Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-19
BISHOP TO GET THE PLACE
Iowa Supreme Judgeship to Be rendered
to Oummins' Favorite.
APPOINTMENT TO PREcEDE CONVENTION
Democrats VIII Convene in Des
Moines september 3-ExcursiOnists
Journey to sioux City TO Give
Ovation to G~arrigan.
(From a stan correspondent

DNO 1hOAANGos SbhO % A1bNNAeAaJ "
ferences held today among politicians leave
no doubt about the course that will be pur-
sued with reference to a successor to Jus
tice Waterman on the supreme bench.
Governor Cummins will appoint Judge
Charles A. Bishop as soon as he receives
the formal resignation OF Waterman. In
asmuch as there will be no term of the
supreme court until after the state conven-
ton, 1t was thought the governor might
avoid trouble by waiting until the conven-
tion makes the choice, and he was urged
to do this, but he was opposed to delay.
He is under special obligations to Judge
Bishop.
Last year Polk county presented to the
state convention two candidates-Bishop
and Cummins. 1t was seen that IL Bishop
pressed his candidacy for Judge it would
hurt Cummins for governor, and Bishop
held his candidacy back in such a way as
to help Cummins.
Judge Bishop has been on the district
bench in Des Moines for about twelve
years in all, though not continuously. He
was first placed on the bench by appoint
ment Of Governor Larrabee, having previ-
ously been a member of the legislature
from Black Hawk county. He has proved
himself a strong man on the bench and
his fitness for the position is not ques-
toned.
There has been . feeling among lawyers,
also, that at least one member of the SUI
preme bench ought to be a resident Of Des
Molnes, SO that the court would practi-
cally be in session at the state capital all
the time. With the appointment in hand
the friends Of Bishop believe he will be
nominated at the state convention.
The delegates to the state convention
are already selected and are instructed for
Amos Brandt for state auditor, but his
candidacy has not shown much strength
and the delegation could easily be turned
to the support Of Bishop.
Justice Waterman, who has Just resigned,
wrote the opinions of the court in the cases
Of the State against Sarah Kuhn and Mar
gaTet Hossack, two notable murder cases,
and in the Kuhn case the opinion a6 writ
ten by Waterman was savagely attacked in
a dissenting opinion by Justice Weaver
filed at the same time.
In the Hossack case the lower court was
reversed and d new trial ordered.
Clarke of Dallas for Speaker.
The candidacy of Representative G. w.
Clarke of Dallas county for speaker of the
next house of Representatives has already
been announced, the republican county con-
vention in Dallas county passing a resolu-
ton specifically indorsing his work in the
legislature and commencing him to the
state.
Clarke considered becoming a candidate
, for speaker last winter, but after finding
that his friend, Eaton, was in the race for
speaker he withdrew. He was chairman of
the judiciary committee and had more to
do with legislation than any other member.
The call for the democratic state conven-
tion has beenVgiven. The convention meets
in Des Moines September 3, and will have
S14 delegates.
The Fourth district republican congress
sional convention will be held at Charles
City tomorrow and Congressman Haugen
will probably be renominated. He will have
the vote Of every county in the district ex-
cept Cerro Gordo county, which is pledged
for Duncan Rule. The Cerro Gordo county
people will go to the convention to make
a good showing and launch a boom for
Rule for congress two years from this
time.
To Welcome GarriRan.
A number of prominent Catholics left
here at an early hour this morning on the
special excursion train to Sioux City incl
dental to the welcoming Of Bishop Garri-
gan to the state.
| In6 bptClAl Train ITOm mere IOOh men
from all along the line of the Milwaukee.
and similar trains from this part of the
state carried others. The excursionists,
after attending the ceremonies incident to
installing the new bishop, will return to
Des Moines tonight.
Drake University Commencement.
The commencement exercises of Drake
university conclude tomorrow. The uni
versity graduated 1S9 persons In the va
rious departments this year, a part of
whom have already received their d.
plomas. S. M. Cooper Of Cincinnati is to
be commencement orator.
Today the trustees decided upon giving
Chancellor Craig leave of absence without
pay, but his successor was not yet decided
upon.
The reports show that the university has
been steadily running behind in finances
for several years and that only small be-
quests have been received, as compared
with formerly. Efforts will be made to
bring about a change in these matters.
Robbery at Hedrick.
John Casey's store at Hedrick was
robbed of all the silk goods 1t contained
last night and the loss is estimated at
about $4,000. The police Of Des Moines
were this morning given a description OF
persons supposed TO have been implicated
in the robbery.
The door to the store was found locked
this morning and it is supposed the rob-
bers used skeleton keys. Nothing in the
store was touched except the fine silks.
Held for Trying to XIII.
John GREGG, an employe Of the street cal
company, was held under $500 bonds this
morning in police court for an alleged
attempt to kill Mr.. Kragskow, foreman Of
the street car barn. The foreman hat
removed GREGG TO another position against
the wishes OF the latter. GREGG procured
a revolver and, having found Kragskow
placed the weapon against the body of hi'
Intended victim and tried to fire, but tn,
revolver would not work and Kragskow wal
uninjured.
Not Too Old to Enjoy Herself.
CRESTON, Ia, June 1s.-(special.)-Mrs
Rebecca Harsh, mother of former Stat
$500 U.-k - This nlana ha,