St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-17
'HILLIPS THE MAN
lJrporation Attorney Dar-
ragh Announces His First J
Assistant,
WHO is A GOOD DEMOCRAT
AS Well as an Admirable Law
yer Familiar With the
City Litigation.
The SELECTION A WISE ONE.
herman Oppenheim Will Oe-
cupy the Office Of Second
Assistant.
WHO is A GOOD DEMOCRAT
The SELECTION A WISE ONE.

Herrnon w. Phillips has been ap-
pointed first assistant corporation
attorney, and will assume the duties
of office at once.
The announcement was officially
made by Mr.. Darragh at IL o'clock
yesterday morning, and word sent
to Mr.. Phillips of his appointment
The selection is considered a wise
one, not alone by Democrats and
friends of Corporation Attorney Dar-
ragh, but by members of the bar,
regardless of party affiliations, and
the public generally. In Mr.. Phillips
the corporation attorney secures an
able lawyer and one who has had
many years experience in the city's
legal department. Retained through
successive administrations, he made
a record as an attorney and a zeal
Gus public servant of which he has
reason to feel proud.
Corporation Attorney Darragh was
personally congratulated by many
citizens and members of the bar for
the sound judgment and practical
SSiAoO uioPloy GU Ill HlS SCiCCllOIl. I6
appointment was made not alone be-
cause MIR. Phillips is Democrat,
but because he has abundantly
proved his capability, and Is thor
oughly familiar with all past and
present litigation affecting the city's
interests.
Hermon w. Phillips was originally
Pitt Murray, who is a Democrat He
retained office under o. E. Halman,
also Democrat, and remained in
his position under the reign of Hon.
Daniel w. Lawler, whose sterling
Democracy was
NEVER QUESTIONED
by either friend or foe. On Mr..
Chamberlain's advent into office, Mr..
Phillips resigned, and since then has
been attending to his private and
very successful practice of law.
Hermon w. Phillips was born in
Clay, Washington county, Iowa, June
10, 1860 He lived there only a few
months before his parents moved to
Chautauqua county, New York, where
tiiOy iCihdihCd dDOul Olic year. anu
then moved to Warren county, Penn
sylvania, where they have since re-
sided. The subject of this sketch
lived at home with his parents until
1880, when he left for the West. He
settled In Kansas, intending to make
that state his future home He re-
mained there, however only until Sep
tember, 1881, when he left and went to
Iowa (titV ba
school of the University of Iowa. He
graduated at that institution in June,
1882, and after a visit of couple of
months to his old home in the East he
settled in st. Paul on Sept. /, 1852, and
commenced the practice of law. He
has made st. Paul his permanent
home. AS an attorney, he has won an
ENVIABLE REPUTATION.
Any movement for the Improvement
of the city, the bar or community has
| always met with the prompt approba-
ton and assistance of Mr.. Phillips.
Mr.. Phillips has served in the posi-
| ton of assistant corporation attorney
of the city of st. Paul, and as an off,
cial, lawyer and a citizen, has al
ways been esteemed.
Mr.. Darragh will appoint as his sec
ond assistant Herman Oppenheim, a
young lawyer of unusual ability,
whose attainments, strict integrity
and earnestness of purpose have won
for him an enviable standing in the
estimation of his fellow citizens, MEM
bers of the bar and members of the
Democratic party. The only argu-
ment used at any time against this
young man is that he is young, and
in this age of progress this has been
cast aside as no argument at all. Mr..
Oppenheim's appointment gives gem
eral satisfaction.
The selection of clerk has not yet
been made, and for the present Oscar
Sandell will remain. Johnny Clancy
has been officially notified OF his per-
manent retention.
On the whole. the staff is an ex-
cellent one. and the city's interests
will be zealously guarded by this CO.
terie of bright, ambitious and INTEL
lectual young Americans.