The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21

as Judge Graves but from the same
city and is regarded as an excellent
lawyer as we'll as a good judge. He
served three terms as district Judge.
There is a story that Justice Cunning
ham, some time before his death, made
the request that Judge Graves be ap-
pointed to succeed him in case he should
die, and that this request was cummuni-
Gated to Governor Hoch. Governor Hoch
would not confirm this story. mo such
request was made by Judge Cunning
ham of me- he said. It is known, how
ever, that Judge Cunningham felt under
obligations to Judge Graves because at
the time of Cunningham's appointment
by Governor Stanley, Graves was also
candidate, and withdrew in favor of
Cunningham. The fact that Governor
Hoch has stated that he was ready to
receiving word of Cunningham's death
indicates that Judge Graves had been
strongly brought to his attention as a
possible successor to Cunningham.
N. F. Morehouse. ex-senator from
Morris county, who came to Topeka to-
day to urge the appointment of Judge
Graves, said: Judge Graves stands at
the head of the legal profession in his
community and in the state. The ap-
pointment is a splendid one, and Judge
Graves will be one of the strongest men
on the bench. Judge Graves has been
one of the solid Republicans of the
state; he never wavered in the old Pop
uliSt days, but got out and did valiant
work on the stump for the party
John Madden, of Emporia, lately ap
pointed general attorney for the Katy,
said: Judge Graves appointment is
proper recognition for one of the most
substantial and painstaking lawyers in
the state. He will be an excellent
judge"
Attorney General Coleman said: "I
know Judge Graves well, and he will
fn credit To the SIInrPnQ bench -
w. r. Stubbs, who came down from
Lawrence to see Governor Hoch today,
seemed to be satisfied with the appoint
ment of Graves. Judge Graves" he
said, lis said to be a very able man,
and do not doubt he will make a good
judge"
Judge Graves had a lot of strong
endorsements from the lawyers in his
took his candidacy in hand as soon as
the death of Judge Cunningham was
known, and secured signatures among
the lawyers at all the leading towns in
the Fourth district. These endorse
ments were sent to Governor HoCI1. al
though it seems likely that Graves ap-
pointment was assured without them.
The ascension of Judge Graves to
the bench will round out a long and
honorable legal career. He is now 81
years of age, having been born in 1S41
near Richmond. in Wayne county, Ind.
He lived there until 1851 when he
he came to Kansas. and settled first
at Neosho Falls. In 1851 he enlisted
in Captain Goss' company of the lola
battalion, which was part of the Ninth
Kansas cavalry. He was mustered out
a.; a non-commissioned officer in 1865.
He lived in Leavenworth county for
year, and then went to Woodson coun-
ty, where he engaged in farming for
year. In 1858 he began reading law
in the Office of judge II. n. Bent at
Burlington, Coffey county, and in 1863
was admitted to the bar. He located
in Woodson county and was living
there when in 1872 he married Miss
Hattie S. Hawkins, an Indiana girl
who came to Greenwood county from
Indiana in 1857.
Judge Graves moved from Woodson
county to Burlington, Coffey county, In
1875, and five years later was elected
judge of the Fifth judicial district,
position which he held for twelve
years. While serving as judge he
moved to Emporia, as a moIe con-
venient place on the circuit and has
continued to make it his home ever
since. During his life he has. in ad-