Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-10-21
Splendid Testimonial to the
Republican Candidate.
LEADERS OF THE BAR SPEAK
Nominee For Supreme Court Justies
strongly Endorsed by Members OF
Legal Profession Who Know His
Record.

An unusual tribute has just been
paid by members of the Philadelphia
bar to Judge Robert Won Moschzisker,
Republican nominee for the supreme
bench
Fourteen OF the most prominent
practitioners, headed by the acknowl-
edged leader of the profession. John
G, Johnson. and including Attorney
General M. Hampton Todd. former At
torney General Hampton L. Carson,
former Judge of the Superior Court
w. W. Porter, former District Attor-
noys George 8. Graham and John G.
Bell, Senator Ernest l.. Tustin, Alexan-
der Simpson, Jr.. George Wharton Pep
per. Owen j. Roberts. Joseph Def.
Junkin, Henry p Brown, Samuel NJ.
Hyneman and Francis Skunk Brown
have united In an address to the mem
bers of the bar of the state in support
of Judge Won Moschzisker's candidacy.
1t is a purely non-partisan document,
as among the signers are Democrats
and well-known Independent voters, as
well as members of the Republican
party.
1t is an unsolicited, genuine and sin
cere Endorsement, prompted solely by
desire to have the citizens of the
state recognize the importance of
electing thoroughly competent and
absolutely trustworthy man to the
highest court in the commonwealth.
Address to Pennayivanla Bar.
The address, which Ia sent out over
the signatures of the lawyers named
above, reads as follows:
To the Lawyers of Pennsylvania
Irrespective of political affilia-
tions We. as members of the bar of
Philadelphia knowing Judge Won
Moschzislter as man, as lawyer
and as judge, in view of his
nomination for the Office of asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court
of Pennsylvania. desire to express
to the profession throughout the
commonwealth, the opinion enter
tanned. we believe, by this bar gen
orally of his entire fitness for that
high Office
Intelligent by nature. close stu
dent. fond of research, with an
acute. alert and discriminating
mind. with an unusually retentive
memory and wide experience in
legal and other affairs, he Is quick
to comprehend, though deliberate
in the maturing of his judgment
He combines with knowledge of
the law. keen logic, sound judg-
ment and clear, forcible express
sion.
During his six years of service
upon the common pleas bench Of
this county he has displayed thor
ough conscientiousness. great in
dustry and capacity for work, unit
ed with absolute fearlessness. free
dom from narrowness or prejudice
and the ability to dispatch legal
business in the most practical way.
Six reversals, with almost 400
written opinions delivered, is re-
markable record and testifes most
strongly to his accuracy and the
thoroughness of his grasp of facts
and law
Judge Won MoschZisker has the
esteem and good will of this bar
and this community as self-reli-
ant and courageous man, as good
citizen and an able, considerate
Judge
judge Won Moschzisker's Strenath.
The nomination of Judge Won Mosch
zisker has met with popular support
and his candidacy has been growing
stronger every day since the Republi
can convention adjourned
The closer his record on the com
mon pleas bench is studied, the better
are his admirable qualities appreciat
ed. Known as the writing Judge
| among his colleagues on the bench
Judge Won Moschzisker has long beer
looked upon as one of the most indus
trious and painstaking jurists in the
state. He delights in delving into hi.
law books and frequently works way
into the night preparing his opinions
which are models of thought and &C
curacy of expression, and which form
an important part of the jurisprudenc,
of recent years.
Judge Won Moschzisker has not beef
seen upon the stump in this campaign
nor will be he, and he has not evel
taken occasion to visit other parts o