Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-16
SEyERSON IS
FAVORED ONE?
BItOlIEN ARROW MAN SLATED
FOR SUPERIOR JIDGEslIP.
EIO HASKELL WRITE?
Iii said lie Got In Touch Win Greek.
mere Through . ltcpOrtcr-'rhc
Locals In II Middle.

Locals IN II Middle,
Backed by the influence Of "a del
csulion Of Broken Arrow ministers,
j. S Seyerson Of that town is now
said to be the favored individual who
was promised the superior Court
judgtahip yesterday by Governor Has
ken. In addition to the Broken Arrow
Ministers, Seyersons candidacy Is
advocated By the same crowd who
throw the shcrlns office to McCul-
Tough during the recent election.
While NJ D. Glass whose name for
clerk was coupled yesterday with that
OF the Broken Arrow lawyer, is said
10 hd regarded by the faction actively
pushing Scyerson, as being an unsafe
man for their interests Bob Loaicr
who was himself a candidate for the
clerRship until recently. Is said to
have endorsed Glass last week, telling
Haskell that he would bo satisfactory
70 tile wing of the liberal element in
the party which sought to elect jim
Brand ms sheriff.
The appointment Of Scverson and
Glass would be In the nature of n
"eneral compromise, MS number OF
local and Broken Arrow ministers
have endorsed both OF them, and this
Together with the fact that their an
pclntmcnt will conciliato wings Of
the rutfit which is being fought so
bitterly by the ministers. makes their
selection seem TO be an absolute GER
taintE
This frame-up, on top Of the news
which somewhat leaked out yesterday
tlnt Haskell is alleged t6 have writ
ten 10 W. J. Creekmcre through a
reporter on one Of the local papers a
few days ago saying that he intended
to let the whole Superior Court mat
ter 60 by default, and that It would
he mp to Ice Cruce and the County
Commissioners to fight ii out as to
which would have the pleasure Of ap-
pointing The judge and clerk some
time after January 10th, is in the
nature of n distinct surprise. It has
been known for a long time that Has
N'l |'H' h'AA Wv s7hR'lAb Abl AbhlN up
pointments up for months in order to
allow NJ A. Breckenridge. who is che
governCr's one and only personal
choice, to break the opposition which
the Ministerial Alliance and the Civic
League have offered to his elevation
to the new bench and II was assumed
hy those on the inside that If Haskell
wrote this letter he washed his hands
aui was absolutely sincere in the
statements which he made.
Sensational developments occurred
in the superior cour. iudgeshlp which
has been dormant for some weeks,
when II was discovered by attorneys
Yesterday that a correct intcrprcta-
ton of the oklahoma statutes would
cntitle the county commissioners to
appoint the new superior judge and
the clerk Of the court.
Following the announcement of the
finding of this statute, 1t was an
nounced that Governor Haskell had
written local Democrat that he had
postponed the appointment Of su-
pcrior judge This Is taken to mean
that the governor will not attempt to
use His prdrogatiye, which will expire
Within few weeks, to appoint a
superior Judge.
THESE two announcements are taken
tp Indicate that the chances Of Coun-
" Attorney Breckenridge to become
the Judge of the new court are not
80 good, as It Is expected that the
county commissioners would consider
him respectively with other ycandi-
dates This viii precipltatc an open
fight IN which all Of the Democratic
candidates will have an equal oppor-
tunlty,
Section 1868, Snyder's 1909 okla
homa statutes, provides as follows:
bpolntment-t Germs: upon the ap-
proval Of this act the governor shall
appoint a Judge for each Of the said
courts, who shall serve until the scc-
ond Monday IN January, 1911, and
the Judge of said court shall, by an
order Of record. fix the terms Of said
court at not less than four terms
each year: Provided that the first
term of said court shall begin as
soon ms practicable after said court
N organized under the PROVISIONS OF
this act"
According to the Interpretation Of
this section Of the statutes, 1t Is de-
clared that the governor can only
appoint superior Judge to hold un-
III January 0, the second Monday,
1911, when the office will again be-
come vacant, this time to be filled by
the county commissioners.
There seems to be no question that
the county commissioners have the
right of appointing county officers,
when any Of the offices of the county
become vacant. as such has been done
IN numerous cases over the state. lt'
Is further admitted that the SUPERIOR
Judge Is n county officer. which viii
remove the appointment of perma-
nent Judge 70 serve until the next reg