The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-09-11
GOVERNOR WILL FILL VACANCY
IN SUPREME COURT

Governor John M. Haines will APP
point justice for the supreme court
during the week and not later than
next Sunday. This fact was learned
from an authentic source today. The
appointment would have been made
last Saturday had there not BEEN a
hitch in the program. That the ap-
pointee will be northern Idaho at
torney is generally conceded among
those state officials who have been
taken into confidence on the matter,
but there is possibility the geo.
graphical feature may be switched.
Governor Haines has the matter und-
er considerations fact the COVER
nor is giving it his most serious con-
sideration at the present time.
Prior to the primary election and
when he accepted the resignation of
former Chief Justice James F. ALL
SHE, defeated senatorial candidate,
Governor Haines announced that he
would not make an appointment of
his successor until after the primaries
as the court would soon be in re ess
and the justices taking their vaca-
tions. The result was that since that
time there has virtually been no sup
rene court as there is but one justice
in the state.
Governor Taking Rest
Since the primary election Cover
nor Haines has been busy keeping
the wires warm on the selection of a
successor to former Justice Ailshie.
The governor left yesterday for Hot
Lake, Ore, where he expects to spend
the present week resting. 1t is while
ne is there that the appointment will
be settled. Whether or not it will
be decided as the result of a con-
ference with interested parties is not
known. The governor said before
leaving that he was going to the
Oregon health resort so that he could
escape all worry for a mhile and
just rest.
1t is now generally accepted as GER
tain by those close to the supreme
court situation that the resignation of
Justice George H. Stewart, who is ill
and at sanitarium at Portland, will
soon be forthcoming and placed in
the hands of the governor. This act
will require the governor to appoint
his successor. Since he left the state
Justice Stewart has from time to time
been extended 30-day periods of alb
'ence by the governor. It is said his
is such that he will prob
ably be unable to go upon the bench
again.
Prospective Material
1t is not considered at all probable
hat Governor Haines will appoint
'ne of the two successful supreme
court justice nominees, William M.
Morgan and E. H. Walters, to sue Il
,eed former Justice Ailshie. The II
nan who will ultimately be selected
will, it is said, be an attorney oil
prominence in the panhandle. It has
'een suggested that the governor
night name one of the three defeat
ID nominees, Charles W. Beale, War
EN- Truitt and Ben. F. Tweedy. The
lame of James w. Babb, of Lewis
on has also been associated with
he appointment.
The appointment is but a short
ERIN one, for at the general election
supreme court justice will be elect
ID and the appointee will only hold
ffioe until such a time as the sue
essful nominee can qualify or for
ut period of few short months.
is because of this fact, it is said,
here is so much difficulty being en-
in selecting a successor to
ormer Justice Ailshie.
Tews.