Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-19

mously chosen. Herman Alofsin 2d, S. C.. Hartshorn and Fred Ballou were appointed to notify Judge Ayling, who returned with the committee.
 Judge Ayling made the following response in accepting the nomination; Mir. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
 Conventions;
 Your committee has informed me that you have nominated me az your candidate for judge of the Norwich probate district. It Is hardly neces- sary for me to say that I appreciate the honor and am grateful for this evidence of approval of my conduct of the business of the court.
 Although a republican convention 3f a district comprising seven towns thls seems to flavor less of politics than most political conventions this year. This may be due to the growing feel ing that the probate court judgeship should be non-politieal. Two years ago, of the 113 judges of probate in this state, 100 were renominated for office, and 40 of these were endorsed by both political parties. In many states the judges of probate are ap- pointed in much the same way as the judges of our other courts. In Con- necticut we cling to the old law of the elective, and it is left entirely to the people every other year to decide whether they want change or not. The office of probate judge is differ ent from that of any other office on the ticket being entirely local in charac- ter and having nothing to do with state or national affairs whatever, and there is no reason why it should be the victim of politics.
 The office is one in which continued service, properly rendered, steadily in. creases usefulness to the district. After eight years experience as judge of the Norwich probate court, l can speak with confidence on these matters. During this period my entire l time and attention has been given tS 1 the duties of the office. I assume thai l the experience gained during that ser. vice in the despatch of the bushes, of the court is a business asset oi some value to the citizens of the dis. l trict.
 The manner and method of settling l estates and transacting business through the channels of the probatl court are of broad latitude. and no sharply defined. Therefore. yer! much depends on the judge to see tha l justice is done and the work properll | executed. He should exercise his bes | judgment, use tact and so far as pos sible harmonize factions and avoid lit igation. To my mind absence of no I tortety indicates successful work an. harmony. What contention or litiga ton from the Norwich probate cour can you recall in the past few years have been criticised in the past fol not creating more political plums t, my advantage. but this win not do The estates going through probate be long to the heirs and beneficiaries an, not to me to do with as I please
 have never attempted to build up an, 1 political strength or machine, and tn | friends made by honest, consicentiou work have full faith will not forget. My views concerning the methods o conducting the business of the offic and the desirable characteristics es sential to the interests of the distric have heretofore been set forth in de tail, and refer without hesitation t those who have had any business wit the court during the term of my in cumbency in office as to whether the have been lived up to. Deeds and no words count in these days.
 Thinking with his brains rather tha | with his lungs has always character ized a Connecticut voter, and havin
 reached a conclusion on a given issu
 he acts and votes accordingly. l sha
 be content to leave 1t to my friend.
 regardless of political aff1liation. as
 business proposition, whether they de
 sire a change made in the probat
 judgeship this fall or not.
 I thank you, gentlemen of the con
 vention, for extending this honor t
 me, and assure you in accepting tn
 nomination, which I do, that I appre
 ciate the confidence of my party an
 shall strive to be reelected and
 continue the work to your entire sat
 isfaction and the approval of the en
 tire district.
 Probate Committee.
 J~stin Holden, John N. Lewis (
 Voluntown and Eckford G. Pendleto
 were chosen as the new probate com
 mittee. Following the adjournment th
 delegates were entertained at dime lat the Wauregan by Judge Ayling.