The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
JUDGE KEY ENDORSED
AS A CANDIDATE FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE
OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.
The Austin Bar Association by Resolutions
Testify to the Confidence They Have in
Him as Man and Just and
Impartial Judge.

Below are the proceedings of the
Austin Bar association held last after
noon to take action ON the candidacy
of Judge Key for the position of asso-
ciate Judge of the civil court of APP
peals:
The meeting was called to order at
8 p. m. by President Dowell, who an
nounced that the first thing in order
was the election of temporary Sec
rotary. Upon motion G. w. Allen
was elected. The president then stated
the object of the meeting to be to take
action in regard to the candidacy of
Judge w. M. Key for the position of
Judge of the civil court of appeals.
Upon motion of Judge Jno. G. TONNES
a committee of five, consisting of
Judge Jno. G. TONNES, d. III. Hewlett,
u. Il. Fillmore, r. G. West and M. G.
Cranberry, were appointed to draft
suitable resolutions endorsing Judge
Key. The committee retired for de-
liberation, after which they brought
in the following, which were unani-
mously adopted:
To the Hon. John Dowell, President of the Aus
tin Bar Association.
Sir-Your committee appointed to
draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of this association as to the
character and fitness of Hon. w. M.
Key, for position as associate Justice
of the civil court of appeals respect
fully report:
Whereas the friends of Hon. w. M.
Key, at present judge of the Twenty
Sixth Judicial district of Texas, will
present him before the Democratic
convention of the Third Supreme Ju-
dicial district as candidate for asso-
ciate justice of the civil court OF APP
peals, and
Whereas, during the four years he
has presided as judge of said district
court, his course upon the bench has
been marked by becoming dignity,
courtesy to the members of the bar,
patient industry in seeking to dis
cover the right, rare learning and dis.
elimination in the application of legal
principles to the many intricate ques-
lions presented to him, and unfalter.
ing devotion to duty; and
Whereas, he has demonstrated that
he possesses in remarkable degree
those characteristics as man, and
qualities as a Judge necessary to make
q most useful member of said court
we deem it bur just to him and the pub
lie that we make these facts known
Therefore be it resolved by the Aus
tin Bar Association in meeting as
sembled,
l. That we indorse the candidacy o
Judge Key for position Of associate
Justice of said court and commend
him to tie people of said district as ;
man of purity of life, unimproach
able, integrity, fidelity to duty ant
exceptional moral courage, as a law
yer learned and upright in his pro
fession, and, as a Judge, courteous IL
department, dignifled in bearing, pa
tient and conscientious in investiga
tion, clear in perception, discriminat
ing in application, sound in judg
ment and impartial ard just in de
cision.
2. That we invite the bar and tn
people of said district to closely in
vestigate the character and qualifica
tions of Judge Key for said position
and to give to him that degree of sup
port in his candidacy which his su
perior merit entities him to receive.
JNo. G. TONNES,
u. II. FILLMORE,
RoBT. g. WEST,
DAVID H. HEWLETT,
M. G. CRANBERRY,
Upon motion of Judge James b
Robertson thousand copies of tn
resolutions were ordered printed, DO
distributed among members of tn
bar in this supreme judicial district
and committee consisting OF Judg
John G. TONNES, r.. G. Walker and =
w. Allen were appointed to supervis
the printing of the resolutions an
distribution of the same.
No further business coming befor
the meeting it adjourned.
JOHN DowELL,
G. w. ALLEN, President.
Secretary
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
1t is understood that Col. j. .
Faulk who was a lew days since al
pointed by Chairman Finley as chail
man of this judicial district Will ca
the convention to place in nominatio
the three new judges for the firs
Monday in August at which tim
Judge Keys name will be presented
Al K, AA REMEDY IRE I