The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-06
Voters Of First Judicial District to
Select a New Circuit Judge
at April Election
BELDEN TO SEEK REELECTION
Other Candidates are Said to be Pre-
il pairing to Enter the Field but
gS None Have Made Formal
Announcement

a Judge OF the First Judicial circuit
to succeed E. B. Be1den is to be elected
by the voters of Racine, Kenosha and
Walworth counties at the spring
election, and although the election is
some months distant, there is consid-
cradle talk among attorneys and 9TH
ers as to who will be candidates.
Judge Belden's term does not expire
until January 1903, and there is no
doubt but that Judge Belden will be a
candidate to succeed himself.
E. B. Belden was elected Circuit
Judge for a term of six years, defeat
ing j. B. Simmons, and went on the
bench in 1902, and his term ends the
first Monday in January, 1903. The
salary of a Circuit Judge is $4,000 per
annum and $500 is allowed annually
| for expenses. After the present term
of the Circuit Judges shall have ex-
pired they shall receive 5000 addi-
tional salary, making the office worth
1000 a year.
4. During the past few days there has
been considerable talk as to who
would be candidates for the position
now held by Judge Be1den. That the
present Judge will have opposition for
re-election there does not seem to be
any doubt, and names have already
been mentioned, but as the parties re-
fuse at this time to state whether or
not they will be candidates, their
names cannot be mentioned. ]. b.
Simmons has been urged to again be
candidate, but he has refused. The
linen mentioned as candidates are
prominent members of the bar and
have had much experience. 1t may
be that Kenosha and Walworth coun-
ties will present candidates for judge
Pof this circuit, but as yet no names
have been mentioned in those two
tcounties.
Elected as Probate Judge, which
position he held for several terms,
Judge Belden in 1901 decided to be
detected to the Circuit Court bench and
announced his candidacy, and while
not endorsed by the members of the
bar, he waged a campaign with the
Presult that he surprised the old cam
Fpaigners and was elected by large
I majority. During his term of office
Judge Be1den has heard many i'm,
/ portant cases.
T The personality Of Judge Belden
has won him many staunch friends
during his term of Office, and when il
comes to the campaign for reelection
he may show an organization which
cannot be overcome by the opposition
| The term of Office of State Super.
finlendent c. P. Cary does not expire
until July, 1909, and the election OF
his successor will not be held until
in April preceding that time. There
/ has been considerable discussion re.
| Gently among educators over prospec-
tive candidates for that place under
the impression that theEelectiofl was
to be held next spring. In 1902 the
constitution of the State was amended
/ by vote of the people changing the
i term of the State Superintendent from
two to four years and fixing the time
of election at the spring election in
the same manner as that Of Justices OF
the Supreme Court. Mr.. Cary was
elected in 1905 for four years.
I A Justice of the Supreme Court to
succeed r, D. Marshall, whose term
expires December 81, 1907, will be
chosen next spring. The friends OF
Justice Marshall state that he will
undoubtedly be candidate for re
election, and the name of r. M. Bash
ford of Madison is being suggested
for the place.