Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-15
FOR ARCSDEvT JUDGE
Petition Wm Be Presented to In { coming Governor Woodruff.

< At last the Waterbury Bar associa- tion has taken definite action toward having one. of its number appointed judge of the superior court. The association held a meeting in the district court this forenoon, Presi- dent John O'Neill presiding, and voted to do everything possible with that end in view. After President io'Neill had announced the object of the meeting he said that in all prob ability after Governor-elect Rollin s. Woodruff is inaugurated he will nominate Acting Chief Justice Simeon Baldwin of New Haven for chief justice in the place of the late Chief Justice David Torrance, and will Judge John M. Thayer of the superior court for the vacancy on the supreme court. This would leave a vacancy on the superior court, and in all probability the number of judges of that court will also be in- creased by one or two. He said there will be two vacancies on the superior court bench and perhaps two addi- tions, and he thought Waterbury is entitled to an appointment.
 Attorney N. R. Bronson then arose and said that he opined that the bar is unanimous on the subject of the needs of this community for resi- dent judge of the superior court. The business interests vast and diverse as they are, the rapid growth of the country and particularly of the city and the interests of the lawyers and the people should be considered in this matter. He was pleased to be able to say that in the association there is man of good judicial timber, a fit man, whose social relations with the bar are what they should be. His integrity is sound and ms appointment could be made without prejudice. The time is ripe, said MT Bronson, the circumstances are ripe and the man Is ripe for .1e bar to make a request to the governor-elcet, either by com mittee or by petition for the nomina- tion of John P. Kellogg. Mir Bron- son moved that Mr Kellogg be given the unanimous support of the asso- citation.
 Attorney NJ. ]. Byrne seconded the motion and offered an amendment that the governor-elect be requested both by petition and committee to nominate Mir Kellogg. Deputy Judge F. M. Peasley seconded the, amend ment and the matter was carried unanimously.
 The following petition was then offered and accepted: Hon Rollin 8. Woodruff.
 Governor-elect,
 New Haven, Conn.
 Dear Sir:-The subscribers re- spectfully represent that they are lawyers and practice law in Water bury: that there is pressing peed for resident judge of the superior court there, to issue prerOgative writs. bench warrants, injunctions and the like. Much inconvenience and expense attends going to Hart. ford, New Haven, or to Bridgeport. where such judges are not always available. ,7Y,itE. 5eassi
 we take pleasure in saying to you that John P. Kellogg, Esq, of Water bury. is a man who in our opinion, is in everyrWay qualified by his learn ing, ability and experience for the place. We have the utmost confi- dence in his probity and integrity, and therefore recommend to you that you will nominate MT Kellogg for the position of judge of the superior court"
 The petition was then signed by all the lawyers, first by President O'Neill and then in order of seniority at the bar and there was good deal of fun in so doing as some lawyers laugh ingly contended they were younger than other lawyers. The young fellows were particularly shy of indicating their age and gray hairs were not taken as a sign of seniority, either. All having signed. they were sworn that the signatures were true.
 The committee selected to present the petition to Governor-e!ect Wood ruff was appointed by President O'Neill and consists of Colonel l.. F. hurpee. Judge George H. Cowell, Deputy Judge F. NJ. Peasley and. on motion by Attorney Byrne, President O'Neill by virtue of his ofiice was added to the committee.
 There are three candidates for the position in New Haven. Attorneys White, Bonnet and Rogers. Michael Kenealy of Stamford. chairman Of the republican state committee, and Attorney-General William P. King of willimantic. attorney, are also Tn the field.
 If is said that Mir Kellogg has the hacking of Congreseman-at-Laree George l.. Lilley, which if so. will give considerable weight to the sup nort of the Bar association here.