Show I g riA y T I II II I s 5 I W 1 3 I Elias Hansen ELIAS HANSEN candidate for the theoffice office of justice of the supreme court f Utah was born on January 31 1877 He received his common school education in the public schools of Utah county after which he attended the University of Utah In 1899 he was graduated from the normal school of the he University of Utah and in 1902 he le Ie was graduated with th the degree of AB from the same institution He has been engaged in school teaching for a period of six years one me year in the common schools of Summit county four years in tho Branch normal school at Cedar City Utah and one year in the history department department department de de- of the University of Utah He lie has also spent one year and a half halt halfin haltin in the employ of the Rocky Mountain Telephone company in its general office office office of of- fice at Salt Lake Lale City He received his legal education in inthe inthe inthe the University of Chicago and was admitted to practice before the supreme supreme su supreme su- su preme court of Utah in 1908 Since his admission to practice he was engaged in the practice of his profession at Spanish Fork Utah until until un un- til he was elected to the theoffice office of district judge of the Judicial Fourth district about six years ago He is isnow isnow isnow now serving his second term as such district judge Attorneys Recommend Judge Hansen Hanson The following is copy of letter sent to all Republican attorneys of the state The present high standard of our supreme court should be maintained At the coming State Republican convention convention convention con con- the best hest candidate available should be nominated for the office oi of justice of the supreme court Not only lawyers of Utah county and the Fourth Judicial district but scores oJ oI attorneys throughout the state are urging the candidacy of Judge Elias Elia Hansen as the lawyer and judge especially especially especially es es- fitted by education training experience and judicial ability to fil fill I this important office I Judge Hansen is not seeking this thia I position but the members of the bar barI and litigants from all parts of the I state who have had business in his bis I court for the past five and one half I years rears hayo Ud I judicial ability ana nu ar are insisting or Of I him becoming a candidate What are the reasons i 1 He is a man of unquestioned I honesty and integrity I 2 2 He is in the prime of his manhood man- man manhood manhood r hood being 49 19 years of ap age ava i 3 He is well a in the law having studied at the one University of I Utah and at the University of Chicago Chi Chi- ChiI I cage cago 1 He lie has had years of experience as a successful trial lawyer having practiced before the courts of this state since his admission to the barin bar barin barin in 1908 6 5 5 He is now serving his second I term tenn aa ns one of the district judges of i I th Fourth Judicial district where he j I has made an enviable record Besides he has been called to act as judge in inI several districts of the state where I some of the most important litigated cases have been tried tried and and in all these by his fairness and scholarly knowledge knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge of law by his tireless industry and power in winnowing out the tines tines' une un- un e e- e and cr CT- CT S th the salient points of a case ne nas nU won the aa aa- of all lawyers who have practiced d before him and has come cometo cometo cometo to be recognized as one of the ablest jurists in this state G. G He has been called to sit on the supreme court bench on several occasions oc oc- His opinions handed down downin in these cases are models for clearness clear ness in reasoning and construing the law applicable to the matters before him We respectfully submit that Judge Hansen will add lustre in the good name and high standing of our supreme supreme supreme su su- preme court if he is made a part art rt of its personnel and we earnestly solicit your support for his candidacy Signed I. I I E. E J J. J C. C JACOB JACOU COLEMAN A. A C. C HATCH A. A AlI H II EDWIN D. D HATCH A. A L. L BOOTIE BOOTH CHAS DeMOISEY M. M it B B. B POPE T T. T W. W ODONNELL O'DONNELL A A. V. V W WATKINS ATKINS WALACE CALDER 0 O. O W IV N. N E. E II DURGESS BURGESS R n R. R W W. McMULLIN RAY HAY E E. E DILLMAN R R. A. A PORTER BERT DEnT L. L 1 DART O. O W W. PERCY ROBT G. G PORTER R. R IF Ir A A A. N N. AULT M. M MR R. R STRAW RULON J. J LARSON Republican Members at or th the Bar Dar of the Four Judicial Db |