The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-04
JUDGE 9QlIQ|L|ITTLEA CANDIDATE i
Y. FOR Supreme BENCH

tthe fholghtless members Of the pro
fession, while affording a rich, deel
and scholarly review Of and insigh
into the ruling motives and practiSe'
Of the no less ambitious, but, perhaps
less clrcumspect members OF the pro
fession,
Judge Doolittle, while honored as {
jurfst Of quick and accurate decision
has built within the past eight years
a splendid reputation as a coastrue
tive turist, and as an expounder o.
judicial subjects. His writings have
given him something more than q
State reputation,
1.-The West Virginia Bar" a peri
odical published monthly, under &C;
credlted auspices, at Morgantown, has
had lengthy discusstontof questions
judicial in their bearing, and in which
Judge peolittIe has had a prominent
part. The editor Of the Bar has chos.
Ell to differ with Judge Doolittle on
some Of the points at ISSUE, but the
concensus OF opinion as well as the
preponderance Of the applicable argu.
ments adduced, haze seemed to sup,
port the theories advanced; by the
Huntington. jpFist. and to UNFOLD dim
ito his very high credit. In4theSe con.
tentions, not to pafeicularize, Judge
Doollttle, has taken a firm hold on
questions involving broad judicial
grasp aud Interpretation, and has
placed upon them the stamp Of fine
judicial learning and the measure Of
broad judicial adjustment. e
That his candidacy as soon as It
shall assume aggressive form, will APP
peal strongly to the great body Of the
people Of thai part OF the State,
wherein he is kpown PERSONALLY; that
his reputation for scholarship and tu-
diclal accuracy will recommend him
to the great legal body OF the State,
which puts fairness and competency
above all other recommendations
goes unquestioned.
The Mason Republican, published
where Judge Dooittle, is well known
says, IN contemplating his probable.
candidacy; 4Ss bs,
Judge e. S, Dooltttle, of Hunting
ton. passed through our city the last
of the week on his way home from a
term OF court in Putnam county.
Judge Dpollttle Is mentioned as q
candidate for judge of the supreme
court OF appeals, before the next Re,
He has been on the circuit court bench
publican State convention, and Will.
no doubt, make q strong candidate.
for sixteen years and from the be.
ginning has had the confidence and
respect Of all the lawyers practieing
in his court, He is aftable, Courteous
and kind, yet plain and answering as
to the right. During his term on the
bench he has decided many very i'm,
portant cases. and cases involving
valuable property and in all his de,
clslons he has been eniinently fair,and
impartial. Judge Doolittle has written.
many articles for law magazines,
which have attracted the attention Of
lawyers not only in this State hut
throughout the country, and is we'll
equipped to fill the high office to
which he, aspires, He would be a fit
ting trlhute. to q just judge to call him
to higher honors and greater respon-
sibilltles, for. such faithful services as
has, been rendered by him to the
State" e}.,s
Other State papers have had SINH
larly favorable articles.
in ridge poollttle Is dominated as
a candidate for member Of the su.
preme Court he will be a big asset to
his patry In the general election as
he commands q loyal sfolloYlng sec:
oad to no: other iarist q the stVte.
He is the only Republican who was
ever elected in the old Cabeit Wayne
Logan district, a political victory that
was considered Impossible at the time
he was placed on The bench.
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