Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-09-14
MR.. BOYD DECLINES
He Refuses to Accept Nomination
for Judge on Democratic Ticket.
WANTS JUDGE BULGE ELECTED
Endorses Democratic Platform on Non.
Partisan Plan and Sees no Reason
for Opposing Present Incumbent

was nominated by the democrats
for the position of Judge of the
Fifth judicial district against Judge
Bulge has withdrawn from the
, ticket.
In his letter to Chairman Lock
hart, declining the nomination, MIR.
Boyd took occasion to call attention
to that plank III the democratic state
platform which favors the removal
of the judiciary from politics and
expresses his unqualified endorse
ment of that policy. He also sug-
gests that he can see no reason why
partisan fight should be made
against Judge Bulge, whose cleo
tion Mr.. Boyd favors. His letter to
Chairman Lockhart is as follows:
To Fl. w. Lockhart, Chairman. and the
of Idaho:
Being on u trip east at the time of the
close of the democratic state convention
at Occur dAlene City, did not know
definitely of the action of the conven-
ton in nominating me for the position
of Judge of the Fifth Judicial District
of Idaho until my return about ten days
ago. / then expressed my disinclina-
tion to accept the nomination but at the
request of friends, including your
chairman a week ago, l have refrained
from announcing my decision. How
ever, to do SO longer, feel would be
unfair to your committee, representing
the democratic party, and unnecessary
for further consideration of my own
action in the matter.
most heartily endorse the platform
declaration that it is the policy of The
democratic party to select the supreme
and district judges with regard solely
to ability, fitness, integrity and moral
worth, disregarding political affiliations
and demanding and expecting no parli
san support or surrender of political
convictions on the part Of a nominee"
Unless this party expression be elimin-
ated, or unless there be personal de-
l.
partisan fight should be made against
the present incumbent of this Office and
nominee for second term. Believing
in this platform declaration, and. from
both business and personal reasons, not
being in a position to seek the office,
and having no desire, at this time, for
the position even if assured of favor
able result, herewith decline the nom
ination for Judge of the Fifth Judicial
District of Idaho.
Fully appreciating the confidence of
my friends in the convention, and
thanking them and it for the honor be-
slowed, and assuring them of my ser.
ciples in the future as in years past
lam,
Respectfully,
@. A BOYD.
Pocatello, Idaho. Sept. 8, 1905.
The PocatelIo Advance, demo
cratic, IN commenting upon tn.
action of Mr.. Boyd, says:
The announcement of the declin
alton of G. A. Boyd to make,the rae,
against Judge Badge for Judge o
the Fifth judicial district, comes a
no surprise to those who know Mr.
Boyd best and who know how leye
headed he usually is and who know
y how highly he appreciates tn
4 judiciary Of the state. Should. ther
have been vacancy to be filled b,
some one untried in the judicial ca
pacity. more competent and tittinl
candidate could not have been foun,
than Is Mr.. Boyd. He is we'll verse;
in the law. reliable at all times, an
is made up of the stuff that make
good judges, but as stated long ag
by this paper, Judge Bulge has bee
tried and has been found eminentl
satisfactory. Il was pointed ou
isome time ago that no reliable dem
ocratic attorney could be found t
make the race against Judge Budg,
not because they would not appr
ciate the honor of an election, bt
because they are well satisfied wit
the record he has made.
'.Air. Boyd makes o strong poir