The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Action By Tuscaloosa Bar.

Tuscaloosa, March u.-lSpecial At a meeting of the Tuscaloosa bar here this afternoon, called by c. B. Werner, pres ident, the following resolution was of Tered and unanimously adopted:
 Be It resolved by the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) bar, that, in our opinion the ability. high character and known integrity of the Hon. D. H. Cabaniss of Birmingham, Ala, render him eminently qualified to fill the position of judge of the Northern dis trict of Alabama and that he will be ac- ceptable to the people and lawyers of the district"
 Later the following resolution was of fered and adopted:
 Be 1t resolved by the Tuscaloosa, >Ala.) bar, that, believing that the Hon. 0. R. Hundley is not qualified or fitted for the position of Judge of the Northern district of Alabama, We are opposed to his nomination or confirmation and sim cerely trust that the President will not appoint him to this important position
 Be 1t further resolved, that copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the President and each of our senators with the request that they present the same to the President"
 The minutes of the secretary of the as sociation showed that all members of the Tuscaloosa bar were present except two, RtSoIS OllNtI anu OODlileFNllle, the 1Or1n- CT being out of the city and the latter s connection with the university keeping him away. One member of the bar, it is stated, declined to vote on either of the resolutions on the ground that he was uninformed as to the facts, having moved into the state within the past six weeks.
 It was also stated that one member left the meeting before the resolution in re- gard to Judge Hundley was offered and consequently did not vote on this.
 Florence Bar Resolutions,
 Florence March 11.-(Special.) )-George F. Jones presided over a meeting of the Florence bar held in the criminal court room Wednesday morning to determine the attitude of the bar in regard to the Northern Alabama judgeship. commit tee composed of Emmet ONeal, Paul Hodges and s. w. Frierson, made the following report, which was unanimously adopted:
 We, your committee appointed to con slider and report what action the bar of this county should take with refer ence to the appointment of a district judge for the Northern district of Ala bama, and whether or not it is advisable that the several bars of the district should take action looking to the selection of some person whose name shall be present ed to the President with the indorsement of the bar, respectfully report that in our opinion our action, at least for the present, should be confined to respectful protest to the president against the re- appointment permanently of Judge O. R. Hundley, and that 1t would be unwise and impoltic to present to the President in the name of the bar as body the name of any other individual, but that the President should be unembarrassed In choosing between the several applicants that may be suggested to him.
 we recommend that letter to the President embodyng this suggestion be sent by this bar.
 Replying to the invitation of the Bir- mingham bar we suggest that a commit tee be sent to the meeting on March 13. 1909, with instructions on behalf of this bar to oppose at present the indorsement of any particular candidate, and that ac- ton at this meeting be confined to pro test against the appointment of Judge Hundley, and that any further participa- ton in such meeting by any member of this bar attending said meeting will be regarded as his personal action and not binding on this bar.