Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-04
ADYFii'iiii, VIII VIII IS
AOUO NARRANT0?
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS OF JUDGE
LEAGUE WAN1 TC KNOW.
WHY NOT AGAINST BOTH?
Ii Is Said That Proceeding Was start
cd 20 Eurcstall Action by West
---AbOiishmcnt Planned.

Considerable comment has been
caused by the fling of quo wwrauto
proceedings against Judge League,
claimant to the office of superior
judge, by County Attorney Malloy
1t is claimed by those who are on the
. inside that this suit by the county
attorney was only filed to for,stall
the fling Of similar suits by Attorney
General West against both claimants
fer the oGico to determine which one
is the rightful Judge or whether either
is the superior Judge
Friends Of Judge League say that
to be just In the matter the same pro-
ccedings should hyac been started
against both men, and that would
settle the matter beyond the posi-
hilIty Of a doubt, whereas with only
a suit against League, if the case
should be decided against him, It
would only eliminate him as a factor
and would not show whether Breck-
onridge held the office rightfullE as
there seems to be some doubt as TO
whether either man is the legal Judge
Some time ago, Attorney
West was asked 10 file quo Warranto
proceedings against both men ana he
stated that if a petition, signed by tho
majority of the members of the local
bar, were presented to him he would
do SO. A few days ago such a petit
tion was circulated and signed by a
big majority Of the local attorneys and
day before Yesterday was forwarded
l.. at d.
following, the county attorney filed
the suit against Judge League.
The abolition of what is known in
Oklahoma as the Superior Court, a
tribunal that has jurisdiction prac-
tically co-eXtensiye with the District
Court and the creation In its place
Of what shall bc known as "crim-
inal division of the District Court, %
has been discussed to such an extent
of the state Criminal Court of APP
peals, has announced himself favor
able to the plan. Attorney General
West also fayors a change The mat
ter probably will bc brought before
the Legislature at the next session.
The superior Court was created by
the legislature during the admins
tration of Governor Haskell. The law
provides that where the necessity cX-
lists a judge of the Superior Court
may be appointed I'm a county that
has "A population in excess Of 10000.
Such courts We're created in Oklaho-
ma Logan Muskogc, Tulsa Garfield
and probably some others shortly af-
ter the act became a law. The law
was the basis Of some lively political
contests and the census Of 1910
caused considerable speculation in
several counties whore It was hoped
by ospirants for appointment that
the returns would show the county
Of sufficient population,
The list Of superior judges appoint
ed by Governor Haskell included ].
NJ Sandlin, formerly private secre-
tary to Governor Haskell, in Logan
County; William Linn, formerly sec
rotary Of the state election board, IN
Grady County; Phil d. Brewer for
mer Indian Territory lawyer In Pltta-
burg County; A. \, Munden, in ok
lahoma County and NJ. A, Brcckcu-
ridge in Tulsa County. There We're
existing contests in Tulsa, Muskogcc
and Garfield Counties.
In speaking Of the movement Judge
Furman recently said; 81 am exceed
ingly glad to talk on this matter, for
it Is of vital importance TO the people
Of this state. In the first place, Ok
lahoma is new state and i'm ostab-
liglipp tur gtotp pHNarum,ut Vyp have