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

NO one has presumed to call in cues.
ton tho fairly good record made by
the three judges of our state supreme
court whose retirement is booked for
the LIST Of January, 1000. It might be
suggested, however, that in at least
one instance of Justice Buck
the burden of years and .infirmities
have entitled him to BE- excused from
further sesvice-as this is we'll known
and universally conceded to be his own
personal desire. = - ~ &*5..z
The three candidates nominated BY
the state Repu b!ican convention are
ccncede(lly among the leading lawyers
of Minnesota. Each one is known ID
the section whore he lives as splendldIy
equipped by his knowledge Of law,
rectitude of life and high judicial qnal.
tiles for the distinguished honor.of d
seat upon the SD: RENE bench. Hon.
John A. Lovely represents the south
ern, Hon. Calvin s. Brown the west.
ern, and Hon. Charles s. Lewis tho
northsrn section Of the state. *#
AL Of these gentlemen are old resi-.
dents OF Minnesota, and while each OF
them has not the advantage, poss:b bly,,
OF q wife acquaintance with their fell
low citizens Of all sections of tho state,
yet they are known, AMI their high
qualities respected by all the leading Z
men Of every locality. Mr.. Lovely has
resided for o generation in Southern
Minnesota, and has frequently BEEN so.
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
owing to one Of those unavoidabletpo-
litical 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 for high judicial duties.
In addition to having the reputation
Of being one Of tho best trained law
yers i'll the state he is q gentleman Of
wide information and general culture,
AMI has in q pre.eminent degree that
subtle intellectual element which char.
acterizes and marks the judicial tenn.
perment.. 81 =. E .s5s & &. -
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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 . stalwars representative
Of the state, having been born.
reared and educated here, aud having
q wide knowledge Of the history OF
lour legal and judicial development
from his earliest manhooi. When he
takes his seat upon the bench Of the
highest judicial tribunal Of the state,
it will soon be understood that nIew
and potent force has been added to
this distinguished body. 81. /. i
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MI. Charles j Lewis IL 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 81 his ca r,ac.
.ity, it IS only just to say that
By the bar Of the whole state he IS both
known and respected. During 4 omar.
ter OF . century Of wide and varied
practice In the Minnesota courts he has
achieved q most enviable reputation
with his egal rethren. In the course
OF his praotioe his prot esstonal services
have brought him into connection with
many of the most important cases
which have passed through the courts
of the state during his resid enoe hare,
and his reputa ton Il one 81 which any
citizen might be proud. Mr.. Laws.
was elected to the district bench "a 81,
Louis county, later resigning that post..
ton to resun,e practics at the bar.
OPEN LE1TER NO.
To DAVID OrPPERNu
Nv paid article Ia The Enter.