Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-17
SIX CHANGES IN SUPREME COURT
SINCE COLE LEFT IN 92.
THE SOLDIER ELEMENT
Judge Lyon It's Only representative
Ever on the Bench--Contest for
Present Vacancy Between Gibson
and Dodge, with Timlin, Jones and
Woodward in the Background.
Madison, Nov. 16.

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exerted in the interest OF Joshua Eric
Dodge, whose family resides in Racine
| from which city Justice Winslow was
selected by Gov. Peck, but who Is him
self practicng law in Milwaukee. The
chances, however, still favor Judge n
! s. Gibson OF the Fond du Lac circuit
Both men are democrats. Mr.. Dodge
was a member OF the assembly in 1891
and at the head of the famous special
Joint committee en- retrenchments and
reform. He was very close to the
state administration and to Chairman
Wall and was indisputably the brain
niest man in the lower house. The
entire bar OF Racine and Kenosha
counties and many prominent citizens
and business men have petitioned the
governor to appoint Mr.. Dodge, but
the ma jorlty Of the Milwaukee bar has
pronounced for w. II. Timlin. Mr..
Dodge graduated at Iowa college,
Grinnell, Ia, in 1875, and at
the law school of the Bos-
ton university in 1877. He came to Wis
consin in 1878 and settled at Racine.
He was elected 10 the assembly in 1890
and was one Of the leading members
of the legislature Of 1891. When
Judge Winslow was transferred by
Gov. Peck from the bench of the first
circuit to the supreme court, the ap-
pointment of circuit Judge was offered
to Mr.. Dodge. In 1893 Mr.. Dodge ac
cepted the appointment of assistant
attorney general. offered to him by
President Cleveland. which position he
left in July last since when he has
been member OF the cream city bar
He was born at West Cambridge,
Mass. (now Arlington) Oct. %, 1854,
Judge Gibson, II appointed, as he
seems likely to be, will be the second
soldier of the rebellion TO sit upon the
supreme bench, Col. William Penn
Lyon being the other Gov. Scofield,
himself an old soldier, Is not apt to en-
tirely lose sight of this fact when
weighing the claims, qualifications and
advantages of the various aSpirantS.
Judge ellison was just entering upon
his law studies when the war broke out
and was at the front during the whole
period OF the nations peril. He at
tanned the rank of colonel Two very
distinguished of his predecessors on
the bench of the fourth circuit were
I imothy o. Howe and the late David
Taylor, one of whom became United
States senator and postmaster general
and the other justice of the state sl.-
preme bench, Judge ellison is tie
choice of all the Winnebago region,
and capital city republicans of the Odd
school are almost a unit for him. if
Burr w. Jones is left out OF the reck-
oning. The latter Is regarded as a
man of model qualifications and could
get all manner of local support if lie
were to make a canvass for the honor.
Tho only other candidate mentioned
Is w. II. Timlin of Milwaukee, but he
Is probably not in the running, though
some very excellent lawyers are urg-
ing his claims, Not few people would
like to see Gilbert Woodward of
La Crosse named. He too is an old
Soldier-~a colonel like Lyon and Gil
son. No appointment has yet been
made and none may be for day CT
two yet
Whoever is appointed to succeed
Judge pinney will have to stand for
election next April to fill the unex-
pired term which ends in 1902.
And what breaking up of
tho supreme court has &C
Cured since Judge Orsamus
Cole retired in 1892, Since then
David Taylor, Harlow s. Orion and
A.. w. Newman have gone to
higher tribunal and W. p Lyon
and $ L, Pinney resigned nx
years and six changes or one
every year Prior to Judge Coles -
tiremont no innovation in the par-
sonnet of tho court had occurred sircc
1850, when CHIEF Justice Ryan died,
thus opening the way for the present
chief justice, J. Il. Cassoday. Thus N
that period OF twelve years NO change
whatever occurred rs against an aver
age of one every year since.
Since the organization OF the SUI
preme court as at present constituted,
in 1898, it's members, with date of ~
ing upon the bench and exit there
from are
= y. Wilton. June, lNa3 to APR IL. 1854
; Dixon April, 1850, to June L, 1874
!. q. Ryan, lnuc, lN1l To oct. H. 1850
brSanuS Cole. June. 1850, to jan. lN92
SAINT Crawford, June, 1853, to June ~, 1885.
\ y smith juno, lNl&, 70 June y, 1852
Jason ll"Wner. Nov, 1871, 10 sept II, 1867.
iNr9n lain", sept. lNi, Ia Jan Is, ISL