Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-26
Our JudIeIaI Nominees.

Thanks TO the f0refh0uRhb ana
promptness Of o friend, who phonad
Us, we were able TO give the nolni-
nees Of the judicial Convention o.
La Plata In our last issue. Among
other proceedings were
Judge Camalier was PLACED ~
Judge Beall was nominated by ].
Enos Ray. The nominations we're
seconded by Messrs. Grason. Of 81
Mary's, HELEN, Of Calvert, and Rob.
arts, OF Prince Georges. The nom
nations were made by acclamatlon,
and q committee was appointed to
wait upon the candidates and notify
them OF their nominations, when
they appeared and we're received
with prolonged applause by the del
eQates and large audience In attend
ance. Judge Camalier accepted his
nomination with the following re-
marks:
''Gentlemen OF the Convention:
II am overwhelmed by your mark.
ed approval Of my Judicial labors
and the warm and enthusiastic greet
ing You have given me. Ihave come
here not 10 trespass upon your time
by making any extended remarks.
but merely to respond briefly and
gratefully TO the call OF your honor
able committee infOrming me Of my
nomination as one Of the candidates
for Associate Judge Of the Seventh
Judicial Clrcuit Of this State. ac-
cept II with full heart, knowing
the grave and responsible duties
which ID carries with 1t. ard ! thank
you, gentlemen OF the conventions
and through you. the good people OF
tho Circuit, from rny very hearts
core.
II have carefully surveyed the
Geld over which our contest is TO be
made and feel an abiding conviction
that we win oil hail with joy the tri-
umphant ratification OF the action Of
lhis convention by all the people on
the second Of November next. II
elected. / pledge you that my great
est struggle, my most earnest pray
or shall always be, in the future as
IL has been Ia the past, 10 hold the
scales OF justice with an even hand,
and la the discharge OF my every duty
Iwnl know no party, creed or faction,
l will trust no loader Ia the fight,
Iwill trust IN God 20 do the right
Judge Camalier was followed by
Mr.. Fillmore Beall, who said
Gentlemen Of the Convention -
II thank you for the opportunity
Of returning my heartfelt thanks aud
appreciation Of the great honor you
have conferred upon me In this nom
ination. No man can have a higher
appreciation OF the fact that things
worth having come only by untif-
ing exertIon. and that TO attain any
degree Of succeas In this life we
must have eternal vigilance, |
therefore have no apology to make
for having cherished an ambition 10
hold the high position for which
you have just given me the nomina-
tion.
I'm accepting this nomination no
one can be unmindful Of the great
responsibility which goes with It.
for the Judge, Ia some measure Isl
the custodian Of the property and
liberty OF his fellow man. How i'm
portant then that the Incumbent OF
the place should notabuse this great
power. for be Is after all but the
spokesman for the law,
The duties Of d judge In this 9TH
Judicial Circuitare greatly softened
and his pathway to duty made clear
or BY the fact that the bars Of the
several counties arc composed Of
mon Of the highest Integrity. learn.
cd IN their profession, aud BY the