The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
The Supreme Court
JudSeship.

hduuluS nat NQlcl JUSTICE lldI
and Judge Walker will be each non
mated without opposition BY th
Democratic State convention seem
TO be generally conceded. Both thes
gentlemen have demonstrated thei
fitness for the Supreme court bencI
and they deserve the unopposed nom
ination Of the party. The nomina
ton Of Judge Manning to succeet
himself is alone contested; the gen
tleman who is making this contest i
Judge ". K. Allen of Goldshoro.
Upon what ground is the contes
made?
The letters sent out By the com
mlttee in charge OF Judge Allen,
campaign place his contest upon tn,
ground that be has discharged wei
the duties Of Judge Of the superior
court for about eight years, and in
this position rendered splendid ser,
vice to the people Of the State.
We have no desire and no purpose
to detract one particle from this fine
service. But is this alone sufficient?
There are other judges upon our Su-
perior court bench whose legal abil-
ity is generally recognized as equal
TO Judge Aliens and whose service
on the bench has been larger. II
splendid service on the Superior
court bench, and length Of service
furnish the reason for promotion,
then there are some Superior court
judges who oltrank Judge Allen in
length of service and who equal him
in ability.
But why should Judge Manning
alone, Of three members Of the court
TO be nominated, be denied a nomi-
nation? Judge Manning was appoint
ed by Governor kitchin TO fill the
vacancy caused by Judge Connor's
resignation; someone had TO be ap-
pointed, OF course, and the Cover
nor is vested by law with the APP
pointing power.
Judge Aliens name was present
ed TO the Governor; so was Judge
Manning's; so we're the names OF
other able lawyers in the State. Gov
ernor kitchin had to decide, and he
Judge Manning. The con-
census OF the State press comments
at the time Of the appointment was
that the Governor had made no mis-
take. Judge Mannings work as a
member Of the Supreme court has
confirmed this opinion (of the press
and the wisdom of the Governor in
the appointment. Governor kitchin,
Of course, knew Judge Manning well
not only as a lawyer, but as a man
and a Democrat. So far as we can
hear, the lawyers of the State speak
in terms Of high praise of Judge
opinions as a Judge Of
our Supreme court. We accept their
Judgment upon that point.
Appointed by Democratic Gov
ernor, and having made good" on
he Supreme court bench, Judge
Manning is entitled to the nomina-
ion of our party, according to its
lnbroken custom and precedent.
The endorsement of the Governors
lppointee by nomination has, as we
'ecall, been refused a very few times
three times-by district conven-
ions, but never, as we recall, by a
State convention.
Had Judge Conner remained on
'ur Supreme court bench, the friends
# Judge Allen would not be run
ing him against Judge Connor.
Why, then, are they trying to defeat
Judge Manning, who. every learned
awyer in the State comedies, is fill
ng the position with great ability
nd fidelity? Under the circum-
tances the inference that there is a
purpose TO rebuke the Governor is
0 natural that those who prepared
he letters sent out from Judge Al
EMS headquarters in his behalf,
ould not overlook it; but in writing |
D the known friends Of the admins
ration state that they are not fight
ng the Governor or his administra-
ION, although they are asking that
he Governors most important APP
one Of the most impor-
ant acts Of his administration, be
epudiated.
Judge Manning's friends are not
skiing his nomination merely be-
ause the Governor appointed him.
lie is his opponents equal in every
espect-in learning, in ability, in
Experience, in temperament, in de-
locracy, in character. His ambition
Or the Supreme bench is as lauda-
lie and as well founded as his oppo-
ent's. lie was called from an ac-
we practice to wear judicial honors,
lille his opponent was enjoying
hem. lie was honored without hurt
az his opponent. His opponent is
nnkinn an hnnnr rrh,nh Ill $3.50.