The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-17
Mr.. POMEROY WON'T DO
His Nomination R jaC.ed by the Senate
Yesterday.
THE GOVERNOR is RILED
Woman's Suffrage May Not Pass
the Senate and There's sun a
Doubt About 1t In the House
Work of the Legislature.
Special Dispatch TO the Standard.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
HELENA, Feb. l6.- The prediction in
these dispatches as to the action of the
senate on the appointment of Charles w.
Pomeroy as judge of the 11th judicial dis
trict was fully confirmed today. When
the senate went into executive session the
report of the judiciary committee, to
which the matter had been referred. was
presented by Leonard, chairman. Four
of the five members of the committee
we're against the confirmation of POM
eroy.
Leonard said that the committee con-
sidered 1t bad policy to name anyone out
side of the 11ih judicial district, if duly
qualified person could be found within 1t.
In response TO question asked by
Steele. Leonard said that the comm .ttee
had thoroughly satisfied itself that there
were three or four duly qualified persons
in the district. Without further talk the
senate took a vote on the nom nation aud
it was rejected by a vote of II to l, Hatch,
Hoffman and Ramsdell being absent.
Brosuan was the only one voting for con-
firm alton.
motion was also made by Leonard
and carr.ed to the effect that no member
of the senate need feel himself bound to
executive sessions.
Though zero weather has been prevail
ing in Helena it has not been necessary
to turn on the steam heat at the court
house for the past "a hours. The execu-
tive has been hot enough to warm the en-
tire building. He does not take kindly at
all TO the rejection of his appointment
and defends it warmly. He stated to-day
that he went outside the district to make
the appointment on account of the hot
fight made by the rival candidates from
Kalispel.
Governor Il Richards said: st was dirty
K kenny cat fight. and / could not con-
scientousiy inject its animosities and
prejudces into the judiciary of that dis
trict. Relative to the feeling in the senate
over the appointment of Mr. Pomeroy, L
| will only express the regret that the judi
| ciary committee, to which the matter was
referred, and which confessedly knew
| nothing of Mr.. Pomeroy's merits as citi-
! zen, or of h ability as lawyer, did not
| call upon me for information concerning
| him. AS matter OF fact Mr.. Pomeroy is
| indorsed by the leading representatives ot
| the various professions and business in
terests of Great Falls as a man of fine ju
dicial mind. excellent legal abilities and
of irreproachable personal character. As
| to his standing as a lawyer, it is equal &c
that enjoyed by the gentlemen now occu'
pying the bench in the various judicial
districts in this state when they first as
| pire to jud honors.
| "The objections to his ability and stand
ing are certainly i'll timed, and as to the
matte; of going outside the district for a
| candidate, it has repeatedly been done in
| this state without objection and that. too,
IN cases where the interests of the dis
trict were not affected by local dissen'
sions."
| The Joint committee appointed to in
vestigate the matter of printing the codes
held a meeting this afternoon. They
authorized the cha rman. Leonard, to SEND
a circular letter to the different publish
ing houses of tine state asking them tC
submit proposals for the publishing of the
code. The committee will take no further
| action until answers to this letter are re-
ceived.
From interviews with several senator
it may be stated that the general impres
sion is that the female suffrage bill vii
not pass that body. The action of tn
house is not yet certain on the subject. a
five members were absent when the vot
was taken. As there are 81 votes in tina
body and the measure requires two
thirds vote, If these five all vote with tn
opposition of 16, the bill will fail in tn
house.
| Owing to the vast amount of bills intro
| duced in both houses there is some talk O
an extra session floating around. Ihos
best posted. however, do not think tina
there is any danger to be apprehended.
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