The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-18
OhiO'S Supreme Court RGCOg-
nized As Best Balanced
And Most Satisfactory The
State Has Ever Had

Columbus, o., Jan. 14-Admiring
friends have been urging the candi-
dacy of Judge James Johnson, of the
Ohio supreme court, for appointment
as q member of the United States SUI
preme court to fill the vacancy Great
ed by the death of Justice Lamar Al
though Judge Johnson, as becomes
him, has not been taking any interest
in the matter apparently, his friends
throughout the state and the press in
general have been saying some nice
thinks about him.
All of this is pleasing to those who
known Judge johnson as man, as a
friend, as lawyer, and as an honored
and worthy Judge. But all the Demo
Gratis of Ohio, selfishly, and whole
lot of Republicans and Progressives
and what not, really want something
more of worth to them in regard to
Judge Johnson. 1t would be signal
honor to Chic to have the national
administration recognize the worth
and ability of "Jim" Johnson and
place him on the most high court
bench of the United States. But here
is the cOnsideration-Ohio needs and
wants Judge Johnson to continue in
his present capacity in Ohio.
AS the, supreme court of Ohio is
now constituted it has the best bal
anced and most generally satisfactory
supreme court it has ever had, and
this is without reflection on any that
have gone before. Ohio has had rea-
son to be proud of the supreme court
ever since the change was made
which caused that institution to cease
to be a by-word. This change came
at the time when Judge James John
son was elevated to the bench and
has continued under the presence of
men now in office, and while it was
graced by Judge Willkin, who died In
Office. The supreme court has had In
charge at many times many great
men, but never was 1t better consti-
tuted that at present. It so happens
in the course of affairs that Judge
Johnson and an associate, Judge DON
ahue, will reach the end of their
present terms of office with the end
of this year. They ought to be con-
tinued on the bench they now honor
and to do so they must be candidates
at the next general election. There
is no doubt that they will be elected
and any serious opposition is not an
ticipated.
And so Ohio wants to keep Judge
Johnson where we need him. We
would be proud of him on the SUI
preme bench of the United States,
but we want him to know that he is
needed and appreciated at home.
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The Ohio militia is being sent home
after strike duty at the East Youngs-
town riots. This is the first time in
four. years that the state guard was
called out to serve in this capacity.
Calls during the administration Of
Governor Cox were met with demand
on local authorities to do their duty,
but the East Youngstown situation
made it seem best that Gov. Willis
should send troops. The troops have
acquitted themselves we'll as police
men. The state is now making an
investigation of the riot and its caus-
es and the steps taken to quell it.
Fairfield county Democrats enjoyed
their annual Jackson Day banquet
January II. 1t was a great success
and augurs we'll for the old-time Dem
ocratic majority in Fairfield this year.
Addresses we're made by Former Gov
ernor Cox, by Judge Roland w. Bag
gott, by s. A. Hoskins, by j. H. New
man and others. Richard Collins, as