE, is
from Galyost0n; another, STATION,
from Victoris; whils in the court of ap-
pesls, WHITE Ia from ssguin, WILSON
from Cherokee, HuEr from Dallas.
Hero arc all the sections of tho state
provided for, sud q duplication muit
DO had somewhere. And where better
than from North Texas2 Hero
issues the bulk OF tho
work before those courts and
from hero, with this wonderfully
increasing population and business,
must 1t continue to increase. In
Southern Texas tho court conyones; In
Eastern Texas the court convenss; In
Western Texas tho court convenes;
while this section Is left without a
holding. Furthermore: Mr.. RouERr.
SON is from Eastern Texas, where his
boyhood and his family name long
since ooncillatod the confidence and
fixed tho regard which later p,an-
hood has solldiied into tho strongest
OF strength, untlli. now endorses him
t. tho full.
In tho question OF locality again 10.
GOVERNOR IRELAND rocall tho case of
that Same JuDGE MARSHALL, Down
to the day OF his appointment out Of
tho cabiue. by PRESIDENT ADAMS, in
1901, ho hai held no Judicial position
whatever, aud though good mlnls.sr
abroad, u fair congressman, aud no.
an extraordinary secretary OF state
evon at a yoars OF ago, ais appolns.
ment az chief justice was violently op.
posed by Mr.. ADAMS Now England
section on this ground OF "the gentle
man being ffom Virsiula aud his in-
experlence." Despite protosta,lon,
the Executive selected tho man aud not
the locality; aud tho country will ever
owe him deb of gratitude for the i'm.
Partially. Aud all this too in violation
ofthe practice tbs. had previously OBJ.
tained of promotion by priority on the
bench. The story otGESRRAL WASH
rSoroS's appointment as egains.
GATES, Is almos. Identical In tho oppo.
sition because Of locality. Le. COVER.
Non IRELAND remember these facts
and the State iu all It's parts will have
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