Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-17
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where Mr.. Ansey Gray is known
and appreciated. While dissenting
from the position taken relative TO
the merits of the contested seat case,
and recognizing the inaccuracy OF
the statement that Mr.. Gray re-
ceised enough votes in the Assembly
to endorse his election We are
pleased to subscribe to the t1attering
endorsement given our young friend
as possessing rare talents, which
promise to make an Impress that in
a few years the nation will profit by:
The new Milwaukee law firm of
Flanders q Gray is announced. The
com bination is strong one and the
members of this firm, although they
are young men, have each record
which may be taken as omens Of the
rank they are to take in that associa-
ton of the best disciplined and
brightest minds in the State-the
Milwaukee bar.
! Mr.. James d. Flanders, the senior
member of the new firm, has prac-
ticed law in this city for the last
eight years. His various successes,
both as skillful and dil!gent bust
ness lawyer, and in the more brilliant
department Of criminal law, are too
well known in this community to re-
quire description. OF the latter,
however, we may be permitted an
instance: The editors of the Cone
meycjm Times were sued 10y Mr.. J.
| c. Mckenney, Assistant United
States District Attorney, on GRIM
inal charge of libel The cause of
the defendants has rested entire
" in tie hands Of Mn. Flanders.
Against them are pitted MIR. Nc
Kruuey himself, fresh from display
of abilities which must have com
manded the admiration even Of his
! critics, Hon. S, u. Pinney, the
leader of the Madison bar, end Mr..
Burr w. Joues, one of its most
bri liant younger members. 1t is
over six months since that suit was
brought, yet the combined talent OF
all these legal gentlemen has not thus
far succeeded in forcing these de-
PENDANTS to plead in a court where
they do not think they ought to be
required to plead.
la the contested election of Mr.
Salcntine, Mr.. Flanders has been
employed for the past two weeks,
in taking testimony for the defense,
and in cross examining the witnesses
for the republican mauipulators who
/ have instigated this raid. The case
promises to be one of the interest
lug features Of the coming session.
Mr.. Flanders was elected to the
Legislature last fall 10y a Democratic
: majority of 800 from the first ward
OF Milwaukee, where until recently
the majority has been doubtful.
Mr. Auoley Gray has an extremely
wide acquaintance and favorable
reputation lor so young man, aud
10 many Of cur readers in this city
he needs no introduction. lie was
elected rs Democrat TO the leSlsa-
ture from Iowa County, and his seat
WAS contested by Mr. Joseph Bennett
backed by the whole force OF the
Madison re 4ency. Until the hear
ing OF the arguments In that case
+ MIR. Gray occupied his seat with
t becoming modesIy aud absolute rhet-
tolica, confluence. When the case
came on there happened to be a
large audience in the Assembly
Chamber Mr., Gray conducted his
: own case. His argument was one OF
the most effective ever heard IN that
hail. 1t made what was expected
to be an ordinarily tedious legal eN-
animation The center of Intense
excitement. For whole afternoon
the Young orator and lawyer met
, land worsted his antagonists at every
Iuuiut. The strength OF his case and
the gallautry and briiiancy and good
temper OF lis genera ship, won him
not only the admiration OF every
. auditor, but the votes OF enough
political opponents to indorSe his
election.
; In the course of this famous en-
4 counter Mr.. Aneley Gray displayed
, tot only legal and rhetorical abilities
OF a high stamp, but address, hui
q NOR, >agayi,y, knowledge of and y
command over men, and other mental
resources OF rare order IN any