The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-10

the common pleas bench for the past
seven years.
The people of this circuit judicia!
district, which comprises the coun-
ties of Clark, Champaign, Darke, Fay
cite, Franklin, Greene, Madison, Mi
ami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby,
are to be congratulated upon having
q judicial candidate with such a rec
ord, and for whom they may cast
their ballots the 9TH of next November.
The resolutions as adopted by the
bar association were as follows
Springfield, O., Sept. 23, 1912.
Judge Albert H. Kunkle, having
been nominated for the position OF
circuit Judge in the Second judicial
circuit, and the judicial ballot being
separate and nonpartisan in its char
acter, the members of the bar asso-
citation of Clark county, irrespective
of party Affiliations, wish to reattirm
all of the endorsements they have
formerly given of the candidacy OF
Judge Kunkle and to commend him
to citizens of every party who desire
to maintain and improve judicial
standards and who demand fairness,
ability and honesty In the adminlstra-
tion of our courts.
The circuit court, since the recent
constitutional amendment, Will be a
court of final resort in great ma
jority of cases, and it Is of the great
est Importance that men of unusual
experience, ability and integrity be
chosen.
The members of the association
have an intimate knowledge OF the
life of Judge Kunkle as no other body
of men could possibly have. His rec
ord is open before them and they wish
to share this knowledge with all Oh
the citizens of this judicial circuit.
For eight years he served the city
of Springfield as city solicitor, his eff
ficiency in the administration OF that
Office resulting in his election for foul
successive terms During the years
following his occupancy Of the office
of city solicitor, us an active practl
tioner he won the respect and conn
dence of the bar, his clients and the
community.
For the past seven years he has
served as resident common pleas
| judge, exhibiting exceptional judicia
ability, He has DISPATCHED the bust
| ness of the court with such diligence
that cases have been speedily brouSh
| to trial and litigation terminated t(
such an extent that the number O
pending actions on the docket ha!
| been reduced by one-third. Although
the only resident Judge in this popu
lous county and having. presided a
the trial of a large number OF cases
the percentage of those in which re
yersal mas been sought is UNUSUAL,
small, and an exceptionally small
number of his decisions reviewed
have been reversed or modified.
His judicial temperament and cou1
teous manner have secured for hin
not only the respect. but the warn
friendship of all Of the members o
this association. He hears all matter
presented with patience. and diligen!
ly examines every question presented
His successful service as a trial judg
has peculiarly fitted him to serve a
a member of this important court.
1t is not because of these qualitie
alone, but we know, through our int
mate daily contact with him. that !
him ability. thoroughness and a jud
cial temperament are linked with sir
cerity. with an open MIND and an III
swerving determination to secure jul
tice, that we ask citizens Of ever
party to consider with favor his clair
upon their support
The president of the association
instructed to appoint a nonpartisa
committee OF Ave to forward -thi
stat ament to the members of the bs
of tile Second judicial circuit, and I
give 1t such further publicity as the
may deem advisable