Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-31


pointment of Mr.. Silverthorn. This
is taken not only as an evidence of
Mr.. Mylera's Discrimination to be re-
garded as an aspirant but as pointing
quite strongly toward the selection
of the gentleman whom he has so
gracefully backed. The two men are
close personal friends at Wausau but
about as far apart politically as it is
possible to get, Mylrea being a roar
ing republican and Silyerthorn
strenuous and stalwart democrat OF
the ultra free-silver stripe. The lat
ter was Gov. Scofield's opponent in
the gubernatorial contest year
ago and was of course woe
fully walloped. In fact, he was so
completely, Overwhelmingly beaten
that his successful adversary must
even to this day have some twinges OF
remorse over the matter. 1t may be
that this circumstance will influence
the victor to gracious action at this
time
Mr.. Silverthorn is admittedly one OF
the ablest lawyers, perhaps
the ablest lawyer, in north
central wisconsin. He is a
Canadian by birth He las resided in
Wausau since 1854 A recognized
leader at the bar in northern Wiscon-
sin, he has been a power in social and
political circles. Though born in
Canada, he came to Jefferson county,
Wis, in his boyhood During the
momentous times of the later sos
when the struggle was in progress
over the rights of the states and the
slavery issue, Silverthorn was pupil
in the Albion academy, Dane county
Judge Bardeen's old school, tool af
terWard taking a partial course at the
| Wisconsin university in the same class
with Senator John C. Spooner. Leav-
| ing the university he entered the law
Office Of George B. Smith and Judge
| A. B. Braley, both now dead, at Mad
ison. He was a Douglass democrat
when a young man during the war and
| de has supported democratic tickets
in ali campaigns since, voting eve
for Horace Greeley. Judge Silverthorn
was in Florida in 1877 when the dem
ccratic state convention was held
which nominated Judge James A. Nal
tory. Mr.. Silverthorn supported Mai
Tory in the campaign, protesting, how
, ever, that he was not fiat money
man. Indeed, the municipal court rec
ords Of Wausau disclose the facts as
to the acquittal Of Mr.. Silverthorn for
an assault upon a German Americaa
democrat shortly after the campaign
The democrat had charged Silverthorn
to his face with being a greenbac3
and the pugnacious attorney prompts
knocked him down. The jury acquit-
ted SilVerthorn upon the ground
| justifiable provocation. Since those
| days Silverthorn has settled down into
! q most sedate character, and, if placed
i upon the circuit bench would be GER
tain to frown upon all belligerent pro-
ceedings of barristers of a worse de-
gree than knock-doWn arguments. Mr.
| Sllverthorn was supposed to be
wealthy q, few years ago, but Gogebic
AAAAAAnSo SCOCh 10 LAOuS1LL u nave swept
nearly all his property away.
Attorney General Mylrea has gone
farther than merely writing in Silver
/ thorn's interest. He has seen the
latter gentleman, who admitted that
he would gladly accept the appoint
ment if rendered him The governor
has expressed a willingness to do
whatever the bar of the sixteenth cir
cult unites in asking, and the attor-
| ney general has telegraphed to var
ious lawyers at Wausau and elsewhere
in the circuit suggesting that they
hold bar meeting and get an express
sion of preference. He has little
doubt but that g. very strong endorse
ment for Silverthorn will soon be
| given. The attorney general inciden-
tally reminded the governor of how
Gov. Peck, a democrat, after he had
elevated Judge Winslow to the SUI
preme bench, had named Frank NJ