The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-28
=or Justice of the supreme Court.

For Justice Of the Supreme Court
The most important position which the
people of the state of Michigan have to ill
during the coming year by their ballots Is
that of justice of the supreme court, 1t be-
ing necessary to elect successor to Chief
Justice Robert M. Mon tgomery. Justice
Montgomery's term does not expire until
the close of'next year but his successor will
be elected by the people at the spring cleo
ton. Considerable interest has already
been shown in the matter of who shall be
his successor and there are already several
men who have been mentioned for the DO
sition, but from every part of the state ex-
cept perhaps the east and more in particular,
from Wayne county itself which someti lines
is accused of wishing to have all candidates
hail from within her bounds, there seem to
be strong indications that Justice Montgom
cry is generally regarded as the kind of a
man who should succeed himself. The
matter has not been carried far enough yet
to make possible definite statements as to
what various counties will do and yet the
indications are that Judge Montgomery will
be asked to succeed himself. The TINE S
has taken occasion to find what the SEN
timent among Shiawassee county attorneys
s. ~ the matter, the question of who shall
he G1 man before whom they must take
the 6fpt e. defend themselves when
they have already won a case i'm the lower
court and been obliged to argue it over
again before the supreme court, naturally
being one which appeals with stronger in
terest to lawyer than to any other citizen.
In every instance the sentiment has been
expressed as being in favor of the renomi-
nation and reelection of Judge Montgom cry
THE INES believes that this is also the
prevailing sentiment throughout the far
greater;part of the state and that when the
state convention Is held he will be unani-
mously renominated. 1t has indeed been
suggested that so good is his record and so
we'll is his ability recognized throughout
the state that it is more than likely that he
will be endorsed by the democrats as we'll,
and be given the compliment of unanimous
election as we'll as unanimous nomination.
Judge Montgomery was elected to the
supreme bench in 1891. Prior to that time
he had served two terms as prosecuting
attorney of Oceana county, term asas-
sistant United States attorney at Grand
Rapids, and several years as Judge of the
18th judicial circuit which position he finally
resigned to resume active practice in the
city of Grand Rapids. Since his election
to. the position of justice of the supreme
court he has increased the esteem In which
he was held by his associates In the legal
profession. He is one of the hardest work.
ers on the supreme bench and by many of
the best attorneys of the state is regarded
as the strongest man on the bench today,
and man who will yet bring the position
of the court to the same high position which
it was acknowledged to pc ssess when 1t
numbered among its members such men
as Cooley, Campbell, Graves and Chris
tlancy. He is the kind OF man whom the
people of the state of Michigan cannot af.
ford to retire after he has served them but
a single term.