Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-28

The death of Judge Robe Jones Worcester County
left the Bench the First Judicial Circuit which
be filled by executive appointment eft the Governors
pleasure the eNpedenc> demands until
election in November when % Judge Jones " be
elected
The names ST Joseph l. Bailey Esq, Of Wcomco county and
OF Hon George NJ Jpshur Hon William f. Johnson and Hon.
She Crockett Worcester County have mentioned
those who appointment the
fill the vacancy until the election November All Of these
OF high standing and Of them well qualified . til the po
stion and would make a good and able Judge
Two Worcester Countians Messrs William johnson John
W station are outSpoken candidates for the nomination and pro
enter the Democratic primaries be held September
Both OF these gentlemen mneny qualified for the udgehp
Each has his adherents but there will undgnfed
seem scramble for the honor and Worcester County w be back
Of the successful contestant
Wicomco County will put forward Mr. Bailey candidate
Chief Judge John Patson being resident OF Dorchester County
and Associate Judge Stanford being from Somerset the
TO Judge Jones will naturally and logically either Wor
cester Wcomco County In the selection of the fill the
whether by executive appointment b the will OF the
toate the polls Worcester feels that her superior
any that be brought forward by her county
In the first place Judge Jones having been elected for full
Of fifteen years did not live to out than hall of his
OF office The fact that opposition
tribute to his worth and ability, well strong midi
cation that was the wishes Of the electorate the entire Judicial
Circuit that the Judgeshp should from Worcester County
This being the and Worcester County having emnent
qualified ermne by reason of long and train
ing matters pertaining the law and by Of marked
ability and discriminating and judicial minds it natural
that the Governor selecting Judge
VIII 10 Worcester County Worcester
the
In the the geographical Worcester ony
entities her people resident Judge Isolated she is from the
other county the Judicial Circuit hardship
people their business County
causing delays in the execution of important papers
Wicomco County forward this plea any degree
of pausbty nasmuch Salisbury her county easily
cesbe and in close communication with Princess Anne the county
OF Somerset Furthermore Judge ega
fraternity and official family of Wcomo County voluntary
efficient service by making frequent visits during the
of saSO
readily accessible to Wcomco County than Worcester
would therefore that Wcomco County undergoing
hardShp by of having resident Judge Nor
her people meaning the professional and business
county subjected the delays put
Inconvenience would the of Worcester County there
a resident Judge in the county
Moreover Worcester County large Incorporated towns
her borders and other five hundred
population Add this her manufacturing her industrial
pursuits and the development of her agricultural
will readily be that immense of legal business
necessarily transacted in the county
There other pertinent and why the
Worcester County to the Jugeshp big the
her people and why her claims should appeal
the other counties in the Judicial Circuit
presented from time the exgence situation
demand