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

The lOng-drawn scrap for the su-
perior judgeship Of Tulsa County
seems to have gathered but q slight
momentum last Saturday when M.
A. Breckenridge, formerly county at
torney Of Tulsa County. was appoint
ed Judge of the superior court Tor
this county by ex- Governor C, N Has
kell
Last night the county commission,
with Mr., Wooley not voting. appoint
ed j. r. League judge Of the superior
court Of Tulsa County.
The real contest It may be said. for
the superior judgeship has but start
ed, What the outcome will be Is
merely speculauop., and the legality
OF which appointmel.t Is to stand re-
mains, perhaps foH some tribunal
higher thar either pp)4 60 decide.
All day long Yesterday after the
formation Of the new county commits
sion scores of politicians and those i'll
tere5ted in the outcome OF the inn
pending clash between the ex-govcr-
nor and the commission Of Tulsa
County, congresated In the commits
sioncr's room to await developments
But the developments held aloof
The commission busied Itself with
matters more minor in character It
took up the approval of numerous
bonds Of county and townshlp-offlcials
te ~
printing contract only to defer 1t un-
I'll today
But the crowd fingered, the going
md the coming to the commissioners
room representing the going and the
coming OF the bees from the hive 10
the flowery fields Of sweetness.
There will be no appointment by
the commission unless It affirms NJ.
A Breckenridge for the iudgeship."
said many knowing ones. The COM
missioners knew better than 20 break
IN this matter with Mr.. Haskell"
The county commission viii affirm
Mr.. Breckenridse's appointment Just
ms aoon as the subject IS taken up by
them" said scores OF others.
But the county commissioners
didn't
When the subject came up at last
nights meeting Of the commission.
Mr. Breckenridge and Mr. League
were called before the commissioners.
Then the commission made definite
propositions to tho two men.
1t was desired 60 know oC them
Il they would delay becoming a court
until it had been definitely settled
whether the power to create the Judge
ship OF the superior court lay with the
governor or with the commission
To this Mr. League assented Mr..
Breckenridge, having previously been
Informed Of the commissions choice
for the 1udseshlp, stated that ne ala
not wish to commit himself until hcI
had seen Mr.. Campbell. his attorney
ia the matter.
II was also desired 20 know II the
two would consent 10 a proposition
along these lines
Let all aspiring candidates for the
tudgeship agree to primary and the
holding Of special election. each
candidate contributing proportion
ate share Of the expense OF holding
an election for the purpose of elect.
ing Judge and then abide by the re-
suit
Mr.. League again consented 10 this'
method, but Mr., breckenridge did not
welcome that manner OF procedure
He desired 60 see his attorney before
entering into any kind Of PROPOSE
ton that might result in the Judge.
ship finatiy resting with someone elsc
While he was absent from the I'M
mediate presence Of the commission
ers for the purpose Of consultation
with his attorney and after ho had
expressed a desire TO have the entire
matter Of any appointment on tho
part of the commission laid over until
this morning. Commissioner North
moved that j r League be appoint
ed Judge Of the superior court otI
Tulsa County
Contrary to the way the political
dopesters had been predicting. the
nomination was seconded by Commits
sloner Sanders. The knowing onesI
had said that he dared not do IL.
Upon ro'l call Mr.. League received