The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-14
Charles w. Bower, the Newly APP
pointed Official Court Reporter

When Judge Hazen decided not to be
a candidate for another term as judge
anu Ralph Cav, the present court re-
porter, announced that he would not
seek another term, quite a suirited con-
test for the position commenced be-
tween James r. Wick and Charles
Bower and not until today has there
Deen any 1ntimatiOn as to which would
secure the appointment. Marion Lay
cock was for a time a candidate but
withdrew some time ago.
Judge Hazen appointed Mr.. Cav
county auditor to succeed Charles D.
Welch. whose second term expired last
July, and since then Mr.. Cav has fill
ed both offices. In January. however,
he Will retire from the district court
with Judge Hazen and will then con-
tinue as county auditor.
The contest for bailiff has been be
tween Ethan Anderson, an old soldier
who is night Waterman for the Park
hurst-Davis company, and John Coyne
present bailiH of the court who has
held the position for u years. Bailiff
Coyne had practically the solid en-
dorSement of the Shawnee county bar
but Anderson secured the endorsement
of the old soldiers. The lawyers were
divided on their endorsements between
Wick and Bower.
To State Journal repOrter todav
Mr. Dana said: Mr.. Wick and Mr.
Bower have both been applicants for
the appointment, and each of them has
the recommendation of some of the
city. Mr.. Wick is a reporter of I'M
usual skill. L think it likely that none
better can be found in the state He
has a. good business a regular client
age, and is doing well in a business
way, and as L understand il has been
very SUCCESSFUL ever since he entered
that profession. 1 am told that on an
average he is making more out of his
general business than he would proba-
bly, make out of the appointment as
official reporter of the district cOurt
because in that position his field of
work would be limited to that court
alone.
Mr. Bowers experience as a stenog-
- rapher in this city as I understand
has been largely in the service of the
santa Re road both here and else
where until early this year when he
quit the company and started into the
general practice as a shorthand re-
porter L am satisfied from personal
knowledge and from the statements of
those who have recommended him that
there can be no question as to his abiI-
1ty to fully perform the duties which
pointment
las to bailiff of the court have
finally decided to appoint Mr.. Ander-
SON The position of bailiff is one which
standing is expected to be filled by an
old soldier, and 1 have been unable to
ignore the tremendous endorsement the
old soldiers generally have given Mr.
Anderson. As to the members of the
bar, very large proportion of them
have endorsed Mr.. Coyne the present
hallin for reappointment, and of course
we all recognize the faithful and eff
hcient manner in which he has served
for twelve years under Judge Hazen
Under all the circumstances 1 believe
the appointment of Mr. Anderson will
prove entirely satisfactory to the bar
and all others interested
The salary of the court reporter is SIS
a day for actual days of service in
court and ten cents folio for all tran
scripts of cases. This makes the posi-
ton worth from $500 to 81 600 a year
The position as bailiff pays 50 a day
for each days service in court and
makes the position worth from $500 to
$500 a year.