The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-30
FOR CHIEF JUDGE.
The Republican Convention of the Fifth
Judicial Circuit NOminateS Judge
Bond.

The Republican Convention Of the Fifth
Judicial Circuit, composed of Carroll, Howard
and Anne Arundel counties, met in Westmln.
ster at noon on Wednesday, at Odd Fellows
Hall. The following delegates were present
from Anne Arundel, Rev. b. L. Perkins,
colored, j. Writ Randall, T. Arlington
Thompson, colored, DIR. II. B. CAN'T; from
Howard, Col. George W. King, W. W. Bur
ton, George D. Day; from Carroll, Ivan l..
Hoff, Charles I. Reifsnider, ". l.. w. Sea
brook, by proxy, Jos. d. Brooks. The spec
tators mumered about fifteen. The proceed,
iugs were short and the convention adjourned
in less than thirty minutes from the time OF
being called to order.
The convention was called To order by
George Z. Sharrer. j. Writ Randall, of Anne
Arundel, presided, and W. W. Burton, OF
Howard, was secretary.
Mr.. Randall made few remarks upon
taking the chair. Charles L. Reltsnider,
George b Day aud I. Arlington Thompson
composed the committee on credentials ana
organization The committee reported ere
deutials correct and recommended that the
temporary officers be made permanent
Jos. ID. Brooks offered the following paper:
Convinced that every good citizen who desires TO
have Justice impa rtially administered believes tA
the Judiciary should be absolutely independent OF
all political Influence and entanglements and salts
ned that the true tests oil nklleSS pcHCh
capacity Integrity and legal requirements the he.
publican party presents 10 the Fflh Judicial circuit
of Mary land, without reference to party hliatlos
the Hon. James a. C. Bond as an emnently suitApie
candidate for the position Of chief judge OF thls
circuit; and laying ont Of view and raising above
all considerations Of political characteI as the rs
publican party has frequently done in dealing win
the judicial Office, this convention directs the name
Of Judge James A C. Bond to be placed upon the
official ballot under the Republican party emblem
as candidate for chief Judge OF the Fiith JhulcA'
Circuit OF Maryland.
han IL
and apaciiy. is TO dominate the bench, or TO
control the selection of judicial candidates me
pendent 20 a sutservient branch Of the state gov
erument-it viii cease to Be respected and lose It's
usefulness precisely In proportion 10 It's su6ordinA
ton 10 the demands OF paruSanship.
The paper was adopted. 1t was virtual
nomination. hut the chairman thought 1t
should be done more direct. A motion was
made to declare Judge Bond the nominee,
which was unanimously carried, and the
chairman declared Judge Bond the nominee
of the Republican party of the Flfth judicial
Circuit for chief Judge.
J. Writ Randall, Charles 7. Reiisnider and
George u. Day we're appointed committee
To notify Judge Bond Of his nomination.
Tie committee called upon him ST once and
notified him Of the action of the convention
Judge Bond responded. accepting the nomi.
nation, and then handed the committee the
tuUowlug letter OF acceptance
fullyaxree with the sentiments which the reso-
latt0us adopted BY the Judicial Convention EN-
BODY do not believe that politicai considerations
should enter into the selections Of a Judge. Do
NOT b.evc that he should eve his selection 20 any
Political party These views held BY many, II
not by the nest Of the conservative and thought
fll people 81 the couuty today. The questions with
ghirh Judge has deal with essentially dif-
fcreni from those that concern the po5iiicen and
the voter In an ordinary election A Judge On n
tst serve the state and best discharge the duties
a his high and responsible otloe when wholly In
dcfcndeut % Political surrounding | Accrpf TIE
uosuina ton q! the spirit in which 70 Vas ic;er-i
The uflcs r. IN - veFf nature uouFafsssAn oaif
pied - ms self u chosen ~ the VOica q The F0pn
a. act with rigid tmFar;tality and With uuvarFt1S
dieiiiy knowiuE party. no class and no crsssi,
AMI iSvutfux ms utmost cnesEy % the zriua7ss
duties which The pslssstoa impose
The Delegates from Howard and Anne
Arundel len on the / ~ train for their homes-