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June 21, 1877
The Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Local newspapers discuss the upcoming judicial election for the new judgeship in early August, with the Rock Island Union advocating a Republican convention nomination based on politics, while others and the Kewanee Independent favor selection on merit alone to separate judicial offices from politics.
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The New Judgeship.
The papers are beginning to give some attention to the Judicial election which is to be held early in August. The Rock Island Union, which is a machine paper of the strictest sect, advocates the calling of a Republican convention to nominate a candidate. Should that course be adopted, as it probably will as the district is overwhelmingly Republican in politics, a candidate will be selected more for his political standing than for his fitness for the office. A number of papers, however, are in favor of ignoring politics in the coming election by making the selection upon merit alone. We think this should be done--the interest of the people will be better served by such a course, and judicial offices should be separated from politics, so far as possible, -Kewanee Independent.
The papers are beginning to give some attention to the Judicial election which is to be held early in August. The Rock Island Union, which is a machine paper of the strictest sect, advocates the calling of a Republican convention to nominate a candidate. Should that course be adopted, as it probably will as the district is overwhelmingly Republican in politics, a candidate will be selected more for his political standing than for his fitness for the office. A number of papers, however, are in favor of ignoring politics in the coming election by making the selection upon merit alone. We think this should be done--the interest of the people will be better served by such a course, and judicial offices should be separated from politics, so far as possible, -Kewanee Independent.
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Politics
Appointment
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Judicial Election
Republican Convention
Merit Selection
Judiciary Politics
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Event Date
Early In August
Event Details
Papers are giving attention to the judicial election for the new judgeship. The Rock Island Union advocates a Republican convention to nominate a candidate based on political standing. Other papers favor selection on merit alone. The Kewanee Independent supports separating judicial offices from politics.