Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-01
CHICAGO Chronicle Iulv IS

MarSnneld, the republican gov
ernor of Wisconsin, finds himself
the most unpopular official in the
history of the state. The appoint
mentS he has made have brought
down upon him the wrath of lead
ing men Of his own party in nearly
every one of the counties. Criti-
cism of his official acts is found
in the republican press, daily and
weekly, and his lot just at present
is far from being a happy one.
Awakening to realization of his
position, he recently sought to
silence some of the opposition by
appointing to a vacancy on the
supreme bench a man who thor
oughly detests him and who has
not been afraid to publicly express
his opinion of the governor. But
the severest condemnation is
passed upon the governor by the
laboring men of Wisconsin, the
men for whom he protested SO
much friendship before the election
last fall. The workingmen have
weighed the new governor in the
balance and found him wanting.
Waupaca Republican: Judge
Webb was in Waupaca this week,
holding an adjourned special term
of the court. His many friends
were congratulating him upon his
declining to accept the supreme
judgeship rendered by Gov.
Upham. Judge Webb says he felt
honored by the good words of
congratulation from his many
friends, but after mature deliber-
alton he decided that he was per-
fectly satisfied with his present
position, where he has his home
and friends. He dislikes to leave
them, therefore he is perfectly
willing that some other aspirant
should have the honor of a seat
on the supreme bench.
Marshfeld Times: If the ap-
pointment of Judge webb to the
Supreme bench caused surprise to
any in this section of the state it
was but a shadow compared to the
surprise that followed his declin-
alton of the profered office. Such
an occurrence is seldom in a mans
lifetime and the man so honored is
one out of many thousands. Judge
Webb did not decline the office on
the spur Of the moment. He gave
it careful thought for two weeks
and as his letter written to Gov.
Upham would indicate his action
was guided in the matter by that
wisdom that has brought him to
the highest ranks Of an able jurist.
Merrill News: Judge Webb
sent a letter to Governor Upham
declining the nomination recently
rendered him of justice of the
supreme court and stating that
the grounds for declining were
mainly of a personal nature. The
friends of Judge Webb in this
section will many of them be
sorry to see him miss the oppOr-
tunity to go on the supreme bench
but then they will remember that
he is his own best judge as to the
wisdom of the step. No appoint
ment has been made in his place
as yet. 1t is to be hoped that the
appointment will be of a man
from the northern part Of the state
Adams County Press: Judge
Chas. M. Webb, Of Grand Rapids
declined the position Of Justice Of
the Supreme Court, rendered him
by Gov. Upham, for reasons en-
tirely personal. The entire bar Of
this portion Of the state were graft,
fed by the news that the office had
been rendered to Judge Webb
Now that he has declined the
higher position they will find CON-.
pensation in the thought that his
learning, ability and eminent
judicial fitness and courtesy viii
still grace the bench of the Seventh
Judicial Circuit.
Madison Democrat: Judge
Webb is a philosopher. He has d
charming home at Grand Rapids
in the midst of tried and true
friends-the dear old friends-anc
Of children and grandchildren
Why should he give up all that is
best in life in his later years, he
asks himself, even for the honor O
a seat in a higher court with
strangers all about? The question
is indeed a serious one and the re.
spected jurist but evinces the true
home-loving man that he is by
hesitating long ere answering it.
Wausau Central: Judge Webb
has proven himself to be one Of
those rare men whom the lust Of
office will not kill" Much to the