Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-18
JUDGE GLENN TO RETIRE
Popular JurIst to Leave Bench After &c
Years Service.


Popular JurIst to Leave Bench After &c
Years Service.
The following from the Monmouth
Review will be read with regret here,
where Judge Glenn is so well known
and highly respected:
After 20 years of honorable service
on the bench of the Ninth judicial
district of Illinois, Judge John j.
Glenn has stated to some of his
friends that he does not expect to be
candidate for another term of that
high office.
Judge Glenn was interviewed on the
subject this afternoon, and said that
while he had not contemplated making
the announcement at present, he had
no objections to saying that he had
stated To his friends that il was his
intention To retire from the bench
next year. 1T the end of the present
term.
He also stated that ii had been his
purpose i'm making known his inten-
tions. to ask his friends to give their
hearty support To Robert J. Grier.
whom he understood was considering
the matter of allowing the use of his
cIned to run.
mir. Grier is an exceedingly able
lawyer" said Judge Glenn. ~ man
of strong character, high-minded and
in every way worthy of the support of
the people of this county and the vo-
tiers of the Ninth judicial district.
Nothing could give me more pleasure
than to have Mr.. Grier succeed me,
and l will do everything in my power
to secure his nomination and election
i'm case he should decide to be a candi-
date"
Mr.. Grier was also seen by Il Re
view reporter. My ease is in the
hands of the bar of Warren county,"
he said. They have insisted on my
making the race i'm case Judge Glenn
is not a candidate. and | viii be gov
erned by their wishes an the matter.
While the bar would have been 10y
al to Judge Glenn had he consented
to take another term. they will give
the most hearty support 10 Mr.. Grier.
He is already well known in every
county of the district and has many
friends in each who will unite in Sc
curing his nomination at the republi-
can convention next year.
Judge Glenn was first elected to the
bench in this circuit in 1877, for .
short term. Two years later he WAS
elected to the full term and the same
honor has been given three times
since. Since the first time he has
been given the republican nominal
ton unanimously and only once have
the democrats named candidate
against him.
As a Judge, the most honorable rec
ord has been made by Judge Glenn.
He had presided i'm many of the
most important cases that have ever
! been tried on the circuit His decis-
ions have stood the test of the SUI
preme courts and his record is a
| splendid one. During the years f
| 1897 and 1898 he sat on the bench If
the appellate court of the state. AMI
was honored by all who had dealings
with that body. He retired from this
service on his own request because
| it was too combining.
All the honorS that could come
/ from long service on the bench have
been gained by Judge Glenn. ana he
thinks he has earned rest from the
active service required. When his
| time is up next year he will return to
Monmouth and i'm the private prac-
/ tice of law will take life more easily
than has been possible while he has
been travelling around the circuit.
The Ninth judicial district is com
posed of Henderson. Warren, Knox.
| Fulton, McDonough and Hancock
counties. The present Judges are
John J. Glenn. John \. Gray. of Full
ton; and w. G.. Thompson. of Knox.
| The election will he held in June of
next year.