The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-04
Judgo Heydriok.

of party, are joining IN the movement
in favor of lhe election of Judge
Heydrick to the Supreme Bench for
Il full term. The reason for thel;
acquicscence in this effort in the
direction u Il non-par:isan Judiciary
are obvious. Every fair-minded man
agrees that the administration of
Justice should be removed as far as
possible from even the suspicion of
political bias. Judge McCollum is
tie only Democrat now upon the
Supreme Bench in this State. This
in itself, is a sufficient reason why so
excellent a Judge as the Democratic
candidate should be elected.
The P0tSjauqh Press, the lead
ing Republican Protection paper Of
West Pennsylvania, OF October 9Th,
1899, speaks thus :
JUDGE HEYDRICx.
"rhe Post this morning contains
some very sensible and just remarks
upon Justice Heydrick, that might be
endorsed by any good citizen Of Penn
sylvania, regardless cf politics.
While there is no reason why the
Supreme Court should be regarded
as a partisan body, and every reason
Why It should not, it is allowed that
justice Heydrlck has proyen an able
and active member OF Court and
probably better man could not be
had for the place.
Judge Dean may be as good 4
man, but he has not been tried.
Justice Heydrick has been tried, and
is therefore, not an experiment.
The Press would be content to see
Judge EIeyduck elected believing
that he would do as much honor 10
the important position as any man
now upon the Supreme Bench"
Christopher Heydrick istbe son OF
the late Charles Ii. Heydrck Of
Venango County where, on the 10th
Of May, 1880, the Judge was born.
His paternal ancestors were Ger
many natives of Lower Silezia, WHO
emigrated to Harpcrsdo.f in the
p;:ncipality of Liegnitz in 1870, and
from thence came 10 America in
1881, and settled in Montgomery
County. His early education was
acquired at 4 preparatory school in
ONO, known rs Grand River In
sti;ute. In 1882 he graduated from
Allegheny College and commenced
the study of the law, being admitted
to the Nenango bar in 1854. He
Was . successful practitioner in
Mercer, Crawford, Forest, Mexican,
Elk, Clarion, and Butler counties,
having a large business in the United
Safes Circuit Court for the Western
D,2,ric., and becoming we'll known
IS 4 persuasive advocate and . sound
lega! adviser throughout the counties
Of the Northwest, The Western
University Of Pennsylvania conferred
upon him the degree Of LID, bue,
until Governor Pattison appointed
him to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death OF the late lamented
Judge Clark, he had never filed any
public Office. Since he has been
serving the people in the Supreme
Court OF the State, his tirele5s IN
dustry, conscientious fairness, and
comprehensive grasp OF legal prin.
ciples, have won for him the respect
of his Associates upon the Bench
and the confidence OF the people.
1t is to the interest OF all the people
without distinction OF party, tina
Judge Heydrick should be elected tc
this important Office. Every citizer
is interested in removing from til,
people any suspicion that the
Supreme Court is swayed b,
political prejudice, and for hundred
reasons that will suggest themselves t.
any thoughtful man, it is expedien
that it should not be left with but ;
single representative of the minorit,
party to have voice in its importan
decisions. We, therefore, most earn
estly urge upon our Republican
fellow citizens to throw aside all con
siderations OF partisan politics in tn
matter Of the judicial vote, and t.
cast their ballot for Judge Heydricl
anc a non-partisan judiciary.