The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-21
THIS SECTION
SHOULD HAVE t
Judges Barrow, Turner
and Bennett Are
Mentioned

Atlanta, July 20-The vacancy upon
the supreme court bench created by
the death of Justice Lumpkin, will
in all probability go to some south
Georgia man.
Governor Terrell defines to make
any statement concerning his prob
able action, but from those close to
him comes the information that the
present indications point to tender the
place to either Hon. Pope Barrow,
judge of the superior court at Savan-
nah, or Hon. Henry G. Turner of
Brooks county former member of
congress, or Judge J. w. Bennett, OF
Brunswick, formerly Judge of the u.s.
perior court of the Brunswick circuit
That this vacancy will filled by
south Georgian is regarded certain
The reasons which prompt the govern
or in confning his consideration of
possibilities to that section OF the state
are found in the present MAJ , up OF
the court. South Georgia isSthe only
section not now represented.
Geographical Makeup of Court.
With Chief Justice Simmons from
middle Georgia, Justice Fish from
southwest Georgia, Justice Lamar from
eastern Georgia, Justice Cobb, from
north Georgia and Justice Gambler
from the immediate vicinity of Allan
ia, Governor Terrell feels that-all
other things being equal-he sholud
first consider the section which, as
things stand, has no immediate repre-
sentative.
n. OF the eminent judges and jurists
OF that particular section, the three
men who stand out most prominently
are Judge Barrow, Judge Turner and
Judge Bennett. 1t is safe to predict
7 that the tender will be made to one of
fhese three.
Frineds of eminent gentlemen re-
siding in other parts of the state who
have talked with Governor Terrell
with view, If possible, of ascertain
Ing his views have learned two
things.
First, that he will make the ap-
pointment without any unnecessary de-
lay. The work of the court demands
this.
Second that he Is, at present, con
kidering none but south Georgia men.
1t is possible that he has already
made up his mind who he will name,
but the best information does not
20 farther than that, as stated above,
he now has in mind the three mention
ed.
W Prominently Qualified.
Judge Barrow is recognized as one
of the most ablest lawyers and one
Of tn foremost men Of Georgia. A
former member of the United States
senate, he has in rrecent years devoted
himself entirely to the practice of his
profession and to service upon tine
Superior court bench, where he has
made a magnificent record. He is a
man of great ability, preeminently
qualified for the distinguished horcr
with which his name is now connect
ed.
Hon Henry g. Turner Is recognized
everywhere as one of Georgie's stroug-
est men, his public service, especially
-his long career in congress, has been
one to reflect the greatest credit
not only upon himself, DuS upon his
state. His mind and his temperament
are essentially judicial. Nothing
could be more natural than that in
looking for south Georgian, Governor
Terrell should consider hin among
the first.
Judge Bennett, while on the super
ior ucort bench of the Brunswick cir
cult, made a magnificent record, He
also represented Glynn county in the
legislature several years ago, and
he is considered one OF the ablest law
yers in the state and Is well qualified
for the place.
There can be no question that the
selection of either a.n1 wodid meet the
hearty approval af Inc state at large.