The herald., 1898-11-20
A BAR MEETING HELD
JUDGE wINDER ENDORSED TO
SUCCEED JUDGE VAN DYKE
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS
The Action Of the Bar Is to Be Made
Known to Governor Budd
at Once

A meeting of the members of the Los An
geles county bar was held in the court room
of Department two of the superior court
Yesterday for the purpose of taking action
relative to the vacancy upon the bench, soon
to occur by the resignation of Judge Walter
s., Van Dyke, who has been elected asso-
ciate justice of the state supreme court.
The meeting was called to order by Ii. T..
Lee. Telfair Creighton moved that Alex
ander Campbell act as chairman of the
meeting. Mr.. Campbell was unanimously
elected chairman and on taking the chair
addressed the meeting as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Bar: This meeting has
been called for the purpose of presenting
to the governor of this state the name OF a
candidate approved by the bar of this coun-
ty for the position of judge of the superior
court, shortly to be vacated by the Hon.
Walter S. Van Dyke. You gentlemen all
know how, during long and honorable
career, Judge Van Dyke has exhibited the
ability, character and industry necessary to
constitute a frst-class judicial officer and
which has SO commended him to the people,
not only of this county, but OF the state at
large, as to transfer him to higher position
in the court of last resort.
successor to Judge Van Dyke, one who will
maintain and occupy position equal to that
of his distinguished predecessor, is a matter
SO obviously important that it cannot fail
to be appreciated by you; therefore, in that
selection have no doubt, judging from the
appearance and intelligence of the bar as
sembied here today, that you will make such
recommendation as trust will have weight
and eacuro tho appoiutmout IF emit hIo
successor to Judge Van Dyke. Now, gentle
men, what is the pleasure of the meetingY'
On motion, Telfair Creighton was unan-
mously elected secretary of the meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Powers, Victor Mont
gomery and Mr. Lee were appointed to act as
tellers, and nominations were declared to be
in order.
j. A. Anderson presented the name of r.
l.. Winder. In placing Judge Winder in
nomination, Mr.. Anderson said
''It has been my pleasure and privilege
Mr.. Chairman, to have had long acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Winder, and to be associated
with him both as a friend and as an attor-
ney, and l can say that am satisfied from
his superior talent, his courtliness of man
ner and his fine legal requirements that he
will be worthy successor to Judge Van
Dyh III tuC pOclllOn LudC Will III u SuOrC
time be vacated by him. We all know, Mr..
President, that the qualifications that go to
make up presiding judge are varied.
I'VE want gentleman who is always cour-
teous, always kind, always polite and just,
and find no one who comes nearer filling
that description than Colonel Winder. We
want man of dignity of character, and
know OF no one who possesses that quality
in greater degree than Judge Winder. We
want one learned in the law, and NY long as
sociation with him in important and criti-
cal cases convinces me that he is in every
way qualified by his legal attainments;
therefore, hope, gentlemen of the bar, that
you will accord him the nomination" Zap
plause.)
Further nominations being called for,
William I. Kendrick was placed in nomina-
ton by Hon. Zach Montgomery, and j. W.
Swanwlck by A. W. Hutton, after which,
on motion, nominations were closed.
On motion of Mr.. Wellborn, it was voted
that balloting be proceeded with until some
one OF the gentlemen nominated should re.
ceive a majority vote of the bar. In ac.
cordance with the motion, balloting was pro.
ceeded with, after which the tellers all
nounced the vote to be as follows: Il. L.
Winder. ll9;. j. w. Swanwick, So; w. L.
Kendrick, 80; scattering, 5.
The chairman announced the vote, and
declared that T. L. Winder having received
majority of the votes cast, was the nominee
of the meeting, and Judge Hutton, on be-
half OF Mr.. Swanwick, moved that the en-
dorsement by the bar of Mr.. Winder be
made unanimous. The motion was seconded
and carried, and Mr.. Smith moved that the
chairman and secretary be instructed to
make the proper return to the governor of
the action of the meeting. This motion pre-
vailed and the meeting was declared ad-
journed. rs