Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-09
Republican Members of the Bar Nomi.
nate Mr.. Job Barnard.

meeting Of the republican members of the
District bar was held yesterday afternoon. as
stated in The STAR, for the purpose of naming
for the consideration Of the President q candi-
date 10 take the place on the District bench made
vacant by the death of Judge Merrick. H. H
Wells presided and A. A Birney was the secre-
tary. Mr.. A. G. Riddle proposed that the can
didate be named by the bar association This
motion met with opposition, as it was thought
that the republican sentiment of the bar should
be expressed After considerable discussion
the resolution was defeated and an informal
ballot was then taken, and out Of 60 ballots
cast Mr.. Job Barnard received 80; Mr.. Andrew
Bradley, 10; Mr.. Worthington, 2; Mr.. Cole, q
and the rest were scattering. Mr.. Bond stated
that he was authorized by Mr. Bradle to with
wanted it understood that he was not candi-
date. A motion to take q formal ballot pre-
vailed, and Mr.. Job Barnard's name found
TO be the only one on the ballots. A motion to
make the choice unanimous prevailed.
A petition to the President was prepared and
signed, which said: Mr.. Barnard has been
engaged in active work in the Supreme Court
Of the District for the last thirteen years. We
know him well. Owing to the fact that the
vacancy has existed for about six weeks, and
owing, further, to the fact, conceded on all
hands, that the person to be appointed to I'LL
IL should be familiar with the laws in force in
the District Of Columbia and well trained in
the practice Of that court the question OF
what member of the District bar should be
recommended by rs for that position has been
thoroughly discussed. not only by members OF
the bar, but by people of this community,
who are so largely interested in the admins
tration Of justice in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia After many weeks con-
sideration Of the matter, Mr.. Barnard has be-
come. as we believe, and as the signatures
hereto appended will, we think, attest, the
well-nigh unanimous choice of the lawyers
who practice in our local courts, for the posi-
ton to which we ask he may be appointed.
He is forty-fve years Of age, a man of I'M
questioned integrity, of great industry, and,
we believe-and our belief is based upon our
personal knowledge of the man and from OBJ
servation Of his conduct Of causes in court
that he will make a capable and satisfactory
Judge And we know that there is no
lawyer practicing before the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia who will re-
ceive any considerable support from his
brethren of the bar against Mr. Barnard"
This paper was signed by II. III. Wells, A. s.
Worthington, Edwin Nauck, NJ G. Barnard, ].
G. Head, j. Q. Hildebrandt, A. G. Stafford, Jesse
II. Wilson. c. Storrs, VIM. A. Cook. w. ]. New
ton, Frank W. Hackett, Oscar Nauck. N. H.
Miller. Chas. z. Fraser, Nathaniel Wilson, j.
s. Blair, ]. b. Lichliter, Gwin Miller, ]. W.
Douglass. VIM. Birney, Jas. F. Hood, John
Ridout. Joseph r. Edison, Chas. Pelham, VIM.
Small, Daniel E Cahill, Jas. II. Smith, W. Will
loughby, ID. W. Classic, L. Caben Williamson,
NJ. NJ. Holland, ii. NJ Baker. A. A. Brooke E.
{. Darlington, VIM. Ward Mohun, Lewis Abra-
ham, E. H. Thomas, Warren c. Stone, W.
Preston Williamson, p. B. Stilson. V. B. Edwards,
j. II. Ralston. j. Thomas Sothoron, J. b. Thomp-
son, and B. F. Leighton.