Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-16
JUDGE J. R. RAMSEY
WILL QUIT BENCH
After Election by Safe Ma
joirty He Hears Call of
Personal Business.

nEFORE the Weekend Judge j. II.
- Ramsey will tender his resigaa-
ton as county judge of Tulsa county
for the immediate consideration OF the
board OF county commissioners, ask
ing that they appoint successor TO
take up the deliberations IN that
tribunal during the remainder of the
present uneXpired term and the new
term to which Judge Ramsey has been
elected with handsome majority over
all opponents.
Rumors were current i'm courthouse
circles all day Tuesday bearing the
tidings that popular Judge Ramsey
had decided to withdraw from the
county bench and take up interests
elsewhere Solicitous courthouse at
taches and personal friends of the
Judge interrograted the jurist as to the
Import of the rumor, but were in
formed that at that time neither an
affirmative nor negative reply
would be voiced.
Late Tuesday night representative
OF The World communicated with
Judge Ramsey on the telephone and
asked whether he could not either
positively affirm or deny the rumor.
II have not rendered my resiGna-
ton" Judge Ramsey replied.
isn't II fact" he was asked that
board of county commissioners We'd
nesday or some time during the pres
cnt week..
"Well. yes" he replied. 81 shall ask
! that the county commissioners appoint
my successor some time this week
When asked his reasons for rolln-
luuishing the county iudgeship, Judge
/ Ramsey replied that he had been of
fcred a position in the legal depart
] -, a. al
bodied inducements that could not he
refused.
Popular Judge.
Thus one OF the most popular jur-
lists that has ever graced the county
urt bench has been called from the
service OF the county in less than "A
week after he had been returned vic
torious with n handsome majority over
all opponents in the recent race for
the county iudgeship honors.
Like his predecessor, Judge j. w
Woodford. Who entered the legal de-
partment OF an influential oil company
opera ting in Oklahoma and whose
withdrawal from the county's official
life caused the board OF county com
missoners to appoint him to fill the
vacancy, Judge Ramsey shortly after
the voters OF the county had spoker
their appreciation OF his past rulings
and their confidence in his presiding
, over the county court for another
term, has reached the conclusion tha
to best serve his own interests and hi
| future 1t is we'll for him to step out o.
official county life, at least for thu
! present.
l. Grateful.
II am indeed grateful to the voters
Of Tulsa county for the confidence
they have displayed" Judge Ramse!
said Tuesday night. "and 1t is with ,
degree of.regret that I have reached
the decision that ii is to the best inter
ests of my future that relinquish thu
: office.
But" he continued, "1 believe tha
the position which I have accepted
the one that Is responsible for my re
signing as county Judge OF Tuls;
l county--will be the means OF blaznJ
= the trail into a much larger field 70
my chosen profession. | believe tina
9 | am about to enter into a position
$ where will be afforded greater lati
3 tude in furthering my practice of law
= "I am not without gratitude to tn
4 Tulsa county voters who made m
election possible. and I thank then
I have given the subject extende
thought and believe my decision
T. FOR the best" Judge Ramsey con
= cluded.
a Successor Soon.
8 That Judge Ramsey has not take
: this action without making sure G
: his ground Is shown by the fact tha
t he has conferred with Cy Avery, chair
It man OF the board OF county commits
r sioners. who Tuesday night stated tha
: he expected to receive Judge Ramsey
4 resignation some time during the pres
ent week and that his successor woul
A likely be decided upon by the comm II
d sioners before the weekend.
q When asked who the probable ar
pointee would he, Mr.. Avery said ths
no one had been considered thus IA
and that II was likely no official cor
q slderatlon would he given anyone be-
" fore a meeting OF the commissions,
{. was called.
ia Truck Company Arrives.