The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
HOW A LAWYER WOULD LIKE
OHAVR 1T DONE.
Review Of the FIeld, the Timber or
ferlBg and the qualifications
Required.

the lawyers should take an active part
in politics, it is the present. The rep |
utation Of the Memphis bar, once the |
proudest in the State, noted the coun-
try over for its strength, is at stake.
IL cannot be sustained unless we
place Judges upon the bench who are
equal TO the duties OF their positions,
and who can command the
RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE
and, if possible, the admiration, OF
those likely TO appear before them
@ Their as lawyers or litigants. Every
member of the bar should make IL his
own personal concern, as it is, and
should rather run the risk OF suffering
a sense of defeat than 10 sit supinely
down and depend upon others to do
that which he should aid in doing
himself. | believe the selection OF
Judges should be left entirely to the
LAWYERS, for the reason that they are
in position to know the qualifications
OF their brethren and can speak adj
visedly. No respectable member OF
the bar would seek a judicial position
il he had good reason to believe some
one else was preferred. by his brother
| LAWYERS. There are now six candl-
dates for the Circuit Court Judgeship
and four for Probate Judge - Demo-
Gratis, mean. | don't know whether
THE REPUBLICANS
would come in under such an arrange
ment or not. suppose not. Now at
least five will get left in the one case
and three in the other. To avoid
sleepless nights, useless expenditure
of time and money, let the members
of the bar get together and express
their preferences. Let resolution
be adopted that the candidate in each
case meeting with the support
of majority OF the lawyers,
shall receive the cordial support OF
the entire bar, and to guard against
accident let a paper be drawn up and
signed at the meeting. Possibly the
meeting might decide to take up some
man who is not a candidate, but who
might be induced to serve provided
he was requested to do SO by ma
jority Of the members of the bar. We
have already acted upon
THE CuANCRLLoRsHIP
though without meeting. So far as
lnow there is now but one name be-
fore the Democratic party in connec-
ton with the Office of Chancellor. The
Republicans are not at all likely to
offer opposition then, and / consider
Judge Elicit Us the next Chancellor OF
Shelby county. | don't think | will
be accused OF giving expression to per
sonal views, or of attempting to boom
any one man TO the prejudice o
others when say this. But | do say
it would be shame, now that We
have made so good a beginning, to sill
la2ily back and allow the balance o.
the ticset to be filled up with the
names of a lot OF scrubs. II must bC
remembered that those elected in Au
gust will serve for Il
LONG TERM OF YEARS.
1t is not matter OF Il week or ;
day, but of a heightened period, an,
ii we do not act now we willsuller TO
it hereafter. | believe all, Of thos
who are candidates for judicial posi-
tons would consent to the plan
propose, and il any member Of the ba
will assist me | viii put the thin
! lllIOlNlls VI lAl lNuNh lilNhf NlAN dANtAlA ~
"The Circuit Judgeship is hardly les
important than the CHARACTERISTIC
believe | may say that a judge, t
fill that position rs il should be filled
ought to have greater knowledge o
! the various branches OF law than
chancellor. He tries all sorts OF cases
| some Of them requiring the nices
Judgment. No position offers a create
! opportunity for reputation. Their
: are, as | said, six candidates for
JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT
They are-now, OF course, som
name is obliged to come first-R. N
3 Heath, J. S, Galloway, l.. IL, Este
= WIS. Flippin, j. l.. Goodloe and job
, Johnston. | do not believe there
one in the list who would persist i
, running after majority of the bl
7 had declared in favor of some other i
y or outside of the field
, "The Probate Judgeship is not us al
: important as one might imagine. |
point OF TACT, more direct and persons
:, responsibility devolves upon him tina
: upon any of the other judges. II
O must loo ( after the interests of I'll
widows and orphans, see that the cal
OF their property is given into
COMPETENT AND RESPONSIBLE
hands, that there is no swindling, I
over-charging, and that settlement
a are promptly made. The business
large but il closely attended to won
not accumulate. Some man ought
r be chosen who has a clear, logic
A mind, fair knowledge of business
" and head for figures. There ~
: three candidates for this Office ~
n Preston Young, w. b. Gibson, j.
: Galloway, and probably Jno. Loagu
M "And now we come to the Grimm
d Court, There is hardly any necossi
"a for arguing TO you the necessity of Il
n election OF man TO that importal
o position who wi keep his court-roo
n sufficiently clean to prevent the n
h cessity of
n TURKISH bath
& Immediately after having paid 1t
# visit In Il criminal judge suthciel
k knowledge of law 10 enable him TO e
" clude irrelevant evidence, and TO d
v liver a plain, sensible charge, sui
10 GENTLY interesting without poetic
s. quotations, Ia taSten the attenuOn
ir Jury, is all that is sufficient from
D. legal point of view. Bat he should
c. a man with the courage of his cOnvi
.s tons, dscharging his duty to the pu
e lie regardless OF political leanings, al
|. without fear or favor So far v
If have been unable TO find man
rs allow the use of his name. JUDI
y Sneed has declined, and the only ca
d didates at present are A. IL. Dougla
It and 0rvlle Eerger. / have heard
10 name or two mentioned, among the
l. that of J S. Duval. In the absence
IT other names and without compariso
II Ihave no hesitation in saying that b
a lieve there is outcome in him. Thong
l. his practice has not been extensive al
is not confined to the higher courts,
has plenty OF backbone, fair know
,; edge of law, studies hard, and, ebo'
|. all things, his personal character ca
o not be impeaChed. He is my man u
q al a hattar Onp il trOttNd ont And no