The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
CANDIDACY LAUNCHED
Judge Stone Put Forward oisuereme Bench
BY U. p. Attorneys.


by v. p. Attorneys.
The candidacy Of Judge John W
Stone of this circuit for the position
of chief justice OF the state supreme
court to succeed Judge Grant formally
launched at meeting Of the Mar
quette county bar association last
Wednesday night.
The announcement was made In
set Of resolutions, drawn mp by a
special committee. heartily endorsing
Judge Stones candidacy, and also the
record OF Jutice Grant who has de-
cided TO retire at the expiration OF MS
term. year hence. The resolutions
were seconded by Allen +. Rees for
the Houghton County Bar association
and by O. Flanagan for the Dick
inson county bar. These resolutions
were as follows;
To the Marquette County Bar Associ-
atom:
Gentlemen:
Your special committee to draft
resolutions appropriate to this oo-
ca,ion. submit and recommend Tor
adoption the following:
Whereas, The Hon. Clsudius b.
Grant, In his long career as Justice
of the supreme court Of this state has
fully justified the high hopes OF his
friends and proved himself = most
competent. capable and upright judge,
whose sole aim has been to administer
equal justice to all ; and
Whereas, 1t Is a matter OF peculiar
regret 10 the bar and people OF the
upper peninsula that Justice Grant
has determined to retire from the
bench upon the expiration OF his
present term;
Resolved, That we hereby express the
pride we have always felt in the fact
that ne was from our section or the
state and in the most honorable sense
was our epresentative.in the highest
courts OF the state land we hereby
extend 10 him our hcartiest congratu-
lstions upon his creditable career and
his record Of exalted duties faithfully
performed and we hereby give him
our best wishes for his future welfare (;
and
Whereas, 1t Ia conceded throughout
the state that the Hon. John w. Stone
Judge OF this, the s5th judicial circuit
Is in ali ways preemeniently qualified
for the high Office OF justice OF the
supreme court as the successor OF JUS
tice Grant, and the people of the mp
per peninsula unanimouly favor his
nomination thereto: and
Whereas At the request OF many
frisnds in all parts OF the State. Judge
Stone has consented TO become a candi-
, date for that Office and, knowing as
we do, that his nomination and cleo
: tlon would in every way tend 70
] maintain aud promote the high char
acter OF our state judiciary and reflect
great credit ON theoilice; and. believ
/. ing that his work therein would Do
only bring honor t. himself but entir'
. satisfaction TO the people OF the state
! and. ia earnestly desiring 70 sec hin
). further honored because Of the higl
+. regard we have for his ability and in
tegrity a. our circuit Judge and tn
. esteem In which we hold him AZ
a man Therefore, be II further,
"a Resolved. That we here and now
!. with ME consent announce the canoi
# dacy OF Hon John w. Stone for Jus
!. tice of the supreme court hefore Tn
/. next Republican state convention
and, that We pledge him Jour individ
r nal collective and active support, an
n respectfully solicit everyone in tn
al state 10 Join us In making his nomina
ton unanimous and his election sure
and be- 10 further,
Resolved. That Dan II Ball, Arct
~ B. Eldredge and Cad Smith appointe
10 committee 20 give this resolution ger
=. eral state publicity and 20 take sue
=. other steps in behalf of this associ'
~ ton as will best promote the nomin'
ton and election Of Judge Stone
., Justice OF the supreme court OF tn
~. state.
H. Respectfully submitted
80 b. o. PEARL,
FRANK A. BELL.
Ia GEORGE p BROW