Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-09
SUBSCRIPTION 81 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
WHO WILL BE JUDGEY

Tics, but no more important duty vii
confront the people of this judicia
district than the election of circui
Judge to succeed Judge Linn, nov
filing the Office by appointment. TIL,
district is regarded as safely Demo
cratic but the Republicans are hoping
for another landslide and are fatter
ing themselves that they will have /;
chance to capture this office. In view
of this fact, the Democratic candidat,
should be chosen with extreme eau
ton and with wisdom born of expe
rience. The district does not contain
"A lawyer who is fitted to take the plac,
of Judge Grace in all that constitute,
a great and able judge. There ar,
few such to be found anywhere il
the state. But there are in the dis
Strict a number of able and experienced
Judges, men of long and success
ful practice, and possessing the en-
tire confidence OF the people. We al
so have number of well qualified
young lawyers, who have not filled
judicial positions but are well equipp-
ed for such service, are popular with
the people and strong with the party.
In these two classes might be men,
toned Judge r. I. Petree, Judge j.
w. Mcpherson, Judge Joe McCarroll,
Judge Thos. j. Morrow and Mr.. Chas.
III. Bush, of this city; Col. r. A. Bur
nett and Hon Fenton Sims, of Cad z;
Judge Watkins, of Eddyville, and
Judge I. p. Cook, of Murray. We
do.not include Judge Linn in this list,
because we do not belle he fills all
the requirements. Judge Inns APP
pointment was surprise to the dis
trict. He was not personally known
to half a dozen men in Christian
county. He was railroad attorney
and for that reason it was not believ-
ed that the governor would consider
his name. Moreover it is said he is
very unpopular at home and that the
party organization in Galloway was
opposed to him, or rather gave its en-
dorsement to Judge Cook. The Muir
ray Ledger, the only paper published
in his home, has never said a word
about his appointment of compli-
mentary nature. 1t has made no eff
fort to conceal its disgust and it is I'm
oderstood will support Judge Cook in
the coming contest for the Democrat
ic nomination.
Judge Linn came to Hopkinsville
a stranger and during session of
nearly six weeks he was given fair
trial A man of handsome presence
and dignifed bearing, he makes
good impression, but it was found
that ON the bench compared with
Judge Grace the contrast was almost
painful. His utter lack of experience
was found not to be the worst draw
back, for his limited legal knowledge
made it necessary for him to frequent
ly ask advice of better posted law
yers, and many of his rulings were
but little more than guess work. La
ter in the term as his embarrassment
wore off, he became brusque and alb
rupt to the members of the bar and
at times gave offense by his treatment.
This was often noticed by the specta-
tors and Judge Linn, whether he
meant 70 be discourteous or not, left
the impression that he was Feeling
bis oats" good deal for a beginner.
We want to be perfectly fair with
Judge Linn, but we believe the DEM
ocratic party contains many men in
the district who are better lawyers,
more popular with those who know
them best, and who would make more
acceptable candidates and more capa
BILE officials. No man who is not en-
dorsed by his home people ought to
be thrust on the party and if possible
candidate should be nominated who
would prove acceptable to the indie
pendent voters in a contest with a
Republican. Judge Inns views on
some of the questions of the day are
such that it is doubtful if any Third
party people would vote for him,
and he might lose many Democratic
votes if national issues are brought
into state politics. 1t may be that
he has some elements of strength, but