Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-17

DIsagreement On AII-CGrrent Opfns
ions of Their Merits.
Correspondence Of the New York Tribune.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-A well-known
and thoroughly trustworthy gentleman VINO
dined with the President during bis recent
visit at Chicago, and who arrived in this
citv tonight, saws that the President ex-
messed regret that the appointment OF a
Chief Justice of the United States would
deyolve on him, aud tbst ne would Wllilng-
" shrink from the resp, inability II ne couk =
He further said that it would be his Ell
deavor TO appoint man independent CI
political considerations, and one Wnom Lns
LAWYERS of the country would indorse. He
said that the appointment would not De
made until the assembling Of the next Con
oress. and that in the N antime be hoped
his friends and the prominent men in the
countrv would give him their views upon
the subject
So far as Washington is concerned, the
anpointmeDt in question is about the only
subject of public interest discuss
ed here at this time, and there appears to oe
about as many applicants for the position
as there are States iu the Union, ana al
most every State delegation IN Congress
will urge q candidate. The claims OF sec
tions are also already being set up, the
South, the West, and New-Eugiand each
demanding that the position is due that To-
cality. But no section has agreed upon
candidate. Thus New. England presents
the names of Judge Hoar, the ex-Attorney-
General Judge Benjamin K. Curtis, an ex-
Associate Justice OF the Sapreme Court;
Judge Poland, member Of Congress from
Vermont, and others. Against Ju1te
Hoar, the opponents OF TINS
appointment urge that although he Is
copspicuous lawyer and abundantly quail
fed. vet he does not possess that patience,
deiberation and dignity Of manner that
ought to be possessed by a Chief Justice,
and that having been rejected by the Serate
fer Associate Justice, it would be manifest
Iy improper TO propose him for ahigher seat
on the same bench. 1t is said that Ju &c
Curtis would not be likely to accept the
place if rendered, as it is understOoi he
medita.es an early ,etirement from public
life and business. The name OF Judge PO-
land is not to be seriously eonsiderei, ), and
would have no strength outside OF his own
State. New York presents tile names Of
Mr.. Evarts, Judge Pie repont, Sana-
tor Conkling, Judge Woodruff aud
others. To Mr.. Evarts little objection is
msde here, although few believe that lis
chances are worth mentioning. /, is
thought that Judge PierrepoBt has also
very little chance Of success, because if he
Pre- ident lad seriously considered him in
connection with the Office hs would not
have rendered him the comparatively IN
Of IN
Petersburg. Mrs Conkling's personal
friends say be would not take the appoint
ment if it we're offered him, but it is geGer-
ally believed here that he is eager for Il, he
having frequently declared that the hustle,
confusion, and equalities in politicil life
were aistasteful to bir. But it is hardly
possible that he will be chosen, for the
reason, among others, that be is so
personally unpopular among his sssO-
ciates and the leading public men tere
that the opposition would be too great for
him to overcome. Judge Woodruff is well
spoken of here, but be is not so well known
as the others. Objection is urged against
Attorney-Genersl Williams, who has been
mentioned as a pro pinent candidate, that
he is from the Pacific Cosst, and that thai
section has one Judge already on the Sur-
RENE Berch-Judge Field-and that she
has already more than she deserves. JUDY
Miller of Iowa is also very promip :,
candidate. Ths adyoee.es Of 0they CIV
say that be, being already on the - ni', !,
is better that he should rensSr, -r,aro n' ne IA a
and that the West Is ~ ,ne ,'s Jvo1I 10
Et Et;.,1" "oId -, .erves. There is very
frisnds ,ie1o "sS Tsg.rS Ss' Judge Swayne, whose
+ ,Iro,eS him as candidate, but II
ST. .nat it would not be in accordance
- sectional regulations that two Chiei
Justices should be taken from the same
| State, and besides Judge Swayne, like Mil
| Ter, is already on the Bench. The name o!
| Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, has been
quite prominently mentioned, but be is in
eligible. under section 6 of the COnstitu-
ton. as the term for which he was elected
does not expire until 1875, while the pay OF
the Chief Justice was increased, and the
vacancy occurred during his term. Sena-
tor Howe, of Wisconsin, is also among those
most frequently mentioned in connection
with the Chief Justiceship. lie is
eligible, as is also Senator Conkling,
as the term in which he was serving
when the salary was raised, expired be-
fore the vacancy occurred. Mr.. Howe is
said to stand high with the President, but
he is not regarded of sufficient prominence
as lawyer to be appointed to this greaL
judicial position. Justice Bradley is said
TO have great strength, particularly with
Secretary Robeson, George A. Hslsey, Sem
ator Frelinghuysen, the Cattells, and others
who are very intimate with the President,
but it is hardly possible that he would be
appointed. There are, in addition, q large
number of names mentioned, but the oues
given are the most prominent, and the OBJ
jectiors against them are mainly urged by
those in favor of other candidates. Ii the
President has made up his mind, he has
given no indicationcf bis choice, as said by
prominent gentleman day. Considering
the appointments already. made by the
President, Borie, Akerman, Belknsp, Rob
eson and others for Cabinet positions, bis
choice of Chief Justice is thing difficult
to forecast.