Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-11
WILL APPOINT JUDGES
ricSherry, Waters and Dennis TO
BE Appointed by Governor.


ANNAPOLIS. MD, Oct. 6-Within the
next four weeks Governor Smith will be
required to appoint three judges On
November next the terms all expire of
the Hon James McSherry. of Frederick
comfy, Chief Justice of MARYLAND and
Chief Judge of the Sixth circuit; of
Hon. James ID. Waters, of Hartford,
Associate Judge of the Third circuit,
and of the Hon. j. Upshur Dennis, of
the Supreme Bench of Baltimore city
The successors of these gentlemen will
be named by the Governor before the
date of the expiration of the term, so
that there will be no vacancy. The
judges appointed by the Governor will
hold office until the general election
next year, when the people will elect
their successors to serve a full term of
10 years. Whoever is appointed by the
Governor. will, if precedent is followed,
be appointed with a view of receiving
the nomination for election for the full
term. According to the SIM Almanac
Judge Waters will have reached the
age of 80 years by the election of 1903
would accept the nomination with only
one year to serve if elected What the
Governor will do in his case he has not
given any hint. as far as is known here
But no one has any doubt of the APP
pointment of Judges McSherry and
Dennis Ii is rumored here that these
appointments will be made this week or
next. The Governor, it is understood,
will also designate Judge McSherry for
Chief Justice, a. that high office also
becomes vacant with the expiration of
Judge McSherry's present term.
Judge James McSherry. who was the
leader of the bar of Frederick county at
the time. was appointed Chief Judge of
the Sixth Judicial circuit by Governor
Henry Lloyd OH November |, 1887. when
Judge John Ritchie died The Sixth
circuit is composed of Frederick and
Montgomery counties, and although
closely divided politically, such was the
esteem i'll which Judge McSherry was
held by the people that he was elected
without opposition at the election which
occurred one week after his appoint
ment by the executive.
As membrr of the Court of Appeals,
Judge McShcrry ut once took rank as
one of the ablest and most industrious
men who ever sat on the bench of the
highest court of Maryland. And this
tribunal, which is the oldest common
law court in the world. has numbered
among its members in its long history
some of the great men of the country.
When Judge McSherry went on the
bench the court was composed of X. III
Alvey. Chief Justice: William Sheppard
Bryan, Levin L. Ii. Irving, John NJ.
Robinson, George Yellott, Oliver Miller
and Frederick Stone. OF these not one
remains on The bench at this time and
five of them are dead. Chief Justice
Alvey resigned i'll 1893 to become Chief
Justice of the Federal Court of Appeals
in Washington and Judge Robinson was
designated by the Governor to succeed
him as Chief Justice. Upon the death
of Judge Robinson in 1896 Governor
Lowndes designated Judge McSherry
for Chief Justice. This was done, al
though there was Republican on the
bench at the time. Judge George NJ.
Russum united with ali the other judges
in requesting the appointment of Judge
McSherry.
Under the presidency of Chief Justice
McSherry the Court of Appeals has
maintained and increased its reputation
as one of the promptest appellate courts
in the Union. Ii Is the regular custom
os this able and distinguished bench to
clear its docket for each term before adj
journment.
Chief Judge McSherry and several
other Judges of the Court of Appeals
arrived tonight for the October term of
the Court of Appeals, which commences
tomorrow The printed docket con.
tains lOi cases.