The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-10-27

uary, 1911, when a Judge 4 be elected
in November will enter upon the On.
expired term OF two years ending in
January, 1913. Mr.. Kennish accepted
the appointment October 10, and on
the following day was nominated by
the Republican state Committee for
election TO the term OF two years.
And he ought TO be elected. lie Is
in the prime OF life. lie will be 50
years old November IL. three days
after the election. though he appears
ten years younger. He is remark.
ably strong and sound physically and
mentally. He has no vices. Is as
honest. true and manly as a man a
be. and as a lawyer Is the equal OF
any member Of the Missouri bar. He
was Assistant Attorney General I'M
der Governor Hadlcy. who has un.
bounded confidence In him as a friend,
a citizen, q lawyer and now as a
Judge.
In 1906 Mr., Kennlsh was the Re
publican nominee for Supreme Judge,
but was defeated by Judge Woodson
OF 81. Joseph. whose plurality. In a
total vote Of 592.SJG. was only 9.O77.
His first public service was as city
attorney Tor Mound City, and then
as prosecuting attorney for Holt
county, where he was reared from
early boyhood. lie was educated Ia
the schools OF that county, and gradu.
ated from the State University in
1854. He was elected prosecuting al.
torney la 1855; was elected TO the
State senate IN 1894, where he made
n fine record. aud because OF his no
table work there he was nominated
by the Republican State convention
in 1896 for Attorney General That
was the banner year for Missouri De
mocracy, however In 1900. without
solicitation on his part. he was nomi.
mated for Congress In the Fourth Con.
g%resisonal District Ia 1905 he was
appointed First Assistant Attorney
General by The then Attorney General
Herbert S. Hadlty. without having
made application for the appointment
or without having been Endorsed by
anyone for the of1cc lie did most
effective work In the STANDARD on
and railroad litigation. and In other
important cases.
After the termination of his term
as Assistant Attorney General Gov.
ornor Hadlcy Induced him 10 serve Tor
six montha as superintendent OF IN.
suranco, n OF the most important
state offices. This appointment was
made IN order that the Governor
might have the benefit of his counsel
and assistance during the first months
OF his term, and particularly during
the session Of the Legislature, After
be resigned that ofhce he engaged
successfully In the general practice
OF law ia Kansas city lie Is a man
OF splendid physique, attractive per
sonality and an interchangeable worker,
with a thoroughly judicial tempera.
ment.
The only office Judge Keunish eyer
sought. OF his " volition, was that
Of Prosecuting Attorney OF Holt coun-
~ He has always been reluctant TO
accept nomination for or appointment
10 public office, as he Is devoted to
the science and practice Of law. and
has little tendency toward politics or
public life, II viii be a good day for
Missouri when honest. brainy John
Kennish is elected to the Supreme
bench.
When Judge Richard L. Goode, the
only Democratic member OF tho 81.
Louis Court OF Appeals, reslgned in
September last to accept the retainer
Of a -, Louis banking and trust con.
pany, Governor Hadley Immediately
appointed Henry 8 Caulheld TO an the
vacancy unul the November election,