The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-07
W arrell Names
Men Eligible
For Court Job

For Court Job
MIAMI BEACH IN - Horner
Fisher, West Palm Beach, today
was elected president designate for
isss at the annual convention of
lhe Florida Bar.
by custom the convention picks
D OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a year IN
advance. The new president taking
effice today is william A. McRae
Jr., Barlow. He succeeds John M.
Allison, Tampa.
The bar also voted to support
3 proposed federal constitutional
amendment sponsored by Sen.
George Smathers (D.-Fla.) which
would provide for the popular
nomination Of presidential candi-
dates.
AZ present the candidates are
picked by delegates attending ma
tional Democratic and Republican
conventions.
Sen. Smathers appeared before
the convention and asked for the
bars approval Of the proposed
amendment.
The voters win decide in the
November election on a proposed
constitutional amendment to in
crease the size Of the court to
enable 1t TO keep on top of its
calendar. Some cases now lag
months behind schedule.
In anticipation Of the change.
the Florida Bar polled its mem
bers and asked them to nominate
five attorneys from each congress
Sional district for appointment TO
the high court II the amendment
Is ratified. They voted only on
attorneys who said they would ac-
cept appointments.
The bar gave the list of 10
names to Warren at its convention
here Friday and Warren said he
would select the three new justices
from that list If the enlargement
Of the court Is approved by the
voters.
II three justices are named, the
eourt could be split into three sec
lions of three judges each to handle
eases more quickly.
These are the candidates pro-
posed by the bar:
First District --- Erie B. Askew
and Victor O. Wehle, st. Peters
burg: L. L. Parks and Harry N.
Sander, Tampa, and Jack r.
White, Clearwater.
Second District - Burton Bars,
Guy W. Bolts, Charles A. Luckie,
John M. McNatt and A. ID. Nc
Neill, oil Of Jacksonville.
Third District +. Clay Lewis,
Panama City; Hugh M. Taylor,
Quincy; Lewis w. Petteway, w.
May Walker and John Il. Wiggin-
tpn, all of Tallahassee.
Fourth District - Charles A.
Carroll, Vincent c. Giblin, George
E. Holt, Stanley Milledge and
Marshall c. Wiseheart, all Of
Miami.
Fifth District ~ ]. Thomas
Quincy and Campbell Thornal,
both Of Orlando; T. G. Fritch,
Tayares: Fred c. Hooker, Ocala,
and Paul Il. Raymond. Daytona
Beach.
Sixth District ~ E. Harris Drew
and Joseph S. White of West Palm
Beach; Lynn Gerald, Fort Myers:
Carl A. Hiaasen and George w.
Tedder, Fort Lauderdale.
Seventh District - william p.
Allen, Barlow; Dewy A. Dye ST.,
Bradenton: Gordon Petteway.
Lakeland: Don Register. Winter
Haven: John Fite Robertson. Sara.
sofa.
Eighth District ~ g. Warren
Sanchez, Live Oak: E. A. Clayton.
3. T. Dell Jr., J. Lance Laxonby
and John A. II. Murphee. all Of
Gainesville.
Warren said he favored the
amendment to enlarge the court,
and also provision which would
giye the chief justice the power
30 assign circuit judges 10 courts.
Court assignments under the pres.
snt Constitution are made BY the
governor.
The circuit court system. Warren
said. 10 losing ground at the rate
ct 900 cases . year.
III Is perfectly obvious" the
governor said, shat the supreme
Court OF Florida. operating with
only seven members under a n-
dietary article framed more than
. half century ago. cannot con,
TRUE 10 keep pace with the en-.
larged demands Of . state that
has grown Is per cent in popula-
hon In the last 10 years,