The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-06-25
DO The Fair Thing.
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blood: especially--in an eminent de |
gree-should they characterize a con-
test for the high judicial Offices. The
friends Of opposing candinates should
be careful not to allow their zeal to
outrun their reason and lead them
into the errors Of injustice and IN
fairness. With these remarks we
preface our comments upon an article
appearing in the Oxford, IN. Co.
Day, a few days ago, containing an
attack upon Judge Womack, who as
pires to the nomination by the Dem
ocratie Convention at Greensboro on
July Sth. We favor Judge Womack's
nomination for reason we have heres
totore given, and we think we can adj
yocate his nomination without max.
ing q personal attack upod any ofthe
other gentlemen who aspire to this
high position. The attack upon
Judge Womack, we think, mIsstates
the principles We have said govern "
in tbs contest, and may be divided
into two charges. viz; ~ Judge Wo,
mack led the opposition TO Judge
Gilmer IN 1880. and he caunoe invoke
the precedent in the psrEy of nomina
ting the appnlntee Of the Governor.
This charge is untrue, as We are
led to believe, by reference to the
proceedings of that convention, aud
Is we are informed by gentlemen who
we're present and took active parts
in that convention. Judge Womaek
was secretary Of that convention and
could not possibly lead the opposition
of any one. He Voted for Judge
Gilmer continuously until the q h
ballot, when distinguished citizen
of Granville county nominated Hon.
John Manning. then. Of Chatham,
and for three ballots the county of
Chatham cast its vote solidly for him
Mr.. Mannnig's name was Withdrawn
on the 18th ballot, and Judge Wos
mack cast his vote in the Chatham
delegation for Judge Giimer until b.
received the nomination. As we ne.
member, 9 gentleman of Orange lei
the opposition to Judge Giimer.
The second charge il that Judge
Womack Is not . true Democrat and
that he did not give up 8 lucrative
practice at the bar togo on the bench,
because be did, in 1886, accept u
cIerkship in Washington City for a
few months, and because he has been
10 the legislature and because be was
elected, As . Democrat, chief clerk oi
the House of Representatives.
The chrage that Judge Womack
is not . true Democrat could not BIZ
made by any one who had kept
abreast with the struggles Of the
Democratic party for the past ten
years. For that length of time
Judge Womack has been chairman
of the Democratic Executive Tom.
mittee Of Chatham county, and thai
county has uniformly given a Dem.
ocratic maiority-tbe largest Of an,
county in the district. Judge Wo
mack has for that length OF time
and perhaps longer, takenan active
part in every canvass in his owl
county and has participated i'm thu
canvass Of other counties in his Con
gressional and judicial district. Hi
has, whenever the Democratic part,
called for his services, answered Til
call and done ''the best he could.
Asa Democrat be has been twicl
elected q member Of the General As
sembly, and whatever Office me ha
held, ii has been IA a Democrat
But il remains at this juneture fo
the Oxford Day to discover that b
isnot q true Democrat.
Neighbor, do the fair thing.
We Of coHrse do not know hoy
lucrative Judge Womack's praetic
at the bar, I've did not know befor
that wasimportant. but wedo kno,
he has for nearly ten years had oh
leading practice In the County q
Chatham. We know that he
hardw0fking. industrious aad meth
odical. We know he has m a,e Ill
acceptable Judge. W. dg knoa
that be j. self made man, bagin
supported himself since b6 was /
years old, saving enough none
while he was elerkihg In Il store /
pay the expenses Of bis legal edaca
ton. II may be lie was compeIie
10 supplement bis income from h
profession b. accepting Il clefkahi
in Washington fur few months
order 10 gain for himself and thoe
dependant on him modest ilgims
We are ii loss tn zee bow he Gu.
impair his ability III iawrer Or b
integrity as q man. TIC praciiG
Judge Womack nal was bin IleBn,
and Of cofuss he had 10 give this d
when be accepted the appoiutmot
rendered him by the Governor.
Il now lost % him; biz clients ha,
sought other counsel. When ii
Democratic party was engaged 10 j
gigantic struggles for victory aud +,