The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-05
APPOINTMENT WAS A GREAT SURPRISE Oscar HundIey of Huntsville, As District Attorney CANDIDACY WAS UNKNOWN Thomas R. Roulhac Is Satisfied With President RooseveIt's Action In
 Not Retaining Him In
 the Office.
CANDIDACY WAS UNKNOWN

The appointment of Oscar R. Hundley of Huntsville as district attorney Tor the northern district of Alabama by Pres ident Roosevelt Monday seems to have been a great surprise to both democrats and republicans of Birmingham
 It was not known in this city that MT. Hundley was candidate Tor the place until the announcement was made of his appointment by the President.
 He was appointed to succeed Thomas R. Roulhac, whose term of office will eX- hire next Sunday, December g. Judge Roulhac will continue in office until that time or until his successor has received his commission MT. Hundley's appoint ment has been referred to the Senate iudiciary committee and will be reported in about two weeks. There are rumors in some quarters that the confirmation by the Senate will be opposed but it is the general opinion among politicians in BIT mingham that the President was sure that the appointment would be confirmed before it was announced
 At the end of his term Judge Roulhac will return to the practice of law at his home at Sheffield. In discussing the appointment of MT. Hundley all his sue cessor, yesterday, Judge Roulhae said; q am very well pleased with the Presi- dents action in not continuing me in the office to which was appointed four years ago. While I was candidate TOT fe- appointment, was not surprised at the action of the President. In fact, under stood before the appointment was an nounced that I would not be retained in the office.
 q have no i'll feeling toward the Pres ident for his action fin the matter and still have a very high regard for him. My feeling toward him has not changed in the least on account of the appointment of another man to succeed me in the office of district attorney.
 .T have found the duties of the office more cxacting than l had expected and esnecially since the creation of the diyls- ion courts at Anniston and Tuscaloosa. The additional duties imposed in the crea- tion of these courts snd the natural ln- crease of business in the district, have made the work very arduous and has in terfered very materially with my private practice.
 My term of office expires December 9. but l will continue until my successor has received his commission in due order and is ready to take charge. After that I will return to the practice of law at Sheffield, which is my home"
 MT. Hundley, the newly appointed dis trict attorney, was born in Limestone county in 1854. His public career began as city attorney of Huntsville. He served twelve years in the Alabama legislature four years in the house and eight in the senate where he served as chair man of the judiciary committee. He was appointed by President Harrison national commissioner to the Worlds Columbian exposition in 1893. He was chairman of the Alabama delegation to the last na- tonal republican convention. Chosen by the American Bar association as it's sole delegate from Alabama to represent the association at the International congress of lawyers and jurists at St. Louis.