The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
JUDGE WALLER CALDWELL.
The Opinions of the Press as TO his
Ability as Supreme judge.

'N""NS'NNj 20 pi'hhhfO'SiJ hNhiiWiCh
as Il candidate for supreme Judge on
the democratic ticket. Mr.. Caldwell
has heen memrer of the rereree
court for Middle Tennessee for the
last three years, and has won an Ell
viable reputation as profound jurist,
and an industrious worker. he is
young and energetic. and no man can
he found who would fila place On the
supreme bench more acceptably To the
bar and the people, and with greater
credit to himself.-Tri County News,
Mckenzie, Tenn.
Judge Waller g. Caldwell, OF Tren-
ton, is prominently mentioned Tor the
supreme bench. He is a member of
the Court of referees at Nashville,
and recognized as one of the brightest
and most able lawyers in the state, Il
man of undoubted poise of mind, and
deep erudition. Chattanooga Times.
We clip the above from the Chat
tanooga Times of Feb. 20, 1886, and
copy 1t in our columns for the pur-
pose of giving it our most emphatic
endorsement, and to express the opin,
ion that there is no man in the State
better fitted to discharge the dulles of
II supreme judge than Judge Cald
well; pure, young, energetic, progress
sive, Conscientious and able. he
would make "a judge that would do
honor to the bench and reflect credit
Oh those who placed him there. We
earnestly hope to see the day when he
will he one of our supreme Judges,
and we confidently believe that day
isnot far distant. --Mcrton's Advance,
Union City.
We quote the above references to
Mr.. Caldwell's candidacy, which
speak for:themselves. Itgives us pleas.
ure to note the favor with which his
named is mentioned in all portions of
the state, and particularly the high
estimate in which he is held by the
bar, generally. He is especially fitted
for place on the supreme bench pf
the state at this critical time; having
been a member of the referee court
for three years, he is well acquainted
with the routine of business and the
necessities of the court, and his phys
ical and mental vigor and his legal
attaiuments fit him for the amount of
hard work necessary to be done if nuI
supreme court is ever to catch up with
the Observation-Disclosures Register.
Among the rising young men Of
the state none stand higher than Judge
w. g. Caldwell of the referee court
Judge Caldwell is candidate for q
seat on the supreme bench of the
state, and without disparsgement tt
others it is within the bounds of truth
and propriety to say that he stands
with the foremost lawyers in the state
AS member of the referee court he
has exhibited judicial ability If thu
:ilsr order, and capacity for. work
unsurpassed by any man who hal
; heretofore occupied the highest Judi
cial position in the state. He is pop
ular with the people wherever he i,
known, and in him the enlightened
newspaper press of the state recog
nize one of the foremost of the risin,
generation of statesmen and jurists
He is one of the men who will 6gur
prominently in the next judicial con
Vention.-Jackson Tribune and Sun
Pulaski Citizen: The Citizen re
CARDS Judge Waller G. Caldwell a
the worthiest, most incorruptible
] ablest young man who has asked Ten
! nesseans to honor him since the war
He must I've placed on the suprem
bench. Look at his record, his life
his struggles, his eminent success
5 and find man, young, vigorous, abb
g to rescue the supreme court dockt
7 from the "innOveOus behindatude
into which elegant laziness has precil
itated it. Five years behind, and
e hundred thousand dollars wasted I
: help it catch up! Giles county vii
do itself great credit to insist upon til
elevation of this young man.