The Irish standard., 1898-11-05

fitness Judge Bum has already left his
mark upon the judicial life of the COM
munity during the few months in which
he has ofticiated as judge. Judge Bunn's
qualities have been recognized in direc-
tions from which no one will claim pro-
coed the partial references of political
or personal preference. OF Judge Bum,
as bitter and unswerving Republican
paper as the St. Paul Dispatch has had
this to say, and said 1t on the day when
the Republican county convention met:
1T is no disparagement of any Judge
living or dead. who has worn the ermine
in this district, to say that Judge Bum
is the equal of any man who has occupied
such position within the knowledge of
the present generation. He is not only
deeply learned in the law, but he pos
sesses the judicial temperament and
mental equipoise to Il degree which slg-
gests something or heredity, for he
comes of a line that has contributed in
generous measure to the adornment and
honor of the bench for more than one
state"
= Coming from so partisan source, the
above is. certainly an. endorsement of
which any man might we'll feel proud.
Esteemed as a citizen, fair and impartial
i'll his rulings. Judge Bum has secured
the good will Of his fellow men i'll all
parties. and no doubt can be entertained
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things that this should be so.
And speaking of the judges, the Irish
standard desires to say Il word for Mr..
Michael. He is a lawyer of exceptionally
keen insight into all legal questions, and
his advice and counsel are looked upon
and sought by OF e. attorneys of less dis
tinction as the most valuable and reliable
attainable in the community 1t is not
an cxaggeration to say that no action in
this election by the people will be more
acceptable to every lawyer in the COM
munity, and to every person who has
relations with the courts than the cleo
ton of j. G. Michael as one of the dis
trict Judges. 1t would not be less than
a serious derogation of his character and
standing at the bar to compare Mr..
Michael with either Of the men on the
opposition ticket.
John j. O'Connor, candidate for the
legislature from tho Fourth ward, is per-
haps one of the best known men in ST.
Paul, having for many years been chief
of detectives OF the city. He was born
in st. Paul, is about As years Of age and
his active work in the past as a detective
has given him far nort than Il local rep
utation. Some OF the best work ever ac-
complishcd In ferfhtilg out evil doors
and bringing thewA to speedy justice is
due to MI. O'Connor while in the above
capacity. A man of excellent education
and address, with i perfect knowledge Of
the wants of his district, his city and
county the Democratic party acted wise
ly i'll selecting Rim as its Standard
bearer for legislaiveoh onors from the
Fourth ward. Popular with the masses
he will not only sct the undivided and
hearty support of his, own party, but a
large number from other l,artics will
also cast heirsballotsiio him.. Ii is the
first time he has stepped into the po-
litical arena for a position of this nature,
though aften urged by his friends to do
so, and we predict for him Il splendid
record as Il legislator in the event of his
election. of which no doubt can be en-
tertained