The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-10
EXPRESSIONS OF REGARD.
Many Prominent Men Testify to Judge Nil
lacks Sterling Qualities.

Many Prominent Men Testify to Judge Nib
lacks Sterling Qualities.
Judge Niblacks political career was sim
gularly free from anything that would de-
tract from the public esteem and estima-
ton in which he was held. The following
expressions from prominent men will
show how Judge Niblsck was looked
upon:
Judge Byron K. Elliott said: Years
of close and intimate ASSOCIATION with
William +. Niblack gave me thorough
knowledge Of his character, his ability and
habits of thought. He was as sturdily
honest as it was possible for q man to be,
and nothing on earth could move him
from the path of honor. He was an up
right and an able judge. No man was
ever more loyal to his party than Judge
Niblack, and no man was more intensely
partisan in party matters than he was,
yet when party demands or party
wishes clashed with his duties
as q Judge he gave them no confederation,
but did his duty impartialy and fearlessly.
He had the highest aud best qualities of
Judge he was just, courageous and IN
biased; lover of justice and an adherent
Of the right, no improper considerations
influenced his judicial decisions in the
slightest degree. His fund of common
sense was inexhaustible, his judgment was
as sound and unerrinR as mortals,
can be, and his power of analv-
sis penetrating and vigorous. He
aspirations. He was a great hearted
man, making friends who stood by him
devotedly and keeping them through all
the years of his life. In manner he was
sometimes stern and austere, in judgment
firm and determined, but vet a man OF
the kindest and tenderest heart. easily
moved TO deep emotion and quickly
touched by an appeal to his affection or
sympathy"
Dewitt c. Justice. prominent men,
Der of the Logansport bar. said: Il had
very high regard for Judge Nlblack, and
considered him one of my personal friends.
l knew him when he was on the bench
and found him always of the most sturdy
character. He had one distinguishing
characteristic. he neverignoreda counsePs
brief. He always gave each one the most
careful attention, and was honest In his
judgments. without a fault. He was
man of great common sense. and his
cause thew were based on common sense.
Mr.. J. q. Shanklin said: Judge Nib
lack was a man who succeeded in estab-
fishing between himself and the people
close relations, apparently without effort
on his part, and which other men had to
strive to secure. An instance Rptlv illus
trating this quality in Judge Niblack came
under my notice in 1876. when. as most
Indiana politicians will remember, there
was considerable dissatisfaction among
democrats concerning the ticket nomi-
mated at the democratic state convention,
and this dissatisfaction became so intense
that conventions to nominate supreme
court judges were called IN each of the
four districts OF Indiana. As | remember
il, those who had been nominated for the
supreme courts were Downey. Petit,
Worden and Sam Buskirk. Buskirk was
the candidate nominated from my dis
trict.
After the state convention
had been held and SO much dissatisfac-
ton EXPRESSED the democrats of my dis