Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-18
LUDwIG,s APPOINTMENT.
The milwaukee Bar Formally Takes 40
tion on tho Matter.


following was adopted ''In 1877, when
the superior court of Milwaukee county
was nrst created, a meeting of citizens
was called for the express purpose of elm
mating the Judicial office from party poll
ties. The bar OF Milwaukee county took a
large and active share in this movement.
I The result was that II was there deter
mined that from henoeiorth politics should
not be considered in this county in the Sc
lection of judges, ard u. II. Johnson,
a democrat, was by that meeting
unanimously nominated for the
circuit judgesEip. and George II. Noyes,
a republican, was in the same manner
selected for the superior judgeship. When
Judge Noyes resigned from the bench, it
was conceded by all democratic members
Of the bar that his successor should be
republican, and the late laaented Judge
ellison received the appointment When
the legislature provided for an additional
judge Of the superior court, r. N. Austin,
a lifelong democrat, was called out By
the bar and elected by the people, regard
less Of politics. notwithstanding the fact
that few democratic politicians had
placed Mr., Ludwig in the field as purely
party candidate
Judge ellison died on Tuesday, June 7.
He was buried on Friday, June 10. The
meeting Of the bar called TO do honor to
his memory was held on Saturday after
noon, Juae H. Earlier than this il would
not have been decent OF seemly for the bar
to have taken any steps expressing their
preference as to HE successor. A meet
ing Of over fifty members of the bar was,
however, held on Monday morning, June
IL. at which a resolution was unanimous
~ carried, instruCting the chairman
of the meeting TO telegraph tho
governor, requesting him TO delay the
appointment until the bar could be heard
from, This dispatch was sent as soon
as the meeting adjourned. In response
TO 1t telegram WAS received from
the governor private secretary, ANNOUNCE
ing that the appointment of Mr.. Ludwig
had been made in the morning and that
the governor had not heard of the meeting
until the dispatch of the chairman had
been received. There can be no doubt
that the governor well knew that an APP
poinment FOR purely political reasons,
torestalliug any expression of preference
on the part of the bar, would be thorough
ly distasteful to large majority Of the
bar, and 60 the people. We Oelieye that
the appointment, under all the cirCum-
stances of the case, was made with most
unseemly haste for the express purpose Of
anticipating and multiplying any action
which the bar might take,
at can hardly be questioned that the
bar is peculiarly fitted to judge of the
qualifications Of any one Of its members
tor judicial aonors This being 40, it
necessarily follows that the voice OF tho
bar, when practically unanimous, should
be listened to with great respect and con
slderation IN making such an appoint
ment Even II the governor had not
heard of the sentiments of the bar
in this matter, 1t seems 70 us that
it would have been only wise and
proper on his part TO have re
quested an opinion from the bar, or, at
all events, 10 have waited reasonable
time 10 give opportunity for an expression
Of such opinion. II is openly reported on
the streets, with apparent correctness,
/ that the politician who IA reputed TO be
the governors chief adviser has freely
stated that the bar was entitled TO no con
sideration in the matter. We feel that the
course pursued by the governor in this
matter has been prejudicial to the public
good, because actuated solely by political
considerations, and that both the people
OF Milwaukee county and the bar have
been badly treated. Therefore be il
Resolved, That the Milwaukee county
bar deeply deplores the action Of the gov
ernor in using so exalted and important
an office as that of judge of one of our
courts for the payment Of political debts;
Resolved, That we view with appre.
hension and reprobation the dragging of
the courts into politics by this method of
filling vacancies upon the bench;
Resolved, further, That the bar Of
Milwaukee county resebta the action OF
mere political bosses in interfering with
and debating the appointment of mem
Der Of the bar TO judicial position;
Resolved, That the bar OF Milwau-
kee county unanimously and heartily
pledges is undivided support and loyalty
10 Judge Ludwig, tho appointee Of the
governor.
The resolutions were adopted by a vote
of 81 30 H. The following attorneys
were present. b Miller, Jr., Francis
Boodgood, ST., Paul Carpenter, Charles
II. Hamilton, Lewis M. Ogden, Hugh
Ryan, Moses II Brand, jackson b KEN
per, +. O. Nye Woward Van
Wyck. J NJ Connolly, H. w Dun.
Top, r.. +. Van Vakenburgh, Herman
Fehr, Adolpb lIuebschmanD, Ernest
Bruucken, +. j Kelly, Ford Bottom,
Fred. Hunter, Fred Kelly, Hugo KmiIler,
Leo Hammel Herbert Award, X Shaw
van, w. d Van Dyke II r. Rich
ardson, A. 3 May T. T. Kenpan, Win
field Smith II w. Nickerson, b. }. DAD
ton, r. f. Dre, b, r. Van Yechten, S.
W. Granger, William H. Austin, J. V.
Quarles. q. /. Haring, W. G. Williams,
h. W Frost Herbert Kline, 9. N Scan
Ian, a. w Bell r. B. Van Yalken-
burgh. ST.. Conrad krtz, w. III.
T A Geiger, J J M3Auliffe,
Franz c. Escbweier, Jared Thompson,
Frank J Lenicheck, }. w. 1rotman, G ID.
Mann Fred Henderson.
w. 7. Timlin, Hugh Ryan, w. G Viii
liams and j. " Quares made speeches
the adoption Of the resolutions,
and Francis BIoodgood, Col. Conrad Krez,
Jared Thompson, Jr., and Leo Hammel
opposed SUCH action.
CREAM CITY APPoKTIoNMENT.