The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-13
WANTS JUDGE KIRWAN
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF

A call for the denomination and re-
election of Hon. Michael Kirwan to
the office of Circuit Judge of this cir
cult was circulated at Sheboygan last
week and signed unanimously by the
Sheboygan county attorneys. The fol-
lowing is the text Of the call which
has been forwarded to Judge kirwan
and signed by every attorney OF She
boygan county:
Sheboygan, Wis,
Jan. 5, 1910
To the Hon. Michael Kirwan, Judge
of the Fourth Judicial Circuit OF the
state of Wisconsin, Manitowoc. Wis,
DEAR JUDGE:
The undersigned, members of the
bar of Sheboygan county, recognizing
the increasing value of your high legal
attainments and extensive judicial eX-
perience to the Fourth judicial circuit
of this state; appreciating the uniform
and constant patience, kindness, I'M
partialty, integrity and ability with
which you have so long and SO well
met and discharged your duties as judge
of this circuit: and convinced that you
can continue in the discharge of those
duties for another term with increased
credit to Yourself, and with additional
honor and benefit to the entire circuit:
we, therefore, respectfully but earnest
" ask you to consent to become non
partisan candidate for reelection as
Judge for the Fourth Judicial circuit
of this state at the next April election.
The high esteem in which you are
held by the people of Sheboygan coun-
tv will, we hope, influence you to ac-
cept the nomination.
The judicial circuit includes the
counties of Sheboygan, Manitowoc and
Kewaunee and petitions will be circul-
ated in the remaining counties within
a short time and Judge kirwan Will
doubtless receive a unanimous in
dorsement for reelection. lie mas
held the office of Judge of this circuit
for the past twelve years and is recog-
nized as one of the ablest jurists OF
the state. His present term Will eX-
pire next January and the election to
fill the office will be held next spring.
Judge Kirwan is native OF Ireland.
His early years were spent on farm
in the town of Meeme, and his early
education was received in what is fam
iliarly known as the Osman school To-
Gated in that town. Later he took up
the study of Law and removed to this
city where he has since made his hcme.
H has held the o. GEES of county sup
erintendent of schools and county
Judge of this county and later. after
several years spent in the practice OF
his profession in this city. was elected to
the Office which he now holds He
has gained and held the respect, adj
miration and entire confidence of the
people of this county, and of his entire
circuit as well, and the movement
for his reelection will meet with
hearty support and approval locally.
Judge Kirwan is a man of genuine
ability and strong intellectual reach.
He has the sense of moral accountable
ity and of sturdy independence-at
once a man of principle and courage.
He is patient, dignifed, faithful judge
and he is generally known for his fair
ness and his great practical common
sense Both for his character and
abilities he is respected, honored and
loved by all parties and all creeds
His name is synonymous with fairness
and integrity, No breath of suspicion
stains his careor.
A high sense of honor is the COM
pass by which he steers in his official
and private life and it is not to be
wondered that such a man enjoys the
full measure of public confidence.