The Duluth rip-saw., 1919-08-09

to run against Charles A. Towne about
twenty years ago.
Now no judge of dignity would per-
NIT himself to drag his ermine over
the blackened stamps Of the hinter-
land, therefore congressional candi-
date Cant first would feel impelled to
resign his seat on the woolsack.
Judge Cant's resignation would en-.
able Gov. Burnquist to appoint some
lawyer to the vacancy and the lucky
chap would do his best to stay there,
through the votes of the people. at q
regular election.
Even with Major Warren e. Greene
provided for, there is no lack Of
Willin' Barkuses for any vacancies on
the bench, through resignation or ex-
piration of term Of office.
Even if the overflow and the grand
march should not begin until Hon.
Bert Fesler's term expires, the first
Tuesday in January, 1921, it will be
some overflow and some grand march.
High up on the waiting list may be
seen the illustrieus name Of Oscar J.
Larson, who once narrowly escaped
election to the district bench in Michi-
gan. Mr.. Larson has . smile Q q.
ductive manner Of approach and a per-
sonal pulchritude that would go far
with the voters. And when it comes
to knowledge Of law and ability to
use that knowledge, he stands close
up to the head of the line. IF guber-
material appointment to fill vacancy
came Mr.. Larson's way, he undoubt-
edly would consider it favor of the
gods.
Elmer F. Blu, for some years con-
nected with Messrs. Crassweller and
Crassweller, later in the employ Of the
q. s. Steel Corporation, in the noble
Wolvin building, with a creditable
period of majoring for the u. 8. army,
is credited with having judicial aspira-
tions. Some years ago, Mr.. Blu was
referred to as 1.-THE immaculate Blu,
the man without SIM Despite all
that, Mr.. Blu is not without brains
and knowledge of hew to get there
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Hans B. Haroldson, with size and
ability to buck strong football line,
is credited with feeling that the
ermine would nicely and neatly cover
up any Deficiencies in regular raiment,
due to high prices and scarcity of
wool. When the appointed time ar.
rives, more than one ear will listen
rapturously to Haroldson political
Saga. E.-, E,..
Homer G. Fulton seems to be It
when it comes to pushing a member
Of the firm of Fryberger, Fulton &
Spear onto the district bench. Mr..
Fryberger is too much absorbed in lay.
ing up treasure on earth. and at rum
ming the steam roller over his op-
ponents in law to give time or heed
to a seat on district bench. Mr..
Spear is needed as a trial lawyer for
the firm, therefore any public honors
must drop on the Fultonian shoulders,
the dry joker from Wagland, and an
able digester Of digests. ~
John Emeritus Samuelson, a Bull
Elk, who has beloved and horned
around in the position, Of city attorney
for the past few years, is accused Of
really believing that his ivory-tipped
dome of thought would grace the dis
trict bench. Fools sometimes butt in
where angels fear to tread.
It recently has popped ont of the
bag of political tricks that Pittenger,
William A. Pittenger, twice member
of the legislature and the oldest Odd
Fellow of them all, has a genuine
Indiana honing for seat ION the dis
trict bench. "Pitt" certainly would
fill ont his robe of ermine. There's
head on the Pittenger shoulders that
is not without gray matter, also. All
that helps when it comes to getting q
judgeship.
The lawyers mentioned are repre-
sented as being avowed and deter
mined aspirants. They have not taken
the voters into their confidence, per-
haps feeling that the time for consid-
ering the mere voter has not yet
come.
But the voters are beginning to have
some ideas Of their own. They feel
that they should have something to
say about selecting judicial candidates
as well as confirming selection with
their humble votes.
A goodly number of::voters strongly
feel and believe that the time has
come to test the legality Of a power
of attorney now in the possession Of
the local bar association. This, bar as
sociation has been acting as If the
people have given the association an
irrevocable power Of attorney to pick
out their district judges
Voters who feel this way are talk
ing Of bringing mit for the cancel.
lation of that power Of attorney and
then drafting men Of unquestioned
integrity and high legal knowledge to
stand as. candidates for the bench.
This waking up may gum up the cards
for some Of the candidates as well as
the governor and one or two present
| members Of the bench. .'.f
Already, too, the mere voters, the
plain, common people, are looking over
the local supply Of lawyers. Express
sions have been heard thus far that
are flattering and favorable to J. B.
] Richards and Warren E. Whipple.
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