Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-28
JUDGE BOND NOMINATED.
Action of The Republicans In
The Fifth Circuit.
A NON-PARTISAN JUDICI.
AIRY.
Defamation That The Bench Should
Be Absolutely Independent of Po-
liticai Influences.

litical Influences.
We take the following from the Balii-
more Sans Westminster correspondent:
The Republican Convention of the
Fifth Judicial Circuit. composed OF Anne
Arundel. Carroll and Howard counties.
met in Westminster yesterday and nomi-
mated Hon. James A. C. Bond. a Demo
crat, for chief Judge. The delegates TO
the convention were as follows:
Anne Arundel. Writ Randall. DIR.
n. b. CAN'T, J. Arlington Thompson. +.
II. Stcckett and Rev. b. T. Perkins.
Carroll--Charles T. Reifsnider, Joseph
d Brooks. John II. Cunningham, Ivan
l.. Hof and Arthur +. Smith.
Howard-Senator George ID. Day, w.
w. Burton and George w. King.
w. L. Seabrook, OF Westminster. was
proxy for John H. Cunningham. J.
Writ Randall was chairman and w. w.
Burton. Of Howard county. secretary.
Mr.. Randall, on taking the chair. eu-
logized the Republican party for its non
partisanship in respect to the judiciary
the bullwark Of all good government. He
was frequently applauded.
Convinced that every good citizen who
desires to have justice impartially ad-
ministered believes that the judiciary
should be absolutely indep ndent of all
political influence and entanp lements,
and satihed that the true tests of fitness
for the bench are capacity, integrity and
legal requirements, the Republican party
presents TO the Fifth Judicial Circuit oi
Maryland, without reference to party
affiliations. the Hon. James A. c. Bond
as an eminently suitable candidate foi
the position of Chief Judge of this circuit
and laying out OF view and rising above
all considerations OF political character,
as the Republican party has frequently
done in dealing with the judicial Office,
Judge James A. c. Bond to be placed
upon the official ballot under the Repub.
lIcan party emblem as candidate ioi
chief judge OF the Fifth Judicial Circuit
tf Mary land.
II party or political favorltism. rather
than fitness aud capacity. is to dominate
the bench or to control the sci, clion oI
JuulAidi Will
speedily degenerate from an independent
to a subservent branch Of the State gov.
ernment--it will cease to be respected
and lose its usefulness precisely in pro
portion TO its subordination TO the de
mands of parlisanship.
The resolutions weie practically q
nomination Of Judge Bond. Il was de
cided, however, TO make the nomination
more formal. and on motion Judge Bono
was unanimously declared the nominee
OF the Convention.
A committee composed of J. Writ Ran
dali, Charles T. Refsnider and George
ID. Day was appointed TO notify Judge
Bond of his selection. The committee
called on Judge Bond Immediately aftel
the adjournment. Mr.. Randall wa:
spokesman. The nomination was &C
cepted by Judge Bond. who made brie
address thanking the convention for tn,
honor conferred upon him. He ther
rendered the committee his written &C
ceptance. which is as follows:
al fully agree with the sentiments which
the resolutions adopted by the Judicia
Convention embody. ! do not believs
that political considerations should entel
into the selection ol judge. do not be
lieve that he should owe his selection tc
any political party. These views are
held by many, if not by most. of the
conservative and thoughtful people o.
the county to-day. The question with
which Judge has to deal are essentially
different from those that concern the
politician and the voter in An ordinary
election. A judge can best serve the
State and best discharge the duties OF hi,
high and responsible Office when wholly
independent Of the political surroundings
| accept the nomination in the spirit ir
which il was rendered. The Office is, ir
its very nature. a'nonpartisan Office.
pledge myself. if chosen by the voice
OF the people, to act with rigid impartiali
ty and with unvarying fidelity. knowing
no party. no class. no creed. and devot-
ing my utmost energy to the arduou.
duties which the position imposes.