El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-20
LEGAL COMPLICATIONS
The Bar Meeting Likened Unto a Sec
Ond Ward Primary.

On last Saturday afternoon, after the
bar committee bad set cases for the
first two weeks of the January term, il
was discovered that almost the entire
bar was present aud for a purpose Mr..
Stanton moved that the bar proceed to
recommend some suitable person to the
governor as district Judge of this dis
trict 10 place of Hon. G. N. Buckler
who desires to retire from the bench.
Capt. Brack stated that he thought the
mOsioo was inoppOrtune and beneath
the dignity of the bar, iuasmuch as
Judge Buckler had not yet resigned
and no Official notice had been convey
ed to the bar to meet for the purpose
of choosing such successor. Mr.. G. B
Patterson said that it was we'll known
to everyone that Judge Buckler desires
to retir from the bench on the frs of
January; aud that thi, being not only
openly stated on the streets but in the
public prints as we'll, and he consider
ed as the bar was present that this was
suit able tim = for the action. Judge
Brack insi=ted that the motion was i'll
timed, aud added that there seemed to
be some fellow behind the fence who
ought to come out into the open. Mr..
G.. B. Patterson stated that he was sim
cere in his utterances, that while
Judge Buckler had not delegated to
ulu buO IudttST VI dCtuR uOUlC0 VI
his re ignation before the bar, that
the judges desire was open and motor
ious, aud that he knew of no man who
was Standing behind the fence.
Juo ge COldwell said: SHOW do You
presume to run thu forty members of
this bar? What right have you to force
upon An unwilling bar this question,
and to attempt to run this bar meeting
as second ward primary? Insist that
1t is benea the dignity of the Ell PasO
bar to try to select q successor to Judge
Buckler until we know that be has re-
signed, and due notice has been given
to each member OF the lar to attend
bar meeting. l won't be candidate
for this office unless he will re: ign hon
estly. l will not be a candidate uni SIS
he gives the bar of this county an
the bars of the other counties of the
district one weeks notice. Let him
tender his resignation first. and let the
bar know that we are to se'ect q sue
cessor. But for God almighty's sake
don't let this bar be treated as though
they were Mexicans at q second wsrd
primary 1 blush for the bar of this
district. -
Charles b. Patterson made the fol-
lowing reply: 81 want it un ierstood
that have not tried to do any thing
unfairly or to rush matters in this
meeting. l did not know before that
the gentleman was G .ndidate for this
honorable position: L would not think
memb Der of the bar would consider
his candidacy seriously. If it had not
been for tho seconi ward, Coldwell
would not be an aide man of this city.
1t is not my desire to railroad scheme
through This meeting. | don't under
stand the slur cast on the name Of the
honorable gentleman occupying the
district b. NH. Judge Buckler is an
honorable man. l understood he de-
sired someone to be indicated by this
bar as the bars choice for his success
sor. don't think Coldwell would be
recognized in any bar meeting"
Chairman Kemp said: 'If | am to
be the chairman of this meeting | must
insist that il be run n a dignified ma l.
ner. No personalities should be raised.
I think the meeting is a prema 'ure
one. The whole bar should be notified
that Judge B ,ckler wishes to resign,
and the time for holding a meeting
named to consider it, a d all mem bers
should be given a chance to be present.
This meeting was called to set cases.
1t is true that a much larger number
of lawyers are present than usual; but
mott should be given the bar SO
that no one can COMPLAIN that he has
been overlooked. Personally I hope
that Judge Buckler will n t resi- , q
He has made a most excellent judg y,
and 1 trust he will remain on the
Der Oh
Col. T. T. Tel; GA rev Is rm come s
in with the first Monday in January.
Judge Buckler told me personally that
he wished the bar would designate
some one to the governor to be ap
pointed in his place. 1t does not m a Ike
any difference to me whom the bar
re com 10 nds, so that it Is soma honor
able gentlem n. No one knows whom
my preference is, but I shall exercise
by American preroga i've to vote for
whom | please and to sign the petition
for such gentleman IS L choose with.
out interference from any one. 1 think
it proper for US to meet and give ex
preston tt our opinions. l don't live
In the second ward For fifty: hree
years l have voted tia demo cratic
ticket, and l think it proper and in &C
cordance with democratic usage to
name as the successor to office the mar
who was defeated candidate of the
party at the last election; and who i:
| entitled to this office as long as he /: