The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-05

mendatiou fer the Man Who, by His In
dustrious Habits, has Won for Himself
the Esteem and Confidence of His Eel
low PrsctitIoners-He Was Raised on
the Farm and Early Learned that Vic
tory Only Came by Hard Work and He
Has Followed that Rule Closely.
Sedgwick county viii have candid
ate for the Office OF judge Of the court
of appeals at the Republican conven-
ton at Newton, next month, in the per-
son of James V. Dougherty of this city,
and the backing and support he is re-
ceiving from the Sedgwick county bar
passes even beyond political lines and
his endorsement is fiattering in the ex-
IRENE.
Mr.. Dougherty was born on a farm in
the state of Iowa, and made his way 20
a splendid academical education by
hard work of at least fourteen hours
per day. He came to Wichita in the
year of 1882 and the next year began
the practice of law. In his law practice
he has brought the rule of his life into
vogue, working at least fourteen hours
a day, until he is known as the book
worm" of tine bar. He never gives a
decision until after he has weighed
every point.
By his untiring, industrious habits he
is considered by the bar as one Of the
most thorough and competent members
for the position of the office TO which
he aspires and of which his qualifica-
tons the members of the bar deem so
ably fits him for the position.
The following are some Of the kind
words said concerning Mr.. Dougherty
by his associates in the practice Of law:
J. d. Houston-In his deliberate pains
taking way he has built up a first-class
practice under the shadow Of the ablest
lawyers at the bar. He is now, him
self, conceded to be one of the ablest
and most honorable lawyers in this part
of Kansas. He would even make a bet
ter judge than ne has made a lawyer
The attorneys generally will agree that
he is particularly fitted for a judicial
position. He is honorable, conscien-
tious and deliberate and would meas
ure out exact and even-handed justice
to all; and every 1itigant who should
have business before him would always
feel that he had received what the court
deemed to be his full rights. I have
known him long and intimately and
know whereof / speak. He is a loyal
Republican, but is no politician or wire
pulled. and if ne ever becomes judge i
will be because his friends lead him up
TO the forum and duly install him into
office. That is the kind of judge we
ali love TO practice before.
John D. Davis, County Attorney-If
j. V. Dougherty was as keen a politician
as he is a lawyer his nomination for ap-
pellate judge would be an assured fact.
w. E. Stanley-He is one of the best
lawyers of the Wichita bar, and has
qualities which peculiarly fit him for
judicial position. He would make
splendid judge.
Thomas c. Wilson, Chairman County
Central Committee-Mr. Dougherty IS
unexcelled by few, if any, lawyers at the
Wichita bar; none is more laborious or
thorough. He has succeeded as a law
yer where and when many bright men
have failed, but his mental qualities
are such as fit him better for the posi-
tion of judge than that Of an attor,
ney, and If elected I predict his success
in that position will be greater than
even what he has already achieved in
practice. To appreciate him, one must
know him; and, then, all feel nothing is
too good for him. Ten years on the
bench will make him one of the greatest
judges Kansas ever knew
George w. Adams. V. Doushertv
Us not prominent as politician and he
may not be a glaring success as a poll
teal mixer. To my knowledge for the
past twelve years his time has been
spent with his books and in the courts.
he possesses a comprehensive legal
mind He has constitutionaliy an in
dustry application and power to labor
that is surpassed by few. He is known
TO be good lawyer and a good citizen.
Nature has admirably fitted him for the
bench. No mistake could be made in
giving ]. V. Dougherty the position to
which he aspires.
r. r. VermHion-Mr. Dougherty. by
close application, has made himself one
of the foremost lawyers of the Sedg-
wick county bar. 1 regard him es-
pecially fitted TO occupy a judicial po-
sition and should he be chosen a men,
her OF the Kansas court of appeals. The
attorneys who practice in that court
viii not be long in learning that the
man whom We Familiarity call Jim
Dougherty," possesses just the kind of
a mind that makes great turists.