The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01
The County Judgeship.

We perfectly agree with our new
neighbor who has of late been devoting
a large amount of space to the subject,
when he says that the county judge
ship is one of the most important Off
ces in the county and should be filed
by man who is in every way capable
and competent to fill it. The needed
requirements for that office are intelli-
gence, good education, h9a0wledge o.
the lar as to questions that may arise m
that court; good business habits, aRteg-
ritz Of chaYdcter,- a disposition to ac-
commodate as far as possible all per-
sons who have business with the court;
special care for the interests of wom-
ell and children and all persons who
have no attorneys or agents to look
after their rights.
In our country, and especially in the
western portion, it has not been re-.
garded as an imperative necessity that
candidate for that place should have
been required to pass the technical ex
animation necessary for admission to
the bar. We are informed that there
are several counties in our state, as in
many others, where judges of the pro-
bate or county courts have never been
technical lawyers-if we are not mis-
taken the late Judge Belden, of RAJ
cine, who for many years served his
county with honor to himself and salts
faction to his people, was one Of them.
If it had been considered necessary
that no one but a lawyer should be
county judge, our legislators would
have long ago passed law to that eff
feet, which they have not done. In
fact a bill having that provision was
introduced in the present session ofour
legislature, presumably by lawyer
who had the interests Of the profession
at heart, and was promptly " killed at
the first possible opportunity. The old
Jeffersonian rule is thought to apply
here as in many other offices, !" Is he
honest? Is he capable?' The ques-
ton is not as to the manner, nor how
he became qualified; but is he quail
fed !?
1t appears to us that Mr.. SlossOn
meets the requirements of this Office in
nigh degree. He was educated in
the public schools and academies of
Massachusetts, in which have been
laid the foundation of success for so
many men Of our nation. He is man
of more than ordinary intelligence, has
a clear mind, capable of patient atten
ton to detail and of calm, deliberate
Judgment; his business habits are well
and fayorably known in this community
in which he has lived so long. His
large business experience has made
him acquainted with the nature of
business transactions which are so
often the subject Of inquiry in the
county court. He has had two years
experience as justice Of the peace in
this city and has now been fer more
than two years clerk of the circuit
court and register in probate in the
county court, in which time he has &C
quired practical knowledge of many
imDnrtant branches of law and as TRrN
familiar with the details of the probate
practice. He is uniformly obliging and
courteous and as far as known no just
grounds Of complaint exist as to the
manner i'll which he has filed these
offices.
For these reasons, and without dis
the claims of the gentleman
who opposes him, we prefer Mr.. Slos
son, and we teel confident that the
people of this county will make 10 !