The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-11-05
years has been one Of the foulest
mouthed and most vituperative of the
enemies Of the Republican party.


mouthed and most vituperative of the
enemies Of the Republican party.
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In some sections of the state great
hue and cry is being raised in the in.
terest of the Demo-Populist candidates
for Associate Justices. of the Supreme
Court. To the credit of the bar Of the
state it is only just to admit that at no
time in the history of Minnesota has
any political, party ever nominated
either vicious, dishonest or an ignor.
ant man to seat on the bench of our
highest judicial tribunal. This is only
saying that Minnesota is abundantly
supplied with excellent legal talent,
and being SO supplied, the people have
the good Judgment to select the best of
that which is excellent for these exalt-
ed and responsible positions.
No one has presumed to call in ques.
ton the fairly good record made by
the three judges of our state supreme
court whose retirement is booked for
the lst of January, 1900. 1t might be
suggested, however, that in at least
one instance-that of Justice Buck
the burden of years and infirmities
have entitled him to be excused from
further service-as this is we'll known
and universally conceded to be his own
personal desire.
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The three candidates nominated BY
the state Republican convention are
concededly among the leading lawyers
OF Minnesota. Each one is known in
the section where he lives as splendidly
equipped by his knowledge of law,
rectitude Of life and high judicial quail.
tiles for the distinguished honor of a
seat upon the supreme bench. Hon.
John A. Lovely represents the south
ern, Hon. Calvin S. Brown the west.
ern, and Hon. Charles S. Lewis the
northern section of the state. ~
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All Of these gentlemen are old resi-.
dents Of Minnesota, and while each of
them has not the advantage, possibly,
of wide acquaintance. with their fel.
low citizens of all sections of the state,
yet they are known, and their high
qualities respected by all the leading
men of every locality. Mr.. Lovely has
resided for a generation in Southern
Minnesota, and has frequently been SO.
lected for positions of trust and respon.
sibility by his friends and neighbors in
the city and county Of his home. He
at one time received the Republican
nomination for congress from the First
district, but was defeated for election
by an unfortunate local disagreement
in his party. This defeat was in no re.
spect construed as an evidence of per.
sonal unpopularity, but was solely
owing to one Of those unavoidable DO.
itical complications which so frequently
occur in localities where there is but
slight opposition to the dominant
party. Mr.. Lovely's mental and
moral endowments peculiarly fit
him Z for high judicial duties.
In addition to having the reputation
Of being one Of the best trained law.
yers in the state he is gentleman of
wide information and general culture.
and has in pre.eminent degree that
subtle intellectual element which char.
acterizes and marks the judicial tenn
perment. .'\
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Judge Calvin s. Brown is descended
from judicial family. His uncle and
father both sat upon the district bench
in Minnesota. and were both we'll
known to and highly respected by the
pioneer settlers of the Minnesota val.
ley more than forty years ago. Judge
Brown is q stalwart representative
Of the state, having been born,
reared and educated here, and having
q wide knowledge Of the history Of
our legal and judicial development
from his earliest manhood. When he
takes his seat upon the bench of the
highest judicial tribunal Of the state,
it will soon be understood that new
and potent force has been added to
this distinguished body.
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Mr.. Charles L. Lewis is probably the
least known of the three Republican
candidate for the Supreme court. He
is resident of Duluth, and while the
people of Minnesota generally may
have no wide knowledge of his capac.
ity, it is only just. to say that
by the bar Of the whole state he is both
known and respected. During quar-.
ter Of century of wide and varied
practice in the Minnesota courts he has
achieved most enviable reputation
with his legal brethren. In the course
Of his practlce his professional services
have brought him into connection with
many Of the most important cases
which have passed through the courts
of the state during his residence here,
and his reputation is one of which any
citizen might be proud. Mr.. Lewis
was elected to the district bench in St
Louis county, later resigning that posi-
ton to resume practice at the bar.
IN ability, professional standing
knowledge Of the law, and
entire sympathy with the vel
being Of the people Of thu
state, no judicial nominees ever placed
before the people BY any political party