The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
COL. CANN AS JUDGE
WILL RECEIVE HIS COMMISSION
THIS MORNING.
TAKE THE OATH TOMORROW.
WILL RESIGN COUNTY ATTORNEY
SHIP AND MILITARY OFFICE.

An Special Session the County Com
missIOners Will Accept Judge
Cann's Resignation as Their At
torney, After Which He Will Take
the Oath of His New ONCE Before
Judge NorwOod-LivcIy Canvass
for County Attorney, in Which Col.
COIding and Mai. Cam Are Among
the Lenders-COI. Cam to Resign
the Inspector GenernIshiD of Rifle
Practice at Once.
Col. George T. Cam will receive this
morning from Gov. Terrell his com
mission as judge of the Eastern Judicial
Circuit, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Pope Barrow.
The oath of Office will probably be ad-
ministered by Judge Thomas M. Nor
wood of the City Court tomorrow, and
Judge Cam will begin work on the
Superior Court docket on Jan. 4. Judge
CAMS commission is in force until Jan.
i, 1905, although Judge Barrow's sue
cessor will be chosen by the people at
the May primary.
Judge Cam will at once tender his
resignation as county attorney and a
successor will probably be elected by
the County Commissioners Immediate
ly. He will also tender his resignation
as inspector general of rife practice,
Georgia State Troops, though he has
not considered the question of legally
holding both offices.
WestcOtt VIII Get Back.
It is understood that Judge Cam will
appoint Mr.. C. B. Westcott his bailiff.
Mr.. Westcott was a deputy sheriff I'M
til several months ago. Deputy f. C.
Hartigan, who was Judge Barrow's
bailiff, will be provided for by Sheriff
Schwarz. John NJ. Thomas, Esq, will
be retained as court stenographer. Mr.
Thomas has filled this position eff
GENTLY and will continue in the serv-
Ace of the county under Judge Cams
administration.
1t is customary for the judge of the
Superior Court to take the oath of Of
fee before the Ordinary, but Judge
NcAlpin is out of the city, and will
not return until Jan. 4. For this rea-
son Judge Norwood will be called upon
to administer the oath. The County
Commissioners will meet in special ses-
Sion to accept the resignation of the
county attorney before he takes the
oath as judge. 1t is likely that at this
meeting his successor will be chosen.
For County Attorney.
Quite a humble, of ATTORNEYS have
been mentioned in connection with the
office of county attorney, which car
xies with 1t a salary of $1,000 a year
1t was said during the day that Col
Robert L. Colding would be elected
but the friends of other ATTORNEYS are
quite active and it is more than like
~ that there will be several candi-
dates.
Maj. J. Ferris Cam is among the
number prominently mentioned in con-
nectlon with the vacancy that will be
created by the acceptance of his
brothers resignation. Among the
otnefs mentioned are John Sullivan
schley, Esq, Frank M. Oliver, Esq.
David e. Barrow, Esq, T. P. Ravenel
Esq, Walter P. LaRoche, ESQ, and
w. II. Wade, Esq, who is now county
administrator.
Judge Cams Career.
Judge Cam was born in the Cam
residence on CASTOR street in July
1856. He graduated from the High
Scnool, and later from the Pennsylvania
Military College with the highest aver
age ever made at that institution. Later
ne graduated from Columbia College
He was admitted to the Sa-
vannah bar in 1885, since which time
ne has been practicing law. He is
the senior member Of the firm of G
i. q J. f. Cam. but will retire from
practice. when he takes his oath of Of
fee.
Judge Cam for several weeks served
both as county attorney and ordinary.
lie was appointed to fill the ad interim
term When Ordinary Thomas Screven
died. The new Judge is prominent in
military affairs. and was one of the
nrst sharpshooters in the state. He
is Sea Girter, and is an excellent
rifle shot. He began his military ca
reer as a private in the Savannah Vol
unteer Guards and step by step work.
ed himself to inspector general of
rlHe practice. His retirement from the
military service of the state will be a
great loss. Judge Cam was busily en-
gagged during the day, and not a great
many of his friends were able to reach
him and extend their congratulations
There was no doubt of Col Cann's
appointment after the death of Judge
Barrow 1t seemed to be generally
taken for granted. There was no can
vass for the office, and Gov Terrell
expressed his qualification that not a
single letter, telegram or telephone
message came to him from Savannah
with regard to the appointment Col.
Cams experience in court matters.
he having been official stenographer
Tor several years, and his ability as
lawyer, fit him eminently for the
bench.