Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

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of the supreme court, has prepared a
to the republican party. R. A. Mont
4 gold democrat, has joined the good
times party and will be a delegate to
the republican state convention.
Montgomery thinks the gold demo-
Gratis all over the country are prepar-
| ing to join the republican party.
4 Blanchard For Judge.
/ Oskaloosa Herald While it has for
some time been understood that the
friends of Judge L. C. Blanchard, Of
this city, would present his name to
the next state republican convention
as a candidate for supreme judge, his
| formal announcement has not been
heretofore made. The general favor
With which his candidacy has been
received thruout the state has tend
ed largely to influence the judge lin
his present action and the formal an
nouncement of his candidacy.
A Without further suggestion from the
Judge, himself, than we are authoriz-
ed to say that he will be a candidate,
it is only proper we should join in
the universal testimony, not only as
to the merit of his candidacy, but the
admirable fitness and capability Of the
man for the position.
| Inasmuch as Southeastern Iowa has
not had representative upon the SUI
preme bench for almost ten years, we
think it may be conceded the nomina-
ton should this year come to this sec
ton of the state. This is especially
true when it presents a candidate
so worthy and well qualified as Judge
/ Blanchard. The fact that he was a
member of the Twenty-eighth Iowa
regiment and a soldier in the War of
the Rebellion, makes him strong as 4
candidate with a worthy element OF
the state. He is a graduate of the law
department of the University of Mich
igan, where he laid a good foundation
for his professional work.
/ That he served for twelve years up
on the circuit bench. with satisfaction
and evidence Of judicial ability, mas
| tended in his experience to inspire con-
Ifdence in his worth as well as to tit
him for judicial work. Upon retir-
ing from the bench, he at once en-
gagged in the general practice, and the
large class OF cases with which he has
/ had since to deal, would bring him
4 fresh from the field of actual exper-
Hence to deal with practical questions
4 in the courts. M -
He is the character of lawyer, in
! perfect health and the prime OF this
life, ripe in both judicial and practic-
4 al experience, that the bar of the state
would welcome upon the bench.
In addition to this, he has twice rep
| resented this senatorial district in
the state senate and is now member
of that body, and has taken an active
lpart in shaping the legislation Of the
state. 1t. is thought few men can
comprise the qualities in experience
aud practice as. are found in Judge
/ Blanchard
He has further been recognized by
his profession in the state by the
high compliment of making him the
president of the bar association,
which position he now holds.
In addition to this, it may be said
of Judge Blanchard by those who
know him best, as citizen he enjoys
the confidence of all who know him,
and his personal and professional in
tegrity is without blemish or re-
proach.
! Possessed of such requisites and
1qualities, the friends of Judge Blanch-
ard will present him as candidate
for nomination for supreme judge be-
fore the next republican convention Of
| the state, in confidence of the cause of
a worthy citizen and able lawyer.
Hot Potato.
I Washington Press: Our Iowa demos
dropped 16 to 1. True, they reaffirm the
1896 platform, which carried that sa-
cred ''rasho'' as an electric headlight,
but the potato is SO hot they left it
this year in the ashes on the hearth.
But they wanted some hot stuff, and
SO warmed up on the Beers, making
Dom Paul functional, as our grand
mothers kept their feet warm, in
church., on boxes OF pans.
The conventions effort to be dramat-
ic was comical, it was SO transparent
and cheap a gull. They displayed the
Boer flag on the stage. They took up
a collection. They ought to send the
funds by a messenger. They will pro-
badly strike off emblems to wear in
the campaign, representing Chester
White, or Poland China, or Berkshire.
When the Boer emissaries arrive in this
country, as our ENJOYS went to Paris
during the revolution, the democracy
all over the United States will cotton
to 'em, purr over 'eW, in fine theatre
cal style, and the singing clubs will
likely revamp the old song, "Fe, fo, fl,
fun, | smell the blood of an English
man"
But 16 to has been put up the
schimbly," out of sight, or taken in
for repairs.
The strike among the button makers