The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
ARE
 AGAINST HUNDLEY
North Alabama Bars Hold
 Meeting Here
NO ONE IS RECOMMENDED
After Lengthy Discussion Lawyers Decide Not to Vote on Name to Be Submitted to the
 President.

The adoption of resolutions requesting President Taft to appoint some man other than Oscar R. Hundley to the iudgeship of the federal court. and statements mada by Gus Benners, Capt. Frank S White ana others to the effect that Judge Hund- leys present appointment is a permanent one under certain. conditions were the features of Well-attended meeting of the bar of North Alabama here yesterday
 Judge Hundleys friends were not pres ent but out of 175 votes cast, only three were against the resolutions as introduced by Emmett ONeal of Florence The big hght on the floor. which required nearly two hours. was on the question of whether or not the bar should nominate any candidate for the Presidents con- sideration, but adjournment was finally reached by a vote of 132 to A. The vote of the Jefferson county bar was 50 to 40 in favor of adjourning. but the out-of-town bars voted unanimously to adjourn and keep hands off on the suc- cessor.
 In the course of his talk urging that you do not stultify the results which you have accomplished" Gus Benners said: "Hundey has been adroit. One week ago we had him beaten, but when the bar down here began talking about suggesting a successor, and the men prominently mentioned were democrats. Judge Hundley grasped his opportunity. and his friends told the President that We were only trying to beat a republican and get democrat. I am convinced that for this reason the President gave Mir Hund- ley the recess appointment and I am equally convinced that the appointment is intended to be permanent on certain con- dtions."
 Capt Frank S. White said: We must fight, not only until he is dead but until he is buried, and I am afraid the funeral has not yet taken place. The President did not indicate to us that he wanted our advice about another man, but simply said that he was going to investigate and find out the causes of the opposition to Judge Hundley. Why destroy everything we have done with a plate extended for pie?"
 The time of the convention was taken up with five speeches, half dozen points of order and considerable argument by Col. Charles G. Brown, which were very highly enjoyed.
 Another feature of the meeting was the fact that every north Alabama bar repre- scented had swung around against Judge Hundley, and several, such as Shelby and Colbert, 1t was pointed out, have changed recently. The representatives of the Jas per, Anniston, Talladega. Florence, De- catur, Russellville, Tuscaloosa. Pell City, Shelby and Huntsville bars all voted unanimously against the appointment of Judge Hundley.
 Judge J. c. Carmichael presided over the meeting and after organization by the credentials committee A H. Benners, Charles G. Brown and Richard Fries, Julius Davidson moved that the bar pro- ceed to nominate a candidate He with drew, however, in favor of Emmett ONeal, who introduced and secured the passage of this resolution:
 Be it resolved, That 1t is the conyic- ton of the bar of the Northern district Of Alabama that from the widespread charge of unsuitable temperament. dis position and lack of ability, and from the widespread distrust of him throughout the district Oscar R. Hundley should not receive the appointment of district judge for that district
 We pledge the President that our on- position to Oscar R. Hundley is not based on political motives or personal consid- erations. Recognizing that. since 90 per cent of the lawyers of this district are members of the democratic party the suggestion will be made by the friends of Oscar R. Hundley that the opposition to him by the members of the bar is based upon political grounds we assure the President that such suggestion is utterly without foundation. All we desire is a capable, able and upright judge
 Resolved further, That the president to transmit to the President a copy of these resolutions,
 After the adoption of the resolution, P. G. Bowman spoke In favor of nominating man, while W. w. Callahan, G. H. Harsh, J. J. Willett and Joe Nathan spoke against Judge Hundley and in favor of maintaining a continual protest At this point Charles Brown sought to introduce his resolution that the bar elect two men, one a republican and one a democrat, to present to the President Then MT Benners argued against such action. A. c. Smith insisted that 1t should be done. Captain White answered A let ter was read from Senator J. H. Bank i head protesting against such action, and finally the bar adjourned sine die The following were the representatives of the ut-oftown bars:
 Talladega bar, c. c. Whitson; Jasper bar w. c. Davis and John H. Bank head, Jr.; Anniston bar, Neil Stone. w c. Tunstall, Jr., J. J. Willette and Ruther- l ford Lapsley; Florence bar, Emmett O'Neal, W. H. Mitchell, H. A. Bradshaw W | and Sam w. Frierson; Decatur bar, E. W. | Godbey and w. w. Callahan; Russellville l bar. Travis Williams and W. H. Key; ! Tuscaloosa bar, Robinson Brown; Pell I City car, Gardner Greene; Huntsville l bar, Douglass Taylor; Ensley bar, D. B. 1 Hay; Shelby bar, B. H. Burr