The Detroit times., 1916-07-22

time with Judge william r. Con-
molly, prospective candidate for
mayor. one unacquainted with his
character and career would prob
ally be nrst OF al impressed with
the serenity of the man.
with Q countenance a. unrufned
q placid millstream. . quiet. un-
Obtrusive manner o. speaking. and
modesty betting . graduation day
pupil. the judges personality would
rive the stranger little hint Of the
underlying power and the strong
traits Of character that have been
the assists Of 4 man who. scarcely
pasf his fortieth milestone. has
oorved the citisens II his native De-
troit with distinction.
TAs Judge was born In . humble
cottage on sixteenth-st.. near Baker.
rsh %. 1879. The building still
stands. when he was four years
~ his parents removed to No. 81
Chipman-pi.. where Judge Connoily's
useAer died last fam There VII
1lm SsK.i coanoIiy resided for %
y6aSs.
HIS father, Peter Connolly. who
came TO Detroit directly from Ire
lard, WAS night Waterman AZ the
I lfichiean Central cn1ces and car
shops, Livernois-ave. and the rail
rod crossing. for over 20 years. an
example in steady application that
has beeo followed by his SON.
william received his early educa-
ticn In the parochial schools. He
graduated from the University Of
Detroit In 1899. receiving from that
Institution the degrees OF A. B. and
IA. M. In 1896. he graduated from
The Detroit College of Law. which
conferred upon him the degree @
LII b. He Is a member of the fac
atty OF the law schools OF both these
colleges. to the pupils of which he
lectures ON criminal law procedure.
Al the tender age OF ls the pres
ent Judge was cast among politi-
cians. being once boy in the Demo
cratic state central committee rooms
In 1892. HIS first active work in
politics was IN the second precinct
NJ the Tenth ward. He was pre-
cinct captain In the frs, Maybury
sHmpaign In 1897.
In April, 1902. Police Commission
~ George ". Fowls appointed young
Connolly police secretary. He re-
signed that ONCE on Feb. 20. 1905.
20 become candidate for associate
recorder, defeating G. X. NJ. Collier
in April. In 1911 he was re elected
ny about $4,000 majority.
Upon the death OF Recorder James
Phelan IN May. 1915. Judge Connolly
resigned A. associate recorder, and
N = special election was elected BY
big majority.
Judge Connolly has the remarka
BILE record OF never having been de.
featsd either in a caucus, conven.
ton or At the polls His record in
the recorders court IL familiar to
all The probation system Of thai
court stands out an q model.
In his 10 years on the bench, 1000
convicts have been paroled. and
1850 OF these have made good
About 700 names are on the parole
Hist constantly.
a The Judge Ii q member Of many
organizations. including the Har-
monte society. the D. A. c.. the
MIA and the Board Of Commerce.
bat q none OF them does he take u
greater heart interest than in an
INVESTIGATIONS little society called
the lean Vatican Helping club.
which he and w. ". venn, probation
I oGlesr. formed for the purpose OF
o9ssing ArSt aid to persons liberai.
81 from prison.
Judge Connolly 10 . teetotaler In
the matter Of intoxicants. but no
5 person ever heard him preach TEN.
pesNnce.
" Il am an individuaiist." said he
+ ~ The Times. The remedy for
\ 6vertndulgenee In any lire. Ties with
~ Individual. who, OF course. In
~ lnotoacss. psunts By example
n0oeaeo. I 6oot think that
~ go ~ suenchsd By lssisla