The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-15
JUDGE HUNDLEY
IS IN HUNTSVILLE
Will Hold Brief Term of United
States Court
ACME OF HIS AMBITION
Promises Fair and Impartial Service
in Capacity of His New Posi-
tion-Makes Minor Ap-
pointments.
ACME Of HIS AMBITION

I INV ApIil ll.-lSpeclal. )-JuuSe
oscar r. Hundley arrived last night from
birmingham to hold brief term of the
United States court and make prepara-
lions for moving his residence to Birm-
ihgham, as required by law. Though the
hght against his appointment was very
acrimonious, Judge Hundley has little
TO say against those who opposed him In
the late contest
In an interview last night he said he
conceded the right of all men to espouse
the cause of those whom they preferred
against him and he attributed many OF
the unkind statements in regard to HIM
SER to the enthusiasm which at the mo-
ment overrode the discretion of his op-
ponents. He said he Is going to forget
all the unkind and untruthful things said
and written about him during the past
Tour months and the future would demon
strate that he could be as fair upon the
bench to those who opposed him as to
those who espoused his cause; that there
was no bitterness left within his heart
Tor anyone. as he had now reached the
acme of his ambition, and there was
nothing left for him to hope for except
TO make record as an honest fearless
and upright judge, and this he would Ger.
talniy strive to do with all his heart
On His Confirmation.
Judge Hundley was asked as to the
prospects of his confirmation when the
senate meets, and replied:
OF course, you understand | have nc
authority to speak as to what the Sen.
ate VIII do, but have no doubt what
ever Oh being confirmed. The statement
puplished in one of the southern presses
that my confirmation as district attor.
ney had been adversely reported upon by
subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on the judiciary was a fabricat ton
pure and simple. No report whatever
was made upon that matter either by a
Subcommittee or majority thereof The
iact Is no report whatever of any kind
was made in reference to my continuation
as district attorney, but the matter went
over for want of time, as | am Informed
by Senator Dillingham;, chairman of the
subcommittee.
The chief fight against me seems tc
have conferred around the antiouated ano
defunct measure known as the Hundley
school amendment. The unfair and un.
truthful Interpretation sought to be
placed upon that measure was of course
easily answered by reading of the meas
ure itself and the records of the legis
iature of Alabama. This matter was Ii
the hands of a committee of lawyers and
OIL course, they could readily see the un.
just and unfair Interpretation sought tc
be placed upon it,.
Makes Appointments.
Judge Hundley was asked il he had
made any appointments since he became
Judge andsas to what would be his course
In reference to appointments in general
and he replied that he had made no an.
pointments so far except two The first
appointment he made was that of court
crler Tor the court at Birmingham. and
this position he has filled by the appoint
ment Of Capt. A. A. Tyler, an old federal
soldier and a republican. The next an.
polntment he made is that OF court crier
Tor the court at Huntsville, and for this
place he had given, instructions before
leaving Birmingham that this place
should be filled by the appointment of j.
ID. Ragland of this city, Confederate
veteran and democrat. lie said he
mad given no consideration to any other
appointments within his power to nll and
mad nothing to give out as to that matter
for the present
ouuse iiundiey VIII be upon the bench
in this city on Wednesday morning at iC
O'Clock at which time he will take up
the non-jury docket, and will announce
during the week the holding of a special
jury term in this city, the date of which
VIII be announced later
The law creating the court requires the
judge to live in Birmingham, and Judge
Humidity stated That he would make ar
rangements to build a residence in that
city as early as practicable