The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
JUDGE HUNDLEY
His Record ndoSed and Confirmation Urged By Bench and Bar

After a four weeks session, Judge Hundley adjourned the Federal court on yesterday to meet in this city on Deeem- Der 9, at which time he will be again on the bench here. He will open court at Huntsville on tomorrow for four weeks. and from there will go to Anniston. Judge Hundley will also hold the regular term of the court at Tuscaloosa in Jan nary. returning to Birmingham from that city
 Judge Hundleys friends are much pleased at the record he has made and at the action of the bench and bar in urg- ing his confirmation. Letters and peti- tions from the judiciary and members of the bar have been addressed to the United States Senate as follows
 The Judiciary.
 Hon. John k. Tyson, chief justice Su- preme Court
 Hon. A. A. Coleman. senior judge Tenth judicial circuit.
 Hon. A. O. Lane. associate judge, Tenth judicial circuit.
 Hon. Charles Senn, senior judge city court.
 Hon. Charles W. Ferguson, associate judge city court.
 Hon. H. A. Sharpe associate judge city court.
 Hon. C C. Nesmith, associate judge city court.
 Hon. D. A. Greene. senior judge crimi- nal court.
 Hon. Samuel l.. Weaver, associate judge criminal court.
 Hon. l. H, Benners, judge inferior court, first division
 Hon. II. B. Abernathy. judge inferior court second division.
 Hon. s. E. Greene. judge of probate.
 Hon. Tancred Betts. judge law and equity court. Madison county.
 Hon. James ]. Ray, judge Fourteenth circuit.
 Hon. William Jackson judge city court, Bessemer.
 Hon. Thomas ". Vert, judge law and equity court of Decatur.
 Hon. w. w. Haralson, judge Eleventh judicial circuit
 Hon. Thomas M. sowell, judge city court Walker county.
 The petition urging Judge Hundleys $ confirmation is as follows "To the Presiding Offcer and Members of the Senate of the United States:
 We the undersigned members of the bar of Birmingham, Ala, would most re- spectfuly petition your honorable body to promptly confirm the nomination Of Hon. Oscar R. Hundley as judge of the district court of the United States for Jle NOllnefD ulSlilcl ol Alibdhld. No make this request based upon the fact that during his service upon the bench since his appointment. Judge Hundley has demonstrated his ability and eminent fit ness to fill this important office, and his prompt confirmation would, in our juds- ,nent, meet with the approval of the peo- ple of this district 1 This petition has been signed by the following members of the bar;
 The Bar of Birmingham.
 E. H. Cabiness James Weatherly. Walker Percy, Frank s. White, Edmund r Winston, J. r. Stallings. r. G. Bowman. Albert Latady, Edward D. Smith. w. H. Smith, Augustus Benners, Rich B. Kelly, John M Caldwell, John P. Tillman. Sterl- sng Wood. A. G. Smith, Jere C. King, R. DI Pearson B. M Allen. Robert C. Re- slus, John B. Weakley, William NJ. Walk er w. C. Garrett, ]. B. Aird. Hinds Peevey. w. K. Terry, l. w. Altman, Register in Chancery Zell Gaston Lee =. Bradley, w. I. Grubb. r. F.. Blackburn, White F. Gibson, Erie Pettus, J. A. Estes, John London, Alex T. London, George A. Evans w. K. Brown, James I'M Russell, s. D. Murphy, John P. Alp hbott. C. B. Beddow, R. D. Coffman, s. C.