The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-01
Non-Partisan Candidate for Second
Term as Municipal Judge.

When voting look for the name Of
ALBERT H. SCHMIDT on the JUDICIAL
BALLOT on April 6, and make a cross in
the square at the right of his name.
Judge Albert H Schmidt, who in re.
sponse to the request of large number
of voters oe all parties and of all voca'
tions from both city and county, is a
non partisan candidate for SECOND
TERM as Municipal Judge of Manitowoc
county at the spring election on April 6,
is one of Manitowoc County's most able,
eloquent and popular lawyers. Judge
Schmidt has strong endorsement in
Guiding the majority Of the lawyers of
the county. He is the son of Henry
Schmidt, the liveryman. He WAS born
in Manitowoc and has lived here all his
life. His grandparents and parents are
among the earliest settlers and Oldest
residents of Manitowoc County. He
graduated as valedictorian of his class
from the First Ward high school under
the late Prof p. II. Hewitt, and took
the four years Civic Historic Course and
also the three years Law Course at the
University of Wisconsin, completing the
seven years work in six years and gradu-
atins FRI n both courses with high hon.
ors. While at the University he took a
prominent part in debating and oratory,
being semi public orator, winner OF the
Junior oratorical exhibition, winner of
the senior oratorical I'D the annual uni.
versity contests and was awarded the
Lewis Prize in oratory, was alternate
for Wisconsin in the Northern Oratorical
League contest at Iowa City, Ia, repre-
sented Wisconsin in the oratorical con
test among the large Universities of the
West at chi cago, was chosen by mis- class
as Memorial Orator and by the faculty
as commencement orator on his gradua-
ton from the Civic Historic Course, was
one of the university debaters who de.
feated Northwestern University at
Evanston and was commencement ora
tor for the Law School. Judge Schmidt's
reputation as an orator extends through
out and beyond the state of Wisconsin.
He has been admitted to practice in the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin and in the
United States Circuit and District Courts
Judge Schmidt has been an active
worker in his party for u years and has
stumped the county and state in several
national and state campaigns. He was
director Of the First Ward school board
for years and has held other positions
of trust giving freely of his time and
thought to matters pertaining to the
public welfare. He has, however, never
held any salaried Office except that of
Municipal Judge for ONE TERM.
He is possessed of ar even, independ,
ent, judicial temperament, thorough
knowledge of elementary legal princi
Piles applicable to the trial of cases, dis
position to courteously listen to, consider
and weigh propositions and decide the
same without bias or prejudice and ac
cording to what he shall deem right, un
influenced by any person, creed or ex'
traneous matter. He is honest, fair,
courteous and studious. His many friends
believe that by temperament, education,
and experience he is possessed of all the
qualifications that 60 to make good
and impartial judge. OF the many cases
decided by Judge Schmidt only one has
been reversed.
While here and there a man may be
found who from purely personal or sell
fish reasons argues for change, still
when the interests of all the people of
Manitowoc County are fairly and i'm
partially considered, it is without doubt
greatly for the peoples interests as
whole and in accordance with sound
business principles to elect Judge for a
SECOND TERM.
The experience gained by Judge
Schmidt during his FIRST TERM rs
Municipal Judge will prove of great val
ne, not only to himself but to the people
of Manitowoc County in general in the
performance of the duties Of the Office if
elected to a SECOND TERM. 80