Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-13
AYERS FOR DISTRICT JUDGE"

Under til" above heading, the .!u-
dith Gap Journal, easily the leading
newspaper in Mpagher county, and
wholly in touch with the public opin-
ion in that county, has the following
to say relative to the iudgeship and
Mr.. Roy y. Ayers, IN the event Of
Judge Chradlr's appointments to the
federal bench:
Indication; point strongly 70 the appointment
OF Judge II. Is. llirndlc 10 the federal bench Of
the district Of Montana. Senator Dixon la, re-
commended his appointment and a he has the
entire say in the matter Of making Recommend
dation, il is believed tina, President TAFT will not
ignore the eiator request. and Judge Chcadles
appointment is therefore forcKone conclusion
In casting about for successor to Judge
Cheadle rs district Judge for The counties oil Fer
gus and Meagher it seems to nc the coilccnsus
Of opinion that the brilliant Young lawyer, Roy
Ayers Of l.-wistown. will receive the appoint
ment to fill Judge Cheadlc's uncxpirtt term.
Mr.. Ayers is native Mo,,anan. q man OF bril-
liant legal attainment> who has til" judicial tenn
Neranlcnt To a marked degree. and is immensely
popular with all who know him. He would
make an ideal iutl, and Governor Morris, will
confer great favor upon every citizen OF this
judicial di>trc, by appointing MIR. Ayers 10 til,
bench
" lille it might appears little pre-
mature to discuss the appointment Of
Judge Cheadle's successor, it is, new
ertheless, extremely gratifying to
Mr.. Ayers and his many friends here
to note such hearty Endorsement bv
the Journal, printed in M-ayher
county, which. together with Fergus,
comprises the Tenth judicial district.
In Fergus county, where Roy Ayers
has grown to manhood. he undoubt-
edly has the Endorsement of more
than twO-thirds Of the people. ire
spective OF political creed. This was
to be expected, partially from nat
ural pride usually taken in native
son who has made good. But there
are further good reasons why the
people of this county would indorse
Mr.. Ayers for the jndgeship Of the
Tenth judicial district.
Some seven years ago Roy Ayers
was elected to the office M' county
attorney. At that time il was prob
ABLY il sort Of parental! pride that
,caused the young attorneys election
imOre than any other factor. During
the succeeding two years some of the
most important criminal eases in
the history of Fergus county We're
handled bv Mr.. Ayers. and it did not
take the people OF this county long to
realize that in Mr.. Ayers they had u
most competent and fearless officer,
who always placed duty above per.
.sonal or political consequences,
whose political friends suffered alike
with his enemies whenever the law
was violated. 1t was this fact that
caused the people of Fergus county,
irrespective of party, to elect him Il
second term by a big majority. When
his two terms of office were summed
APP. they showed better record for
the young county attorney Of Fergus
county than had ever been made by
any county attorney in the state up
to that time. This is the main rea-
con why the people OF Fergus county
believe that Roy Ayers should be- the
logical successor to Judge +. X.
Cheadle should that eminent jurist