The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
.JTDGEWOM4CK AT HOME


JUDGE WON sCK AT HOME.
We we're present at Chatham
Court last week, and from what we
saw and heard, we found that the
people of Chatham.a are proud oftheir
fellow citizen,y Judge Womack, and
Justly so.
The Chatham Record in its issue
of the Sth inst. says:
Judge Womack has made most
favorable impression on all who
have attended court. He Dispatch
es business promptly and expedite
ously, and vet with no unseemly
haste. His manner is dignified, and
vet courteous and affable. His rul-
ings are promptly made, and he
tempers justice with mercy. His
friends are therefore, of course,
much gratified at the credltable
manner with which he wears the
judicial ermiIe."
It was exp cted of Judge Womack
that he would make a good judge.
He was known 10 those among whom
he was reared as possessed of the
finest business qualities; good law
yer, and an upright christian gentle
man. During his fourteen years of
practice at the bar he had been so
successful that be lead all others in
his profession in his county, in point
of business. Bat nevertheless the
ability with which he presided even
surpassed the expectations of his
friends. During the term of court
the criminal docket numbered one
hundred ane sixteen cases. Between
seveuty~five and eighty of these were
disposed of, leaving for his successor
only thirty nine cases on the docket
in place OF the ninety two which
greeted him on his arrival. Thirteen
cases we're finally disposed of on the
civil issue docket, and eight of these
were Jury trials. We have rarely
ever seen more and better work done
by any Judge in one week.
The only r,gret we heard expressed
at Judge Womaek's being en- tht
Bench was that the people of th'
county could not send him to repre-
sent this senatorial district in thu
next General Assembly. The recorC
that he made in the Legislature o
1888 upon Railroad commission bill
is highly pleasing to the farmers
and after the failure ofthe last sen
ate 10 represent their wishes, the
had intended, as we learn to agai
avail themselves Of the services q
Mr. Womack, who when in the Senat
stood with that farmers friend, Nj
Alexander.
Again it is sid that he has neve
been the Attorney of q Railroad q
any other big corporation, and so
untrammelled and unbiased in b
notions.
We are satisfied that when th
people OF the District zee him in th
performance Of his duties they wi
be convinced that no mistake hs
been made in appointing him q Judg,
His learning 10 the law, his wonder
full business tact, his urbanrty, hi
impartialIty, his frmness all quaIif
him in an eminent degree for ID
position he holds. Judge Womac
has never been found wanting in an
position be has ever held, althoug
he has ben compelled to supply b
hard study, the requirements whic
others have attained by a collegiai
education. From its creation to til
time Of his election to the Legisls
ture in 1883 be held the Office {
Solicitor Of the Inferior Court for th
County Of Chatham.
In the two Legislative sessions {
1888 al d 1887 his work for the part
and the people is u mater Of Scat
reputation.
There are persons in every count
in the State who know and can Tel
tify to bis sterlIpg worth.
Judge Won OK has been tried an
gives every indication Of being on
Of the best judges in The State.