Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-07
JUDGESH|P IS
IN BIC MIDDLE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BRENK
WITH THE GOVERNOR.
Wish NOT BRECKENRIDGE
vii stand for Luther james pr q.
Nalkcr--Ilnskcll Up Nghmst
Problem.

with Governor g.. N Haskell dely.
Ing the civic League and the wishes
of the local ministers and just about
To finally appoint NJ A. Brcckchridgo
20 the superior bench. gentle quit-
tus was placed upon the lofty hopes
of the latter when County commh-
slon-crs Lou North and Nat H. SAN
ders wired Haskell Friday moruug
that they would not confirm the Sc
lection ot Breckenridge if the soNcr-
nor appoints him.
Governor HaskolI hos wanted TO el.
eyate MIR Breckenridge 10 tina new
superior bench for personal services
rendered the former during the town
lots trial In which G.. N Haskell was
the principal defendant, II Is believed.
for months past. but apparently ne
flually decided not to risk hls own
chances with the local Democracy 10y
picking Mr. Breckenrldge I'd was
only after tthe urgent request uf the
local Bar Association last week that
the matter Of the superior court he
given immediate attention that Gov
ernor Haskell changed front and again
considered the adyisabllity OF satisfy.
ms the crying need which has exist
ed for monts past for new court,
10 relieve the congested condition Of
both the district and county courts.
by appointing a Judge for the Superior
court legal sanction for the initiation
- "a ktal f.... Ill 81.
months past Stll. with the idea Of
appointing Mr. Breckenridge in mind.
Governor Haskell announced that he
would come TO Tulsa last Thursday
and that he would then go into detail
In tho whole matter ana announce his
man before going out OF office
Owing TO the pressure OF his official
duties at the capital late Wednesday
night the governor telephoned to
number OF local Democratic leader,
and supporters OF the various candi.
dates, It seems. asking them TO send
delegations Ia sea him the next day
ot oklahoma ClN L they cared to
Most of the Ssplranis scrambled
around immcdltely and by Thursday
noon half dozen delegations were
waiting their turn to press the claims
OF their candidates anew upon GOV.
ernor Haskell. but the outcome of all
these conferences was the belief ON
the part Of nearly every man who
came away from oklahoma City that
Mr. Breckenridge had the inside track
and that all the others were out Of
the running completely
However. II now seems that at ths
last moment Governor Haskell must
have thought IL unWse to take the
word ~ Commissioner WOoley. who
had accompanied Breckenridge % the
capital, and that OF the latter I'd tho
effect that the other two commits.
sloners would likely confirm the
breckenridge appointment. Sometime
Friday morning Mr. Haskell commu.
nicatcd personally with Lou North
ana Nat j.. Sanders. and IN reply was
informed that there was nothing do
Ing with thvm FOR Mr. Breckenridge
ana that they were willing. inst ad
To cOufirm tho appointment OF ethcI
Luther James, present assistant 10
NJ A Breckenridge I'm the county at.
torney's office or c. : Walker. former
city attorney under the John q.
Mitchell regime as the new superior
iudge-nud no others.
District Judge J.. NJ. Poe. who IA
reported to have endorsed Mr.. Breck
euridge early In the game, and County
Judge y. j. Gubser are said 10 have
swung into line for Luther James yes
terday with the promise on the part
Of Lou North and Nat l. Sanders that
the clcrkshlp should go to George Il.
Davis. at present the clerk OF Cub.
ser's court
II Is highly possible that MIR. Brrck.
enrldge. when he finds that his own
chances have completely vanished. II
they have will throw the weishi OF
his personal influence with Governor
Haskell into the scales In favor of
Luther James and that the latter ana
George Davis viii be the appointccs
Of the new court at the hands Of
Haskell and the county commissions
ers nctIns Jointly
The candidacy OF Mr. wukcr js.not
taken so crlousy iu strict Demo
cratic circles. IL ls said as aside from
his Influence with the j. NJ Han fol-
lowers In that party ncmdeing Mr.
Ncrth, he Is not regarded ms domlr-
ant force 20 be rcckoned with I'm the
councils of that rarty
The latest prediction in this wNols
subject which has been the absorbing