Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-07-17
JUDGE McSHERRY.

The following able article from the Balti.
more Sun OF Monday last should receive
the attention OF our people without regard
TO party affiliations;
The resolution unanimously adopted by
the Maryland State Bar Association, ex.
pressing the earnest desire of its members,
without regard to their political affiliations,
that the voters of the Sixth Judicial Cir
cult will give Chief Justice McSherry their
generous and undivided support, will re-
ceive the approval OF ht.thinking men in
every part of the State. While only two of
the counties, Frederick and Montgomery,
will take part In the election of Judge Nc.
Sherry's successor, the people OF the city
and OF every other county are deeply inter-
ested in the election. For sixteen years the
Hon. James McSherry has been a member
Of the Court of Appeals Of Maryland and Tor
more than seven years Its chief Judge. The
duties Of this high office have largely oc.
cupied his time, and 1t Is in behalf OF the
whole State that the Bar Association makes
its appeal to the people of the Sixth Circuit.
The State Bar Association is one of the most
representative organizations in Maryland !;
its membership comes from the city of Bal
timore and from every county; they are
conservative, wellinformed men and good
citizens. They have exceptional opportu-
nifty Of observing and knowing the bench
and understanding the qualifications and
fitness OF the members Of the Judiciary.
The association is large one and absolute.
ly non, partisan. Probably q majority OF
its members are Democrats, but its presi-
dent is a Republican; and of the eight presi.
dents it has had since It's organization four
have been Republicans aud four Democrats.
No body Of citizens has deeper personal
and patriotic interest than these In fair and
honest bench. The deliberate and unani.
nous opinion OF such body OF men upon
such a question is not to be lightly ignored,
and they ask the voters OF Frederick and
Montgomery at the coming election to give
Judge McSherry "their generous and un.
divided support and by his reelection &C.
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great benefits of his ripe learning aud ex-
perience, universally acknowledged ability
and absolute impartiality as the chief Judge
Of our Court Of Appeals"
This lie strong appeal, resting upon
the solid foundation Of right, and the Sun,
along with right thinking people In every
part Of Maryland, hopes that the good PEG.
pie OF Frederick and Montgomery counties
people distinguished for their virtues as citl.
zens as well as for their independence and
intelligence-will give II heed. That they
will do so there Is good ground to expect.
These people gave Judge McSherry their
undivided support In 1887, when he was
first candidate, and there is more reason
for 1t now than there was then, for at that
time he had just been appointed TO the bench
and his great qualities as Judge were I'M
known, or only anticipated by those who
knew him.
The predecessors OF the present Chlel
Justice In the high Office he occupies have
been men Of distinguished ability and learn
ng. Among them have been such men as
jeremiah Townley Chase, John Buchanan,
stephenson Archer, Richard Henry Alvey
nd John M. Robinson. In this array OF
reat lawyers Judge McSherry stands as a
eer. A man Of commanding intellect, Of