Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-14
Bushnell for the Supreme Court.

We are informed by the committee
that enough names have been sign
ed to Hon. A. r. Bushnell's nOmina-
ton papers to place his name upon
the judicial ticket for supreme court
judge, and the people of the state
will have an opportunity to vote for
him this spring for that office.
It has generally been considered
wise to put old lawyers with much
experience at the bar on the SUI
prelue court. Of late this has not
been done in Wisconsin, and our
supreme court is now mostly made
up of young men. only one or two
old practitioners being left.
Mr.. Bushnell has had years of ex
perience, eminent ability, possesses
those characteristics of thought and
temperament which especially fit
him for judicial position; is always
just, fair and courteous.
Last year one of the two new
judges was elected, a young man
and a Republican. No Democrat
then asked the place. This year one
Of more experience should be chosen.
Mr.. Bushnell is well and favorably
known throughout the state. True
he is a Democrat, but he was al
ways true to his country. Those
who know him best have often
trusted him. This is not political
office. 1t is fair that a Democrat
be chosen this time.
He was a brave soldier in the Civil
war. 1t is said only one soldier
has ever been a supreme court judge
Ia Wisconsin. Let us put another
one there this time; this will be the
last chance, probably not another
in the state is so we'll preserved as
Mr.. Bushnell.
The other candidates are Mr..
Timlin, a comparatively young man
from Milwaukee. There is already
one judge from that city, and Judge
WinslOw is from Racine close by.
Judge O'Neil is candidate. He is
from Neilsville, which is not far
from Chippewa Falls, Judge Mar
shalPs home, in the adjoining coun-
ty. The other candidate is young
Mr.. FL. FL. Grace of Superior, who
was the Democratic candidate for
attorney general in 1898, but who
has since changed his politics and
become a Republican. He is
young enough to wait, and besides
is from the same circuit of which
Judge Marshall was circuit Judge
before he went on the supreme
bench. Our great mining interests
need a represents tive on the SUI
pr m9 court It is remarkable how
zine mining has developed in South
west Wisconsin in the last few
years. Money from all over the
state, as we'll as from other states,
is being invested here. All these
vast interests demand that some
one on the supreme court should be
perfectly familiar with the mining
regulations, rules and customs of
the lead and zinc region, which are
altogether different from those in
the iron and copper district of
North Wisconsin and Michigan. Mr..
Bushnell has long been familiar
with them. Southwest Wisconsin
is entitled to the next man. We
have had no one in that court for
many years.
Like all good lawyers from the
smaller cities Mr.. Bushnell is an all
around lawyer, familiar with the
law in all it's various branches; not
like the lawyer from the large cities.
familiar only with the particular
branch which he has been able to
make his speciality. He has ALWAYS
bee2 lawyer rather than a politi-
clan, has devoted his time and ability
to his chosen profession, has LONG
enjoyed an extensive practice, and
Cor many years has been regarded
as one of the ablest lawyers practic
ing before the supreme court.
Captain Bushnell should be elect
d this time. Let Grant county. and
Southwest Wisconsin, do their part.