The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
IN A
NEW MOVEMENT
WOULD SEPARATE JUDICIARY
FROM STATE POLITICS.
Also Extend the Term of District
Judges Two Years and Add $1,000 to
the Annual straightforward of
Minnewaukan Said to Be La Moure's
Choice for Speaker.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Grand Forks, n. D., Dec. 12.-The Bar asso-
clatlon OF North Dakota and prominent attorneys
are engaged in an exchange Of ideas to determine
the best way in which to divorce the judiciary
from politics. In addition, the same men favor
a higher salary for the judges Of the district
court and longer term of office.
Bitter political fights In five of the eight ju-
diciai districts of the state at the recent cleo
ton have resulted in capitalization of senti-
ment among attorneys to force, If possible, the
judiciary out of politics. and several plans have
been evolved with that end in view.
The district judges receive $500 year, and
an effort to raise this amount by 81, 900 an
nually failed at the last session of the legisla-
ture. The present term OF Office is four years.
and the lawyers who have the agitation in hand
think this should be Increased to six years and
the salary increased to 81 800 year.
One Of the brightest young attorneys in the
state suggests that a part of the remedy lies
In primary election law. Having that he sug-
gests that candidates for the Judiciary have a
separate ballot, both at the primary and gen.
eral election, with no mark or party designation,
Should there be six candidates in district at
a primary election, the one receiving the highest
number Of votes, and the one receiving the next
highest number of votes, would be the opposing
candidates for judgeship. and their names would
be printed judiciary ballot with mark
or political designation to show that they were
| members of any political party.
Plums for Editors.
| Under the new administration in North Da-
|
| was to be well cared for. 1t has already been
announced that wellington Irysh, publisher of
| the Wheatland Eagle, is to be Congressman
| Gronna's private secretary. 1t IS also under
stood that A. Rolling, the present editor Of the
| Bismarck Palladium is to be deputy insurance
| commissioner under E. G. Cooper of this city.
! The most important announcement comes in the
| rumOr that Governor Sarles has decided on one
| of the brightest newspaper men in the northwes
| tern galaxy as his private secretary in the per
| son Of J. W. Foley Of the Bismarck Tribune
| Richmond for Speaker.
! Little is being said about the speakership OF
| the next house. but it is generally believed that
! e. L. Richmond of AIinnewaukan, who was q
member Of the legislature two years ago. Is to be
| the man. 1t is known that Senator La MOure
| fayors him. The Pembina county politicians
| held Il meeting here two weeks ago, and 1t was
announced that nothing had been discussed re-
| gardng the makeup of the legislative slate
| So far known, member of the delegation
| has stated since who would receive the Penn
bina vote for speaker, but prominent politicians
| from that county have several occasions haz
| arded the prediction that Richmond would be
| the next speaker. and that he will have the sup
port of the Pembina delegation.
The support Of this delegation does not. OF
course. settle the speakership but 1t is certain
| that many districts will have more clear ides
Of who to support when it is determined beyond
and Of Sena tor La Moure.