The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-01
Judge Hooker ana the supreme Bench.
Charlotte Republican.


Charlotte Republican.
BY unanimous and harmonious action the
republicans of Eaton county will present the
name of Judge Frank A. Hooker as a candi-
date at the republican state convention for
justice of the supreme court. 1t is, there
fore, in order that we should briefly set forth,
throughout the state who 10 not ENJOY his
personal acquaintance, something OF the his
tory ana character vi our canuidate.
Judge Hooker was bonn AZ hartford, Con-
nectlcut, January 10, io4i, anu hence Is
just IN the prime OF his pny sical anu nLei-
iecIuai manhood. lie graduated Irum Inc
law department. of tine Michigan University
III 1900 ana was admitted ~ Inc bar AT Ain
ArDOr upon MS uIpiUma Inc same year.
Pracuceu his profession AT Dfyan, Uhio, II
year ana III 1906 became IL permanent resi-
dent vi Charlotte.
Here his merits anu talents were qulckly
appreciated anu secured IOi him carry recuS-
nlrlOn. III Tie spnng ol 100. he Was elec-
tel county superintendent VI SCHOOLS, unuer
the law THAT nau Deeh enac,eu ny Tie iesis-
lature tle sesslon vi Tie previous winner.
Inc spring VI 1000 lie Was eivcteu a justice
the peace anu tor lwo or lliee years ne Was
an acLre mag Istrate Oh this city, wneIe ne
Decanie very Iainlilar Win LIIe cisIi ana
criminal practice, anu gave evidence vi
tIose JuuIciai Qualities vi niinu wniciI III Ills
rlper Years nave Drought ANN sucn uistlnc-
ton upon the bench. no Was elected pro-
secutiIis attorney III 1872 anu served III llat
capacity Iour years, uecllning iurJler nom
lnaJiUn.
AS IL pracuclng attorney Judge Hooker
tooA nign ranA al oar noLeu as mcluulns
severaI VI the auiesL Iegai MINUS III Inc
State ana was engaSeu III many important
Cases, incluuing Iour muruer trlals. he
was ID thorough sLuuenr anu We'll versed IN
the pIliIcipies vi Tie law, prepared Ills cases
wiln great care ana pailstaAilig research
anu conducted rliem III court WIN rare Skin
ana aDiiity. AS Trial lawyer he was par
ucuiarIy sIrong III tnat he Always COM
because Oh his rorce OF character ana con-
ceueu integrity.
III the spring of 1878 u vacancy having
occurred Ill the Judgesnip of the NTH judicial
circuit, OWING to the resignation OF Judge
Van Llie, VINO had been appointed United
States uistrict attorney for Utah, Judge
Hooker was appointed 10 Ill the vacancy.
In the TAN OF 1915, spring of 1851 anu 1854
maJOrllles.
During mis- eleven years service upon the
circuit bench Judge Hooker has won an
enviaDie reputation as a conscientious, i'm
partial and just judge. He has presided at
some Of the most important trials in the
juristics Of the state, among which we will
mention the Barnard murder trial, the no.
torious Pugsley case, the Carveth wife
poisoning case and the famous Perrin liti-
gation-all of which are familiar to well-in-
formed attorneys. The rare judgment and
firmness displayed by Judge Hooker in some
of these more notable cases attracted the at
tention of the country. His prompt and
decisive suppression of disorder in the Bar
nard trial was made the subject of a leading
editorial i'm the Chicago Times, and the en-
ample was commended to Judge Cox, Of
Washington, who was then presiding at the
Guiteau trial. OF his rulings and decisions
in the Carveth case the Detroit Tribune de-
clared that it was a most opportune reas-
surance to the people that Michigan courts |
were performing their legitimate duties with |
fairness and promptitude and as worthy of
the highest commentator.
The fifth judicial circuit is the largest in
population in the state presided over by one
judge, but no citizen ever has cause to COM
plain that he is deprived of his day in
court" The sessions of the court are always
characterized by industry, economy and
dignity. And the scales of justice are held
at even poisc by an incompatible hand-and
the rights of the humblest citizen weighs
equal to those Of the wealthy and the repre-
sentatives Of corporate power.
II nominated, Judge Hooker would In no
wise discredt the bench that has been made
illustrious by the erudition of such noted
iurists as Cooley, Graves, Christiancy and
Campbell. Great jurists are not unlike dis
tinguished soldiers and statesmen in that
they are the development of conditions and
opportunities, and We predict Of Judge
Hooker that If elevated to the supreme
bench he would come to be recognized be-
fore his term had expired as being worthy
profound jurists who have conferred such
lasting lustre upon the jurisprudence of our
state.