Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
>DUNHAM LIKELY TO
SUCCEED RANSIER
MANCHESTER LAWYER EhDoRs.
60 BY COUNTY BAR AS
sociATIoh.
IERTz PLEADS GUILTY TO !. CHARGES j II
Usual Grist Of Law and Probate Mat
ter Disposed Of Since Our
y Last Issue.

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crat to announce that a Delawars
county attorney will likely be appoln'
ed Judge to succeed Judge Charle'
y. Ransier when he hands in his res res
ignation on April 1st. Hon. Georst
w. Durham has been endOrs ed by I'M
Bar asso ciation OF Delaware county
and his candidacy will be strongi,
supported by the legal fraternity O
this county. "A delegation Will 60 e
y Des Moines to present the matter e
1 Governor Clark, whose duty 1T Is g
make an appointment to I'LL out ihe
remainder OF Judge Ransier's term.
3s It Is conceded that the appointment
WIN 70 to some one from Delaware o.
Buchanan county. Attorney p. y
6Hasner Of ndependen was. advanced
by.his friends for the position, but \
ii said that he is unwilling to leave
his law practice to accept the posi-.
tion. The unanimous endorsement
given Mr.. Durham by the local a.
torneys makes his chance Of success
very bright. The endorsement pays
\ hieh compliment to our fellow
2townsman and honestly reflects The
sentiment Of the community toward
him. Mr.. Dunham is well qual1lled
Oy& e1peElcUCc dAA 1sOAA1sy " -A'tas,.. ID,
important position Of Judge and wild
a feeling Of confidence in him as 9
man and pride in seeking this honoI :
for Delaware county, The Democra. "a.
Joins with his friends In endorsing
his candidacy and urging his ap-
pointment by the Governor. The
resolutions adopted at the meet
ing of the Bar association. held at
the court house Monday morning, are are
as follows: 55s4 III,
Whereas, the Bar OF Delaware
County, Iowa, are advised that Hon.
Charles E. Ransier, District Judge OF
the Tenth Judicial District OF Iowa,
has announced his intention to e re-
sign his official position In the near a
future, therefore, ,.54
RESOLVED: That. while regret.
ting the occasion which calls for the
severance Of our pleasant relations
with Judge Ransier, for whom, ana
for whose administration OF his Of
hcial duties we express our sincere
8 we unite in recon-
mending to Honorable George W
Clark. Governor OF the State Of Iowa,
the appointment Of Honorable George
w. Dalnham Of Manchester, Iowa. to
iii the vacancy created by the res
ignation Aforesaid as soon as such va
cancys occurs And, be It further
s RExOLVED: That We record OUT.
united Judgment that the said George
w. Dunham ts we'll qualified. BY rea5-
son Of his years Of experience In the
active practice Of the law. his ~
dicial temperament, his integrity,
courtesy and upright character, 70
satisfactorily discharge the duties de-
.yolving upon d.s,rict Judge and We
petition that he be ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy which oc-
ours on the resignation Of Hon. on
Charles e. Ransier.
The following members Of the
Delaware County Barr association
have expressed their hearty endorse
ment Of Mr.. Dunham's candidacy Tor
Judge from the Tenth Judicial dis.
trict: Calvin Yoran, E. NJ. carr, 4.
M Cloud, M J. Yoran, e. B. Stiles,
Hubert Carr, Henry Bronson, 9. Y.
Yoran. Arnold & Arnold, P. M. Cloud,
ii. Clemans, W. H. Norris. +.
Blair, IA. D. Long, W. !. Millen and md
"A. s. Blair.
IA number OF the members OF ane
bar are absent from the county, ana
& has been impossible to secure their
signatures. but these have expires sed
their approval Of the action OF Y the
bar, in other ways.