Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-10-31
Bernard Carter Urges Judge
Briseoe's Election.

Circuit composed Of Prince George s,
Chartes, ST. Mary's and CaIUert
Counties
/ respectfully ask your leave to ad-
dress this letter TO you in connection
with the casting of your votes on
Tuesday next. for the person to fill
the position Of Chief Judge of your
judicial district. and so TO become
its representative 10 the Court OF
Appeals Of MARYLAND.
In doing SO, feel that you will
not consider it TO be presumption of
my part; first, because, although ]
am now, and since | became a men,
Der of the bar Of Maryland / have
been, resident OF the city of Balti-
more, my boyhood was spent in
Prince Georges county, in which
many Of my relatives still live, and
! have always kept alive a warm in
terest in all matters which pertain
ed TO the welfare of my native county
and Of Southern Maryland, of which
that county is an important part;
second, because, having now, for
more than half century been a
member OF the bar of the Court OF
Appeals Of Maryland, and engaged
in active practice in that court, and
having in this way known well all
the members OF that court during
this long period OF time. feel that
| am able TO Judge Of the qualities of
character aud attachments which
should characterize member of the
judiciary OF MARYLAND
GROUNDS FOR THE APPEAL.
| respectfully ask you, irrespec-
tive of your membership in any poll
ticaI party land in no way question
ing the personal character or pro-
fessioaal fitness of his opponent, and
for whom | have a strong personal
regard), to cast your votes for the
Hon. John Parran Briscoe, for the
reasons | now give.
lie has now been the Chief Judge of the
district, and so a member of the Court of
Appeals of Maryland, for nearly Is years
(having been first appointed 20 the posi-
tlon by the Governor in February, 1890,
subsequently elected for the term of Ii
years, at the general election for mem
beers OF the House of Delegates in 1891,
and upon the expiration of that term in
1905 appointed by Governor Wartield to
hold the position until the approaching
election ON Tuesday next.
When first appointed To the judicial DO
sition above mentioned he was young
man under 40 years OG age. Having a
clear and bright mind AMI strong COIN
mon sense he has, by theexercise Of these
faculties during the experience Ofhis long
~ Il
that knowledge OF legal principles and of
the proper and wise application of them
which are requisite Tor the discharge of
the duties of the highly important posi-
ton he holds; moreover, he Is a man of
high tone and personal honor and unim-
peachable integrity; his judicial career
has been characterized by u fearless and
Impartial administration of Justice be-
tween ali classes of litlgants and in all
character OF questions, political or other
wise, which have come before him in the
discharge of his judicial functions.
In The PUBLIC INTEREST.
| respectfully submit to your good
Judgment that inasmuch as, nnder the
Maryland system, our judges are elected
not Tor life, but only for u definite term)
where IA Judge has, during u term which
has To an end, faithfully and efficiently
discharged his duties during that term,
and Is still In the possession of that
character and those attainments which
qualify hIm for acOnLInuance in the Judi
cIal position, should, if he 80 desires, be
continued In 1t, not only from u fair and
just consideration Of what is due to him,
but moreover because the public interests
require that they should nave Tor their
protection the benefits secured by the
continued services In the courts OF those
who have that experience IN the dis
charge OF Judicial duties, which exper-
lence forms 80 important an element in
the discharge Of Judicial functions.
Recognizing this principle, the Republica
party la the City OF baltimore, refused IN
1906 To nominate any candidate against Hon.
Henry ID. Harlan, Judge OF the Supreme
Bench Of baltimore City, who was nominal
cd by the Democratic party To succeed him.
self, after having served u term OF 10 years 50
which he was elected by the people in 1889.
In view Of the foregoing aad believing this
l think all Judge Briscoes constituents, no
matter how much they may differ On po-
iiticaI questions, and no matter how actively
they may support, nj the coming election,
the respective candidates named by the con-
positions, should cast their votes for Judge
Briscoe as Chief Judge OF the Seventh Judici.
al district In this WY they will manifest
their concurrence I'm the principle In which
l, together wi; h the most conservative OF my
professional brethren, whether belonging to
the Democratic, Republican or Prohibition
parties, earnestly believe, that Is TO say, that
as far as practicable 50 to do, THE JUDGE
ARl SHOULD BIZ ELlMIN ATED FROM
THE REALM OF Politics.
Judge Schmucker's Election.
feel that am especially entitled To urge
this latter consideration upon you, because
OF the part which took In the year 1852 In
connection with the election OF the Hon
samuel ID. Schumacher as a member OF the
Court OF Appeals from the City OF baltimore
l pom the expiration Of the term OF Office OF
the Hon. William Shepard Bry an as mem
Der OF the Court OF Appeals from the City OF
baltimore In November 1885, Gov Lowndes
then Governor OF Mary land, elected by the
Republican party, appointed Hon. samuel
ID. Schmucker to the vac ancy thus occasion
sd, 10 hold the position until the election OF
members OF the House of Delegates In No
Hember 1883. With the view 10 this election.
the Republican party In the City of Balr-
more nominated Judge Schmucker 70 be
voted for at the election to nh the position for
the term OF 10 years. During his brief ser
vice under his appointment by GOV. Lowndes
Judge Schumacher had discharged faithfully,
efficiently and with eminent acceptance to
the members Of the bar the position To which
he had been appointed,
Believing that for this reason he should be
continued In office by an election by the peo-