The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-15
HOAR HEARD FROM.
The Chairman of the Judiciary Com.
mittee Says "Yes,'
Although Bartch is Confirmed the su
preme Court Does Not Meet Until
March 1s, and Something
May Happen.

Senator George F. Hoar, chairman of
the Senate Judiciary Committee has at
last been heard from by the sixty-one at
torneys land the governor) who have
been firing in protests and kilograms dur
ing the entire week.
Senator Hoar's dispatch, while not as
comprehensive and exhaustive as desired.
contained important information that has
been earnestly sought for three days. On
Thursday Geographic inquiry was sent
to the Senator asking if he had received
the remonstrances against Judge Bartch's
confirmation, wired to HIM Monday. Ad-
ditional inquiries were wired on Friday.
After two days reflection and elaboration
the Senator responded to the inquiry and
the following is full Verbatum copy of
his communication:
'sYes.'
Senator Hoar's dispatch, though some
what brief, does not lose its significance
by being abbreviated. 1t seems that
either those important documents were
not submitted to the Judiciary Committee
or that the committee did not consider
the opinions of sixty-one leading attor-
neys Ito say nothing of the governor s.
worthy OF consideration. In other words,
it was none of the bars business what
kind of man sat on the supreme bench
of Utah. The fact that Bartch was i'm
mediately confirmed, and without oppo-
sition, indicates that the opinions OF Salt
Lake attorneys cut but little figure with
the committee, when weighed against the
endorsements of the appointee.
NEVER SUBMITTED.
'sI am positive,'' said a we'll known
o++,,,,,o,, fboSo r1-o%oSfc
never reached the committee. do not
think the bar would have been ignored in
that manner. But since the confirmation
has been made that ends the matter, at
least for the present.
ssUntil the 4th of March, suggested
the reporter.
s'Until the 4th of March,
OF course, the confirmation having
been made, the Senate cannot re-consid :
er its action, even though it were shown
that important documents had been sup
pressed. After the confirmation is made
and certified to the department of justice,
it passes from the jurisdiction OF the SEN
ate, and Judge Bartch will be commits
stoned as associate justice of the supreme
court of Utah and judge of the second
| judicial district.
RELIEF IN SIGHT.
There is just bare possibility that
'sBartch, J, - will never be appended tc
supreme court opinion. That
exalted body has adjourned until
March 10. and it is the opinion
of well-informed attorneys that
lit cannot be called together prior to that
date In the meantime new and more
wholesome regime will be established at
Washington, and the administration OF
affairs VIII be conducted with an eye tc
the eternal fitness of things. Although
the interests of Utah and the demands ci
the pa bic have received no consideration
at the hands of the Harrison administra-
ton, there is some relief in sight.
In the meantime the members of the
bar, and all people who have interests in
volved in Htigations pending before the
supreme court, are congratulating them
selves and each other over the two
months adjournment
Judge Bartch will probably be assigned
to the Third district to assist Judge Zane
until the supreme court meets.