The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-11-27
THE .JUDGESHIP.
We clip the following from the Bat
tiu,0re Nprs of Tuesday:

We clip the following from the Bat
timore Ners of Tuesday:
"A movement is under way among mem
beers of the bar to urge upon Governor
Lowndes the appointment of Adlt Gen.
L. Allison Wilmer, of Charles county, to
the position of Associate Judge of the
Seventh circuit in place OF the Hon.
John B. Brooke whose term Will
expire the 10th of next month. The Cover
nor is strongly inclined to give the
appointment to General Wilmer as the
hest equipped man for the position IN the
circuit, and the only obstacle III the way
is the fact that Judge Brooke is resident of
Prince Georges county and the impression
exists that that county is entitled to the APP
pointment; also that General Wilmer de-
clines to become Il candidate for the place
because he has recommended Mr.. George
c. Merrick of Prince Georges for the ap-
pointment. Those members of the bar.
however. who favor General Wilmer assert
tn It these obstacles are hardly worth con-
slderation. and say that because he tie
clines to become candidate Is an
additional reason for his appointment
the Office of Judge should seek the man
and not the man seek the Office. They
also assert that General Winners appoint
ment would give satisfaction to the people
of the circuit, regardless of party aftilia-
ton, while the appointment of any OF the
other candidates who are actively seeking
the place would tend to rouse partisan
and fractional strife. The general impress
sion prevails among politicians OF both
parties that the Governor will ignore all
the supposed obstacles and appoint
General Wilmer which action his
Excellency himself has said he is strongly
inclined to take
And the american of Yesterday con
tanning the following upon this subject:
Though he is not likely to indicate his
John B. Brooke will retire from the bench
in the Seventh Judicial circuit, it is be-
lieved that Governor Lowndes is strongly
inclined to appoint to the vacancy Adju-
tant General l.. Allison Wilmer, of Charles
county. Such a selection, especially AS
the appointee will in all probability be
the successful candidate next fall for the
full term of fifteen years. will undoubt-
eddy meet with general approval in the
circuit General Wilmer, though a young
man, is lawyer of ripe experience, and
is known personally to all the rractition-
ers in the circuit. His industry and visor
have made him leader in his profession,
and he is by nature gifted with the judi
cial instinct"
We cannot believe that the above are
more than mere sensational newspa-
per repors Governor Lowndes will
surely not fail to recognize the very
great claims. not to say rights, that
Prince Georges has in this appoint
ment The intimation which has be, II
voiced by some of the Baltimore dailieS
that this county has no material suit
able for the judgeship is an insult to
the Bar, and, if persisted in. should be
resented by the members of the pro-
fession. acting as an official body. If
the Governor will take the trouble to
make himself familiar with the respec-
tive counties comprising this circuit,
and compare their relative standing in
point Of population, 0ssessaLle basis, M
d"strinl resources and legal business, he
will avoid the grevious error which.
Judging from the above articles, he is
about to make. Public policy, justice
and wisdom would impel the Cover
nor to appoint member of this Bar
to the Judgeship, and it is hard to be-
leve that he will do otherwise