Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-09-14 | Page 1 | Frank E. Holman May be Named U. S. Judge

Frank E E. E Holman M May y Be Named U. U S. S Judge Former Dean of U un Law School Looms as Marshall's Marshalls Marshalls Marshall's Marshalls Marshall's Mar Mar- shall's Successor Adrian C. C Ellis today announced announced an an- that under no condition would he permit the use of his name even as a receptive candidate for Cor appointment as United States district district dis Judge to succeed former Judge J John ohu Marshall This announcement was made within a few hours after alter the return from tho the Pacific coast of ot Judge W. W H H. Dickson partner of at Ellis In the firm of or Dickson Ellis and I Ellis had been given shen the tho backing of oC ofa oCa a strong and influential committee of the most prominent men of the Utah bar including In its Ha personnel men of or all political parties This I Indor Indorsement ement would have hae gone a long longway longway longway way toward securing the appointment appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment for tor Ellis Mr Ellis notified the committee today toda that under no circumstances could could- he accept their Indorsement and that he could not consent to consideration as a receptive receptive receptive recep recep- tive candidate for tor the appointment With the elimination of Mr Ellis from Crom the tho race the tho stock of t Frank E. E Holman former dean of tho University University sity of or Utah law school has risen rapidly It Is understood od that Holman Holman Hol Hal man has tho time support of ot many of tho time older members of ot the bar represent represent- representing ing all political complexions who aro are looking for tor a young man rather than for a man advanced In years for tor the position Such strong stron support is being given iven Holman by ly these men mon that It is considered considered con con- d that his appointment Is Js al almost almost nl- nl most a C certainty Holman Hohnan fulfills the tho poll political requirement he having been a a. staunch Democrat during all all- the years of or his majority Holman IB is a native of ot Utah he is a graduate graduato of ot the University of Utah and has the tho distinction of or being a a. Rhodes ho ts t's scholar To 10 discuss whether or not any candidate for tor tho f federal deral ju judgeship shall hall be formally Indorsed a n. meetIng meet- meet InS Ing of or the tho Democratic county committee committee committee com com- will be held tonight The meeting will be held at Judge building It is III not unlike unlikely it is Raid said that the committee will formally In Indorse indorse in in- dorse dorsc some Iome c candidate t I FRANK E. E HOLMAN I p i iC T F y i 4 V f 4 e 3 r Sit y t tY t. t w is j