The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-03-26
TWO POPULAR APPOINTMENTS.
Governor Warner Makes Good Choice
-Johu E. Bird for Judge and
Franz c. Kuhn for Attor-
ney General.

LANSING Mich, March "a. Gov.
Warmers announcement last week OF
his appointing Attorney General John
E. Bird of Adrian as justice of the su-
preme court to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Justice Robert
M. Montgomery, and the appointment
of Franz c. Kuhn, probate judge of
Macomb county, to the position of at
torney general, are the most popular
appointments ever made by the COVER
nor.
This is true or two strong reasons.
First, the choosing of these men be-
cause of their ability and educational
qualifications for the positions without
regard to location; and second, public
sentiment is giving hearty approval
and means much.
To say the least Mr.. Bird and Gov
ernor Warner have not always agreed
on political matters, but the governors s
making this appointment shows that he
is willing to forget personalities and re-
ward ability and give the people of
Michigan men who are capable of dong
the commonwealth the most good.
In making these appointments Gov
ernor Warner said: 81 have made two
good strong appointments.
"Mr. Bird has served as attorney
general of Michigan for. the last five
years, and believe that he has fairly
earned this promotion by honest, effic
lent services. He has been jealous
and faithful in the discharge of the i'm
portant duties developing upon the
legal department of the state govern
ment. The value of his services to the
state can hardly be estimated, yet fol
the first four years of his services HI
drew about one-haif the salary paid tn
prosecuting attorneys in the averag
county. He succeeded one of the bes
attorney generals the state ever hat
and has fully maintained the reputation
and standing of the department.
81 have before expressed my hig
opinion of Justice Montgomery
services and the high esteem and re
gard in which he is held by the peopl
of Michigan There have been mum
Der Of names suggested for his sue
cessor any one of whom would hav
been a most ,creditable appointment, bu
taking everything into consideration,
believe Mr.. Birds appointment to hav
been the best one that could have bee
made.
"Judge Franz C. Kuhn is splendi
representatiyelo lof the young attorney
of the state. He has had, however
extended experience in official position
and has always demonstrated his ability
believe him exceptionally well fitte
for the important duties that will dc
volve upon him.
"a desire to state that in maxim
these two appointments l have simpl
sought to serve the best interests o
the people of the state of Michiga
and political considerations have no
had the slightest weight or influence i
determining who should disappointed.
John E. Bird of Adrian, Lenawe
county, was born at Clayton, Lenawe
county, December 10. 1862. He wa
educated IN the high school, and a
Adrain college, and admitted to the ba
in November, 1888, since which time h
he has actively practiced. He has he'll
the Office Of prosecuting attorney o
Lenawee county four years, 1868
and was frst elected to the Office o
attorney general in 1896 and re-electe
twice more.
Mr.. Bird h veil up on the duties o
his new once, and while he would no
be In positionyto sit in the railroal
csese now pending In the courts becaus
Of his active interest for the state. h
10 up-tO-dateNcn state affairH and vii
prcve Z very valuable man in the posi-