The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-17
DON'T WANT BARTON.
6re.o's Protest Against an Alleged Can.
didate for The Chief Justiceship.
ford, the Ogden Fire Chief Hands
in Ris RESIGNATION.

Provo, March 16.-There is no more
de.icacy shown by the bar association in
their dealings with Judge Blackburn,
they now openly declare their opposition
against his longer being retained judge of
the First judicial district in Provo as Will
be seen from the report of their meeting
held last evening:
Al a meeting OF the members Of the bar Of the
ID ST district last evening permanent Bar as
ISOLATION was formed under the name Of the
Bar association Of Provo city. A constitution
and bylaws were adopted and John B. Miner
elected president, Z. E. Dudley vice-presicent
and Z. A. Medgwood treasurer and secretary
Tor the ensuing year.
The following resolutions il reference to the
appointment OF Jesse b. Barton chief justice
OF the territory was adopted and the secretary
instructed TO telegraph the sense OF the same
d 70 the attorney generRl and to forward to him
Immediately copy by mail.
Whereas. Information is received that Jesse
< Bartonis an applicant for the position OF
chief justice of Utah territory.
Therefore. be IL resolved. by the members of
the Bar association OF Provo city that we
earnestly protest against the appointment OF
territory
1t being reported to the meeting that
Judge Blackburn had said that he would
not tender his unqualified resignation,
but that ne would IN a short time write
to the encouragement telling him that
and that he would like to serve out his
term as Judge, but that if he desired his
resignation Tor the good OF the service or
I for political reasons, that the same was
ready at any time, and that II the bar
wanted to prefer charges against him TO
cause his immediate removal, he would
fight them. The resolutions were adopted
which were published yesterday in The
HERALD.
The next meeting of the association is
to be Saturday night of this week, at
which meeting the committee is expected
TO report. E. a. WEDGWOoD,
Secretary.
THE PROTEST AGAINST BARTON.
The following telegram was sent to-
day:
PROVO, Utah Territory, March 10. 1898.
Hon Richard Olney, Attorney General OF the
United States, Washington, ID. c.:
At q meetingef the Bar association OF Provo
!, city, Utah. Eeld March 10 a resolution was
J adopted earnestly protesting against the ap-
polntment OF Jesse b. Barton 10 any Judicial
position in Utah Territory.
Z. A WE1GEwooD, Secretary.
ST. PATRIcK's FESTIVITIES.
St. Patrick's day is to be celebrated
with considerable gus5o in Provo. espec-
tally by the drum corps boys, who will
be Joined by contingent of drummers
and fifers from Nephi and other points.
AT the Southworth hall a ball will be
given by them, which promises 10 be an
immense affair. Already the decorations
have been put in the hall. which has
splendid appearance.
BURIED BY THE I. .. O. F.
Funeral services were held yesterday
over the remains of Z. F. Belcher, who
died at the insane asylum yesterday. He
was buried by the 1. o. o. F. and was
accompanied TO the grave yard by a large
number of that order, together with a
brass band. A brother OF the deceased
who is employed at 2. G. NJ. 1. in Salt
Lake city, was the principal mourner.
Mr.. Beicher's home is in Huntington,
W. Va, where he belonged to lodge No.
116.
"a Turkish Bath our next theatrical
attraction, is being extensively adyer-
tised. The fashy farce comedy usually
catches the Provo theatre goers, and this
is one of that kind with a vengeance.