Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-02
MONTGOMERY EMBOSSED.
Detroit Lawyers Issue ~ Proclamation
favoriag his Sandidacy.

Favoriag his Sandidacy.
To the Public:
The Republican members If the Bar
OF Detroit, desire TO express Their I'M
qualified approval and endorsement Of
tue nomination of Hon. L bert VI.
Montgo for Justice vi the su-
preme Court Of Michigan.
Judge Montgomery is an honored
veteran of the late war, man III the
very prime OF life, Of great learning
and ability, and the highest type or
judicial character.
lie was for seven years the dlstin-
guished Judge or the Circuit Court
Tor Kent county, which, during mat
time, was the most important court IN
the State, presided over by single
judge. HIS administration of that
important Office was such Us TO win the
unqualified approval OF his fellow .cltl-
zcns, and to give him the reputation as
the peer OF any judge IN the State.
whether State or Federal.
He would be ia ali respects fit and
worthy successor oil the distinguish ed
jurists, Campbell, Graves, Chrlstiancy
and Cooley, whom the Republican,. OF
Michigan have heretofore placed upon
the bench or our Supreme Court: and
if elected, il is believed that his ability,
industry and learning Will do much TO
retain tor our highest tribunal, the
fame and reputation 1t now holds OF
being one of the highest courts of the
land.
We therefore pledge him our warm
est support, and cordially commend
him 10 the voters in Michigan as
entirely worthy OF their best efforts in
ms behalf at the coming election.
James +. JOY, Otto kirchner, \. II.
Wilkinson, Z. Z. Walker, Philip I. Van
Zlle, Frank E. Robson, VIM. Jennison,
Robt. NJ. Chamberlain. j. Il. Lyon,
George Cox, Charles Flowers. VIM. C..
Sprague, Z. II. Fisk. Henry NJ. Duifield,
Julian G. Dickinson, Thomas ). jerome,
James ii. Mcmillan, E. L. Wood, Her
bert Bowen; Bryant Walker.
Geo. F.. Beasley, Geo. r. Shaw,
John b. Wheian, Fred A. Robin
son, w. F. Whiting, j. w. Robbins,
+. +. Bacon, George W. Bates, c. NJ.
Burton, John Ward, 4. o. Durfee,
Bayard T. Brown, Ii. p. Davock, Geo.
o. Robinson, L. II. Finn, W. NJ. LlllI-
bridge. James V. ID. Wilcox, George 4.
Abrey, +. G. Russell. Henry Plass, Jno.
j. SPEED, II. A. CLANCY, Frank A.
Noah, Jasper G. Gates, Frank A.
Rasch, Bethune Duftield, T.. s. Trow-
bridge. IL. +. Boynton, l.. ID. Harbaugh,
John +. Mckinley, A. q. Pitts, 0. NJ.
Leonard, +. B. Clark, Jas c. Smith, Jr.,
Thomas Hislop, w. X. Bates, Sands F.
Moore, w. l.. January, G. S. Mcdonald,
il. Cowles, 5. +. Engle, Albert j.
Chapman, J. W. Donovan, Dewitt II.
TAYLOR, w. l. Robinson, ID. +. Heine-
man, ID. c. Warner, Allan IL. Frazer,
Larned & Larned, d. Il. Greenstinc,
Robt. T. Frazer, Henry A. Mandell,
Chas. +. Burton, Alfred r. Wilcox,
Morse Rohnert, Ellwood 7. Hence,
Chas. d. Joslyn, ~. w. Finney, L. p.
r. Mclaughlin. F. L. Brooke,
r.. A. Parker, Charles ii. Freeman, l..
w. Frazer, Geo. II. Chatiin, JAS. l..
Cummins. ID. w. Brooks, Cnas. S.
Chase, John c. Shaw. d. Augustus
Straker. w. l.. Carpenter, J. W. Water
Will j. Stanton, Ronald Kelly, d. c..
Rexford. VIM. Altman, Jr., F. NJ.
McMath. Albert NJ: Henry. A; f.
Bloom.F. b. Clark, Elisha Tay-
lor, Erwin Palmer, w. w. Chap.
in, o. r. Hunt, VIM. F. McCorklc,
John O'Connor, John B. Corliss, Alex
ander p. Hodges, Frank ID. Andrus, T.
T. Leete. Jr.. George Jerome.
We have investigated so far as practi-
cable the qualifications of Judge Mont
gomery for a place on the Supreme
Bench, and expect TO vote for him.
{. A. KENT,
ELISHA A. FRASER,
&. 3. BABcocK,
r III CAxprrrD