nominated Abraham Lincoln, and looked back upon those stirring times with considerable interest. In April, 1894, he was a candidate for re-election as judge of the Twelfth judicial circuit and was re-elected, by a majority of over 2,000, to the bench which he had graced with so much ability, honesty and industry for nearly twelve years. As a lawyer Judge Bennett practiced in all courts of the state and federal courts and displayed ability which placed his name with such men as Carpenter, "Whiton, Knowlton, Noggle and Jordan, His business in the Supreme court of the state became so extensive that, it is said, no volume of the Wisconsin reports was issued while he was in practice that did not connect his name with some important cases.