Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-11-27
Will Choose Eleven Judges.

judges are to be chosen in the judicial cir
cults Of the State aud in Baltimore city
This is more than have come before the peo
pie In great many years, and 1t may mear
radical changes In the judiciary of the State
The judicial fight will be unquestionably wei
to the front in the next campaign, and in GER
tain sections of the State 1t Is the chief matte
OF political discussion.
The Judges whose terms expire and who's,
successors will be chosen next November are
as follows:
Court of Appeals-Chief Judge Of the Court
OF Appeals, A. Hunter Boyd, Of Allegany
county; Judge W. Laid Henry, of Dorchester
county; Judge Glenn II. Worthington, o.
Frederick county.
- Associate Judges-First circuit, Judge R
y. Jones, of Worcester county Fifth circuit,
Judge William II. Forsythe, Jr., Of Howard
county, and Judge James H. Brashsars, OF
anne Arundel county Seventh circuit, Judge
b. Harris Camaler, of st. Mary's county,
and Judge George C. Merrick, of Prince
Georges county.
Baltimore City Supreme Court--Judge ohm
J. Dobler, Judge Conway W. Sans and Judge
Charles w. Heuisler
All these judges except Judge Dobler, of
Baltimore city, and Judge Merrick, of Prince
georges county, are Democrats, Nearly all
are sure OF denomination. Judge Merrick
will not be renominated, as he has reached
the age limit and will step down and out :.
win this exception however, it is believed
all the 9th ers will be renominated. There is
some opposition to Judge Henry in Dorches-
ter county, where there are several aspirants
for the judgeship, but Judge Henry's friends
believe the trouble there will be Strengthened
out before the judicial convention meets aud
that he will have no difficulty about the NOM
ination.
Ut the IL judges whose terms expire only
OF them-Judge Boyd and Judge Dobler-
have served complete terms. Judge Merrick's
term does not properly expire until 1912.
judges Worthington and Forsythe were ap.
pointed by Ex-Governor Warfeld two years
ago, and all the others were appointed by
Governor Crothers and have not served full
year.
or all the judges Judge Boyd will probably
have the hardest fight. His judicial circuit
10 normally heavily Republican, being COM
posed Of Garrett, AlleganY and Washington
counties. Judge Boyd is a Democrat, and
an effort is being made to get him an indorSe-
ment from the Republicans. Because Of the
opposition of Col. George A. Pearre this Is
not regarded as possible, and his friends
realize that he will have hard fight to win.
Already the fight In Allegany county has
started for him, and the Bryan, Kern and
Lewis Democratic Clubs there are being dis
solved and formed into Boyd clubs.
Judge Worthington Is in close circuit,
his counties being Frederick and Montgom-
cry. The late Judge McSherry was reelected
from this circuit by scant 500 majority, and
the most prominent lawyers of the State, re-
CARELESS OF party, took part in his campaign.
In Baltimore city an effort is being made to
avoid fight over the judgeships. Ex-Attor-
ney- General William Shepard Bryan, Jr., has
advocated the denomination OF Judge D0bler
and has urged that the Democrats put no
in the field against him. Judge
Dobler is Republican, but IL 10 believed the
Democratic organization in the city will In
dorse him and refrain from making any NOM
nation. If the Democrats do so, however,
they will expect the Republicans not to nom
mate against either Judge Sans and Judge
Heuisler, both of whom are Democrats.
Whether the Republicans will agree to this
remains to be seen. They might, some of
them say, agree to nominate only one candi-
date for Judge, but some of the organization
say they do not see the wisdom
Of giving the Democrats two and getting only
one themselves. But the sentiment among
of the bar in Baltimore city Is
strongly against a judgeship fight.
All three OF the judges who are to come
before the people for reelection have made
good records, and the feeling 10 that they
should be kept there. The Democratic Or
ganizAtion managers say they are anxious to
do what they can TO show they have no de-
sire to play politics with the judiciary and
that they stand for nonpartisan bench. Ac-
cordingly there does not sem to be any doubt
that they will indorse Judge Dobler unless
the Republicans should insist upon fighting
both Judge Sans and Judge Heuisler, which
is not considered likely.
SENATOR RAYNER's CHANCES.
The next Legislature not only elects q
State Treasurer to succeed State Treasurer
Murray Vandiver, but Uuited States Sena-
tor to succeed Senator Isidor Rayner. Inter-
est in the Senatorial question is alread y
evinced in political circles and the Baltimore
City organization has taken Its stand 10 favor
of Senator Rayner, regardless of who else
may be in the field. The city leaders reached
this determination some time ago and II has
been an open secret for some months that the
organization Of that city would be for Mr.
Rayner.
Some politicians do not believe there will
be any opposition to Mr.. Rayner when the
time comes, Notwithstanding the booming
OF State Senator German by his frienda
some months ago. Senator German has
never said he would be a candidate, and som
Of bis close friends do not think he will be.
There is on the statute books Senatorial
Primary law, the provisions OF which apply
to both political parties. While the law is
by no means what II should be, II 10 a step In
advance and will compel aspirants for the
Senate to come out Ia the open and submit
their candidacy To the people who will hav Q
an opportunity to vote directly for or against
Al. IL. he nil .artnu hal On
the same day as the general election and the
law applies to Republicans as we'll as Demo-
Gratis. There has been some talk of the pro-
liability of the Republicans ignoring the law
altogether on the ground that as the Consti-
tuition OF the country provides for the election
of the United States Senators by the Legisa-
lures, the Legislature can pass no law max
ing it binding on the party to submit Its can
didates in the primaries.
SENTIMENT AND TINS AMENDMENT.
One of the things which the Democratic
marty managers are anxiously watching now
Ia the sen timent toward the suffrage amend
ment proposed by the last Legislature, and
which will be voted upon at the next election.
They believe that this time the amendment
will be ratified by the people, not only be-
cause the Objectionable features OF the first
amendment have been eliminated and an
amendment conceded to be fair has been
drafted, but because the Democratic party is
apparently united in its support.
The frst amendment, defeated In 1905, was
opposed by Governor War6eld, Attorney
General Bryan, both United States Senators
Rayner and White, and practically every
prominent independent Democrat in the
State. The party was hopelessly split and
there never was any chance for the amend
ment.
This time, II is said, things are different
Not only will the Governor and the Attorney
General be in favor Of the amendment, but
both United States Senators and most Of the
Independents who opposed the former one.
Most of the independents, such as William
L. Marbury aud Roger W. Gull, were men,
bers of the committee that framed the pre-.
sent amendment. For that reason, IL is be-
lieved, it will be passed.
They expect, Of course, the united opposi-
ton Of the Republican party, but are conf
heni that IL lha maaanrA can ha aTnlainAd 10