Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-05-22

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abundantly qualified, yet he
does not possess that patience, de-
liberation and dignity of manner
that ought to be possessed by a
Chief Justice, and that having been
rejected by the Senate for Associate
Justice, it would be manifestly i'm
proper to propose him for a higher
seat on the same bench. 1t is said
that Judge Curtice would not be
likely to accept the place if tende.
las it is understood he meditates
an early retirement from public life
and business. The name of Judge
Poland is not to be seriously consid
cred, and would have no strength
out side of his own State. New
York presents the name of Mr..
Eyarts, Judge Pierrepont, Senator
Conkling, ,JudgeW oodruff and other.
To Mr.. Eyarts little objection is
made here although few believe that
his chances are worth mentioning.
1t is also thought that Judge Pierre
pont has also very little chance of
success, because if the President had
seriously considered him in connec-
tion with the Office he would not
have rendered him the comparative
ly unimportant appointment of Min
lster to st. Petersburg. Mr.. Conk-
ling's personal friends say he would
not take the appointment if it was
offered him, but it is generally be-
lieved here that he is eager for 1.-THE
having frequently declared that the
hustle. confusion and equalities in
political file were distastful to him.
But it is hardly possible that he
will be chosen, for the reason, among
others, that he is SO personally un-
popular among his associates and
the leading public men here that
the opposition would be too great
for himsto overcome. Judge Wood
ruff is well spoken of here, but is not
SO well known as the others. Oh
lection is urged against Attorney
General Williams, who has been
mentioned as a prominent candidate
that he is from the Pacific coast, and
that that section has one Judge al
ready on the Supreme Bench-Jpdge
Field-and that she has already
more than she deserves. Judge Mil
Ter, of Iowa,is also very prominent
candidate. The advocates of other
men say that he, being already on
the bench,it is better that he should
remain where he is, and that the
West is quite as we'll represented as
she deserves. There is very little
said about Judge Swayne, whose
friends regard him as a candidate,
but it is urged that it would not be
in accordance with sectional regula-
tions that two Chief Justices should
be taken from the same State, and
besides Judge Swayne, like Miller,is
already on the bench. The name of
Senator Edmnnds. of Vermont, has
been quite prominently mentioned,
but he is ineligible, Under Section 6
Of the Constitution, as the term for
which he was elected does not ex-
pire until 1875, while the pay of the
Chief Justice was increased, and the
vacancy occurred during his term.
Senator How, of Wisconsin is also
among those most frequently men
toned in connection with tile Chief
Justiceship. He is eligible, as is
also Senator Conkling, as the term
in which he was serving when the
salary was raised, expired before the
vacancy occurred. Mr.. Howe is said
to stand high with the President, but
he is not regarded as of sufficient
prominence as a lawyer to be ap-
pointed to this great judicial posi-
tion. Justice Bradley is said to
have great strength, particularly
with Secretary Robson, George A.
Halsey, Senator Frelinghuysen, the
Cattells,and others who are very in
innate with the President, but is
hardly possible that he would be
appointed. There are,in addition a
large number of names mentioned,
but the ones given are the most
prominent, and the objections
against them are mainly urged by
those in favor of other candidates.