The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-09
COMMENDED TO VOTERS.

COMMENDED 10 NOIERS.
The campaign for the Supreme court
associate judgeship was formally opened
yesterday on the part of Judge G. NJ.
Webb, the candidate of the State Bar
association. The Campaign committee,
appointed by the Bar convention to man.
age the campaign, held a meeting at The
Planklnton House and issued an address
formally announcing Judge Webb's can
didacy and giving his letter of acceptance.
In addition to issuing the address. the de-
tails of the campaign we're talked over.
Members of the committee reported great
enthusiasm over Judge Webb's nomina-
ton in different parts of the state, both
among Republicans and Democrats.
JUDGE WEBB RECOMMENDED.
"To the Electors of the State of Wis
cO1lsin-A justice of the Supreme court
of the state of Wisconsin is to be elected
April next. The selection of new mem
Der for this court is an important duty
looking to the maintenance OF the char
acter and ability which have given to its
decisions the highest respect at home and
abroad. He should be chosen for his
known qualifications as lurlst. The
method of nomination for this office by
the poll .ical conventions has been aban-
doned for many years, and with excellent
results, one OF which Is the well recogniz-
ed freedom of the court from partlsanshlp.
In order to ascertain the general sense
of the bar as to the choice of candidate
1t seemed proper and necessary to have a
convention at which the entire bar OF the
state could be represented. Such con-
ventlon was called and met IN Milwaukee
Feb. II, with an attendance OF 2S9 repre-
sentatiyes, the largest and most represen-
tatIve convention or assemblage of the
bar ever held In our state. Upon the first
vote, made formal and unanimous, Judge
Charles NJ. Webb OF the Seventh circuit
was named as the choice of the conven-
ton. This selection. so made with unan-
unity and heartlness, constitutes an as
surance TO the people of the state from
the great body of his professional breth-
rem that Judge Webb will bring to this
exalted place the qualifications of tried
and able jurist.
Judge Webb, upon notification Of this
action of the convention and the filing of
the formal nomination papers IN ratitica-
ton thereof, has accepted the same and
his letter of acceptance is appended.
ION behalf of the bar Of the state OF
Wisconsin represented in that conven-
ton, and by its direction, Charles NJ.
Webb is recommended to the people for
election to the office of justice of the
Supreme court.
Nm. h. SEAMAN,
W. G. SILvERTHoRN,
THos. L. HUDD,
II. w. CHYNowETH,
MICHAEL GRIFFIN,
FRANK NJ. HoYT.
w. J. MCELRoY, Committee.
Judge Webb's letter is as follows:
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Feb. 20.
MessrS. VIM. II. Seaman. president,
and ". j. McEirOy, ecretdTy-Gentle-
men: Your very cordial letter of the
18th INST, in behalf OF the committee re-
quested so to do conveying TO me Official
information that the general convention
Of members of the bar OF the state Of
Wisconsin, held at Milwaukee on the
10th inst, named me las the choice of
the Bar Of the State for nomination and
election to the office of justice of the Su-
preme court, to succeed Chief Justice
Lyon, upon his voluntary retirement at
the expiration of his first term" has been
received To have been selected as a
suitable candidate for the high and re-
sponsible office named by the convention
of lawyers of Wisconsin, whose member
ship, including many prominent and hon
ored names, was fairly representative of
the great body of the profession IN the
state at large, is indeed very great
honor. | thank the convention for it.
and accept its invitation to become a
bipartisan candidate; and, if chosen
successor to the eminent iurlst whose de-
termination soon to retire renders neces-
sary the selection of new member of
the Supreme court, my best and constant
effort will be to So perform the respon-
sible duties thus entrusted to me as to
deserve the respect and confidence of all
the good people OF fhe state. I am very
respectfully, etc. CHAs. NJ. WEBB.