Show THE THC VACANT JUDGESHIP it la Is urged with a great deal of truthfulness and force that ary should be separated from and placed far above common party p poll tier tiep the news heartily endorses the ideas idea mud aud has defa defended nood it Is many a time sod and oft A new its enunciation comes now to in the voluntary retirement of judge howat of this judicial district from the position to which the suf frages of the people elected him last november that he be Is ie a democrat and was nominated by a democratic convention I 1 la a well known fact but that he could not have been elected solely by democratic votes to Is equally well known his success at the polls was therefore the triumph of a majority who desired the success suc cesil in judicial offices of the best fitted nominees regard less of pol politic itice practically he was under obligation to hold the ine c as ae a 0 nonpartisan non on partisan a promise which ablon he no doubt sincerely intended and which his bis colleagues colles tien no doubt sincerely intend to fugill his hie resignations resignation therefore there fores to minks make necessary the selection of a non partisan successor it used need not by any aej moans means follow that the man chosen to act in bin bai place must be a democrat be cause judge howat is a democrat nor mor need it be considered necessary to appoint a republican to the position because the district ig 18 petronely etro nely y republican neither argument to is de fi le erving of notice in the choosing of an incumbent for the vacancy yet both arguments seem to render renaer plain the idea that abat the man to be selected be at least one who has bae not already been de fasted for the place As to certain can who aspired to the position the abe people expressed themselves unfavorably to in all the majesty of the abe voice of the abe ballot to receive appointment after failing of election would appear to be an impropriety to say the least of it |