The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-12-27
SPALDING FOR BENCH
Bismarck Tribune Pays a Trib.
ute the Fargoan's Special FIT.
ness for the Place.

Burleigh +, Spaulding OF the
Fargo bar, is now a candidate
for a place on the supreme bench
in the place of Judge Engerud,
who is to resign soon. Governor
Burke will probably have the
naming of Judge Engerud's sue
cessor.
Divested of all prejudiced feel
ings growing out Of the factional
fights and bitter partizanship,
and considering the candidacy
for a place on the supreme bench
! solely from the standpoint Of fit-
ness and availability, Mr.. Spald-
ing stands prominently quail
fed for the place. Mr.. Spalding,
while not possessing the warm,
magnetic attributes Of persona!
popularity, has through indefa-
tigable energy, pluck and un.
questioned ability, occupied a
prominent place in the counsels
of those who have had to do with
the upbuilding and development
of North Dakota.
He was prominent in territor-
ial days and has been an active
force since statehood. He was a
member OF the capital com mis-
sion that removed the territorial
capitol from Iankton to Bis
marck. He has been chairman
OF the republican state central
committee in several campaigns
and in more than one conven-
tion. Mr.. Spaulding's cool, de-
liberaee Judgment and mastrrful
ability to effect combinations
has had much to do with the sur:
cess and perpetuity OF that ele-
ment in the state known as the
cold guard.'' He was sent to
congress and but for his insist
ence in foistlng upon the ticket
a candidate for governor obnox-
ious to the majority Of the dele
gatos to the convention, would
Eprobably still have held his seat
in congress.
| Mr.. Spalding has always been
prominent in all political gath
erings in this state-either with
or against, what the insurgents
are pleased to call the "machine'
more often with than against.
He hits back when he is hit and
there is a sort of fair play in his
makeup that commands admir-.
alton. He is both resourcefu,
and cunning. He is methodica
and deliberate.
He is a "digger' in books 70,
presidents and decisions to sus
tain his position. tie is q gooC
citizen. clear headed, conserva
tive and honest. lie is a GOOD
lawyer and would make a still
better Judge. His temperament
If there is such a thing as Judi
cial temperament-is OF the right
sort for the bench.
An honest bench, free from
prejudice and bias, and decisions
uninfluenced by temporary con.
ditions and environments, but
based upon equity and law, i.
the ideal thai every good ci'ize'
Of North Dakota approves q
and II M; H.: what ,harArtcr j.
lAv :Itc=t py..!!:;i::..l luna il!
y nth y .h1tn W. Spauldile
may have assumed politica
friends and enemies will admit
his fitness for the supreme bench
For Sale or Rent-Two houses OF
south hiA. Davis l. Gillispie.
For SALE-Pure bred cochrels, white
Wyandott breed. Inquire of
404t l. S. Manst, Surrey. n. D
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Holbact
are the happy parents OF a baby
girl, born Dec. 10. All concern.
ed are doing we'll.
John Pfeffer of this city drop
ped into the office this week and
handed in the necessary cash to
insure his family of a years good
reading matter.
EsTRAY-On Of about the oath Of No
vember, One Red Short Horn Bull
branded LID connected on right hip:
years old; from my farm 1854, Sec. Is
Call at EARN or write, j. Dyvig
IS MinUt,N D.
John Botz, jr., is she proud
daddy Of a baby girl born Deg.
IL. John hasn't passed the CT
gars around, but likely will when
the roads open up 80 he can come
in.
A. A. Robinson, the elevator
man, is in the Twin Cities this
week, having left on Monday
morning with his family. Mre,