Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-10

Commissioner Wooley remained ST.
lent as the roll was called. neither nf-
'lrming nor rejecting the selection of
Mr.. Lclgue,
II had been figured out on the ad-
vance sheets by practically all inI
touch with the peculiar situation pre-
yallng In Tulsa County. that MI
Wooley wolld nyt support anyone
besides Mr. Breckenridge for the
judgeship.
With the judgeship matter OF their
hands, the commissioners cast about
for a clerk for the newly created
court Commissioner Sanders nomi-
mated J. Il Wells Of Broken Arrow
for the position, The nomination was
seconded by Commissioner North
The clerk called the roll and, strange
TO say. Mr.. Wells was unanimously
Echosen as clerk OF the new court,
II was thought that Commissioner
Woolcy falling 10 recognize the crea-
tion of another court at the hands oil
the commission would also continue
90 show no recognition OF II by helping
select It's clerk This. however. uc-
/ cOrding to the result Of the clerkshlpI
roll call. proved TO be erroneous.
The commission, having previously
laid aside an other matters for the
night, were about to adjourn when
M, Il Cline appointed by Judge
Breckenridge as clerk Of his court
flied his commission with the county
board. Judge Breckenridge had
filed earlier In the day
The selection Of the clcrl; IN Judge
Leagues court by the commission was
permitted by the judge, as the ep-
pointmcnt Of such clerk rests with the
Judge of the court. The matter waa
agreed 20 by all concerned before tho
appointment was made
This over the commissioners ad-
journed until this morning Kut in
the meantime, after the appointment.
Of MIR League AZ Judge had becomeI
common knowledge around the court
house. Judge Breckenridge was far
from sleeping lie rushed up stairs
into the district court room. and there
held the first session Of the superior
court of Tulsa County
II was necessary. In order 20 hold
court. that there be something for tho
court TO do, II was growing late.
Finally. 20 help matters along one or
the members Of the Tulsa County Bar
Association accused another member
of the association Of owing him five
dollars.
Within q few minutes the allepa-
ton was drawn up In the form Of a
petition aud duly filed with NJ. n.
Cline. clerk Of tho superior court
Both the leetendant and the plaintiff
wishod for tiah. Immediate hearing and
Judge BreSkenridge mounted to the
bench and g43rmally called the first
session ofilhd new superior court oil
Tulsa CoutiB to order
Tho Testimony was heard and the
regular record made Of it. and on the
facts as stated. judgement was rem
dered for the PLAINTIFF IN the action.
WhereupOn a Journal entry WA made
Of the judgement for the sum sued
upon and the costs
And this Is how the first case over
heard In a superior court IN Tuisa
County came about.
Judge Breckenridge adjourned
court until Q o'clock a. m. this morn
ing, at which time II is expected that
he Will announce the time for the
Opening OF the first formal term OF the
superior court.
II am mighty glad to see Il oc-
cur" said Mayor r.. J. Martin iastl
night after the Proceedings OF the
commission In the judseship matter
we're finished 1T means the end of
bossisR--Im glad to know t."
Perhaps the greatest jot that wasI
received by the ones who professod to
oe In the closest touch with the county
commission was when Commissioner
Nat l.. Sanders failed to give nnyi
support to the judgeshlp Of Mr. Breck
enrldge and sanctioned someone else.
Thl5 is all the more wonderful 10
them when consideration IS given TO
the tremendous Influence sought TO he
exerted upon him by the followers Of
Mr. Breckenridge aud ex.Governor
Haskell. There was the state SCHOOL
located at Broken Arrow Mr.. Sandors
home town. aud the school stands In |
need Of a state appropriation.
Would Mr. Sanders gain the enmlty
of those powerful In state legislative
circles by refusing to affrm tho ap-
poIntment Of Mr. Rreckenrldge. and
thereby lessen the chances OF theI
Broken Arrow school 10 secure an ap.
preparation was asked Could he az |
ford to do lt2 And how would the
people Of Broken Arrow look upon him |
IT, after pressure was brught 70 bear. |
he followed HIS own line at thought
and not that OF the poiIuciaus2
The best answer perhaps. to those
who thought the new commissioner
would yield and allow hls mind 10 be-
como plastic IN the machluatolns ~
those with pull Is demonstrated In
the stand which be took
He figured Il out for himseir. and
after he quit figuring the result caused
a severe iolt to be haard