The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
JUDGE HORTON HAS NOT SOUGHT
THE SPANISH JUDGESHlP.
From the Topeka Capital.

From the Topeka Capital.
So many comments have already beer
made in the newspapers concerning the
selection of member of the new United
States court for the settlement of Span
ish and Mexican titles from Kansas, tha
we deem it just to all parties to give the
full facts to date. The court wa:
created by the last congress, and is tc
consist of five members. Several law.
yers from Kansas were applicants fol-
one Of the judgeships, but their friends
were informed that the president deemed
the court of great importance, and
would appoint no one from the state
unless he was member of the supreme
court, or had equally as much expert
ence and reputation, Judge Horizons
name was then presented to the presi-
dent, without his knowledge, and seemed
| to be favorably received. It was at
once suggested that he might not be
willing to leave the supreme bench. AT
the instance OF the attorney general, per-
sonal friends in Washington communi-
Gated with Judge Horton, but he re-
! turned a carefully guarded answer,
merely saying the matter would receive
his serious attention when offered by the
| president. No appointment has been
made and, of course. no acceptance has
been returned. We have already so
stated in our former issues. What the
president will do, 10 one but he knows,
and the various reports sent ont from
the city contrary to the foregoing are
wholly untrue Having learned from
Washington some of the above facts, we
published what we did about the tender,
Int +oI Ill
grew out of the fact that the attorney
general had expressed desire to learn if
Judge Horton would take the judgeship.
Judge Horton has at all times said he
was nOt6 candidate; that he had not ac-
cepted the position, and that it was time
enough to consider the matter when the
president directly offered him the place
Some attempts have been made in the
newspapers to create the impression that
Judge Horton was eagerly seeking the
position and was acting in conflict with
tine leading members OF the state govern
ment. Such is not the case. He viii
only act in the matter as the leading
members of the Republican party deter
mine judiciOus. He has at heart the in
terests OF the state and the court over
which he has presided for fifteen years,
and no personal sacrifice is too great for
him to make if it shall rebound for the
welfare of Kansas. Four years ago he
was offered the general attorneyship
Of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad company at salary of
$4,000 a year and declined-prin-
cipaliy because Hon. John A. Mar
tin, then governor, could not satisfac-
tOrily agree upon his successor for APP
pointment. The kilograms sent to
Washington objecting to Judge Horizons
retirement from the bench have been
merely to the effect That he ought not,
if appointed, be required to qualify till
next fall, and thus save judicial cleo
ton in November" All of these tele-
grams have expressed his ability and
fitness for the position. The party gen.
orally, however, has no fear of the re-
suit next November for a judicial or any
other election. Kansas will never elect
an Alliance chief justice, or any other
Alliance state officer. 1t is weakening
instead of growing, and like the humble
bee, sit was biggest when born" The
interests of Kansas are absolutely safe
in the hands of Senator Plumb at Wash
mgton, and Judge Horton will so act,
under all circumstances, as to receive
the Endorsement of his paaty and his
state. 1t is not certain the new Judge
from Kansas would be required to quail
lily before the next election.