The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
WASHINGTON COUNT|AN IN
FIELD FOR CHIEF JUDGE
Candidacy of Charles D. Wagaman Of
HagerstOwn Is Announced.

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erstown Herald of last Friday:
| One of the most important duties
that the voters of Allegany, Washing
/ ton and Garrett counties will have to
| discharge in November next will be the
! selection of chief judge of the Fourth
Judicial Circuit of Maryland, to succeed
Judge A. Hunter Boyd, whose term will
expire at that time.
In naming a candidate for this high
office it is incumbent upon the Republi-
cans of this Circuit to chose man who
will not only worthily represent the best
traditions and sentiment of the Repub-
lican party, but who is also possessed
of those qualifications which are recog
nized as being essential to proper and
satisfactory performance of the mani
fold duties of Judge.
Mental vigor and alertness, capacity
for work, combined with industry;
power to analyze and differentiate in the
application of princlples-all these are
necessary qualities; but above all else
IN Importance. is the quality of fair
mindedness, the faculty of giving due
consideration to all sides of questions,
and impartially reaching a conclusion.
This is what is known as Judicial
temperament" and no man can be a
| good Judge unless he possesses it.
| Washington county has citizen who
in an eminent degree has the qualifica-
lions herein enumerated and especial
! ly is he gifted with the quality of fair
mindednesss. We might say that this
| is his distinguishing characteristic. In
addition to this, by reason of his close
application to the study of his cases
and the experience gained in twenty
years of active practice as a lawyer, he
is thoroughly versed in the underlying
principles of the law, as well as the
modes of procedure and practice. In
mental training and equipment he fully
measures up to the requirements of the
Office.
HIS lllG anu ltNOlu III IIllS
are as an open book. AS man, citi-
zen, and lawyer he stands in the fore
most ranks, and has the respect, es-
| TEEN and confidence of all our people.
Recognizing the existence in this cOun-
| ty, and indeed throughout the Fourth
! Judicial Circuit, of widespread senti-
/ % H., Nf
| this citizen. and in response to the popu-
! lar demand created the Herald is happy
! to be able to announce that Mr.. Charles
! D. Wagaman will be candidate before
| the Republican Judicial convention for
! the nomination to the office of chief
| Judge of this circuit. In making this
announcement the Herald wishes to say
that it heartily endorses the candidacy
of Mr. Wagaman and congratulates the
Republicans of the county upon the fact
that they will be able to present his
name to the convention Mr. Wagaman
has been lifelong Republican and will
ing and active in the support of Repub-
hcan measures and policies.
Not as partisan, but because, he be-
leves that the enforcement of Those
measures and policies best conserved
the welfare of the people. He is IN
close touch with the Republican senti-
ment in Western Maryland, and as a
candidate for judge will be altogether
acceptable to all Republicans, in the cir
cult, and also to all of those citizens
who are advocates of the non PARTISAN
ship in the Judiciary of the state. Mr..
Wagaman's nomination and election will
be credit to the Republican party, to
the people of Washington county, and
of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. AS a
Judge he will vindicate the condolences
of his friends and supporters in his abil-
ity and his character and will worthily
fill that important and highly response
BILE office The Herald is greatly pleas
ed to be able to make this announce
ment and will use every honorable and
legitimate means to secure the nomlna-
ton and election of Mr. Wagaman to
the high office to which he aspires, and
which he is so well qualified TO fill.