Evening star., 1897-05-03
MARYLAND JUDICIARY
Seats on the Bench to Be Filled This
Year.
ELECTIONS TO Be HELD In NOVEMBER
Candidates Being Considered for
the Nomination.
IN THE EIGHT CIRCUITS
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

| Correspondence of The Evening Star
| BALTIMORE. May I, 1897
The election of several judges of the cir
| cult courts in Maryland takes place this
| year. and, while the contests for the nom
nations for the general assembly and other
| important local Offices are attracting the
most attention now the judicial nomina-
| tions are considered by the more conc erva-
| tive voters TO be of vastly more importance
| than those for any other posiiiors on the
several party tickets
Maryland is divided into seven judicial
circuits outside of the city of Baltimore.
which latter forms the eighth circuit
The first circuit comprises the counties
| of Worcester. Wicomico. Somerset and
| Dorchester, and the judges there are all
'hold-overs" for various periods
The second Circuit
| In the second circuit the terms of the
three judges expire next November The
republicans have strong hopes OF carrying
this circuit. and there are several canGi-
| dates of prominence for the nominations
for associates. while Chief Judge Russum
will be nominated TO succeed himself with
out opposition. The principal gentlemen
who are in the field for nomination as as
sociates are: Col. James G. Mullikin of
Talbot county, State Senator Charles r.
Uric CT Kent county, and MIR. Haines anu
others of Cecil
The democrats have several candidates
in each of the five counties. Talbot county
has Messrs. VIM. K. Martin State Senator
Oswald Tilghman and Maj. VIM. +. Stew
art Queen Anne's county has ex-S;atc
Treasurer Edwin II. Brown, ox-Congress-
man John b. Brown and eX-States Attor.
ney l.. B. Hopper. who is cousin of cN-
United States-Senator Charles II. Gibson.
Kent county has Messrs. James Alfred
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tor James Alfred Pearcc. and Mr. Harri-
son w. Nickers. son of the late United
States Senator George Vickers. Caroline
has Mr.. Henry r. Lewis. member of the
house of delegates. Cecil county has the
present associate Judge. Frederick Stump.
who although only sixty-one years old has
already been on the bench fer Two terms
or thirty years in all. Ex-State Senator
John S. Writ and the present state senator,
Charles c. Crothers of Cecil, are also said
to be candidates.
Third. Fourth and Fifth Circuits.
In the third and fourth circuits the
judges terms do not expire for several
years. There will be judicial election
in these circuits this year.
In the fifth circuit, composed of Carroll,
Howard and Anne Arundel counties. in
cumbents arc Chief Judge Charles Il. Rob
erts and Associates L. T. Jones and James
Rivell. all democrats. Judges Roberts and
RiNeh have several years of their term
untkpr6fI- JuGSe Jones, however VIII
have served out his fifteen years In No.
vember. 1t is conceded that he Will be re-
nominated. while the republicans Will prob
ably nominate States Attorney Jos. ID.
Mcclure Of Howard county.
The sixth Circuit.
The sixth circuit is composed of Mont
gomery and Frederick counties. The pres
ent judiciary is composed of Chief Judge
James McSherry. WHO is also chief judge
of the court apDrals and Associates
James 8. Henderson and John A. Lynch,
all Of whom are democrats. The only one
whose term expires this year is Judge
Lynch, and, as he has reached the age
limit of seventy years, he VIII not he
nominated. Who the democrats VIII nom
mate is uncertain.
The leading republican candidates are
Representative Milton G. Urner and Mr.
John c. Motter, both of Frederick, TO
which county the candidate is conceded by
both parties.
The seventh Circuit.
The seventh circuit is composed of the
counties of Prince Georges Charles. Cali
vert and St. Mary's. The Judges now on
the bench are Chief John p. Briscoa, DEM
ocrat, and ]. Parran Crane and George c.
Merrick, republicans, associates. Judge
Briscoe's term will not expire until lgOG
but successors to both Judges Merrick and
Crane must be chosen this year. The re-
publican candidates in the field are:
MeSsrs. George Z. Merrick and Il. Snow
den Hill of Prince Georges, States At
torrey Adrian Posey of Charles, and Mr.
L. b. Abel of st. Mary's.
The democratic candidates are Messrs c..
c. Magruder and Charles Stanley of Prince
Georges, and b. F. Camalier of St. Mary's.
The baltimore Circuit.
The eighth, or the Baltimore city circuit
has judicial system different from the
rest of the state. In this city the judges
form what is called the supreme bench,
composed of eight members, of whom five,
Chief Judge Henry ID. Harlan, and Asso-
ciates j. Upshur Dennis. ID. G. Wright, p
l.. Wickes, and Albert Ritchie, are demo-
Gratis, and Charles E. Phelps Henry Stock
bridge, jr., and John ]. Dobler are republi-
Gals.
This year a successor to Judge Phelps
will be chosen. and an associate who VIII
be added 10 the bench by an act of the
last general assembly.
Judge Phelps will be renominated by
the republicans without opposition and
probably he may be indcrsed by the DEM
ocrats, he has already been Endorsed
by the unanimous voice of the bar, ire
spective of party.
For the additional judge leading DEM
ocratic candidate is Alexander Il. Robert
son, who their candidate for judge
last year, but was defeated by Henry
Stockbridge.
The republican candidate will be Robert
H. Smith, who recently resigned tie
chairmarship of the board OF supervisors
of elections, provided he will take the
place. Mr.. Smith has been. considered as
a possible nominee for mayor. but recently
he has announced that he will not accept