Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-09-08
A CONVENTION OF LAWYERS.
Legal Lights Of tho Country in Session NJ
Milwaukee.


Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 30.-The American
Bar Association will begin it's annual de-
alterations here today, far enough away
from the noise and hustle Of the worlds
fair, and yet within easy reach after the
close of the convention.
1t will bring into the Cream City
gathering of the brightest legal lights in
the country, and the discussions of
affairs OF national interest will attract
the attention Of Americans everywhere.
1t Is the sixteenth annual meeting of
this body, and it's sessions will continue
from today until Saturday in Plymouth
church, one of the largest and most
beautiful architectural structures in the
country. The address OF the president,
John Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia, will
be delivered today. Tomorrow the an
uual address will De delivered by Henry
3. Brown, of Michigan. During the
meeting Henry Wade Rogers, of Illinois,
will read paper on The Treaty Max
ine Power" W. W. mcfarland, Of New
York, paper on "The Evolution Of Ju-
risprudence," and u. NJ. Rose. of Arkan-
sas, one ON "The Law of Trusts and
Strikes" The remainder of the time
will be devoted to the presentation and
discussion OF special and standing COM
mittee reports, miscellaneous business
and the election of officers. The meet
ing will close with the annual dinner at
the Hotel Pfister.
Wednesday evening arrangements
have been made to entertain the guests
at Schlitz Park, where an open concert
and "Cavalleria Rusticana" will be
given. The entertainment will be in
| fill nd aluh TO off tr
day afternoon it is ex pected that the local
bar association will continue its enter
tainment, and Thursday night the annual
banquet of the national organization will
take place at the Hotel Pfister. Head
quarters for the convention will be in
the club rooms at the Pfster.
The officers for the year are: Presi-
dent, John Randolph Tucker, Lexington,
Va. secretary, Edwin Otis Hinckley,
Baltimore treasurer, Francis Rawie,
Philadelphia.
AT the last meeting OF the association
committee was appointed to complete a
list of instructors in the law schools OF
the country, and this has been done.
From their report ii appears that there
are 50 law schools in the United States
Sc OF which at present are in full opera
ton and with classes o. law students. A
census of the students shows that there
are at this time 1901 students in these
schools. The instructors in ali the
schools were specially invited to be
present at the meeting this week, and
there has been very general acceptance
Of the invitations.
The Wisconsin Bar Association, oil
which Moses NJ. Strong is president, has
!, Joined with the Milwaukee association
in the preparations for the event, and al
the great lawyers of the state will be in
attendance. The executive committee
contains the names OF Milwaukee's lead
ing jurists, including Judge Mann. Judge
Dyer. Judge Noyes and Z. p. Villas, 8
brother Of Senator Villas. Judge Mann
is expected to take a prominent part il
the discussions. He is one of the leading
jurists in probate matters in the country
Ii was in 1874 that he was first elected
county judge, position he still holds.
Judge Dyer, who is prominent on the
reception committee, is an ex.judge o.
the United States district court. In May
1888, he resigned from the bench to &C.
cept his present position as counsel fol
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company. No man ever held Judicial
Office in Wisconsin in whose integrity
the bar and the people have greater con
tidence; his decisions commanded re
spect, for they we're always the result O.
careful study and profound knowledge.
} John Randolph Tucker, who presidei
} over the gatherings, is an interesting per
sonage. He was: born in Winchester
Va, December "a, 1923; received class
ical education, and was graduated from
the University Of Virginia in 1843. He
then took mp the study of law, and wat
admitted to the bar in lS45. In both
1852 and 1856 Mr.. Tucker WAS made 9
presidential elector; in 1857 he WEI
elected attorney. genera! Of his state, and
} reelected to the same Office in 1859 and
J 1853. In 1870 he was elected professor
Of law and equity in Washington and
Lee university, Lexington. Va. With
out making himself candidate he re-
ceived l0,709 votes against Johnson't
5707 votes, for admission into the forty