The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28
COMMON PLEAS
JUDGE MUST BE
CHOSEN ATPOLLS
Governor Will Call Election
To Select Judge Ranney's
Successor.
LANE AND
]. A. SNYDER TO RUN
II. E. Alexander May Enter Con-
test-COmmittees Will
Nominate Men.

If any vacancy shall happen in
the office of the said judge, (mean-
ing the Common Pleas Court, by
death, resignation, removal or
otherwise, the Governor shall, up
on being satisfied that vacancy
exists, issue writ Of election
to fill said vacancy; but every
election to fill vacancy shall be
for residue of the term only.
The above section is taken from the
Revised Missouri Statutes, and is in
full that clause in the law providing
for the filling Of vacancies in the Com
mon Pleas Court, of Cape Girardeau.
IN filling vacancy on any other state
court in Missouri, lawyers say, the
governor could do so by appointments.
The law governing the Common
Pleas Court does not specify when the
governor shall call the special election,
but in this particular instance, it is
ociiSNCu CiIdl HC VIII oiuc1 oil SlGN-
tion at an carly date, because of the
fact that the next regular term Of the
court is in February.
The statute fails to designate how
candidates for the Office shall be
named, but it is presumed that each
County Committee will meet and in
dorse a candidate. This is intended to
eliminate the possibility of having a
number of aspirants.
When Judge Faris, while Circuit
Judge, was elected to the Supreme
Bench, the various Democratic County
committees in the circuit met at More
house and indorsed Judge Frank Kelly
for the place. This Endorsement was
forwarded to Gov. Major and he ap-
pointed Kelly to fill the vacancy.
While this vacancy will be filled ac-
cording to the requirements of the law
which created the court, it is believed
that the Republican and Democratic
County Committees will indorse can
didatcs, but whether this would elimin-
ate others from participating in the
contest is not known.
Probable candidates for the Com
mon Pleas iudgeship were discussed in
every quarter Of the county yesterday
Former Senator Thomas +. Lane an
nOunced last night that he would
seek the Democratic County Commit
tees endorsement for the place. at
is my belief that the County Commit
Tee will select a candidate for the
party" said Senator Lane. 81 am
going to seek this Endorsement"
Harry f. Alexander, his close
friends say, will seek the place, but
as he is out Of the city no confirmation
of the report could be had last night.
T. D. Hines, the well-knOwn attor-
ney of Jackson, was prominently men,
toned for the place, but he informed !
The Tribune last night that he would |
not be candidate.
John A. Snider of Jackson was the
only Republican in the field yesterday.
He opposed Judge Ranney for this
place four years ago, but was defeat
I'd by small majority.
Edward D. Hays, Probate Judge,
Vas mentioned yesterday, but friends
IF Judge Hays say he will not make
he race, because his present term of
office has not expired. He continues
IS Probate Judge until the autumn
election, and in order to run for Com
non Pleas Judge, it would be neces-
Jay for him to resign from the Pro-
Jate Court.
The salary of the Judge of the Com
non Please court is $4,000 a year.
While holding this Office he is not per-
nitted to practice in. any of the state
.ourts in this county, but is entitled to
appear in the Federal Court here as
IN attorney or he may also practice in
my of the adjoining counties.
hanges before hand and give me a
nance to make an investigation" the
Mayor replied. Perhaps everything
will prove to be all right in the end,
'ut your action should not utterly ig-
lore the city, for we have rights in
his case and We intend to see that
hey are regarded"