The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-29
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HAS MANY FRIENDS IN MoNoNGA-
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OUR CANDIDATE FOR CIRCUIT
JUDGE.

OUR CANDIDATE FOR CIRCUIT
JUDGE.
After the first OF January next the:
counties of AIonongalia and Marion
will constitute the i4th Judicial cir
cult, with four terms of court in each
county in every year
On the Sth day of June, 1904. con-
yention of the Republicans of the two
counties viii be held at NIorgantown
to nominate a Judge of the new cir
cult for a term OF eight years.
For this position but one name Will
be presented to the convention. Hon.
Z John w. Mason, now Judge of the old
circuit composed OF the two counties
named,and Harrison county win be,
s the unanimous choice OF the conven-
three thousand majority. if indeed the
Democrats name a candidate
Judge Mason was born in Mononga-
liza county, has resided and pracuced
his profession in Taylor and Marion
counties, and now lives in the latter.
He read law with Senator Wiley and
Judge aHagans after his discharge
from the Union army at the close OF
the civil war. He was nominated IN
1882 for Congress against William L.
Wilson and was defeated by ma
jority Of only ten votes. He declined
a second nomination In 1883 he was
the party nominee for Judge of the
Supreme Court of APPEALS, and was
defeated by less than. COO votes.
He served under President Harrison
as Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
a position of great responsibility,
scarcely inferior to that Of a Cabinet
minister. Millions of revenue were
collected during his term, at the
smallest possible cost, and without
scandal or loss.
He succeeded Judge Hagans by APP
pointment after his death, and was
elected for the unexpired term. He
presided over one of the most i'm
portant circuits, with the Largest
number of cases of magnitude and
Importance and discharged his duties
to the entire satisfaction of the bar
ablest and most exacting lawyers in.
the Slater Ks E2t3.s sEt2sE: 20
Judge Mason is so well known to
the people Of the new circuit that he
needs no introduction, and no eulogy
at our hands. He is universally
popular; with the bar. The older law
syers have confidence in his legal
learning and ability. The younger
members of the bar know. that he will
treat them with absolute fairness and
correct their mistakes and supplement
their .inexperience with the knowl-
edge gained by years of practice and
study as an attorney and experience
as a Judge. He possesses the judicial
temperament' in a marked degree, lis
a good listener, and as a trial judge
quick to determine, after fair hear
ing Of the views and arguments OF
counsel. He dis patches business with
out unnecessary delay, and keeps the
docket8well up.t.ss - - ~
In all important and novel cases
he gives the most thorough consider
alton to the evidence and the law, and,
however clients and attorneys may
differ with his judgments and DEGREES
they feel sure that they have had
fair hearing, and that he is fully
convinced of the justice of his con-
cIusion He is possessed of patience
in a very large degree, of genial
and social disposition. Above all he
is a man &of such sterling integrity
and honor as has never been ques-
toned and that will prevent and i'm
pei all improper advances by litigants
and counsel. In short he has proven
an ideal judge whose opinions have
almost invariably been sustained by
the courts of the last resort, and de-
serves to be elected without oppos-
ton. He is pre-eminently the man for
the place! We say all this because we
have known him Intimately from early
manhood, have practiced before him,
and observed him closely in public and
private affairs, and have always found
him measuring up to the fullest de-
mands of every occasion.
In private life he is unpretending
approachable, putting eevry one at
ease. In politics he is a Republican
without rancor. In church relations
he is aaPres byterian without bigotry,
and in all the social and domestic re-
lations man after whom young men
may safely pattern their lives