The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-30
JUDGE HELM ,
APPOINTED
AS JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
TO SUCCEED THE LATE chAs.
=. cASWEIL.
WAS TWICE ELECTED
SELECTED BY GOV. eUchTeI.
THOUGH NOT AN APPLICANT
FOR THE POSITION.

DenVer--Josepn CnuTcn HELM Of
Denver was appointed Monday by Gov
ernor Buchtel as member OF the Su-
prem, Court Of Colorado to succeed
the late Justice Charles F. Casweu
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 ~
not seen the governor since Judge -
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 tie
army in 1861 and served for four years,
until the close of the war; three years
in the Thirteenth United States infau-
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 caprure
OF Vicksburg; in engagements at Jack-
son, Mississippi; Colliersville, Tennes-
see, and in other engagements. He
was a prisoner of war on Belle Isle
Judge Helm obtained his education
after the close of the war at the State
University of Iowa. Between his collie
giate and law courses he had charge of
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
RADIO in 1875. He was first city attor-
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 FL
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 Sen
att and was elected to the dissict
bench in the Fourth judicial distriUOto
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 ST.
preme bench, when more than eight
years of service were before him, to &C.
cept the nomination for governor on
the Republican ticket He was defeated
by Davis H. Waite. II 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 his
profession in the city OF Denver.
Throughout the forenoon Governor
Buchtcl listened to the claims OF sup
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,
Paul Lee. E. w. Upton. Max Bulkley,
Forrest Jeffries. NJ. A. Aylesworth,
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. PhelEl-nd
Harper NJ. Orahood of Denver hadtheir
friends at the capital, too.
A delegation Of colored lawyers
called on the governor in support OF Jo-
seph H Stuart