The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-08-01
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Leavenworth Opinion.

The standing of Mr.. William A.
Grimshaw with the people of Leaven-
worth is evidenced by the editorial
expression of Deed H. Magyar in last
weeks issue of the Leavenworth
Echo. Mr.. Magyar is an ardent re-
publican and prominent in the party
councils of Chelan, county. He '1e-
clares, however, that Mr.. Grfmshaw
should not be supported for any mere
party reasons, but should receive the
support of the voters at large be-
cause he is the man best fitted by
judicial temperament, profound
learning, experience and character
for the high Office.
The Echo's editorial is reprinted
herewith in full:
''Where We Stand on the Judgeship.
without assailing Mr.. Frank
Reeves private character, which this
paper will not do under any circum-
stances while the present owner con-
trolls its policy, it will give briefly
and frankly it's reasons for support
ing and preferring William A. Grim
shaw for superior court Judge at Che
Ian county. 1t is no 1isparagement
to Mr. Reeves, as an attorney, to say
that he is not so well qualified as
some other man for judicial posi-
ton
| BY legislative enactment the Office
of Judge of the superior court is made
non-political and the names of the
candidates will appear on the ballot
under a non-partisan hea ding. 1t
would be imprudent and unwise to
ask the voters to support Mr.. Grim
shaw solely on the ground that he is
a believer in the principles of the re-
publican party, and if this was his
only claim for support at the polls it
would be improper to urge his claims
upon the voters. Mr.. Grimshaw pos
sesses, however, that calm, deliberate
mind, stored with a knowledge of
the fundamental principles of law,
as well as the law of precedent as it
is handed down in the reports, thar
peculiarly fits him for judicial posi-
Ition. A lawyer may be most excel
lent pleader and a fluent speaker and
yet by temperament be untitled for
a judicial position. A lawyer may
be a successful practitioner and yet
not be able to try case in that de-
Hibernate and unbiased manner which
so well fits the judge and is so highly
priced by his fellows of the legal pro-
fession.
Gas the representative of the state,
while he served Chelan county as
prosecuting attorney for four years,
nothing derogatory can be said. Mr..
Reeves discharged his duty with fl
deity and zeal. His ability as law
yer and his success at the bar is by
no means conclusive evidence, though
of his fitness for a judicial position.
A fact known by every lawyer is that
the judges whose decisions are most
highly respected for fairness and i'm
partially are those who made absO-
lutte or partial failures as practition-
ers. No more lamentable mistake
/ COulu NC AlduC lHdu W SuppOoC d 0uC-
cessful lawyer would necessarily and
| in every respect be satisfactory SUI
perior cOur judge. Mr.. Grimshaw
has made an enviable reputation as
a high-minded, honorable and able
practitioner since he took up his res
idence in Wenatchee. What he may
lack in eloquence is more than COM
pensated for by that other and vastly
more needful quality in good Judge
judicial temperament, mind free
from prejudice, coupled with a ripe
knowledge of the law. So confident
are we that the great majority of
voters, knowing both gentlemen, will
agree with u in this conclusion that
we regard Mr.. Grimshaw's election
certain"