The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-30

RANDALL NAMED
CITY ATTORNEY
Former Member of Con-
gress to Have Charge Of.
Legal Department.
Is WIDELY KNOWN
City Manager Osborn Makes
Announcement of First APP
pOintment to His Staff.

Attorney Clifford E. Randall, was to-
day formally named as city attorney
of the city of Kenosha to succeed Ed
ward F. Higgins, who rendered his res
ignation to the city council at its
meeting on last Monday evening and
Judge Randall will begin his work as
legal advisor of the city on December
LIST. The announcement of the APP
pointment of Judge Randall to the i'm
portant position was made by City
Manager C. NJ. Osborn this morning.
Judge Randall has accepted the DO
siiton of city attorney which we tend
cred to him." said Mr.. Osborn. ''He is
to begin his work for the city on the
first of December and he will receive
a salary of three thousand dollars a
year. The judge will continue his pri-
yate practice but it is understood that
he will be called upon to give much
time to the work of the city"
1t is understood that the appoint
ment of Judge Randall to the import
ant post has the full sanction of the
members Of the city council.
The position was formerly held by
John c. Slater Of the municipal court
and on his resignation Mr.. Higgins
was named to fill the unexpired term
pending the reorganization of the city
government under the city manager.
Needs No Introduction.
City Attorney Randall will need no
introduction to the people of Kenosha
Io11
known in the city and county. He had
been active in the work Of the bench
and bar in Kenosha county for the
past fifteen years and holds a high
place in the ranks of the practicing at
torneys in Kenosha. He has given
much attention to municipal law in
the past year and is regarded as one
of the best students of the law as it
pertains to the carrying on of the city
government under the new form here
Judge Randall was graduated from
the law department of the University
of Wisconsin and following his gradu-
alton he came to Kenosha to enter the
practice of his profession. He was in
private practice for only a short time
when he answered the call-the unan-
imous call of the members of the bar
in the county to become a candidate
for justice. Meantime a new law
brought the municipal court into be-
ing.
! First Municipal Judge.
Members of the profession gave their
most cordial support to him as the first
I'D nf L.
served as judge of the court for two
terms. Under his direction the court
became known as ~one of the best
courts in the state Of Wisconsin and
it became a model for similar courts
in the cities and counties. When he
returned from the bench he resumed
the practice of law and remained in
the private practice until he was
elected as a member of Congress for
hte First Wisconsin District. He
served two years in Congress and re-
sumed private practice in March of
1921. He has been most successful in
the practice of his profession. Judge
Randall has taken very active inter
est in theS.many civic movements in
Kenosha and has been a leader in
many Of the city's fraternal organize
tions.
First Appointment Made.
The appointment of Judge Randall
makes the first appointment in the po-
litical family Of City Manager Osborn.
1t is expected that other appointments
will follow between now and the first
of the year following the working out
of the new plans for the handling of
the various departments of the city
government.