The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-31
JUDGE COTTERAL.
ENDORSED BY BAR
Seek His Appointment as
y. S. Circuit Judge Of
Eighth District
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Local Attorneys Also Ask
New federal District With
y Tulsa az Center

John II. Cottcral was endorsed for
the appointment as United statcs
circuit Judge of the eighth district at
q special meeting ot tho Tuls1 Bat
aHos, inuon, held Tuesday morning
at the courthousc. Tho present Va
,an,y ON tho bench was created by
thy death ~ William G.. Hook
The resolutions drawn VI en-
uorsing Cottcral were unanimously
Hpporvcf by the a-BoCiutiuu Those
approved the resolutions were Dis-
tIct judge Naljcan Biddisuu. l. M.
roc, John r. kamsey ahl District
Judge Albert &. Hunt
Want New District
Approval Of the proposed plan to
create now federal Judicial dis
tict with Tulsa nE court hcndquar-
tors, Was also voiced by the bar as
Eociation aud George r Brown, act
ing. on The vote of tho association.
apSInted committee Of three to
draw up resolutions endorsing tho
plan. The committee was also in
Wructcd TO arrange a meeting uf the
bar asHuciation, at which Senator i
W. llnrrcld and Congressman r. A..
chandler would both be present. II
TINS ts done, II Is planned to enter
thoroughly into a discussion OF the
project Those on the committee are
-hnklin 6, Griggs, Horace H. Ia
gan and owen owen. former district
jude.
To Work on Court budget.
Y committee OF five. whose pur-
po1 tyill be to cooperate with tho
co fh~ excise board on hppropria
lI,3r the operations OF tho vari-
o. "a -iIrts. was also appointed Its
mc' sctship IL; George Reeves. Hal
Ramho, II. c. Connur Bailey E
Rel and Frank ingrahsm The APP
pointment OF this committee grew
out of the fact that additional funds
viii be needed, II IN said, TO properly
conduct tho court Clerks office TOR
the coming year. Tho increased cost
Is duo to four Judges being on the
bench, It Is explained. The commit
tee viii meet with the excise board
ana assist in the planning Of u bud
get Tor the court clerk as well as ap-
proprintions for the courts.
The rosolutions drawn up cndors-
ing Cotteral follew:
Be II Resolved, that, whcrens.
death has created "a vacancy on the
bench OF the circuit court OF appeals
OF tho eighth circuit. by the removal
OF tho Honorable william c. Hook,
judge OF said court. and.
''b''"Hs 'ff ulAt county BHT
association, and It's individual mem.
bers. recognize and hold In estee m
the high ability. integrity and Of
ftciency OF the Hon. John Cot
teral. the Judge OF the district court
FOR tho western district OF Oklaho-
ma, and believe him to be eminantly
fitted to fili this vacancy, and that
no better selection could be made
from among tho members OF oar
profession:
Therefore. he IT resolved. that, as
bar association, and as individuals
thereof. we do hereby unanimously
endorse the Hon. John II. Cot
teral for appointment OF United
states circuit Judge for the eighth
circuit and request and urge his en-
dursomcnt 10y Hon, John w. usr
rold. our United States senator, and
tho members OF congress from okla
homa, and request and urge his
recommendation by Hon. Harry Al
Daughorty, attorney general OF the
United states and wc urge and ro.
quest his appointment by the prcsi.
dent OF the United StatoH. and thnt