The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-21
ed and responsible positions.

ton the fairly good record mado by
the three judges of orr state supreme
court whose retirement is booked for
the lst of January, 1900. It might be
suggested, however, that in at least
one ins,ance-that of Justice Buck
the burden. Of years and .infirmities
have entitled him to be excused from
further se:yice-as this is we'll known
and universally conceded to be his own
personal desire. %ss@z
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The three candidates nominated by
the state Republican convention are
lccncededly 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 qnal.
tiles for the distinguished honor OF q
seat upon the su: RENE bench. Hon.
John A. Lovely represents the south.
ern, Hon. Calvin s. Brown the west.
ern, and Hon. Charles 8. Lewis the
northern section Of the state. = 4t*
AL Of these gentlemen are old resi-.
dents Of Minnesota, and while each OF
them has not the advantage, possibly,
of Q vile acquaintance with, theirsfel
low citizens OF all sections of tho state.
yet they are known, AMI their high
qualities respected by all the leading
men Of every locality. Mr.. Lovely has
resided for generation in Southern
Minnesota, and has frequently BEEN Sc.
lected for positions of trust and respon.
sibility by his friends aad neighbors in
the city and county CT 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
ewing to one of those unavoidable.po.
litical complications which so frequently
occur in localities where there is but
slight opposition to the dominant
party. Mr.. Lovely's mental and
moral endow ments peculiarly fit
him for high judicial duties.
In addition to- having the reputation
Of being one of tho best trained law
yers III the state he is q gentleman of
wide information and general culture,
AMI has in pre.eminent degree that
subtle intellectual element which char.
acterizes and marks the judicial tom.
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Judge Calvin 8. Brown is descended
from q 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 moro than forty years ago. Judge
Brown is o stalwart representative
Of the state, having been born,
reared and educated here, aud having
3 wide knowledge OF the history OF
our legal and judicial developsmeut
from his earliest manhood. When be
takes his seat upon the bench ofthe
highest judicial tribunal Of the state,
it will soon be understood that new
aud potent force has been added to
this distinguished body. & z.st7
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Mr.. Charles u Lewis is probably the
least known OF the three Republican
candidate for the Supreme court. He
is a resident Of Duluth, and while the
people OF Minnesota generally may
have no wide knowledge of his ca y,ac.
#ity, it Is only just to say that
BY the bar Of the whole state he Is both
known and respected. During q quar-.
ter Of century Of wide and varied
practice IN the Minnesota courts he has
achieved q most enviable reputation
with his leg il brethren. In the course
OF his praotice his prof essional 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 hsre,
and his reputation Is ono Of which any.
citizen might be proud. Mr.. Lewis.
was elected TO the distriot bench III 81,
Louis county, later rssigning that posi.,
ton to resume practice at the bar.