Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28
JUDGE HELM
APPOINTED
AS JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
TO SUCCEED THE LATE CHAS.
r. CASWELL.
WAS TWICE ELECTED
SELECTED BY GOV. BUCHTEL,
THOUGH NOT AN APPLICANT
FOR THE POSITION.

Denver.-Joseph Church Helm of
Denver was appointed Monday by Gov
ernor Buchtel as a member of the Su-
prem1 Court of Colorado to succeed
the late Justice Charles F. Caswe1l
No definite time has been set for the
taking of the oath of office, but this
ceremony will probably be fixed as
soon as possible, owing to the impor-
tant matters which the court now has.
or soon will have, under consideration
In idcussing his appointment Mon
day night Judge Helm said
Il was not an applicant for the place,
nor candidate in any sense. l have
not seen the governor since Judge Cas-
wells death, and had no conversation
with him until he called me this even
ing by telephone and read the appoint
men to me-"
Joseph c. Helm was born in Chicago
Illinois, in 1S4S. He enlisted in the
army in 1861 and served for four years,
until the close of the war; three years
in the Thirteenth United States infan-
try and one year in the Sixth infantry,
First army corps. He served in The
armies of the Mississippi, the Tennes-
see and the Potomac. He was in the
battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas
Post, Raymond and Champion Hills
He was in the assault on Vicksburg,
May 18th, and in the siege and capture
OF Vicksburg; in engagements at Jack
son, mississippi; Colliersville, Tennes-
see, and in other engagements. He
was prisoner of war on Belle Isle.
Judge Helm obtained his educa lion
after the close of the war at the State
University of Iowa. Between his cole
Z gIate and law cnurSec he had charpa rvf
the schools at Van Buren, and at Little
Rock, Arkansas, for three years. The
degree of doctor of laws was conferred
on him by the State University of Iowa
in 1891. On graduation from the law
school at Iowa City he came to Colo
rado in 1875. He was first city 1ttor-
ney at Colorado Springs. He was first
city attorney at Colorado Springs. He
was member of the House of Repre-
sent tives in the First General Assem-
bly, of the state of Colorado from E1
Paso county, and was member OF the
state Senate from the Tenth senatorial
district in the Second general Assem-
bly,. He resigned from the state Sem
att and was elected to the district
bench in the Fourth judicial district 10
succeed Thomas NJ. Bowen.
Judge Helm was then elected to the
supreme bench in the fall of 1882 and
served for one full term of nine years
He was reelected for a second term in
the fall Of 1891 and entered upon bis
second term in January, 1892. In The
fall Of 1892 he resigned from the su-
preme bench, when more than eight
years of service were before him, to ac-
cept the nomination for governor on
the Republican ticket. He was defeated
by Davis H. Waite. If he had not re-
signed from the supreme bench at that
time he doubtless would have been con-
tinued on the supreme bench during
the remaining years of his life. Since
, his retirement in the fall of 1892 he has
been engaged in the practice OF bis
profession in the city of Denver.
Throughout the forenoon Governor
Buchtcl listened to the claims Of -up-
porters of various candidates.
From the western slope delegations
appeared in support of Alfred r. King
of Delta, who is warm personal friend
OF the governor. Among Mr.. Kings
supporters were Postmaster Price OF
Delta, Representative Hoyt, Senator De
Long. Chairman of the Mesa county
Republican committee, and Postmaster
Sullivan of Grand Junction.
From the University Of Denver law
school appeared l.. ]. Kavanaugh. J.
faui Lee, Il. w. upton, MAX buihfey,
Forrest Jeffries. M. A. Ayleswortfi.
Walter Reckendorf and Charles Mo-
ris, in support of the candidacy Of Dean
Lucius w. Hoyt.
w. w. Story of Ouray, Sterling S.
Sherman of Montrose, A. c. Phelps ind
Harper NJ. Orahood of Denver had their
friends at the capital, too.
A delegation of colored lawyers
called on the governor in support Of 10
seph II. Stuart.