St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-30
MINNEAPOLIS,
JUDGES TO BE.

Prominent Men Express Their
Preferences on Ermine Candi-
dates.
Certain LAWYERS, possessed with what
may be termed judicial minds, are let
ting it be known, in case one or two
more district court judgeships are Gre
ated, that they might be prevailed upon
to don the ermine. Few of them so far
have gone much further than to feel
their way, and have assumed a diff
dence that is almost kittenish, for it
does not look well for a lawyer
of reputation to be working for office,
and that is the correct term to apply to
a judgship in Minnesota. Still, there
are some who have caused petitions to
be circulated, and have men working
for them already, although the .Judg--
ships have not yet been created, ana
may not be. Among the Democrats
mentioned so far are Seagrave Smith,
to whom the place would come as an IN
heritance so far as promises from
the Republicans go if they are to be
counted upon, j. B. Atwater, Judge
Babcock and A. j. Sheres. Among the
Republicans are Col. Fred Hooker,
Judge Fish, D. A. Secomb and w. Il.
Hale. w. p. Roberts is said to be work.
ing up G. a. r. sentiment in his behalf
also. and it is intimated that City Attor-
ney r. ID. Russell will not thrice decline
the kingly crown. The following are
SOME EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION
From attorneys, picked up hap-haz-
ard:
J. D. Shearer-I would be in favor of
one Democrat and one Republican, and
/ should be in favor of Seagrave Smith
for the Democrat. He differs from me
in political faith, but he is a good man.
For the Republican | would name NJ.
=. Brewer, as l think he would be
good judge.
w. A. Iancaster-For the first man [
would name Seagrave Smith. He de-
serves it. For tile other / think that
NJ. p. Brewer, Willard r. Craig, w. E.
Hale. Anthem Shores as equally COM
petent and deserving.
c. Ii. Childs-Seagrave Smith ought
to have it. I'm Republican, but Sea
grave Smith is good man and should
have it. Judge Fish was an applicant
for the position once. | should like to
see him as Judge. if he would accept it.
+. Ii. Boardman-I have no candidate
yet picked out. There are several good
men, some of whom have been men
toned, and some of them have not
What do you think of the candidate
mentioned so often by the other gentle
men? | regard him as good man and
one of several / would mention.
C.N. Hunt-My choice for one man
would be Seagrave Smith. | think he
is the best man in the city of Minneap-
oils for district Judge. George p. Elan
merry is new man here, but L don't
think better man could be had for the
second place. AS for Seagrave Smith, L
don't think there is better man in the
state of Minnesota.
A. NJ. Allen-They could not appoint
a better man than John B. Atwater, and
for second place | would name Col.
men from which to choose the other
man.
George P. Wilson, would name
several lawyers, all of whom would
make good Judges. Among them w uld
be W.. E. Hale, Col. Hooker, A. j.
Shores and Judge Fish. Seagrave
Smith, too, would make an excellent
judge. L think there should be one
man from Anoka, and if there was,
Hammons, of that place, would be the
man.
T. B. Walker-Seagrave Smith ought
TO have one place, and Col. Hooker or
Judge Fish would either one make a
good man for the other.
E. G. Chatteld-I think that D. A.
Secombe and Col. Benton are the men
for the places. Both are old and eX-
perlenced lawyers.
Cannon n. Smith-A. J. Shores is a
young lawyer who has the ability and
is well fitted for the position. For the
other man l would name D. A. Sc
combe.
G. NJ. Ferguson-Pm a Republican,
but should say Seagrave Smith would
make good judge, and for the Repub-
Iican | would name Col. Fred Hooker.
Byron Sutherland-My choice would
be Col. Bletben and then Dave SecOmbe.
G. 6. Laybourn-M. p. Brewer is a
man eminently fitted for the place, hav-
ing good judicial mind, and being en-
tirely free from prejudice of all kind.
Mark Haynes-Between NJ. p. Brewer
and a. j. Shores l have no choice.
NJ. T. Hanley-M. Brewer or John
3. Atwater would suit me all right.
George c. Ripley am not at all par
ticular. John Atwater, A. j. Shores,
Mr.. Hale. Seagrave Smith and M.
Brewer are all good men, and any one
of them would fill the position with
credit.
B. Davenport think Fred Hook is
about as good stump speaker as the
Republicans have.