Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-26
CANDIDATES ron JUDGE.

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CANDIDATES FOR JUDGE.
Last Thursday fudge Franklin c
Plat announced nts intention to be
come candidate for denomination a
judge of The tenth district, subject +
the republican judicial convention. o.
the same day B. +. Swlsher, q prom
Using young attorney OF Waterloo, al
SO announced his candidacy for tn,
position.
Judge ,Platt's announcement is ii
the form of an open letter to the
voters of the dist.ict. which is a,
follows:
Waterloo, Iowa. Jan, IL. 1s,o.-T,
the Bar Associations and the People
of Blackhawk, Buchanan, DeIawar.
and Grundy Counties: At tie earn
est solicitation OF many friends
have concluded to again be candi
date for nomination as district Judge
by the republican judicial convention
to be held this year.
I realize that my thirteen years
service on the bench places me be
yond any claims upon the people Of
the district. fully appreciate all the
kindly support have had in the past
and my sole aim has been to fully
meet the confidence that has been
reposed in me.
Whether have substantially done
so is for you to say. II have, in
view Of the general custom In respect
to judges of the courts, do not be-
lieve that my thirteen years service
should be a reason for my dismissal.
In the past l have devoted prac.
tically all my time and energies to
the business of the courts.
If my record justifiesi you In sup
porting me for another term. l will
appreciate the great honor, and will
strive to give you the best service Of
which / am capable.
very respectfully yours,
FRANKLIN G. PLATT.
Since this judicial district has been
composed of the counties of Black
hawk, Buchanan, Delaware and
Grundy, it has been the custom to
select one of its two judges from
Blackhawk county.
Judge Ransier resides in Buchanan
county and it is expected that black
hawk county will furnish the Repub-
lican candidate this year. In nomi-
mating candidates for the judgeship
in the past the delegates to the ju-
dictal convention in this district have
accepted the candidate agreed upon
by the delegates from Blackhawk
county for one of the two positions.
If this rule is adhered to this year
the contest for the nomination of
candidate to fill the ju-
dicial office now held by Judge Plat,
will be narrowed down to Blackhawk
county. Judge Plat has occupied
the position Of Judge in this dis
trict for the past thirteen years. He
has discharged his duties faithfully,
and ably. He is a sound
and experienced Judge, and the peo-
pie of this district have been well
by him during the years he
has been on the bench.
For our part we can see no good
eason why the people Of Black
hawk county should have any greater
voice in the selection Of q judicial
than the people of the
three other counties which comprise
the district. For the convenience of
litigants and the people Of the en-
tire district. it is considered advis-
able to have one Of the judges
of Waterloo. but 1t does mot
follow by any means. that on that
account the other counties of the
district should be disfranchised, or
expected to transfer their votes in
the judicial convention to the dele
gates from Blackhawk county. The
custom in that respect is all right
when there is but one candidate from
the county entitled, on account of
to the judgship. but not
Judge Plat has many friends
among the members Of the bar and
the people of the entire district. who
desire to see him nominated and
elected to succeed himself. and it
is not at all likely that they will
permit any custom to deprive them
of their rights in the premises.
B. F. Swisher is ay Dung man OF
marked ability. He has been city
attorney of Waterloo for several
years and has ably handled the I'M
portant litiga. ion which grew out Of
the water works fight, which has
vexed the city Of Waterloo for many
years. He graduated from the law
department at Iowa City about ten
years ago and Immediately located
in Waterloo. During his first three
years residence there he was ascot
ated with the law firm Of Mullen 9
Pickett. after which he continued the
practice alone. He has risen rapidly
in his profession and should he be
chosen as a candidate and elected
he would doubtless develop into a
good judg..