Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
GAZETTE WAS CORRECT.
HE WILL PROBABLY RESIGN ABOUT
THE END OF THE PRESENT
MONTH.
Hon. 8. j. Hunter Endorsed Mt the
tcrday-Candidates

II have not resigned. and shall not
do so until the end OF the month. IL
at all.' was the reply OF Hon. II. o..
Head, associate Justice OF the court of
oivil appeals, when lntcrrOgated yes
terday evening In regard TO his re-
ported resignation. Continuing, he
said that the statement which had been
published In the GAZETTE several days
ago contained all that there was to
say about the matter at present, lie
then reiterated his former statement,
saying there was probability that he
might resign about the time Indicated.
unless something occurred to change
his present inollnatlons In the mntter.
Speaking OF the resolutions adopted
at the meeting Of the bur held yestcr-
day afternoon, he said that they rep
resented very fairly the probabilities
ia the matter. These resolutions We're
adopted at a meeting held in the Seven
tecnth district court room shortly nf-
ter o'clock yesterday afternoon Hon,
A. NJ. Carter presided and there was a
good attendance of the members OF
the bar The resolutions. which were
as follows, were adopted unanimous
Is:
Whereas, II has been made known
that the Hon. H. q. Head, nHsociute
Justice Of the court VI civil appeals Of
the second supreme judicial district
Ut the state OF Texas ~ contemplating
and probably Will In the near future
resign his position as n member of the
said court.
Therefore. be II resolved by the bar
of. the city Of Fort Worth, Ia mass
meeting assembled:
"Frst--Thnt In the voluntary retire
ment Of Justice Head from the posi-
ton he now occupies. the judiciary OF
Texas would lose one OF its most up
right, learned. industrious and Impair
tlal members, and this bar Expresses
the wish that he may YET decide to
Withdraw his resignation and retain
the position for which he IN 80 pre-.
emincntly lifted and qualified.
"Second-That In the event Judge
Head RESIGNS his seat M he IN now
contemplating doing, then and In that
event, thir bar most heartily indoraes
and recommends TO the governor OF the
state the Hon. samuel j. Hunter OF
Tarrant county, Texas, as an honest
laburious, palnstnking and learned
lawyer, who " In all things well and
highly qualified to MI said onlcc. and
We most earnestly ask and urge his
hIlf'lANll'llA W lilt Nhlltt
There were four candidates for thu
Enforcement Of tho TarfHnt county
bar at this meeting. They were Hon,
Samuel j Hunter, the successful as
pifant Judge s. L. Greene. Hon
Hyde JenninBa, and Judge A. j. Booty
Mcssrs, John W Wray, Y, A, Altman
and NJ, ID, Priest We're appointed tell
ers and three ballots were had. az fol
lows:
First ballot-fiuntcr -; Greene. %
jennings, "a; Booty, /,
Second hallut-Iuntcr a; Greene
IS; Jennings. %: John W. Wray, /.
Third ballot-iluuter. so: Greene. 10
Jennings, 20.
Before the result OF this ballot WA
| announced. the name ot Judge Green,
was withdrawn by John W. Wiay
| who made n motion afterword that IN,
Endorsement " Judge Hunter be mad,
unanimous. which was done, accord
! ingly.
Mcgsrs N, II, Lassltor Robert II
| Milan and W. -. Paddock were an
| pointed committee 10 notify .ludg,
| Hunter OF the action which had hoe,
taken, and the meeting then adjourn
cd,