Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-10-23
Oh ARIES J. MADDOX.
PRAISE FOR JUDGE McsUERRY

IhdIoH TUX JUDuE McSHERRY.
Among number of interviews favorable
to the election of Judge McSherry the Balti
more Sun of Monday gives the following:
The speech of Mr.. William L. Marburv.
independent Democrat, at the Frederick
meeting on Tuesday night, urging the re.
election of Chief Justice McSherry, has at.
tracted wide attention in this city, and has
been commended by the people.
Mr.. Marbury protested against depriyinp
the State OF the services of a great and
learned judge. The Republican politicians,
he said, "ln attempting to prevent the re.
election Of Judge McShery, are seeking to
subject the judiciary-the highest court in
the State-to political pressure and con.
troll" "The Republican party. he added,
us doing itself no good in its present effort
to break down that system Ian independent
impartial, non-poitical Judiciary by oppos.
Ing the reelection Of gentleman who is
recognized throughout the whole length and
breadth of the State as a man of absolute In.
tegrity OF character, and one of the ablest
judges that was ever on our Supreme Bench.
This is no mere local question, but one which
affects the whole State"
Other members Of the Baltimore bar take
this same view of it, regardless of their DO.
litical utilization, and while disclaiming any
design to NEEDLE with the internal affairs
of the Sixth Circuit, they do not consider
the election OF member of the Court of
Appeals local matter, but one which con-
Germs the whole State.
Ex Gov. William Plnkney White. in dis
cussing the reelection OF Chief Justice Nc.
Sherry by voters of Frederick and Mont.
gomery counties, says:
"From the time when the Court of An
peals was established 10 1888 down To the
present hour II has not only been the autbori.
tative expounder of the law In force In the
State OF Maryland, but 1t has been the peer
of any appellate court in the land. Its bench
has been adorned by some of the brisbtest
brainest professional men who ever deliver
cd judicial opinions upon any branch of the |
law. Its published decisions have won the |
appreciation of the most learned jurists and |
quoted as unanswerable authority in most
If not all, of the Supreme Courts of our sister
States. Its chief judges have held the high
est rank among judicial functionaries the
land over. Their learning has been recop.
nized by the profession everyw where, their
honor has always been unspotted, their fame
has been that Of men who held the scales
OF justice with an even hand. The last If
them, the present Chief Judge James Nc
Sherry, has worn the ermine with all the
high distinction Of his predecessors, and by
the display OF great learning, wise discrimi.
nation and masterful presentation of his
decisions has won golden opinions of all
men,"
Mr.. Thomas Ireland Elliott, Republican.
Who was City Solicitor, appointed by Mayor
Hooper, said: III | were a voter in the !
'ixth Judicial Circuit Of Maryland nothing
'ould add more TO my pleasure than the ON. '
'ortunity l would then have Of voting for b
he reelection OF Judge James McSherrv y
should consider that in so voting was !,
oing myself an honor In recognizing a a
ecord for ability, fidelity and fearlessness Q
Thich ought TO entitle Judge McSherry to
he support Of his lellow-citizens without
egard TO party afiiiation.
at has not been my good fortune To know ,
Judge McSherry's competitor in the com. +
lg election, and am not therefore dealing
any invidious comparisons, but cannot
'nceive OF there being any one better DUAL. II
ed or more deserving to occupy seat on
e bench OF our Court OF APP peals than the 4
'esent Chief Judge" '