The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-04
ELECTION OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES.

ELECTION OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES.
1t is important that the voters of Marion
county should be correctly informed concern
ing the election of the judges of the Superior
Court which takes place at the ensuing general
election. In the minds of some there is an
impression that for one of the terms which
commence in November, 1886, Judge Taylor
and Livingston Rowland are directly opposed
to each other, and that for the other term,
which commences in the same month of that
year, Judge Howe and James W. Harper are
direct opponents, while there are others who
incline to the opinion that as there are three
judges to be chosen, and six candidates from
whom they are to be chosen, the thAe can
didates of the six receiving the highest num-
I Der of votes cast will be elected. That there
is no ground upon which to base either this
impression or that opinion brief reference
to the statute and concise statement of the
terms to be filled at the ensuing general
election, and the candidates for those terms,
will sufficiently demonstrate.
The general election in this State, for the
present year, 1886, takes place on tie I'd Of
November next, and no general election takes
place thereafter, in this State, until the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
| 1885, At this ensuing November election Of
1886 the statute requires that fall existing
/ Ill &C. 4Io eof
which will expire before the next general cleo
ton thereafter, shall be filled '-Section 467S,
r. S., 1881.
The terms of Judges Howe and Taylor ex-
pire after the Cd, and before the end of the
month of November, 1886. and the term of
Judge Walker expires in the month of Octo-
Der, 1888, and before the general election of
| November 1888. 1t results, therefore, under
the statute that each of those terms, though
expiring at different dates, must be filled at the
ensuing November election.
To fill the places of Judges Howe and Tay-
lor, these gentlemen, Judges Howe and Tay-
| Tor, Livingston Rowland and James W. Har-
per, are candidates. and the two out of these
four candidates receiving the highest number
of votes cast for those Offices will be elected
| No two of these four candidates are distinctly
| opposed to each other and the voter may vote
! for any two of these four candidates that he
| prefers should be elected.
| To fill the place of Judge Walker, whose
term expires in October, 1888, and before the
general election of that year. Judge Walker
and Thomas l.. Sullivan are the opposing can
didates, and the voter must choose between
these two for that place. A vote for either
of the four candidates for the terms COM
mencing in November, 1886. for this term
commencing in October, 1888, to fill which
Walker and Sullivan are the distinctive op-
posing candidates, will be practically vote
thrown away by the voter.
| Care should be exercised in stating the
terms to be filled, and in placing the names of
the candidates to be voted for, for such terms,
! upon the ticket. AS there are two judges to
be elected whose terms begin in November,
| 1886, and one whose term commences in Octo-
Der, 1885, the form of statement and placing
of names upon the tickets may be substantial
| ly as follows:
For Judges of the Superior Court
(For the terms commencing in November, 1860
A b
c. D
(For the term commencing in October, 1889
F. F.
If these suggestions are followed there will