Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
Ten ENDORSED FOR JUDGES
State Bar Association Takes Action
at Governors Request.
FOR ENSUING YEAR
Francis A. BrOEan of Omaha Chosen
PresIdent--RumOr Legislature VIII
Cut the wings of state
Railway Commission.
From n staff Correspondent.)

LINCOLN. Nov. A-Speclal.)-The Ne
braska Bar association, after a lengthy
debate on the mode of procedure, recon-
mended the following attorneys 10 Gov
ernor Sheldon as good timber for supreme
judges:
f. r. Duffie, Omaha
Jacob Fawcett, Omaha
c. e. Calkins, Kearney.
E. e. Good, wahoo.
b. F. Good. wahoo.
J. ]. Sullivan, Columbus.
z. c. Epperson. Clay Center,
s. II. Sedgwick. York.
Jesse L. Root, Plattsmouth.
II. NJ. Grimes. North Platte.
When that order Of business was erached
in the morning session 8. A. searles OF
Omaha introduced a resolution providing
that no endorsements be made to Governor
Sheldon, but that he be left
in the selection of the four judges. Mr..
Searles' resolution, however. provided that
the bar should endorse a non-partisau
court. After speeches against the amend
ment by Francis Brogan OF Omaha, who
said Governor Sheldon had requested the
bar to make endorsements, the Searles
resolution was lost by a vote of A to 80.
Then came the wrangle over the way
the endorsements should be made. Brogan
proposed that an informal ballot be taken
and each person vote for ten lawyers e@A
those voted for should be the nominees
from whom the ten to be reported to the
governor be chosen.
This opened the whole subject, and Lieu
tenant Governor Hopewell talked against
any recommendations as did Senator King
from Osceola. Paul Clark settled the matter
by suggesting that each man present vote
| for ten and Eocn ~ fha Nyotipw ,,ptu ian
men had received a majority of the votes
cast.
Three ballots were necessary before the
ten men were selected. The first ballot re.
suited In the selection of the following
there being 80 votes cast: K. r. Duffie
So; w. c. Calkins, 81; John j. Sullivan, IS
E.. e. Good, So; Jacob Faweett, 60.
The second ballot resulted as follows
b.. +. Good. IS; e. c. Bpperson, SO; s.. II
Sedgwick, 81; J. L. Root, So. H. M. Grimes
received 40 on this ballot, which was ont
less than enough to get him over the wire
Judge Grimes was then selected by &C
clamation.
While the canvassing committee was on
in the morning H. H.. Wilson delivered al
address on Marshall and the Federal Con
stitution." In the afternoon the annual ad
dress was delivered by Roscoe Pound OF
The Etiquette OF Justice"
Officers Elected.
Thu following officers were electedi
President-Francis A.. Brogan OF Omaha
Vice Presidents-Samuel Rinaker, Beat
rice; John BhrhaTdt, Stanton; w. +. Gurley
secretary-Gsorse p. Costigan, jr., Lin
coin.
Treasurer-AlfredsG. Ellick, Omaha
Executive CounSil-Presldent ex-offieio
secretary eToSffteio; 5; +; Davidson. Ne
I. Wilcox, Cozad.
The association closed tonight with
banquet at the Lindeii hotel.
s.mmltt4ee
4 Commission ID Endorsed.
The State Railway commission shoulC
not be crippled by the Incoming legisla
ture," said C. c. Wright. attorney for tn,
Northwestern railroad, who is here attend
ing the state bar association.
Mr.. Wright's statement was brought on
by a report in Lincoln that the next legis
lature intended to enact some specific legis
lation relating to common carriers AM
would probably curtail the powers of som
of the appropriation for the maintenance
Of the commission.
The railway commission should be give
full authority and should be encourage,
by the legislature" continued Mr.. Wright
} and should be kept up to that dignit,
which the work 1t is doing entities It Il
my opinion 1t would be a grave mistake /
interfere with the commission"
For several days 1t has been reporte,
around Lincoln that the democratic lcgis
lature had little sympathy for the reilwa,
commission, and would, in all probability
cripple its usefulness by refusing to ap
} propriate sufficient funds for It to con
} tinue along the lines mapped out
/ In the campaign two years ago, Governor
eieot shallenberger made light OF the com
-; mission and what It would accomplish an
I this year George W Berge wont after tn
l members. charging they had accomplishe
; nothing.
2 Because the commission has not yet mad
. up its classification OF freight rates. thong