St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-12
GUESS ON THE RECElvERsHIP
THE LATEST ONE REGARDED As
THE MOST ABSURD NET
MADE
IL Supreme Court Justices Decided;
That Judge Hanford Exercised
Primary Jurisdiction.

will be submitted to the associate SUI
preme court justices of the Second.
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth circuits.
Argument will be heard by them next
Tuesday at Washington. These lust
ices are Peckham. Harlan, Brewer and
Field.
+ The above information was received
in st. Paul yesterday from New York,
and may safely be regarded as the be-
ginning Of the end of the noted case
The prevailing opinion is that the die
tum of the supreme justices will be
announced within a week of their
hearing.
Accompanying the New York dispatch
is forecast of the action of the ST.
preme judges, which, while it occs-
| sions little comment here in St. Paul
among those interested in the case te
still ingenious. Here it is:
1t Is deemed certain that the justices will
uphold Judge Hanfords exercise of prinasrq
jurisdiction. The effect of this decision viii
be far-reaching. 1t will render invalid III
appointment of Receivers Bieelow and Nj
Henry, by Judge Jenkins 1t will tins oyar.
i tnl9" completely all remnants of the VII
iaIo administration. which proved so disas-
trous Tor the railroad, and will place the com
pany entirely under a new conscientious
ana ape management. by which its Interests
VIII be well conserved The nracticaI .ad
actual result Of the expected decis;on vii
also De to place the matter of the receiyersbir
IN the hands of Judge Hanford with the Ger
f T.,i.y, OF tne concurrence of all the other
Shlleu states courts interested includine
those in New York, st. Paul and MiIwaUixae
Inns VIII insure harmonious receiyership
WIlicn VIII be IN accord with President Ives
ana the large bond and stockhoiding inter
est which he represents 1t will nacessar iiy
be accepted by other interests. All this vii
insure unity, which has hitherto been lack.
ths ~ aN4rtneril racine affairs, and will pave
inpartirg strong impulse to the growth and
prosperity of the railway and the States with
which it is connected
Receiver McHenry was seen last
night. After reading the Telegram, he
said to the G 10 be that the simnle
statement in the beginning was in The
main correct, but that all further com
ment was of necessity mere surmise
as TO the step the supreme court JUS
tees would take in, the matter. THE
personnel of receivers for the road is
not the important question:" he said
nor is it that question which the ius-
tees of the supreme court have to pass
upon, but the question of primary i'll
risdiction."
Mr.. McHenry declined to express any
view as to the probable action of the
judges.
AS the time for final action draws
near the view is expressed that St
Paul people, as a rule, do not realize
what would result from such action
as that forecasted in New York. In the
first place, the decision of the supreme
court judges is simply on a Judicial
question as to where the primary juris-
dictton shall be vested, and in no wise
nave they anything to do with the mum.
Der or personnel Of the receivers.
When their verdict is delivered II
will be that either Judge Jenkins in
Milwaukee or Judge Hanford in Seattle
has primary jurisdiction over the great
! Northern Pacific system. The people ir
the West appear to be more keenly alive
utterances of their citizens and the sto-
ries in their papers may be taken as ar
! indication, than are the people here
! where the general Offices Of the com
| pany are situated. Suppose, for exam
pie, that Judge Hanford is given pri-
mary jurisdiction. Instanter his ap-
|. pointee has absolute authority over
| the entire Inc, while all other appoint
ments previously made expire as mat.
| ter of course, lacking his confirmation
| Supposing Judge Hanford should ap-
| point Andrew F. Burleigh-which is
| quite likely in case the supreme court
makes decision in favor of the West
ern court. Mr.. Burleigh would be alb
solute ruler. Messrs. Bigelow and Nc
1 Henry would perforce cease to be re-
| ceivers. It is quite likely that Mr.. Bur
! leigh would yield to the vigorous de-
mand of his people to remove the gen.
! eral offices of the company to the state
/ of Washington. Most, if not ALL of the
! general officers of the road would prob
! ably seek new positions. The 400 OF
( more employees in the general Office
would no doubt be turned adrift, ana
with the discrimination in passenger
and freight rates which could easily be
exercised at the other end Of the road
I St Paul could, without the slightest
! difficulty be turned into a way sta
ton so far as the NortheFn Pacific is
concerned. There are vast interests al
stake. and in the opinion of men who
/ have kept posted on the development
/ in the matter. the Western people would
not be slow to avail themselves of the
/ chance to take unto themselves the add
/ ed wealth and the added dignity.
This is not fanciful picture, but
/ what might actually happen, for as al
/ official Of the Northern Pacific put ii
last night. WHO shall say what the
supreme judges will do?''
I The prevailing sentiment, however, is
j that whatever step is taken will not be
inirnical to the best interests OF St
! Paul.
Nothing could be learned of the &C
! curacy of a statement sent out from
+ Milwaukee yesterday to the effect thai
( the supreme court would probably
/ settle on Judge Caldwell's court in ST
( Paul. as the court OF primary jurisdic,
/ ton.
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