Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

Judge Webb to the Supreme bench,
would have been secuted as ride
ulous.
The Governor has shown
the right spirit in rising
above all personal and political
prejudices in making this import
ant appointment. No matter what
the motives that prompted it, it
was handsome thing to do. 1t
will reflect credit upon the gov
ernor, produce creator harmony in
the Republican party and secure
to the Supreme bench an able and
upright judge.
Milwaukee Daily News: The
selection of Judge Webb for the
Supreme court bench has called
out more general approval than
any appointment Governor Upham
has made. Governor Upham will
appreciate that the public likes
good men for public functions.
Appleton Crescent: Gov. Up
ham never made an appointment
that meets with more universal APP
probation than that exalting Judge
Webb to the Supreme bench. A
soldier, a jurist and a gentleman,
during his twelve years service as
judge Of the seventh judicial Cir
cult he won a most enviable repu-
tatiOn for impartiality, uprightness
and knowledge of law.
La Crosse Chronicle: Gov. Up
ham has given this section of
Wisconsin a surprise in appointing
Judge Webb to the Supreme bench,
for it was taken for granted Judge
Marshall would be the man. The
governor made no mistake, how
ever, in his choice of man for the
honor. Judge Webb is a sound
man, not too old, strong in the law
and having a good record on the
district bench, while personally he
has every desirable quality,
Wausau Herald: Gov. Upham
has at last made an appointment
that will meet with general
approval and is highly creditable
to him. 1t is the appointment of
Judge Charles NJ. Webb of Grand
Rapids to fill the vacancy on the
supreme bench of the state made
vacant by the death of Chief
Justice Harlow S. Orion. Mr..
Webb is an able and popular
jurist and the people Of the Wis
consin valley, regardless of politics,
are greatly pleased by his promo
ton.
Stevens Point Journal: Gov.
Upham has appointed Chas. M.
Webb, who for the past twelve
years or more has been judge Of
this Judicial Circuit, an Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court.
The appointment was made Thurs
day forenoon. A better selection
could not have been made. Every
body in this city is more than
pleased. The only regret is that
it will take Judge Webb from the
bench of this circuit, a position
he has so ably an honorably filled.
In this matter the Governor has
done exactly the right thing. The
central and northern part of the
state were entitled to 4 representa-
tive on the supreme bench. The
Governor has not only recognized
this fact, but at the same time has
appointed gentleman who is in
all respects eminently qualified for
the position. Chas. M. Webb is
an honest man, an excellent law
yer, an able jurist and and an
impartial judge.
Adams County Press: Itahords
the writer hereof the sincerest
pleasure to learn that Judge Webb
is likely to receive the appoint
ment. Without disparagement to
any of the very able and excellent
gentlemen named, it can, we
think, be truly said that Judge
Webb is the peer of each Of them;
that by faithful service he has
merited this recognition, and that
his location is from a section of
the state where special and
peculiar conditions involving vast
have no representative
familiar with those interests and
conditions, upon the Supreme
Bench. In a certain sense the
is abnormal, and the
selection Of Judge Webb to be a
Of that Court will, for |
these reasons, as we'll as by his
eminent fitness for the place, |
bring to the Court a strength |
such as no other is likely to do.
OUR ABILITY.