The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12


 that no other nominations were made In nominating him for president of the as- sociation, Mir. Dixon and Mir. Johnston both paid tho Montgomery attorney high tributes. z. T. Rudolph of Birmingham also spoke in behalf of Mir. Rushtons election.
 Following MT. Rushton's election. the association elected the following officers for the ensuing year.
 Vice presidents, Joseph H, Nathan. Sheffield; ". C. Fitts, BirminghAm; w. I. Goddbold, Camden. and J. T. Stokely.
 Central council, II. L. Sims, Birming- ham; w. l.. Pitts, Jr,, Uniontown; z T. Rudolph Birmingham; w. P. Acker, An nston and Ed D. smith, Birmingham.
 Executive committee J. NJ Foster, Montgomery, chairman. Ormond Somer- vlle, Montgomery; William L. Martin, Montgomery. and Alexander Troy, ex- offlcio. Montgomery.
 Secretary and treasurer, Alexander Troy, Montgomery.
 Discordant Note
 Harmony marked the thirty seventh an- nual meeting of the State Bar association until shortly before the hour of adjourn ment, when w. A. Denson of Birming- ham sounded discordant note by bitterly attacking the supreme court and some of the most prominent attorneys of the state In a most dramatic way the Bir- mingham lawyer declared the court to be under the domination of some of the cor poration lawyers of the state and mem toned some of the prominent firms of his city as being controlling influences. The association was prompt to rebuke Mir Denson for his attack upon the court, and by an unanimous vote adopted resolution to expunge his remarks from the record.
 Following MT. Denson's remarks, the association was forced 10 listen to con siderable discussion by several Birming- ham attorneys regarding alleged inethical practices of lawyers of that city, the de- bate having been preciptated on the adoption of a resolution offered by Leo Oberdorfer of that city calling upon the three United States district judges of Ala bama to assist the central council Of the association in striking from the rolls all lawyers found guilty of employing run gers to solicit practice.
 VI B. Ivey of Birmingham secured the floor and began a lengthy criticism of certain lawyers in Birmingham. H. was not permitted by President Stevens to call any names on the ground that IL was improper to indulge in personal rec marks concerning other lawyers before a body of such dignity as the State Ear association.
 Allowed to Conclude Speech However, MT. Ivey was allowed to con- clude his speech which if not edifying was more or less interesting to those law yers present who were unacqualnted with the alleged inethical practices of mem bers of the bar of the city of Blrning- ham.
 1 Finally after an hours debate MT. ob- erdorfer's resolution was passed with an amendment by MT. Rudolph of Brmns- | ham to the effect that lawyers should not ! only not be allowed to employ runners to solicit business. but that they should not | solicit practice themselves. At the eleventh hour of the association an invi-- i tation came from Birmingham to hold the next meeting of the association in that | city The question of the next meeting place was referred to the executive com | mittee.
 l Three new members were elected by the association today as follows: J. Lamar l Fields. Montgomery; w. c. Oates. Mont gcmery. and Henry J. Whitfield, Demopo- : lis.