Show Till 81 Alb BUKIMi COURT A number of our eotemlornrleA have lately made comments regarding the election next fall of a successor to Chief Justice Zn of the State Su Irom court While a member of that court Is to be elected he will hot bo properly speaking tho successor rot the present chief Justice At the first election under the State Constitution the three present members mem-bers of that court were chosen by the People I but after being elected wore required re-quired by that Instrument to draw lots for the three five and seven year terms respectively which were provided for the three Incumbents first to sit The Constitution npeclally provides Tbo Judge having the shortest ten to ere not holding his office by np polntment or election to nil a > acunc shall be the chief Justice elc Judge Zane drew the short terrr and so became chief Jusllce Judge Iliillch drew the ficycnr term and 1 hence < will be the next chief Juillce because < the member of the court to be elected this fall will sit for six Years Judge tlnr drew the tievenyear tn unit hence Is next In line ot promotion to the chief Jusllceshlp The Judge to be elected to the State Supreme court cannot can-not hold the position of chief justice now held by lion C H Zane until after Judge 111ner has eat la I It provided things take their natuial course und4r and pursuant to the Constitution |