The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
TO COOLEY THE LAWS.
A Young Savannah Attorney Strongl
Endorsed for Appointment on t.

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/ Among the laws recently enacted by the
/ general assembly was one providing for
/ the appointment by the governor and the
I judges Of the supreme court of a commits
sion to consist of three members, VIII Ose
duty it shall be to revise and codify the
laws Of Georgia.
The code was originated by Hon. George
! 4. Gordon, when a member OF the general
assembly from Chatham county in 1888,
and il was largely through his efforts
and influence that the enactment requir-
ing il was secured. Mr.. w. w. Gordon,
Jr. young but able member of the Sa-
vanuah bar, has had some experience in
this work, as IL was by him that the
military laws of the state were codifed.
This, and his experience in legal work
have Influenced practically the entire Sa-
vaunah bar TO indorse him for one Of these
three positions. One of Mr.. Gordon's
friends who has taken an active part in
urging him as a candidate for a member
ship on this commission, obtained
the following signatures indorsing him:
Messrs. Pope Barrow, William L. Gig
nilliat, w. B, Stubs, Robert NJ. Hitch,
p. w, Meldrim, Emile Newman, r. Faili-
CANT, W. w. Fraser, solic. gen. Z. J. G. of
+. @. duBignon, Henry G.. Cunningham,
William D. Harden, J. NJ. Rodgers, Alex
Il. Lawton, Jr., George A. Mercer, Jr.,
George 7. Cam, X. r. Richards. NJ. A.
O'Byrne, Rufus 4. Lester, A. H. Mac
Donell, Francis p. Salas, W. G.. Woodfin,
D. A. O'Byrne, Paul E. Seabrook, S. L.
Lazaron, John Nicholson, Jr., Z. J. Giles,
Otto Seller, w. w Mackall, Llewellyn j.
Brown, A. 5. Way, G. B. Whatley, Will
lam Pease, Walter G.. Charlton, A. r.
Lawton, j. S. Schley, William H.
Grubbs, Howard II. Germany,
James R. Cain, Isaac Beckett.
Davis Freeman, Edgar Denmark, Ed r.
McKethan, J. G. A. Cronk, Jacob Gazan,
J. r. Saussy D. F. Grassland, j. r.
Saussy, Jr., A. G. Wright Edward S.
Elliott, ]. T. Cam, 7. NJ. Cunningham,
Jr., c. n. West, U. H. McLaws, l.. Ken
ney, H. Z. Wilson, w. p. LaRoche, S. B.
Adams, A. L. Alexander B. A Denmark,
r. G.. Erwin, William K. Leakin, William
Garrard, H. w. johnson, J. L. Whatley,
Henry II. jackson, George w. Owens,
George A. Mercer, Livingston Keuan, T.
p. Ravenel, T. D. Rockwell, T. S. Nor
gan, Jr., A. Minis, 9. G. Champion, Wal
ter G. Hartridge, p. ]. O'Connor, John
w. Burroughs, E. L. Gilbert, Philip M.
Russell, William II. Patterson and G. e.
Bevans
Besides these mem bers of the Savannah
bar who have Endorsed MIR. Gordon, there
appear on his application to the governor
luQOtSluE Nun LlC udlltS OF LNeHLN~bWQ
members Of the Macon bar, fifteen men,
bers Of the Americas bar, thirteen Nom
bers of the WayCross bar, five members
OF the Statesboro bar, Seventeen members
of the Athens bar, nine members of the
Grimm bar, eleven members of the Cedar
town bar, eight members of the Naldosta
bar, nine members of the soandersville
bar, twenty members of the Brunswick
bar, and large number of the members
Of tho Atlanta hpTs whom arn 40
most prominent attorneys in the state
Among the personal Endorsements
which were sent to Gov. Northen, when
it was learned that Mr.. Gordon was being
urged as a candidate, were strong letters
favoring his appointment from Prof. An
drew j. Cobb, of the University Law
School; Hon. George Dudley Thomas, of
Athens; Col. George A. Mercer, of this
city, and ex-Attorney General w. A. Lit
tie, of Columbus. Mr.. Little writes to
the governor as follows:
Law ONCE Of Little. wimbish & Worrill,
l0lT55 Broad street, Columbus, Ga, Dec. I,
l59}-Hon, w. j. Northen, Governor, Atlanta
Ca, Ny, Dear Sir-Ani .iPating that the
much needed work of a revision of the code
OF Georgia will be provided for by the present
general assembly, IT IS the purpo~ OF some
OF the friends Of Mr.. W. w Gordon, Jr., OF
Savannah TO present his name for appoint
ment as one of the commission to be Sc
leeted.
As one among his friends desire to testify
my belief that Mr.. Gordon possesses qualih-
cations of a high order for work Of this char
aCt9r. His educational advantages both lit
erary and professional, have been exception
ally good, and he has in q very worthy man
ner awaited himself OF the opportunities af-
| forded by our own university, Yale College
and Columbia Law School. Mr.. Gordon S work
in codifying the military laws of the state is
! thorough. accl rate and methodiCal and
| should he receive the appointment as CON-
| missioner in this larger held of work l am
| quite sure that he will bring to the dis, barge
1 Of its duties. thorough system. professional
/ ability, scholarly accomplishments and un-
| firing energy. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM A. LITTLE.
The fact that Mr.. Gordon is a young
man will give his candidacy a strong
backing from the younger element in the
state The Endorsement of the bar OF
| Chatham county, among whom Mr.. Cor.
don is quite popular, is practically unani.
nous.
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