The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
IS
| FAVORED
/ by BAR
w l-Known Tacoma At
torney Endorsed for
the New Federal
Judgeship.
BY SLIGHT MAJORITY WAR
BURTON is ENDORSED FOR
SUPREME COURT OVER
PARKER.

At a turbulent meeting Of the
Pierce County Bar association
held in Department No. 1 of the
superior court this morning, r.
Il. Hudson, the well-known attor-
ney, was endorsed by an over
whelming majority for the posi-
ton of Federal judge of Ae
Western district of Washington,
and Stanton Warburton was fav-
ored by bare lead of three votes
for the supreme judgeship to fill
one of the two berths recently
created by the legislature. Five
ballots were taken in order to get
a majority for each candidate, the
final vote standing 55 to So be-
tween Warburton and E. N. Park
er.
Hudson's Big Lead.
The result Of the vote by
which Mr.. Hudson was chosen as
the Pierce county recommends
ton was as follows. Hudson, SO;
Cushman, 10; Grosscup, IL;
Stiles, 8; Chapman, Z; Shackle-
ford, s; Coiner, 4, and Ellis g..
When the choice was announced
to the 200 assembled lawyers
there was a great demonstration
of hand-clapping and cheers and
the victorious candidate was
called upon to make speech.
Mr.. Hudson responded briefly,
thanking his colleagues for their
endorsement.
A bitter factional fight devel-
oped when the result of the su-
preme judgeship votes was an
nounced and many of the attor-
neys, even some who voted for
Warburton, suggested that both
Warburton's and Judge Parker's
names should be recommended to
Governor Cosgrove for his person
al choice. The motion was put
to the chairman but overruled.
A committee of Is members
will be chosen to boost Hudson s
candidacy and letters will be sent
by the association to the Wash
ington delegation urging his ap-
pointment.
Some Oppose Procedure.
Despite Hudson's big lead for
the position some of the other
candidates and their friends
maintain that the Bar associa-
tion's endorsement will have lit
tie weight at Washington, D. c.
They declare that the association
has established dangerous preo.
edent and that now every other
county in the district will come
forward with its candidate and
as a result Tacoma may not get
the place at all.
Report From Washington.
1t is understood here that Con-
gressman Cushman and Senator
Piles have entered into a polite
al trade whereby the Seattle SEN
ator is to stand for the appoint
ment of Ed. Cushman for the po
sition and this report has brought
out some strong protests from
prominent attorneys. The fact
that Cushman's brother received
only 10 votes today, however.
: may convince the congressman
that 1t would be a political mis-
tdhC lOl ulLu " dIlCI1pI W Keep
the federal plum in the family.
Hay Fayors Parker.
Judge Emmett N. Parker will
according to report received
from Olympia by the Times to-
day, be appointed by acting Gov
ernor Hay to fill one of the re-
Gently created berths on the SUI
preme bench.
1t is believed here that Hay
will select Parker despite the fact
that Warburton received three
more votes at the Bar meeting
than did Parker.
The Bar association will ban.
quet March % at either the Ia
coma hotel or the Commercial
club. Plates will be IS each. II
is expected that fully 800 will
attend the event,