Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-26
MAY HOLD JANUARY COURT.
Acting Chief Justice Baldwin Notified
 Attorney O'Neill.

Attorney John O'Neill, who was
 delegated few weeks ago by the bar
 to communicate with Acting Chief
 Justice Simeon Baldwin, about hay
 ing a judge hold superior court here
 ill January, to do civil business, has
 heard from Justice Baldwin to the
 effecr that he would see about the
 matter. The justice will have to in-
 quire into the assignments of the
 judges and see what business they
 have to dispose of and then. if the
 situation is favorable he will dele
 gate judge to hold co,rt here as
 early as possible in January.
 Regarding the probabilities of ap-
 pointing more judges to the superior
 court, It Is the opinion of the lawyers
 in Waterbury that three will be add
 ed to the bench, one in place of the successor to the late Chief Justice Terrence, who in all probability will be Judge John NJ. Thayer and two additional ones.
 It is conceded by lawyers all over the state that more judges are neces- sary on the superior court bench to meet the increasing business that is constantly accumulating on the dock cts. There has been so much crimi- nal business in Waterbury during the past few years that civil business has had no show at all to speak of, and during the past year scarcely a dozen civil cases were disposed of in the su- perior court.
 The local bar Is of the opinion that Governor Woodruff, will certainly recognize Waterbury in his nomina- tions for judgeship of the superior court. It has been over fifty years since Waterbury was thus distin- guished, the last superior court judge from here being Judge Hinman, and they say that no sooner was he ap- pointed than he moved to Cheshire. The lawyers say that either Colonel l. F. Burpee or Assistant States At torney John F. Kellogg ought to be appointed.
 Either they say would make an ex- cellent addition 10 the superior court bench. But 1t is said. on the other hand by lawyers practicing in New Haven that Colonel Burpee could not be induced to accept such an appoint ment at present It was patent 10 the New Haven county bar carly during the last general assembly that Colo nel Burpee was Governor Roberts choice. despite the support back of A ~ I.~ ..f and Attorney Michael kenealy. of Stamford. chairman of the republican state central commit lee. The governor, however, it was said had the backing of New Haven county bar with Him. or most of it. Both Mir King and MT Remedy. it was said. were too closely identified with rolitics to be taken out of the ranks of partisanship and placed di- rectly on the bench. Though thls was a singular argument. Governor stood for it and he gave the refusal of the nomination to Colonel Burpee. trusting he would accept it. md tsus leave no grounds for other ispirants to stand upon Had Colo 1el Burpee given any indication that be- would accept, the bill to increase he judiciary would have gone through. but the colonel gave a point blank declination and the bill was not pushed.
 Now it is said that Attorney John can have the appointment. lfter the general assembly conyencs. If course. if he chooses One thing $ certain. the local bar is determined hat the judiciary shall be increased n orier that civil business here nay ret a show in the superior court here. md. seeing Coloney BsIrpee is not sp- Darently a candidate the unanimous .hoice Is Mir Kellogg They say he las all the required qualifications; hat he Is. what they call. q good req .oner. that he has had all the cxper- ence necessary in his position as as ,Istznt states attorney. that be is of he right political complexion and would make a good judge
 The lawyers have held 10 meetings ,r taken any concerted action 60 far iowsrI obtaining recognition for ws- ierbu-y on the superior court benrh. ,ur thrv are taking and that fs tho