The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-30
HE RANG THE BELL
GOVERNOR BARNES rIRsf APPOINT
NENr A POPULAR ONE

He Ssrikss the rasess Of Pspsss AppesSal
Square when He Eisvasss uarpse Cas-
niaeAan 60 the Place 81 Atees.sy Gsa.
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Over the kseoxntsioa Of nss nessss-Is
Psshiag Citixsa Ia Gsthrss and Has
Bees Of Mach Service 10 the reva-
Guthrie. o. r. May s-Judge Hars
per Cunningham. who was appointed the
attorney general OF the territory yester-
day by Governor Barnes. has oeen con-
graduated all day by his many friends.
His appointment meets with general
satisfaction. Judge Cunningham came
- Guthrie AZ she opening and has kept
pace with Oklahoma ever since. In tia
early days when men did not know each
other and the seieciive process was go-
ing on. he was first prominent N organ.
Kin gshe city government; IN the s-es.
trasion courts. helping 20 sestie tie
property interests: IN town site cases 10
win the contested lands FOR the city. and
in all the enterprises .ha: wen, 70 build
up the city and territory. In those days
most OF the attorneys didn't even have
the proveroial stature. for there were
none in Oklahoma. he endeared himself
10 them by bringing the frs, and larxes.
law library with him In thecity. and ID
many others by having the .irs; l!nnry
~ me worlds best literature. r.,ess he
loaned generously. When the nrs, dis
:nct Judge arrived and organized ,hs
courts. he called a meeting Of the law
yers and formed a territorial os- asso-
citation. and was i;s president until tho
last annual election las, winter. This
he'd eveloped until today It's annual
meetings are considered one OF the con-
spicuous event OF the territory. Through
lis efforts many legal snd legislative re-
forms were brought about. He vas one
% the founders Of the Gu;hr'es bosrS 90
trade. and when II acknowledgements
the present Guthrie club. He Is me on
~ thirty third degree Mason IN the ter
ii,ory and Is the national o-xariysr &C
that orlsr. having been the 'firse 20 or
ganlze re Guthrie lodge.
These a-e some of che Conspicuous
ac;st hat have KEEP: his nsu- 2ro,iinsn'-
ly before ia. p.olic. While no, in the
professional sense a poIiucisa. few con-
ventions have been held in the county
or territory that he was nor member
OF: and acknowledging his ability che
people elected him member Of tho
lower house u the second Legislature.
In law he has reen equally as success
full handling some Of the largest css~s
before The dis,ric; court
His has net been merely thst formal
allegiance which AZ good citizens osc
10 the Communities In which they live,
but an earnest. patriotic and perpetual
defense and encouragement emina;lng
from a deep-seated faith in 'he bsishs
and prosperous future OF Oklahoma.
During all the exciting times incident
70 The anomalous condition in which co.
coo people verep laced without adequate
laws for the protection of Efe and prop
erty. the voice and example % Judge
Cunningham were always on :he side 81
justice, forbesrance and good order.
From brief review OF his antecedenis
thew ritter finds tina, Judge Cunningham
was born at Dresden. o. I'm r+s. and a,
the age OF years. with his parents. re-
moved 10 Hopklnton. Ia He was edu-
ca;ed a, che Bowen Collegiate Institute.
and while ye; student there. at the
age Of II. ne responded 10 the call OF his
country by existing In the FOURTEENTH
regiment Of Ohio infantry. IN which he
served until the close OF the rebeliion-
He resumed IFS studies at the cioee &C
the war. read Law. and was admitted 20
practice In 1874.
In 1865 he vas united In marriage n
Miss Elvlna c. Herrick. o, Toleia.f D..
a most estimable lady. They hs
family OF three children. two SOM ,ni
one daughter. During the last n< ION
ed year he removed 90 Kansas. here
he soon became a leading mernbs q tho
bar Of tina, state. In 1874 h " elect
ed probst. Judge Of ssl,ne cod -. anf
in 1881 was elected county Al ynsy q
thes arne county. in 1859 n was ap-
pointed receiver OF the Uni ID States
lard Office az salina. KAN by Press-
dent Arthur, the duties Of which posl-
lion he'd ssrnsrgei with great sscsfze-
ton for four years. In April. 1888. ."
came 20 Oklahoma. AMI exhibs-er hs
usual hard and practical sense BY ioca;-
ing al Guthrie. From the day n. enter
ed the territory until the present time
seh as labor~d enthusiastically and IN
q. her interests, and win me ardent de-
sire % its her 20 the proud and CON-
rnandlng position Of The metropolis ana
cspi,al OF THE new southwest 1odssA.
there Is scarcely an enterprise loosiRs
20 the good and general Advancement os
Guthrie with which ss hss ID; bern idsn
tiled. and 20 which ne has not renderss
me powerful aid that has conserved %
make them successful Politically ne ~
and Away, has been. e,Tonz. s@rses'.
unwa~erinK and onhioehins nse1noss %
ne grpgolicsn party. sai p1-srfoi
advocate o, n. great principles His ks-
publlcanlsrn. sks bis legal scgoir.Dssr-
Ia OF a positive. vigorous character.
Jadxe Cunningham during his rss>
aenee here. mas made q rscorf seoond 20
nat q no other attorney Ia ne territory.
In many d. TIE important cases 'nseiF-
ing The .osnsi;es o, .hs teTrsory. a.
gel az the hons@s:esds % sst;s-rr placer
!nhf. haats. be has ds-nous'fB:ee fass
bfxa dsx.ee q legal breadth shst en-
.i;lss him . a srs; position AZ ne Ok
lzbo-nA bar. He % careful snf psirs-
:zssnx st1dsa. h HE professor. e'-&s.
logical. sn5 sIoasea; s;soc.ts. sSs
safe = reliable counselor.
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