The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-14
THE STANDARD PRINTERs sTRTKE
WHO WILL SUCCEED BLACKBURN?
The Provo Bar Unanimously Recommends
Samuel r. Thurman

The Provo Bar Unanimously Recommends
samuel r. Thurman.
Provo, Utah, March 1S.-Who will be
the next judge on the bench of the First
district court in Provo? is a question which
is agitating the minds of the bar asso-
citation, as well as the people of Provo
generally
1t is the wish of that body that Judge
Blackburn pass in his resignation and
not wait for the president to remove him.
if rumoI has furnished a correct report,
and it is also stated that the same has
already been sent in, but this is not veri-
fed.
A meeting was held by the association
and the matter before them was to be a
profound secret, but 1t leaked out that
they unanimously favored the appoint
ment of Samuel R. Thurman to the po-
sition of Judge. That gentleman now
states he will not accept it.
Sunday morning fire broke out at the
home of Walter Cox and did damage to
the amount of about $500. 1t probably
originated from Goals left in stove over
night.
MR.. CLARK ExoNERATED.
The following letter explains some
charges made by the recent grand jury in
its report:
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shall in charge Of the First district;
MY DEAR SIR-In answer to your INQUIRY in
regard TO the report OF the grand jury for the
February term, have no doubt that the report
had not the slightest reference to you. The
statement IN regard to witnesses in a murder
case was meant to apply TO one Joseph Bush a
deputy marshal not even under your control,
who had the subpoena for witnesses IN a muir
der case at Thompson Springs and failed TO re-
turn it or subpoena the witnesses for the grand
jury.
mttted without bail being allowed to be at large
had no reference to yourself. but did apply to
the officer having IN charge one Nelson, COM
mitted 10 the sherin OF Utah county. and not ia
your hands at ell. This information I have no
hesitation in giving to you because for your
work as an officer have no feeling except com
mendetion. Yours Truly, JOHN NJ. ZANE,
Assistant United States District Attorney.
Prominent attorneys, among whom are
S. r. Thurman and w II. King, stated
Yesterday in an interview that at the
meeting Of the Bar association the ques-
ton OF successor to Judge Black burn
was discussed, it having been intimated
that it was his honor's intention to re-
sign, but they would not admit that il was
the sense of the meeting that he should
do SO. The statement in today's Tribune
that the attorneys had asked Judge
Blackburn TO resign, were not authorized
by that body and they regretted its hav.-
ing been published.
Mr.. Thurman has been urged BY all
classes 10 accept the position of district
Judge, and from a remarksmade last even
ing it is sincerely believed that he will do
so. He has not sought the office nor does
he believe it is q position to be sought but
Democrats, Republicans and Liberals
alike in this city unite in endorsing him
as the successor of Judge Blackburn.
Deputy Marshals Sutherland and Red
field went to Eureka this morning. hay
ing been summoned to assist in quelling
the trouble between the union and nom
union miners.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Walter Scott be appointed deputy water
master. Referred.
N j. Nelson and others asked that the
council compel the railway companies to
grade First South street, and also that
they be required to run trains al slower
rate Of speed along that street, as it was
dangerous to life and property the way
they were now going Referred.
About one hundred petitioners objected
to the appointment of James Gray as
deputy water master, il being surmised
that he was about to be given the Office.
j. ID. Jones and Others called attention
to the disgraceful condition OF Provo
streets, and asked that an ordinance be
passed providing for grading where it was
most necessary A similar petition came
in az last meeting. Referred.
Il. o. Jones asked to open his stand on
Sunday after %. m. Referred.
1t was requested by the fire department
that Alma Graves be appointed as city
teamster, David Loveless was named for |
the same office.
Other matters of slight Importance came
UP and adjournment was taken for one
week.