The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-26
LAWYERS ENDORSE
 LANE FOR JUDGE
Strong Resolution Adopted
 Urging His Appointment
MEETING CALLED TODAY
Additional Judges to Be Nominated for Vacancies Under New Laws-Com- mittee Went to Montgom-
 cry Yesterday.

One of the biggest meetings of the Jef- ferson county bar ever held in Birming- ham endorsed A. o. Lane yesterday morn- ing for judge of the new court which it is expected will be created by the pres ent legislature
 The meeting was called for 10 o'clock in the circuit court and at that hour the court was crowded almost to suffocation. Attorney E. II. Cabaniss acted as chair man of the meeting and Attorney James A. Mitchell was appointed secretary
 Resolutions endorsing A. O. Lane and appointing a committee to proceed to Montgomery were adopted unanimously, resolutions were also adopted fixing the salary of the judge of the new court and calling a special meeting for this morning at 930 to name suitable candi- dates for the vacancies which may occur in the city court.
 The Meeting.
 Capt Frank S. White opened the pro- eeedings by stating that the purpose of the meeting was to recommend a can didate for the position of judge of the SitNNlb Sohils tlllitI dS aSSOcldle Judge in the present court or an additional judge of the superior court, according to the nature of the bill which the legis- lature would pass In the course of his remarks, Captain White mentioned the name of A. o. Lane in connection with the office.
 Attorney c. B. Powell nominated A. O. Lane for the position.
 Attorney George Huddleston stated that he understood there were other candi dates in the field and that. although he favored Mir. Lane, still he would not treat other candidates with discourtesy by ignoring them. He said that he un- derstood Judge Howze and W. c. Garrett were candidates and that they ought to be considered in the matter.
 The Resolutions.
 Attorney A. Leo Oberdorfer proposed the following resolutions:
 Whereas, the legislature of Alabama has or is about to create an additional judge for the circuit court of Jefferson county. or for the court to be created in lieu of said court circuit court. of Jefferson county, and whereas the cre- atlon of the new judgeship was made owing to the congested condition of the dockets in the courts of this county. and whereas 1t is of the highest impor- tance to the people of Jefferson county, and especially to the members of the bar of Jefferson county that an able, experi- enoed and trained lawyer, and especially one of sterling integrity and uncommon executive ability, be selected for said judgeship; and whereas the bar of Bir- mingham feel that they are especially fortunate in having induced Hon. A. O. Lane, one of the most experienced and practical lawyers in the county, and a man of exceptional executive ability, to stand for the judgeship of the said court, and whereas, the bar of Jefferson county has testified it's choice of Hon. A. O. Lane for this position. by having nearly sign petition endorsing over their own signature the candidacy Of Hon. A. O. Lane for said judgeship.
 "Therefore be it resolved by this repre- sentative meeting of the bar of Jeffer- son county. heretofore called for the pur- pose of endorsing a candidate for said judgeship, and that it most earnestly enodrses Hon. A. o. Lane for the posi- ton of the new judgeship for the circuit court of Jefferson county, and that we do urge the representatives in the legis- 1ature to work and vote for Hon. A. O. Lane for said position.
 Be 1t further resolved. That a com mittee of ten be appointed by this meet ing to present these resolutions to the members of the Jefferson county delega- ton in Montgomery and to urge them to lend their good office to the carrying out of the expressed will of the bar of Jefferson county"
 Substitute Offered. Attorney H. K. White offered a sub stitute calling for a meeting of the bar on Wednesday morning to nominate three judges for the vacancies which will be created by the bills now before the leg islature.
 Attorney P. G. Bowman opposed MT. Whites resolution, stating that never but once before had he seen so large an at tendance of lawyers in Birmingham. That was when they tried to prevent me