Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26


not need an Introduction and it is not
necessary.-te make extended remarks.
He is well known to all the delegates
and prOba bly, all residents of the dis
trict. He needs no eulOgy as his rec
ord is better than any I could give.
He presides over the office in an i'm
partial, just and honorable manner.
and it was with great pleasure that he
placed in nomination Judge Nelson J.
Aging. This was greeted with APP
plause, as the unanimous vote making
him the nominee.
The probate committee was elected
as follows: Justin Holden, Norwich;
John N. Lewis, Voluntown; Joseph E.
Carpenter, Preston.
AS a committee of notification the
chair named A. S. Comstock and God
frey Geisthardt. who escorted the nom
inee to the hall and he was received
with loud applause.
Judge AyIine's Address.
Judge Aging then addressed the
convention as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Republican Probate Convention: Your
committee has notified me that l have
been nominated your choice as candi-
date for judge of this probate district
at the coming election, and for this
honor I thank you
You will not, I trust, consider it ego
tism on my part in saying that l ex-
pected to secure this nomination. The
probate delegation is one about which
there is no political trick, and for
some reason it seems entirely different
from all other political conventions,
not that it is more sacred, but more
judicial.
Six, four, and even two years ago,
when this convention honored me with
the nomina ton, l felt called upon to
state what / believed to be the proper
conduct Of the Office, and the indorse-
mentS which | have heretofore re-
ceived at. the polls warrant the belief
that the people approve my conduct
and actions as judge of this court
Should Be Fair, Just and Equitable.
The judge of probate should not. in
my opinion, be strong partisan in
office but should strive to be fair, just
and equitable to all having business
with the Office, regardless of politics,
creed or station.
1t is an office where much influence
could be exercised; favored lawyers
given preference, political obligations
satisfied and unnecessary expenses le-
to avoid these. During the six years
have occupied the office of judge of
the probate court I have never die
tated to a patron of the Office if neces-
sary to employ counsel what lawyer he
should retain, what paper his advertis-
settle the eFtate or do his business,
but have tried to confine myself to my
own duties as I believed them to be;
advising all who wished it, using all
the tact and ability of my experience
to shun litigation for those having
business here and helping the grief
stricken widows and families over the
rough places and to make it all as easy
and economical as possible and yet
comply with the legal requirements.
The court of probate is a sort of
legal clearing house for estates, and
in this district title to more property
is passed through the probate court
in the process Of settling estates I'M
der the care and guidance of the pro-
bate judge, than property involved in
all the other courts in this county put
together.
Eliminate Politics from Work.
The probate court should be di
vorced from politics, but under our
present system it cannot be. The near
est that can be done is for the Judge
TO eliminate politics from his work l
have been somewhat criticised for this
but have never used my position TO
assist me in securing an election, nor
the political preferences of my patrons
of the courtroom l believe this the
emily course for an incumbent of the
Office.
Were one financially able and quail
expense / know of no place where
more or better missionary work could
be done in advising and helping the