Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-25
JUDGE WEBB CHOSEN.

that Gov. Upham could do hand
some thing by appointing Judge
Webb to the vacancy on the
Supreme Court bench. The
Governor evidently held the same
view Of the situation, for the next
day the appointment Of Judge
Webb was announced. The ap-
pointment came without solicita-
ton on tie part of Judge Webb,
and is therefore the more appreci-
ated, and especially as the
relations existing between him and
Upham have not been the most
cordial for several years. He was
at Chippewa Falls at the time,
hearing a case for Judge Marshall,
who was an active candidate for
the supreme vacancy, and the
latter was as badly disappointed
when the selection was announced
as Judge Webb was surprised.
Everybody in this part of the
state was pleased, and from all
sections come expressions Of
approval, the bar voicing the
sentiment of the people in speak
ing of Judge Webb as an able
and fearless jurist, an honest man
and worthy citizen, He spent a
few hours in Stevens Point on
Friday, at which time he had not
yet made up his mind whether or
not he would accept the appoint
ment, there being several reasons
why he should not, the chief beng
his pleasant home life at Grand
Rapids, where himself and family
have spent so many years. And
then again the appointment is only
for few months, as an election
next spring must decide whether
or not he would be his own
successor, and this for term Of
one year, when another election
must be held.
Judge Chas. M. Webb is about
o. years Of age, and has been
resident of Wisconsin since boy
hood, and of Grand Rapids since
the war, in which he served his
country for about one year. He
was in the state senate in 1868
and 1883. He was appointed
United States district attorney
under the Hayes administration
and subsequently served a short
term in the United States land
office at Deadwood, Oak. On the
death of Judge Gilbert M. Park, in
1883, Webb was appointed judge
of the Seventh judicial district by
Gov. Rusk, and has been twice
reelected without opposition.
JUDGE WEBB APPOINTED.
Appleton Post: The appoint
ment of Judge Webb, as the
successor of the late Judge Orion
on the Supreme bench, is hailed
with practically universal salts
faction, throughout the State. If
this paper had no means of judy
ing of the character of the
appointment, it could but be
influenced in the matter by the
favorable opinions of many men
and newspapers whose views on
any question it respects. But it
happens to know on its own
account that the appointment is an
excellent one Judge Webb has
had an honorable career. He
served in the army throughout the
greater part of the war. He had
thorough training and a large
practice as a lawyer. He served
with credit to himself and the state
two terms in the state senate and
subsequently. as United States
district attorney for the Western
district of Wisconsin. He has
served as judge of his circuit, the
seventh, for the past twelve years,
having twice been elected without
opposition, in. which capacity he
has gained distinction above most
men Of his rank. He is regarded
by the members of his profession
as having all of the qualifications
of a jurist and this means especial
ly comprehensive knowledge of
the law, an analytical mind, a
fearless independence and the
strictest integrity. Moreover,
what can be said of but few men,
he has the confidence of the
masses as we'll as the classes,
largely for the reasons recited.
This is important Our courts
are a great cohesive power in our
scheme of government and it is of
the first consideration that they
should possess, as they largely do,
the confidence Of all the people.
Personally and professionally,