Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-29
CHE! Justice M.SAsy!y.

An editorial in the Baltimore Sun Of Oc-
tober 22d, 1908 says:
The action of the Republican politicians in
Montgomery and F., derrick counties in fore.
ing nomination for Chief Judge against
Judge McShcrry has probably weakened that
party in those two counties. But it did not
have the approval of the party leaders in the
State. indeed, it Is well known that many
of the most patriotic and prudent members
of the party. even in Frederick and Mont.
gomery, disapproved of it, and not Repub'
lican lawyer from either county took part in
the convention which nominated MIR. links.
The Endorsement of Judge McSherry for re-
election Is general throughout the State and
absolutely non partisan. That is to say,
lawyers ard Others belonging to the Repub-
lican party are as earnestly in favor of the
retention of this able and upright judge in
the service of the State as members Of the
Democratic party. After The high encomi-
ums upon Judge McShcrry and the expires.
sion of an earnest desire fer his reelection by
such liberal and broadminded men as Mr..
Stevenson A. Williams, the Republican can.
didate for Governor, and Mr.. George White.
lock, the Republican candidate for Attorney
General, we cannot see how any patriotic
Republican in the Sixth circuit can hesitate
to vote for him. The Maryland State Bar
Association last summer unanimously adop'
ted resolution expressing 1.-THE earnest de-
sire of its members, without regard to their
political affiliations, that the voters of his
judicial circuit at the coming election should
give him their generous and undivided sup
port, and by his reelection secure to the peo-
pie of the whole of the State tie great bene
fits OF his ripe learning and experience, uni
versally acknowledged ability and absolute
imprrtialily as Chief Judge of the Court Of
Appeals"
In seconding this resolution Mr.. George
Whtelock, now the Republican candidate
for Attorney General of Maryland, said:
1--WE all here know Judge McShcrry's
great erudition, we know his great acumen,
his distinguished executive faculty and un-
firing devotion to the discharge of his Judi.
cal duty, always performed with courtesy
and mpartiality, and do not think there
can he one dissenting voice upon the passage
of this resolution" In fact, there was none,
for it was adopted by unanimous vote.
Among the great number of members of
the bar of the Court of Appeals who signed
letter to Judge McSherry expressing "the
hope that Maryland may be so fortunate as
to obtain your services for n full additional
term as Che: Judge of our highest appellate
court were euding members OF the Repub.
lican party all over the State The letter
was signed by Mr. John V. l.. Findlay,
Thomas Ireland Elliott, John G, Rose, NJ A.
Soper, the Republican candidate for States
Attorney in Baltimore; Charles j. Bonaparte
Henry Duffy, Edward Duffy and others.
Not one single argument has been advance
ed, as fur as we are aware, why Mr.. Kinks
should take the place Of Judge McSherry on
tue bench, except that Mr.. Kinks is Re-
publican With the Endorsement of his fair
ness and impartiality which Judge McSherry
has received from Republicans who have
practiccd law before him, we submit that the
political argument is out OF place and unpa.
triotic. 1t will injure those who advance 1t
and will injure their party, for it will put
that party in those two counties in the atti-
tude of antagonizng the best interests of the
State and the people. 1t is not only neces-
sary to reflect Judge McSherry in order to
rebuke this effort to involve the judiciary in
politics, but he should be reelected by such
an overwhelming majority as will discour.
age future political assaults upon the bench
of the State. We are convinced that there
are q sufficient number of patriotic, broad
minded Republicans IN the Sixth circuit to
see that this ia done.
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