Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-26
Marshalltown Lawyers Glad Of
Judge Birsdall's Selection
in the Third
is WELL KNOWN IN THIS CITY
Marshall County Bar Unanimous in
Opinion That Better Choice Could
Not Have Been Made in Hampton
Convention Thursday-Birdsall Like
ed as Lawyer and Judge.

County Bar are more than pleased at
the result of the Third district con-
yention at Hampton Thursday, when
Judge 3. p. Birdsall, of Clarion. was
chosen as the republican nominee for
congress, to succeed Hon. D. b. Hem
derson. Judge Birdsall is we'll known
here, having been a judge of the
Eleventh district when Marshall coun-
ty was part of the district, together
with Story, Boone, Webster, Hamilton,
Hardin. Franklin and Wright.
Local attorneys We're free in the ex-
pressions of good will toward the new
candidate, and all We're unanimous IN
judge. Short interviews with leading
members of the bar will give good in-
dication of the esteem with which
Judge Birdsall is held here:
Hon. Obed Caswell, judge of the Sew
enteenth judicial distriet-"His nomi-
nation pleases me. I think they made
very judicious selection and got a
very strong man and one who won't get
jealous of any other man. Birdsall is a
man who is without enemies and will
therefore run Well. He will very ably
represent his district and will never de-
sert it. He is first-class lawyer and
was frst-class judge. Every one re-
GREETED his leaving the bench on ac-
count of his health"
Representative b. F. Cummings-"It
81, J.: T,,y jpIe
is a good lawyer and an honest man
and don't think they could have made
a better selection. I think he is the
best man before the convention and
measure he can be elected.
Hon. Henry Stone. county attorney
Judge Birdsall is a man of consider.
able ability and will make a very COM
petent successor of Henderson. While
presiding in this district he was gener-
ally considered to be very able and
well-informed judge"
T. Binford-"He is first-class man
and an awfully bright fellow. There is
lots of work in him, as he is young
man and an excellent judge. have
known him for fifteen years and have
tried cases with him and before him. If
his health had not failed him he would
have made his mark on the bench"
w. r. Sneling-"The selection was
an excellent one, in my opinion, and
have known the Judge for long time.
fully endorse what Mr.. Binford has
said.''
Hon. j. NJ. Parker-"As a Judge he is
one of the best we have ever had. He
is an able man and will make strong
canvass and an excellent congressman.
I always liked to try cases before him.
and if he beats you he does it so nicely
that you rather like it."
Hon. j. Il. Carney-1 think it an ex-
cellent choice. Rirdsall is a very
strong man. I have always regarded
him as one of the best ever know. He
is a literary man and a student. While
in this district he impressed the law
yers here with his strength as Judge
and an educated gentleman. think he
will be very superior candidate and
7. II. Meeker-"I think he Will make
good man and base my assertion on the
fact that have known him a long time.
never heard the judge make a political
speech or do no. know how we'll he is
I'M on politics, but he is a well-educated|
man. AS judge here he could always
beat YOU in such smooth and gentle
manly way that you almost felt glad
that you had been beaten. He was
fair, however.