Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
THE NEW COURT.

Southern deparCmenI-IasJerh vi
vision, w. A. Johnson, of Anderson
county, republican; Central division
A. w. Dennison, of Butler county
populist; Western diYislon, Elrick o.
Cole, of Barton county, republican.
Northwestern department-East'
ern division, George W. Clark, Of
Shawnee county, populist; Central
division, Il. +. Carver, of Saline
county, republican; Western division,
A. D. Gilkeson, of Ellis county, dem
ocrat.
The prohlbitionists have no repre-
sentation on the court, although they
had an applicant in 1. o. Pickering
who discovered the defeat in the law
creating the new court, which led to
the passage of the curative act
The appointments were sent to the
senate late yesterday afternoon. They
had not been expected until this fore
noon, after the publication Of the cur
alive act, but the governor, in order
TO be on the safe side, decided to ap-
point under the original act. This
morning the names were withdrawn
for short time, but were again sent
in. MIR. billiard, who had been con-
sidered leading candidate for one
of these places moved that the ap-
pointments be considered at once in
open session. This was done and all
we're confirmed.
The new judges, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. johnson, are young men
comparatively, Mr.. johnson is 20
years old, and, by the terms of the
law, being the eldest member of the
court, will be its chief justice and
will preside over it's deliberations
when the SIX judges sit together.
The new judges must meet In 10
peka not later than March IL, when
they must qualify and announce their
respective appointments.
Ali of the judges of the new ap-
pellate court, says the Star, seem to
be satisfactory to the politicians ex-
cept A. ID. Gilkeson, whom Governor
Morrill, selected as the democrat OF
the new bench. lie is satisfactory to
the republicans and no criticism OF
him is heard from the popullsts, but
the democrats do not look upon hun
Al one of their kind, and if the senate
had held up his appointment day OF
SO an organized fight would have
been made against his confirmation
From ali thai can be learned hls
chief supporters were Lee Monroe
and A. Ii. Ellis, republicans. He
ran as an independent candidate for
Judge Ill his district last fall against
the protest of the democrats who had
nominated W. Il. Saum. The latter
had no opposition from the popullstsi
and Gllkeson's candidacy materially
aided Monroe, who was u republican
candidate, and incidentally helpe d
Ellis in his race for Congress In the
Sixth district In the light OF these
facts, democrats say Gilkeson was re-
warded for the aid he gave to to re-
puDllcsns rather than for his de-
mocracy.
Gllkeson's friends point to his in
dorsement by OYermyer as an evil
dence of the soundness Of his democ
racy. But Overmyer's first choice
was Charles Hayden IN the eastern
division of the northern department
The republicans preferred to give
that division TO a populist, so as tC
make sure Of the election OF repub
ucan in 1896. Then Overmyer sug
gested that Jerry McCue IN the east
ern division of the southern depart
ment woulA be satisfactory. But re-
publlcans protested against McCue
and they were joined 10y friends o
W, f. Sapp, who McCue fought foI
congress. lsst fall. If OVermyer hae
iolned W. y. Perry. !. d. McCleVerty
| o. W. Blair, George ". qIlck, s. +
Nicely, james McKinstry and othhe
democratic LEADERS, IN their indorse
ment of W. 2. plllard the latte
would have been appointed. Rp
| Oyermyer would not consent and witt
a Of Cyrus Leland, chairman o
'no "'~ state central COMMIT
'ne rep"0ii'" -ont Diliard'
tee, he was able to pre-,
appointment,
In the central division of the south,