Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-08-13
Judge worthington Nominated.

posed of Frederick and Montgomery coun-
ties, to succeed himself.
The convention was presided over by
Charles W. Prettyman, of this town. Vim.
L. Gross, of Frederick, served as secretary
Judge Worthington was placed in nomi-
nation by Clayton o. Keedy, of Frederick
city, and speeches seconding the nominal
ton were made by Robert B. Peter, of Rock
vile, and William L. Gross, of Frederick
Mr.. Keedy said:
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Conven-
ton: AS one of the delegates from Fred
erick county to this convention the duty as
well as the pleasure devolves upon me to
place in nomination before this body
candidate for the Chief Judgeship of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland. In
doing so it will not be necessary for me to
waste many words upon the subject of my
remarks, because the masses of the DEM
ocratic party of this circuit have already
indicated upon whom the choice shall fall,
and this may say without any disparaee
ment, Notwithstanding the great plentitude
of material for the office both at the Bar
of Montgomery and of Frederick counties.
|, therefore, place before you the name of
a man who is well known to you all as
man of honest and upright life in all of
his private relations, the name of a man
who as a lawyer has been known as
faithful. industrious and painstaking MEM
Der of his profession, the name of one who
as judge while presiding at the trial of
causes has always been courteous and
patient and at the same time dignifed,
courageous and firm. judge who by the
faithful discharge of his judicial duties
has won the endorsement of the people of
this circuit, an endorsement which be-
lieve the people will ratify at the polls in
in November next. l. therefore, place in
nomination the present efficient and capa-
BILE Chief Judge, the Honorable Glenn H.
Worthington, of Frederick county.
Seconding the nomination, Mr.. Peter said /:
Mr. Chairman: On behalf of Montgomery
county rise with great deal of pleasure
to second that nomination. The uniform
courtesy he has extended to this Bar, and
the tireless industry with which he has
performed his duties, and the business of
his decisions have won the admiration of
the people of this county.
Since he has been on the Bench he has
held the scales of justice with absolute
impartiality. In deciding cases his mind
| hno in Ia m inf
that of reason. He is just judge. What
greater thing can be said of any man? His
intellectual and moral qualities, his tastes
and temperament, his knowledge of the
law and his love of justice admirably fit
him for the honor to which he aspires.
take pleasure, therefore, in seconding the
| nomination of Hon. Glenn H, Worthington
| for Chief Judge of this Circuit.
Mr. William L. Gross spoke as follows
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: rise to
second the nomination of Judge Glenn II.
| WorthingtOn. He was reared farmer
boy, as many of us were. Early in life we
| find him teaching school, thereby earning
his own living and better preparing his
mind for the higher duties of life. Suisse
quently he undertook the duties of School
Examiner, which office he filed with credit
and satisfaction. We found him then, as
we find him now, ready at all times to
advance the interest of education in our
county and State, and while in this posi-
ton he made many friends among the school
boys who are to-day voters and will re-
member him with their support on election
day A little later he became States At
torney of our county, and as such he was
always ready to do his duty for his people.
And want to say he is thinker and
thinking man. guided by desire to do
what he conscientiously believes to be
right, and is the man we want for Chief
Judge He has made his way by long
hard struggle, and hope we all will give
him our earnest and hearty support and
elect him on November End.
Judge Worthington was born in Urbana
district, Frederick county, Md. April %,
1858. His father was John T. Worthing-
ton, well-known citizen of Urbana, and
his mothers maiden name was Mary r.
Simmons. Both his parents are dead.
Judge Worthineton's boyhood days were
passed on his fathers farm near Frederick
Junction In the winter months he at
tended the public schools and later Fred
erick College for several years.
He went to Chicago in August. 1884, and
was engaged for while in a wholesale
house, and subsequently in the office of
a large insurance company of that city.
Having resolved to read law he returned
home and began teaching school that he
might support himself while preparing
himself for his chosen profession. He
TAUGHT in Frederick county for two years,
and then obtained position as teacher
in one of the Baltimore grammar schools.
where he taught for two years, paying his
expenses while attending lectures at the
MARYLAND University School of Law. from
which he graduated in May, 1887.
He was appointed in January. 1888.
public school examiner for Frederick coun-
ty, a position he held for nearly four years,
resienine June A. 1891, to engage in the
active practice of law.
During his administration as school ex-
aminer he did much for the cause of public
education. The public schools were graded,
the first high schools in the county were
established and the whole course of in
struction was reduced to a system.
He was actively engaged in the practice
of his profession until his appointment by
Gov. Warfield, in November, 1907. as Chief
Judge of this judicial circuit, composed of
Frederick and Montgomery counties, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Judge
James McSherry.