The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-02-19
SUPREME JUDCEsH|P
MANY ARE CALLED
COLUMN OF GOSSIP OF PROBABLE
CANDIDATES FROM A BOISE
PAPER.

Judge Flynn Of Occur d'Alenc, as
ISOLATED with Judge Dunn on the
bench in the Eighth judicial district.
seems to be enjoying a robust little
boom these days as a candidate for
associate justice of the state supreme
court on the democratic ticket. 1t is
not known that Judge Flynn is a
candidate in any sense. but it is a
fact that his eligibility for the honor
is being urged upon the party lead
ers from many sources.
Judge Flynn was appointed to his
present position on the district bench
by Governor Hawey two years ago.
At thai time the calendar in the Eighth
district was badly crowded and the
legislature provided for an addition
al judge in the district Governor
Hawley appointed Judge Flynn and the
appointment seems to have met with
general favor. For years before his
elevation to the bench Judge Flynn had
practiced his profession in Occur
d'Alene. Since his appointment he has
won the reputation of being hard,
conscientious worker.
Judge Bryan Stands Pat.
There was talk for a time of
Judge Bryan Of the Seventh district
for the democratic nomination for a
position on the supreme bench. There
was also talk Of Judge Bryan for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket 1t Is
understood now that the judge made
1t known to some of his close friends
that he was not rainbow chasing this
year-that he would be perfectly well
satisfied with another term on the
district bench in the Canyon Wash
ington-Adams district. Judge Woods
OF the FIRST district is said to have
served several notices on some of the
party leaders when approached with
The proposition of making a race for
the supreme court.
There is much uncertainty also as
to who will be the republican candi.
date to succeed Chief Justice Ailshie
>on the supreme bench. Governor
Hanes will be given the pleasure of
appointing judge to fill the vacancy
to be caused by the resignation of the
chief justice. The term of this APP
pontee will extend from the date of
the primary in September, when Chief
Justice Ailshie's resignation takes eff
feet, to the close of the calendar
year.
Appoint One, Elect One.
There viii be a candidate nomi-
mated by the republicans at the pri-
mary election in the fall, and if he is
elected in November he will, on the
first Monday of January, succeed the
man appointed by Governor Hanes
to fill the vacancy.
Four men high in the councils of
the republican party have been ex-
tensively mentioned in connection
with the supreme bench. Judge Dunn
of Occur d'Alene seems to be much
in favor. His chances are greatly
improved by the fact that he is a
north Iadho man, while the governor
and both United States senator's are
at this time residents of southern
Idaho.
Charles L. Hoffman of Kootenai
county Is the next man who is urged
in some quarters not only for appoint
ment to succeed Chief Justice Ailshie
but as the regular republican candi-
date for the fall election as we'll
Men who claim to be in position to
know assert that Mr.. Hoffman has no
ambitions whatever for a position on
the bench--that if he aspres to any
public Office at all this year it will
be governor on the republican ticket
with statewide prohibition as the
paramount issue.
Joe Peterson's Boom.
The third republican urged for the
supreme bench is Attorney General
Peterson. There has been much talk
of late to the effect that this is an ad-
ministration programme elevate the
attorney general to the supreme bench
and in this way make room for Capt.