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The Green Bag

.HON. FT.EDERICK W. voN COTZMAUSEN Eminent Publicist and Rtlired Lawyer

and four years as the head of the depart ment. It was largely during his admin istration of this important office that a large number of public officers were indicted by the grand jury, many of whom were afterwards convicted, or chose to plead guilty to all sorts of petty grafting and take their punish ment. During these years he was, indeed, a terror to wrong-doers in public life and did much to clean the Augean stables. He is a graduate of our State University and for several years taught in the high schools of the state. He is largely self-made, and a bright political future awaits him. He is clear-headed, fair-minded, honest and eloquent. Hon. Hugh Ryan, a son of the late Edward G. Ryan, the great Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the state, resides in this city, and is an eminent member of the profession. He

is, moreover, a court commissioner, and, in the discharge of the duties of that office, he has demonstrated that he possesses something of the judicial temperament and ability of his dis tinguished father. Mr. Ryan possesses a legal mind of a high order. He is a clear thinker and a sound reasoner. In a court of equity, particularly, he is a worthy antagonist. Gen. Frederick C. Winklcr, who retired from active practice only a few months ago on account of old age and a comfortable competence, is a lawyer of distinguished parts. He commands our attention because of his long, honorable and successful career at the bar of the city and state. His name has been identified with much important litigation in the local courts and the Supreme Court for nearly half a century. He has been honored by his associates as president of the local and state bar associations. His ability as a trial lawyer is conceded. His integrity is unquestioned. Few men go into retire ment after so long a career at the bar as has been General Winkler's, who take with them in so large measure the good will of his brethren. Hon. James G. Flanders is regarded as at the head of the practising attorneys of the city. He is alike strong before the court and as a nisi prius lawyer. His long and continuous practice at the bar and his great familiarity with legal principles make him an opponent worthy the steel of the ablest and best. A legal battle has no terrors for him. He is no longer a young man but has many years of service in the profession, if one were to judge from appearances. He recently served the state bar asso ciation as its presiding officer. Hon. Joshua E. Dodge, at one time connected with the Attorney-General's office in Cleveland's cabinet, and re