The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-12
LAWYERS NDORSE
JUDGE Grub FOR
SUPREME COURT
Resolutions Attesting to the
Qualifications of Local Jur-
ist to Be Presented to
the President

Judge w. I. Grubb Of the United
States court of the northern district
of Alabama, was unanimously indirse
by the members of the bar Of JEFF
ferson county for appointment by
President Harding to fill a vacancy
in the United States supreme court.
at meeting held Saturday morning
at tho court house.
The meeting was called by W. Mar
vim woodall, president of the local
bar association, and was attended by
q large number of the lawyers OF
Birmingham and district. Resoiu-
tons indorsing Judge Grub and
recommending his appointment by
the President, prepared by special
committee appointed by Mr.. Woodall
were read and after many fine trip-
utes to the fitness of Judge Grub
for the position, were unanimously
adopted.
Following the adoption of the
resolutions motion was carried
that the committee who prepared ;he
resolutions take such steps as are
necessary to present the same to the
President. The resolutions follow:
Resolutions
To the President: The lawyers OF
Birmingham have heard with intens.
qualification the suggestion in the
press that Judge w. /. Grub will be
considered by the President among
those suitable to be appointed to fill
a vacancy in the United States su-
preme court, and feel that they
should by this expression undertake
to convey to the President their con-
viction of Judge Grubb's complete
fitness to be one of the judges of that
great court.
Judge Grubb came to Birmingham
In 1887, and took up here the prac-
tice OF law at which he continued
with signal success until he was APP
pointed by President Taft to be dis
trict Judge for the northern district
OF Alabama In 1909.
Judge Grub. while member OF
our bar, probably more nearly than
any other member OF 1t, enjoyed its
general confidence, admiration and
friendship. Since he has been on the
bench his extraordinary qualities of
mind and character have, II possible,
increased the kindly and resr sctful
feeling which the bar held for him
as a lawyer, until 1t is not over
stating that case to say that ad-
miration and respect for him in all
connections Is universal among us.
1T is our belief that Judge Grub
among the judges of this country has
no superior i'll knowledge of the law
and in Insight into its application in
the understanding of men and at
fairs.
He has impressed his individuality
an the court over which he presidAs
until its Judgments are regarded by
the people within its jurisdiction as
nearly the expression of exact JUS
tice as human courts are capable Of.
We hear that the qualities Of
Judge Grub, which we esteem so
highly. have been instantly recog-
nized in the courts at New Orleans.
Atlanta, New York and in every
other place where he has been as
signed to assist IN clearing congested
dockets.
The quantities of litigation and
judicial business considered and dis
posed of by him Is enormous. His
indefatigable industry and extra
ordinary administrative ability are
universally recognized. His aptitude
and habit OF protecting the weak and
humble who come before him Is no
less marked than his skill In under
standing the intricate problems pre-
scented to him by the legal aspects of
modern business and industry. His
written opinions both as district
Judge and while sitting on the court
of appeals are remarkable for
soundness OF doctrine, concisness
and lucidity of expression.
He is intensely patriotic, he is
widely read and informed in present
day political and economic subjects.
AS a man and a citizen he is looked
up to by all Of US and 1t Is our con-
ciusion from many years knowledge
of him and his work that should he
become Judge of the supreme court he
would be classed as one of It's great
Judges.
As reward for merit justly
earned, we respectfully urge Judge
w. I. Grubb to your favorable con-
sideration for appointment as an as
sociate justice Of the supreme court
of the United States.
BORDEN BURR,
r. M. ALLEN,
WILLIAM VAUGHAN,
g. r. HIRSH,
LEE c. BRADLEY,
ALEX C. BIRCH,
JELKS H. CABANISS,
Committee.