Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-26
BURKETT BUSY FOR MUNGER
Senator Fights Hard for Appointment Of
His Political Manager
TUSSLE FOR NEW JUDGtSHlP IS ON
opponents Urge lie Has Not Been Ad-
mitted to Federal Court Practice
and Has Had No Judicial
Experience.
USSLE FOR NEW JUOGEsHlP IS ON
From a Stan correspondent

personal campaign for T. c. Munger for
additional judge in Nebraska
Mr. Burkett threw of the usual reserve
that is supposed to clothe members of the
upper house in a mantle of dignity and
began log rolling for his man. He saw
all the members of the delegation who
could be seen and undoubtedly made some
headway. The fact is. however Mr.. |
Burkett is considerably wrought up over
the protests that are coming from lead
ing members OF the bar OF Nebraska who
will practice quite as much in the south
ern district in the northern district,
and he realizes It is not unanimous by any
means for his former political manager.
You know Munger is more of poll
tcian than he is a lawyer" said a member
of the delegation today, "and he really
ought not to be made Judge for life.
If the judiciary is to be put up to the man
who does the best political work, then
the judiciary will be of no more value
to the public than the lowest politician,
and for one l am in favor of selecting
the best lawyer and the best man for a
judicial position"
Two Principal Objections.
A letter which amounts to n dignifed
protest against the selection of Mr. Mum
ger has been sent to the Department OF
Justice by representatives of the Ne
/ braska State Bar association. Among
some Of the things charged against Mr..
Munger is that he has never been ad-
mtted to the United States circuit court
and that he has had no training on the
bench. Many of the well-known lawyers
/ of Nebraska whose names have been men
toned in connection with this office have
had no judicial experience, but all have
been admitted to practice in all the fed
eral courts.
w. f. Gurley, John L. Webster Ralph
w. Breckenridge, f. A. Brogan, T. j. Ma
honey AMI w. d. McHugh are out in the
| open against the appointment Of Mr. Nun
! ger, and Mr.. Mahoney, president Of the
State Bar association, has asked the dele
/ cation to defer action until the body which
he represents can be given a hearing
! Senator Burkett realizes that delays are
! dangerous and he is insistent upon imme-
! date action that the nomination may
! come to the senate and confirmation be
made before adjournment of congress next
Monday.
! Tonight II is understood that a call has
been issued for the delegation to meet In
! conference at Senator Miard's committee
! room Wednesday at 10 O'Clock, when, if
possible, Senator Burkett will endeavor to
procure Munger's endorsement TO the pres-
dent.
Mr.. Pollard is in receipt Of petitions from
| the Otoe and Cass county bar assoCiatio
urging the election OF Paul Jessen for the
position, and these petitions, it is under
stood, have been sent to Attorney General
Bonaparte.
Hinshaw on Ship Subsidy.
Congressman Hinshaw drawn uneX-
pectedly into the debate on the rule making
the ship subsidy bill a continuing order to-
do h. ,F !,
said: II am opposed to bringing in here
at this session a bill of this importance,
which, in its present form, has never prop
erly been considered in any committee. The
bill which was considered by the merchant
marine committee differed radically from
this, and might have tended to increase
our merchant marine. II anything this will
tend 70 decrease our shipping facilities
Tell me what good It will do to other YES
sells which this country seeks to run be-
tween this and other countries to have
few ships receive n large subsidy from
this government. What is the result Of the
subsidy between this country and Europe?
How much did It increase cur merchant
marine between this and other countries? =?
What merchant vessels now ply between
our ports and foreign ports because Of
that subsidy? Not a single vessel. 1t is
purely a bonus, a gift, and has not in ff-
teen years increased our commerce by one
single vessel The old system of discrim-
mating tonnage dues worked admirably
then, and would do 30 now. This is no
more a republican measure than would be
tax on tonnage. Our party has declared only
for an adequate measure for rebuilding our
merchant marine, and this is not such a
measure"
Victor DOIIiver's Death
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brother Of Senator Dolliver, will of neces-
sity call halt In the conference of the
Iowa delegation bent upon parceling out
the patronage. For several weeks past the
delegation has met twice a week with the
dean Of the delegation, Senator Allison, in
tent upon arriving at certain conclusions.
but talk has been uppermost and the dele
cation is no nearer a settlement of the
patronage question than It was at its first
meeting. unless changes may come from
the death Of one of the well known orators
of the west and one of the best campaign
ers in the country, Victor Dolliver
In the southern division the contest CEN
tiers between the Second and Sixth district
on Marshal Major Lacey OF the Sixth Is
backing Clark Of Ottumwa for the place.
while Dawson is supporting E. G. Near
thur OF Davenport. Should the delegation
fail TO make recommendation until March
1t would seem as II Lacey's candidate had
less show OF selection than DawsOn's can
didate, for the reason that Lacey retires
from congress on that date. Lacey was
, defeated and Dawson was elected. The
politics Of the situation would seem, there
fore, 70 be favorable to the selection Of
Macarthur. In the northern district the
fight RACES over United States attorney.
! Representative Cousins is backing NJ. ].
Tobin OF Vinton, while Judge Connors can
didate is d. c. Chase OF Webster City. II
is understood the two senators are kindly
disposed to the candidacy Of Mr. Tobin,
whose selection is predicted
Burke VIII Speak.
Representative Burke of South Dakota
, will address the auxiliary OF the National
I Indian association Friday evening.
Harlan Cnse Affirmed.
The supreme court today affirmed with
costs the case OF James Coffey plaintirr
in error, against the county OF Harlan,
Nebraska, being a suit OF eJectment, IN
which Coffey sought to recover from Har-
Ian county certain real estate claimed by
the county under sherif's deed The de-