The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-15
Report of the Bar Beeting.

The members of the Douglas County
Bar Association held business meet
ing Tuesday evening in the Superior
Court room. Tie first business to come
before the session WAS the election of
officers, and the following attorneys
were chosen: President, Thomas +.
Lyons vice president, L. T. McCaus-
land, secretary, w. K. Foley; treasurer,
j. NJ. Reed. The next business to come
before the meeting was the submitting
of the following resolutions endorsing
Judge 4. J. Ninje to succeed himself 10
to the Circuit bench of the eleventh
district, and Judge r. d. Marshall for
reelection to the Supreme Court:
Whereas, on the retirement of said
r. ID. Marshall from the circuit bench,
Hon. \. j. NinJe, a member of this
association, was appointed Judge OF SAID
Eleventh judicial circuit, and has since
occupied that office and discharged its
duties with credit to himself and to the
satisfaction OF the Bar and the people
of the circuit,
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Douglas County Bar Association in
regular meeting assembled, and the
several members thereof that they
hereby unanimously recommend and
endorse Hon. 4. J. Ninje as candidate
for the office of Circuit Judge of the
Eleventh judicial circuit, and pledge
their united support to promote his
candidacy, and agree to use all honor
able means to secure his election.
"Be it further resolved that the
Douglas County Bar association has re-
garded with pleasure the elevation of
one OF Its members to the circuit bench,
and that 1t takes special pride IN the
manner in which the duties of the office
have been discharged and the high
order of judicial ability displayed by
one of its members in being suddenly
called upon to discharge the difficult
and responsible duties of circuit judge.
Resolved, that the Douglas County
Bar association Is in favor of an indie
pendent, non-partisan judiciary, and
that its members realize IN Hon. A. j.
Einje, a man of studious habits, of con-
scientious and upright character and
disinterested devotion to duty, and a
lawyer of liberal learning and discrimi-
mating Judgment, whose short career
upon the bench has given certain proof
of rare judicial aCumeL and ability.
| That recognizing these qualities, and
impressed with the high qualifications
of Hon. A. J. Ninje for the bench by
reason Of his training, his temperament
and his ability, they cordially invite In
recommending his candidacy TO the
people of the Eleventh judicial circuit
and will take pleasure in laboring TO
promote his election"
The association also endorsed Justice
r. u. Marshall for reelection to the
supreme court and on a motion made
! by W. u. DIVER a committee was
appointed to assist in circulating nomi-
nation papers of both candidates. The
! committee appointed was as follows: l..
! \ Butler, II. f. Roberts and w. y.
i Dwyer.
/ The arrangements for the annual Bar
/ banquet was left to a committee con
sisting Of {. II. Crownhart, chairman,
/ F. L. c. BY rant, J. NJ. Reed, F. A Ross
! and Thomas +. Lyons. 1t was decided
! by the whole number present that the
! ladies could not attend, as the gallant
/ Judge Roberts wished, and it was also
/ decided to hold the banquet on Wash
ington's birthday at the West Superior
hotel. Judge Bryant in his speech
against Judge Roberts motion. intimat-
ed that the ladies would probably not
be able to appreciate the brilliant jokes
ofthe attorneys, but the strongest argu-
ment he made, and that won the day,
was stating the fact that if the ladie 5
were present lit would not be a
bar" supper only an ordinary ball
supper"