River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
The Caueus and Nominees.

ut NdutuS duu NOiiillittc.
The city republican caucus last Fri
day evening was not as well attended
as it deserved TO be, owing TO the bad
weather. 1t was a harmonious affair
throughout and we have heard no
fault found with the result. Judge
Weld presided and S. j. Rasmussen
acted as secretary.
The following city Gicket was NOM
mated by acclamation: Mayor, Geo.
w. Chinnock; Assessor, w. II. Tozer;
Treasurer, A. w Kaler.
The old committee consisting of G..
II. Morse, A. III. Lord and w. III. Tozer
was reelected.
The following ward tickets were
nominated by the ward caucuses re-
spectively:
LIST Ward Alderman, Thos. Walker;
Supervisor, E. T. Follansbee; Consta-
BILE, Joseph II. Adams.
I'd Ward.-Alderman Cyrus G. Glass;
Supervisor, A. E. Michael; Constable,
A. III. Lord.
Sd Ward.-Alderman Horace w.
Thompson: Supervisor, Milo G Pierce;
Justice of the Peace, A. i. Carroll;
Constable, Heman Hutchins.
4th Ward. = Alderman, Wellesley
Vannatta; Supervisor, Geo. e. Pratt:
Justice of the Peace, L. S. Rounseyell;
Constable, Frank w. Carroll.
In fairness TO Judge Bundy and in
view of the fact that the JOURNAL
has published statement comparing
his record as 10 reyersals by the SUI
preme court with that of three other
circuit judges, we desire to acknowl-
edge the receipt of a circular from
| the Judge in answer to that published
| by us which seems TO meet fully the
points therein made. We received
| this too late to insert in this week S
issue at length, but it takes up the
matter of reversals from seventeen
! circuits in the state during the last
five wears and sums up the results as
| follows:
Beginning with Vol. 80, Wisconsin
Reports, and up to the present time,
there have been !, 1923 cases appealed
| to the supreme court from over the
entire state, 513 Of which were re-
versed and 6l0 affirmed; the general
average of reversal being, therefore,
| forty-tice and si1-tentls pei cent.
| The per cent. OF reversals by circuits
| during the same time is as follows:
First cireuit-47 G. 10 per cent.
Second circuit-5l lilo per cent
4 Third circuit-60 clio per cent.
| Fourth Circuits 6-1Oper cent.
Fifth eircuit-35 4-l0 per cent.
4 Sixth circuit-57 9-l0 per cent.
seventh cireuit-2s per cent
Eighth Circuits $40 per cent.
Ninth cireut-47 $40 per cent.
| Tenth circuits clio per cent.
Eleventh eircuit-46 $40 per cent
| Twelfth circuits $40 per cent.
Thirteenth cireuit-37 2-l0 per cent
| Fourteenth circuit--26 per cent
Fifteenth eireuit--57 7-i0 per cent.
4 Sixteenth circuit-44 2-i0 per cent.
| Seventeenth circuits $40 per cent
This is the Eighth Circuit, and the
Judges record would therefore be a
little better than the average. We
deprecate the fact that the former
circular should have proceeded upon a
comparison with only three other
| judges who seem to have been Of those
having the highest standing. Honesty
is the best policy in campaigns as in
other walks in life. We are not viii.
ling to admit that the mere question
of reversals or affirmations of Judge:
rulings is the best or only criterion OF
his judicial standing or fairness. The
Judge is, however, justified in issuing
the answer as he does as his opponent:
have chosen that as their principal
line of argument. The voter will not
be circumscfibed by the issues made
for him by those who think they have
the campaign in charge. He will in
quire whether non-paftisanship is a
reality, or only a campaign cry Of
short duration before elections. He
will look to the manner of the occu
pant Of the bench, whether it be fair
impartial, courteous and patient, OF
whethe it be fretIul, impatient anC
biased.