Show NEW CLERK attorney W J clarice Appo appointed by judge ft odford the announcement of a change in ID the clerkship of the third dist district brict court created quite a abuzz buix among the legal fraternity today H Q G lan ian esq has baa held the place less two years his hill appointment hay hav e t ing been made by judg za zae zado e when the batters lat son wab made ineligible by congressional en act ment mr mcmillan has ban however been connected with the office as ag deputy clerk since the days of judg juddi shafter about twelve years and during that time has been gentlemanly and capable la in the performance of hl hi official duties his rel removal Loval now is not because ol of any complaint as to hit hi efficiency but bat he is not one ol of the political oli party that is now la in in ID federal federal circles here though it expects to be alter after march karch next mr ati an is a republican and now for the first time in twenty eight years there is a democratic judae adge on ea tuo the bench 01 ol the third district dourt coin the next appointee is well known in this city being nove none other than the assistant nasi staat district attorney wm win J clarks clarke the litter latter came from ohio about a year and a half ago to assist united states attorney peters in this dietrict he to is in every way qualified tor for the new position and Is in a demo crat the appointment came to him unsolicited and unexpected at first he be refused to entertain the proposition but on consideration cam to the conclusion that a change tor for a time from the position of an attorney would be a rest that he would appreciate por for the vast past eleven years he be has been practising practicing law principally in IB criminal cases mr fi ferguson has lately held the position of deputy clerk under mr mcmillan what changes would be made in this position could not be ascertained certa certai ined ried today to day nor could it be leafsted who would would be selected to fill all the place vacated by mr clarke as district attorney peters is now X it beaver |