Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-01
FOUR new SUPREME JUDGES
Governor Sheldon May Name Judge
Jacob Fawcett of Omaha as One.
SULLIVAN DEMOCRATIC MEMBER
Two Others Are Jesse L.. Root of
PIattsmOuth and william d. Rose
of Lincoln, Making Seven
in Court,
lErom a staff Correspondent.)

LINCOLN. Nov. SO-(Special)-John j.
Sullivan of Columbus, Jacob Fawcett or
Omaha, W. b. Rose of Lincoln and Jesse
l.. Root of Plattsmouth have been ap-
pointed supreme judges by Governor Shell
don. The appointments were made late
this afternoon, though all day 1t was gem
erally supposed around the state house
these would be the men. The terms Will
be as follows: One year, Sullivan and Faw-
cett; three years, Rose and Root. The sal
airy is si,5OO year.
The new judges will meet with the old
court tomorrow morning and take part IN
the proceedings. Just whether a reorsah-
ization of the court will follow has not
been decided, as the law is not plain in the
matter At this time Judge Barnes is
chief justice.
with the exception of Judge Rose ali of
the appointees of the governor have had
experience on the bench Judge Fawcett
Of Omaha was for eight years district
Judge; in 1904 he served from April to jan
uary as a supreme court commissioner and
in 1907 he was again appointed commits
sioner He came to Omaha from Illinois
in 1887. He served as a soldier in the civil
war in the Sixteenth Wisconsin.
John j. Sullivan served a term as su-
/ preme Judge, for two years of which time
| he was chief justice He was defeated by
Judge Barnes for reelection five years
! ago. He received lightweight votes from
the State Bar association out Of ninety
nine cast for place on the bench.
| Jesse l.. Root has been district Judge
and last spring was appointed a supreme
/ court commissioner by Governor Sheldon.
He served in the last senate as the head
of the finance committee and has been one
: nd
advisers.
W. Is. Rose, the only one of the four
who has had no experience on the bench
| has for eight years, been in the office
! Of the attorney general assistant or
deputy. Previous to that time, he was
employed in the supreme court as reporter
! for a number OF years He Is recognized
as one Of the best law students in the
state, and he has been intrusted with
some Of the most important litigation in
which the state has been a party. In the
matter of the enforcement OF laws enacted
| by the last legislature MI Rose has been
prominent, doing great deal Of the work
Of the legal department, While he was
not endorsed by the bar association, and
, he nev1r appeared as a candidate, a
great many lawyers spoke a good word for
|
| the republican state committee.
For a time, at least. the new judges
will be seriously handicapped, as there
is no provision in the judicial amendment
| for payment OF salaries OF stenograp piers.
! stenographers may be appointed but they
| cannot be paid until the legislature makes
! an appropriation.
Amendments Declared Adopted.
/ Previous to naming the judges Gov
ernor Sheldon issued a proclamation de-
claring the adoption OF the amendments to
! the constitution creating the additional
judges and the one enlarging the scope Of
investments for the permanent school
| fund.
Barton shakes Plum Tree.
| Silas r. Barton, state auditor-clect has
shaken the plum tree and as a result
thereof many were made happy. Mr. Bar
ton came 10 Lincoln today and announced
the following appointments: John Shehan
| Continued on Second PaEe.)