Court Stenographer

COURT STENOGRAPHER

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EX-SHERIFF JUDSON'S FINE ITA-

LIAN HAND.

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Said to Seek the Deposition of Sten-

ographer  E.P. Goodrich and the

Appointment of Judson's Nephew.

A Lansing dispatch to last evening's

Detroit News says:

"Folks who think "Bill" Judson

is giving his undivided attention to

selecting suitable persons for deputy

oil inspectors these days are not on to

all the ex-sheriff's curves. Last week

the Monroe Democrat announced that

there being a rumor to the effect that

Circuit Court Stenographer E. P. Good-

rich was about to retire, one William

Morton, of Ann Arbor, had been down

to Monroe procuring the endorsements

of the lawyers of that city for use in

case Mr. Goodrich should step down

and out. It now develops that Morton

is nothing but a relative of the wily

"Bill," and that the Washtenaw

county republicans are all torn up

over the Judson movement to have

Goodrich thrown out on his neck and

Morton appointed stenographer of the

Monroe-Washtenaw circuit.

"As the law provides that the gov-

ernor shall appoint the stenographer

on the recommendation of the circuit

judge, nothing would seem to be easier

than for "Bill" to land this job for

his "nevy." Judson and Circuit

Judge Kinne have been drinking from

the same political canteen tor many

moons and are thicker friends even

than "Bill" and Pingree.

"This feat makes Morton's candidacy

decidedly formidable. Goodrich, it ap-

pears, has no intention to retire unless

hit on the head with a club, and just

at present the case is stirring up the

politicians quite a bit. "Bill," of

course, declares the matter has not

touched him yet, and that he really

knows nothing about it; but then,

that is a way he has."