The Morning Astorian

JUDGE T. A. McBRIDE
The distinguished honor conferred upon Hon. T. A. McBride by Governor Benson, in appointing him to the supreme bench of the State of Oregon, is a deserving recognition of the services of one of the most distinguished jurists in the state. When it was announced that the appointment had been made, it met with the universal approval of not only the bar of Oregon, but of its citizenship. No man stands higher in the estimation of the public than the veteran jurist. No man who has been on the circuit bench for nearly 20 years, has given so general satisfaction, both to attorneys and litigants. On the bench his decisions were given with distinctness and fairness, irrespective of personal feeling toward his friends. It was a universal comment among attorneys that Judge McBride was seldom reversed by the higher courts, indicating his fairness and knowledge of law.

In his mingling among men, off the bench. he was affable, kind hearted. courteous and possessed a peculiar faculty of making friends. On the bench he was dignified. impartial in his decisions, conscientious and just in his administration of justice, tempering mercy with justice, and this characteristic won him many friends among the people. His appointment to the important place on the supreme bench will be of incalculable assistance to his associates, and his legal acumen and capabilities will tend to make the highest tribunal in the state one of the safest in the rendition of important decisions submitted to it.

In the appointment of Judge McBride. Astoria has lost a valued. tried and true friend. The state has gained an eminent jurist whom all respect and honor. While the honor conferred was a recognition of his valuable services. it was a deserving compliment to one of the pioneers of Oregon, and when in future years the history of the state is written, Judge Thomas A. McBride will hold a high and exalted position in its annals, and will ever be remembered for the good he has done to mankind.