The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-22
Neokuk and Fort Madison Bar and
Judge M. J. Wade EuIosize Char.
aeter and Work Of Judge
Smith Mcpherson.
SINCERE WORDS SPOKEN
One OF the Greatest Men in the state
Is Way His Associates
Characterized Departed
Jurist.

man can say that Smith Mcpherson
was not thoroughly sincere and hon.
est.-Judse Martin J. Wade.
1--WE were all attracted to him be-
cause Of certain characteristics which
ne mad AZ man. The most prominent
one was his lareeness Of heart."-
Theodore A. Craig.
H's friendship for you made no diff
ference In the court room. In fact |
have seen him delight In giving his
pest friends most uncomfortable
time In court."-W. J. Roberts.
"He was Of the old school Of law
yers. He had the characteristics which
we admire, but which we see less and
ICES of."-Hazen !. Sawyer.
Judge Mcpherson once asked me
60 say Of him, He was a plain demo-
cratic man. gladly say that he was
This. He was man and a manly
nan."-George B. Stewart.
ut Is worthy Of the bar and the
citizens to pay tribute to him as a
man and as citizen"-John e. craiu.
:" remember his kind remarks at
the time Of similar services for my
father. In the future / shall miss
him and think@kindIy Of -i1im."-Aref1-
err c. Miller.
There was no question Of his sin
certify and desire to be just. have
never heard him critlcise an attorney
when the criticism was not Justified"
"A. HoIIingsworth.
HE was man after whom younu
aspirants to the bench would do well
to foIiow."-Harrie r. Collins.
"The citizenship Of Iowa was shock
ed and grieved last January when It
was announced that Judge Mcpherson
was dead."-John P. Hornish.
Members Of the Keokuk and Fort
Madison bar, and Judge Martin J.
Wade Of the United States district
court, paid tribute to the memory of
the late Judge Smith Mcpherson, of
the United States district court for
the southern district, at special ses.
sion OF the court held yesterday after
noon. Judge Wade presided at the
session, which was attended by
large number Of the Keokuk bar asso-
citation, and George B. Stewart, ]. L.
Benbow and Joseph R. Frailey Of the
Fort Madison association.
Both as man and as a jurist. was
the late Smith Mcpherson eulogized
by those who knew him. In every
word there was the ring OF sincerity.
Each one of the speakers touched
upon certain traits Of character, or
the general ability of the man who
was characterized by Judge Wade as
being a worthy type of the pioneers
who made this state.
At the opening Of the memorial ses-
sion. John P. Hornish, as a member
of the committee which was to pre-
sent the resolutions to the federal
court, read them, and moved that
they be adopted and spread on the
court records. Mr.. Hornish said the
of Iowa was shocked in
January and grieved to know that
Judge Mcpherson had passed away.
On January 23, resolutions were pre-
pared by the Keokuk bar and Judge
Mr.. Hornish and T. A. Craig
were the committee named to present
them to the court. The absence Of
Judge Hughes, the chairman. left It to
him, as secretary Of the Keokuk bar
association to present the resolutions.
Craig Speaks Of Sympathy.
Theodore A. Craig rose to second
the motion. Mr.. Craig said he wanted
lO Speak VI &uSA h0A Soh hot dS
A fudge but as a man. He said there
nized his ability. All were attracted to
him because Of certain characteristics
which he had as man. The most
of these, Mr.. Craig said,
vas his largeness of heart. He spoke |
Of sympathy with human
ty, and cited an instance Of where !,
L <DI.l cny - Va
ence he was about to pass on man.
when his wife appearing in court with
he convicted man, caused him to cut |
he sentence in half. He spoke, too,
II the consideration of the judge for
he young attorneys who were admit
ed to practice
w. J. Roberts said that Judge Nc
oherson was a remarkable man. He .
aid he had known him for thirty
vears. and that in his relation of
eferee in bankruptcy had come in
lose touch with him, which had |
hown him wonderful insight into i
lis character. Judge Mcpherson was
. man of ability and intelligence. Mr..
roberts spoke of his partisan feelings,
tut said that his friendship for you
made no difference in court. In his !
,ersonal relations with the bar he
vas very cordial, and felt hurt If the {
MEMBERS Of the bar did not come to
all on him whenever he held court
ere.
One Of the Old School.
Hazen I. Sawyer said that in very
rief time he had come to learn to
dmire Judge Mcpherson. He had :
many characteristics we admire, but
,hich we are growing to see less and
ess of, was the way Mr.. Sawyer put
|. He was one of the last of the old
chool of lawyers, he said. He was
ducated in the days when there were
rvN~Iarfr11 mind