Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1902 — DARROCH AND BABCOCK [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DARROCH AND BABCOCK

Standard Bearers On the Judicial Ticket Nominated Thursday.— Sketch of Candidates. Pursuant to call, the democratic judicial delegates for Newton and Jasper counties, met in the court house iu this city Thursday afternoon and nominated candidates for Judge and Prosecuting Attorney for the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit. E. P. Honan, chairman of Jasper county, called the convention to order and Secretary U. M. Baughman read the call. On motion of Jasper county, T. B. Cnnningham, chairman of Newton county, was made permanent chairman of the convention, and H. L. Sammon3 of Kentland, secretary, with The Democrat editor assistant secretary. There was a full delegation from each county, and on call for nomina titans for Judge, Mr. Brady of Lin usoln tp,, Newton county, presented the name of Hon William Darroch of Kentland. Mr. Stewart of Repsselaer, seconded the nomination, and there being no other names presented, on motion the nomination of Mr. Darroch was made by acclamation the unanimous choice of the convention

Next in order was the nomination of a prosecutor, and the ! names of E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, and A. D. Babouek of Good- i land, were placed before the con-! vention. Mr. Honan’s name was presented without his authority, and he declined to allow it to be used, therefore, on motion, Mr. Babcock's nomination was made unanimous. On motion of Mr. Sammons the county chairman of the two counties were authorized to till any vacancies that might occur in the ticket, after which the convention adjourned. Mr. Babcock entered the convention hall just as the niotiou to adjourn was carried and was call-

ed upon from all sides for a speech, and in a few well chosen words thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him and promised that if elected he would perform the duties devolving upon him iu an hon.st and faithful manner.

William Darroch was born in Rockville, Parke county, Ind., Nov. 15, 1848. His parents moved to Newton county and settled on land deeded from the government in 1856. John Darroch, the father ot the subject of this sketch, was one of the c< mmissioners appointed to divide Jasper countv, for the formation of Newton. Mr. Darroch graduated from DePauw University in 1874, and was the first man in Newton county to secure a college diploma. He began practicing law in 1876 at Morocco, in which profession he was very successful. In 1886 he moved to Kentland, the county seat, where he has since practiced law with most flattering success. Since 1890 he has been in law partnership with Wm. Cummings under the firm name of Cummings & Darroch. He is the oldest practi tmg attorney in Newton county, and "e believe judge Thompson is the I only attorney in the entire district who |is an older practicioneer than he. Mr. Darroch is considered one of the very ablest lawyers in Northern Indiana, and his election means that litigants will be treated fairly and impartially and all matters disposed of in accordance to the statutes. As a circuit judge has un political favors to bestow and in the administration ot the law politics cuts no figure, yet they are eiected on political tickets, and it behooves us to see that onlv our ablest and best men are selected for this important position.

| A. IX Babcock was born three miles southeast of Rensselaer, Sept. 28, 1852. | He secured a good education and taught ; school in Jasper and Newton counties ’ for ten years. In iSS; he began practicing law at Goodland, and has since re- ! sided in that citv, where he has built up ; a’ lucreative law, real estate and insurance business. At present he is attorney ; for the town of Goodland, which speaks j well for his ability as a lawyer. Mr. Babcock has been very successful in the handling; of cases in court and is generally considered one of Newton county’s best attorneys. He is a pleasant, affable gentleman r o meet, has rendered much valuable ’ssistance to the Democratii parts-, and is honest and straightforward in his dealings. He would ably hll the j office of prosecutor and without doubt be < the best lawyer we have had in this I office for several years.

HON. A D. BABCOCK, OF GOODLA[?]