The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-06-02
1Hf GOVERNOR
'6CONDEMNED
a,,,aoIty Violated Spirit OF Pri-
Y. ss,y in judicial Appointment
INF CIRCUIT JUDGES
,t,o,essed al Retirement OF Judge
' s,,,- High Compliments rendered
Nc successor, Judge Perkins

c,,s,nor Gilchrist has invited the III
n II the people of the East Coast in
y " , u cal to re appoint Hon. Minor s;
' 'l.ss ss nudge of the Seventh Judicial
c cS J" after he had won the primary
' ."ination, without opposition in the
rnay Of last year. -
'%vord Of censure or reproach is due
,',,or Perkins, the new Judge, for he
.s'ssd the appointment until informed
~ the Governor positively would not
r,ppOint Judge Jones. =
r NJ following comment from some of
newspapers of the circuit will be of
|sIgsst to our readers:
'I TSs msny friends of Hon, Minor S.
Jse, Judge of the Circuit Court, were
s s and outraged this week when
~ M earned that Florida's apology for
I, sayernor, A. W. Gilchrist, had re.
ind to reappoint Judge Jones and had
,minted Senator Perkins to the office.
IKE ID JONES' who had filled the posi-
NM for many years, was without
%obt the most popular and just Judge
4 Florida. For some unknown reason,
'Gkhrist refused to reappolnt him, not
outstanding he had been recommend
4 by every lawyer in the circuit and
Nd been UNANIMOUSLY endorsed at the
v;nary election a year ago. 1t was
remarked, a week or more ago, that
Ckhrst would refuse to reappolnt
joes, but people who knew the en-
tnen1ent that Jones had received,
WOULD not believe this of Florida's
monkey governor. Senator Perkins
friends were amazed to learn of his ap-
pntment; but are not censurlng ham,
4 Gilchrist would doubtless have APP
pnted some one else if Perkins had
Dot gotten the plum. If Gilchrist is
trying to build up political machine
eat Of the judiciary, he has made a
terrible mistake in his fight on Judge
Iones-a mistake that the people OF
he counties composing the Seventh
Circuit will not soon forget. Gilchrist
hs made great Juror about appoint
Ing only such officers as the people
rant, and now he turns down an old
Confederate soldier, a just and fearless
Judge, in an effort to make political
aptal.-DeLand News.
The action of Governor Gilchrist in
Dt appointing Judge Minor s. Jones,
udge Of the seventh judicial circuit,
will undoubtedly be rebuked by the
eope residing within the circuit,
'here for many years, Judge Jones
rs been known, honored and loved.
! appears TO be a direct slap at The
,rimaly selection of the people of the
lrcuit who endorsed Judge Jones
To- years he has been reelected tt
nice without opposition, which in it.
ell is the greatest endorsement the
eteB can give a faithful servant.
10 far as the Herald knows, there is
ul one reason why the governor die
NJ appoint Judge Jones, and that i!
'sause the venerable judge is big
'eirted and broad minded. If that II
'iiult, the world cannot be too full OF
nen thus afflicted.
II the governor refused to appoint
uoge Jones for personal reasons, he II
uIlly Of an act that will surely be re
used BY the people Of this circuit, a
veil as the broad minded, iair minded
eop|e Of Florida. - Miami Herald.
!. IN Wednesday, at TaNahassee, Gov
,!lehrlst appointed Sehat or J. w. Per
lns' OF DeLand, Judge of the Seventl
ualclal Circuit of Florida, a position
inch has been ably held by Judg
.lnor ). Jones, of TitusviIIf, for sew
fll years.
Judge Jones has made Il very popula
wye and his hosts of friends will re
leI ne did not receive the appoint
w, however, congratulate Senator
efklns upon his good luck, and wis
'm every success in his new position
-Ill'asvlIle Advocate.
py his action in not appointing Mino
|: Jones. Judge of the Seventh Judicis
aeu'I' Governor Gilchrist has not Onl.
y prestige-if he has had any-bu
= brought upon himself AN unfriendl
.s''ag from every home on the Eas
nown.
lae disregard of the wishes of tn
l. 70 primary and the failure t
!" me Signs of the times" Inasmuc
y. not a candidate came out, openly O
49, 49,, lor Judge Jones position are al
' y 70 various mind conditions o
! governors part, but no one seen
: % J. apie to offer a reasonable solutio
Ivy us TACT that the chief executiv
; ;'; iall to recognize the faithful, vi
. :. kindly service that Judge JOnt
!. = !, rendered all of Florida these man
:. !. GOVERNOR Gilchrist is using his Of
S nv !. The furthering of his persons
s NV. u Is probable that the terms {
4 ss;o'npetent but honest" will not clin
,o0" .'' 10 their entirety. Miami Nj
~ Democratic Executive Commi