Evening star., 1951-07-06
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Association was working on a list
If Washington attorneys.
"We are in helpless situation" >"
Mr.. Walsh. 1--WE have
no one to complain to. no one to
represent our interests. If the
were reversed and a
Washington man was put on the
Minnesota bench, I'm certain there
would be great protest from
Minnesota"
Gov. Youngdahl, who is SIS, made
the announcement of his appoint
ment as he left the White House
with Senator Humphrey. Demo
crat, of Minnesota, yesterday.
The appointment threw Mime
sofa State politics into turmoil
as the Republicans found them
selves suddenly without a sure
fire vote-getter who has beer
The Democratic
Farmer Labor Party repeatedly il
happy and looking forward to the
1852 State elections now.
Conservative Republicans ir
Minnesota. who have had to gel
along with the liberal Gov. Young
dahl-a member of the American!
for Democratic Action like Sena.
tor Humphrey-had mixed emo
tions about the appointment.
Colleagues Not Consulted.
Gov. Youngdahl said he has no
consulted State or national Re
publican Party colleagues, includ
ing Senator Thye, Republican. O.
Minnesota, whom he succeeded a.
Governor, or 1t. Gov. C. Elmel
Anderson. slated to take over a.
Governor.
Milton w, King, chairman o
the District Bar Association
Judicial Selection Committee, SAT-
of the appointment:
This comes as a shock and sur
prise. We should have been givel
an opportunity to submit our owl
candidates. We feel a local at
torney familiar with local practic'
should have the judgeship."
Mr.. King pointed out that h
and his committee had been meet
ing in recent weeks and had Gu
down an original list of 10 posi-
BILE candidates to replace Judg
GoldSborough to five:
When Gov. Youngdahl emerge'
from the White House. he issue
Ia statement saying:
II appreciate the high homo
in being appointed by the Presi
dent to the Federal bench to Al
the vacancy created by the dealt
of the late Judge Goldsborougt
1t has not been easy to determin
whether to accept this appoint
ment.
"The people of Minnesota hav
been very good to me. Many @
them, representing all groups @
people, have recently urged m
to run for fourth term as Gov
ernor of Minnesota. However
several things have dissuaded m
from such a course of action.
"The emotional and physics
strain of holding the position q
chief executive of a great Stat
such as Minnesota, particular
an unprecedented fourth tern
would be terrific"
Accepts Challenge of Post.
He went on to say that the pre-
grams he advocated have bee
established in the State and. wit
the support of the people, wi
continue to improve. He said tt
? challenges of judicial service !
; the Nations Capital influence
! him to accept the position. +
added:
Having concluded not to ru
for fourth term as Governo
believe it is fair to the part
workers and other citizens WI
have supported me to indicate n
! position now. thus giving the
! sufficient time to make plans fl
, the future. Particularly is tn
! true in view of holding a pres
Dental primary election early ne,
!, year"
J Senator Humphrey also ISSUE
a prepared statement praising tt
Q nomination and saying the Pres
dent should be congratulated" ,
+ the bipartisan selection.
! Gov. Youngdahl held a pre-
Q conference in the, office of SEN
tor Humphry later in the afte
noon. Although political opp