The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-31
JASPER INDIANA. FRIDAY. MARCH 81, 1898.
JUDGE WIN. X. NIBLACK.
A Friend Of Humanity-A Man
Who Has no Enemies.

Who Has no Enemies.
A. genial. kindly light Is going ont 10
the expected death Of William Z. Nib.
lack, the lifelong friend Of Vice Presi.
deut Hendricks, and the man Of 90 mao ,
kindly impulses that he has no enemies
Nibiack is Hoosier product. He vas
born IN Dubois county. Early man.
hood found him surveyor Of bis county
snd soon after Q representative In the
Legislature from the counties OF Dubois
and Martin. Ttsn he was made Judge
of the Circuit. and In 1855 he Was seni
to Congress, being reelected in 1858
Again the position was offered him, but
Judge John Law, personal friend,
whose grandfather and father had
served in Congress, and who, himself
wss ambitious to continue the line OF
representation, solicited the race aud
M. Niblsck retired in his favor. In
1854, however, bis constituency could
not again be denied, and Judge Nib.
lack returned to Congress, where be re.
mained for ten years. While there be
was conspicuous initbe great reconstruc.
ton period. During Gov. Williams'
term. Mr.. Niblsck was offered the ap-
pointment OF United States Senator,
and be asked time TO consider. Cover
nor Williams had been his life-long
friend, aud SO, with rare modesty. sfter
over the proifer, Mr.. Niblsck
declined the position, much to Cover
nor Williams' regret. He said to Gov
ernOr Willisms, in affect, that II he
(Niblsck) accepted the appointment il
would be said of Williams that bis
judgment was biased by his friend
ships, w.ic influenced him into over.
looking other and equally deserving
gentle nen, and that on the whole be
(Niblsck) thought the Senatorship
should be given to Mr.. Voorhees,, just
then entering upon the swell Of the tide
OF HE great personal popularity in this
State. Mr.. Williams reluctantly con-
coded the point, and Mr.. VOORHEES, was
appointed. What effect this might
hsve had upon Mr.. Voorhees, political
career, had Judge Niblack been sent TO
the Senate, 10 tor politicians to c0Djec-
turc.
In 1876 came the great political scan
dsl which affected the Democrat men,
bers OF the Supreme Bench. but which,
when siited down. developed nothing
more serious than that one or two OF
tue Judges bad sent their linen TO be
washed at the expense OF the State.
The Republicans saw their opportunity
end raised . great howl of extravaganza,
AMI the Democratic State Central Com
mitiee, frightened out Of it's wits. set
about TO change the ticket. Among
those affected was Judge Sam Buskirk,
Of Bloomington. Buskirk poo-poohed
the cry, aud was outrageous.y indignant
over the charges made, and for time he
resisted all overtures. Eventually he
consented TO give way. There b II been
q lifelong inti'nscy between himself
and Judge Niblsck, and be instructed
Tom Buskirk 10 say to the District dele.
gates that II Nj. Niblsck was nominated
il would be acceptable to him, but II
there was an attempt TO select any one
else, he should insist on fighting out the
campaign ~ the regular nominee. TON
Buskirk was sllpowerful in thro wing
the nomination to Mr.. Niblack. and
Mr.. Niblsck was chosen by acclsmatioG
aud was triumphantly elected. Il is I
fac worth mentioning In connection
with Mr.. Niblsck, that all the positiOnl
which be ever filed first came to bin
unsolicited.
Judge Niblsck remained on the Su
preme Bench tor twelve years, beinl
nominated by acclamstion with each 70
curing convention, and he went down
with his ticket In the great tidal wav,
OF 1888. which carried Harrison into thu
White House and gave the State TO th'
Republicans. Since that time be ha,
prac,iced law 10 indianapolis.
l There has always been the most cor
dial relations between the Niblsck an,
Buskirk families from the early days I,
the present time. and naturally enough
Judge NiblHck entertains q most vivi,
aud grateful recollection OF Tom Bus
kinks kindly Offices in his behalf So
WAS the other day. on what is expected
to prove his death he 4 he indited q let
ter to Presid,nt Cleveland, solicitin
the appointment Of Tom Buskirk q
District Marshal Of Indiana. 1t was tn
last favor which the venerable Niblac
may ask Of the party to which he hs
given lifelong service. aud which hs
honored him not beyond his merits, b.
in every way opportunity afforded.
Dsviess 20. Democrat
II is claimed that school diatrict NJ
8, OF Franklin township, Harrison cour
} ty, has given TO the public &c, vice fv
: Representatives In the lndisna Legisla
ture, two clerks OF the Circuit Court {
that county. one county superintenden
!, two county commissioners. two tow
r ship trustees sni several justices of II
peace, also t0rty-three Union soldier
and forty-f0ur school teachers. Thr,
schoolmstes from this district were Z
+. the last Democratic ticket. Every vot
y IN the district 10 Q Democrat New A
any Ledger.
No one ever had right TO doubt q
q Democracy Of the News, but our rea
era can rest assured thai We shall nev
undertake the job OF defending the re
4 ord Of the last Legislature. There m,
be some consolation for the Republics
10 this, but We can not see where
comes In. The minority was about
}. stupid and unrepresentativo In its ma
mn A tha msioritv Rnth nartioa /.