The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-11
ghe auhia Daily Eagle Sunday aornno @sube H. 1891.

the poor, just to the oppressed, just tc
the world
Such are the characteristics of Judge
Christopher Reed since he has been on
the wool sack in this district Many and
MANY are the cases where in his spirit of
mercy and Justice he has staid foreclos-
ures on farms SO far as his position
would permit, and round many and
many hearthstone in this county is his
name an object of household reverence.
Judge Christopher Reed was born in
the year IS49, in the state of North Car
olina. He is the son of Rev. Lemuel S.
Reed. who for forty years has been
leading minister in the Methodist church,
of which sect Judge Reed became a
member when a boy. AT an early age
he removed with his father to Virginia,
where he was reared and educated, clos
ing a four years tuition at the state uni
versity. He was admitted to the bar
shortly after leaving school, but taught
school for fifteen months. lnstructlng
advanced classes in Greek and Latin.
Twenty years ago he left Virginia and
went to New York City, spending sew
eral years in the offices of leading attor-
neys of that city. While in New York
City Judge Reed gave special attention
to the trial of causes by the great advo-
Gates of the metropolis. His first vote
was cast for U. S.. Grant. He has al
ways been loyal to the Republican party.
In 1874 he came to Kansas and located
at Marion. Shortly after his location
there he was appointed by ex-Congress-
man Samuel r. Peters, county attorney
to fill vacancy. Judge Reed was
elected to this Office three successive
times, holding it for seven consecutive
years. He was attorney of Marion coun-
ty during the most important and ex-
citing law period of its history. 1t was
during his term in that Office that the
county seat, court house, hedge boun-
ty's and railroad bond questions
were settled. They were exciting
and mercurial times, but no one
ever accused him of ,,dereliction
in duty or want of courage. The reports
of the supreme court of this state will
show that he was successful in nearly
all the cases he conducted in behalf of
the county. AS public prosecutor he
attained great success securing convic-
tions in over 90 per cent. of his cases.
In one of the Kansas reports is found
a very fine compliment, paid to him by
Judge Brewer who was then one of the
justices of the supreme court of Kansas
and who is now member of the United
States supreme court. Judge Brewer,
in a written opinion, referred to an
argument of Judge Reed as liable and
ingenious" Judge Reed at that time,
too, was very young man. In 1894 he
removed to Wichita. He was first law
partner of w. p. Campbell and after
ward of d. NJ. Dale. In 1887 he was
nominated by acclamation for the Judge |
ship he now fills and elected by a large !
majority. He has served as judge dur
ing the most trying and perilous times
of Sedgwick county.
A vote for Judge Reed is ballot for a
man who holds within his breast the in
herent qualities of justice toward all
men. He is universally liked by all who ,
have met him at the bar or otherwise. |
He is a scholar and polished orator, his
Dodge City nominating speech being re-
garded as a Kansas classic.
No reputable voice has been publicly |
raised against him in his judicial service.
He is strong, brainy, great-hearted |
man, polished in manners, but the easiest
man in the world to approach. He is a
man of the people and an intelligent
patriot,