New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-14
THE TACAYr CHIEF-JUSEICESHLP.

IMPORTANT DECLARATION BY TIE PRESIDENT
NUMDERLEss CANDIDATES PRESSED BY SECTIONS
AND srATEs-GENERAL DISAGREEMENT on ALI
CURRENT OPINIONS OF THEIR MERITS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, May ia well-knOwn and
thoroughly Trustworthy gentlemen who dned with the
President during his recent visit at Chicago and who
arrived in this city tonight that the President ex
pressed regret that the appointment OF ChiefJustce
of the United states would devOve on him, and that he
would willingly shrink from the responsibility If he
could He further said that &c would be his endeavor TO
appoint a man independent OF political considerations,
and one the lawyers OF the country would ndOrse
He said the appointment would not be made until the
assembling the next Congress, and that In the mean
time he hoped friends and the prominent men in the
country would give him their views upon the subject
Go far as Washington concerned, the appointment In
question is about the only subject Of public interest dis
cussed here az this me and there appears to be about
as many applicants for the position as there are states
In the Union and almost every State delegation IN Con-
gress will urge candidate. The claims OF sections are
also already being set up. the South, the West and
New gland each demanding that the position is due
that lceality But no section has agreed upon candi-
date. Thus New-England presents the names OF
Judge Hoar, the ex-Attorney-Gen Judge Benla-
min r. Curtis. ex-AssOolate justice Oh tue
Supreme Court; Judge Poland, member OF Congress
from Vermont, and Others Against Judge Hoar. the
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couspicuous lawyer and abundanuy quallfed, yet ne
does not possess that patience elaboration and dignity
OF manner that ought TO be possessed by
and that having been rejected by the Senate for Aso
ate Justice, it would be maniiesuy improper 10
propose him for higher seat on the same
bench. II il said that Judge Curtis would not De
likely 10 accept the place rendered as it understood
he medtates an early retirement from public Ire ana
busipess The name of Judge Poland Is not to be Sc
rously considered and would have strength outside
of his own State New-York presents the names OF MI
| Evarts Judge PierrepOnt, Senator Conkllng, Judse
woodruff and others. To Mr. Eyarts little objection Is
made here although few believe that his chances are
worth mentioning. II Is thought that Judge Plerrepoh
| has also very little chance or success because
II the President had seriously considered him IN con-
necton with the Office he would not have rendered MIN
the comparatively unimpOrtant appointment OF Mlhs
ter 20 St. Petersburg Mr.. Conkngs personal frlenus
say he would take the appointment II IL were ooreu
him. but generally believed here that ne Ia e'eer
for IT, he having frequently declared that the ouse'
copfnson and e0ualites In political life distaste
! ful 10 him. But It IA hardly possible that he VIII
| be chosen. for the reason, among others'
! that he is 80 personally unpopular among
| his associates and the leading public men hero
that The opposition would be too great Tor MN 10 over
come Judge Woodruff is well spoken OF here but he Is
not so well known as the others. Objection Is urged
against Attorney General Williams, who has Oeeh men
toned as prominent candidate. that he ls from the
the Pacific Coast, and that that section mas ono
Judge already on the Supreme Bench-Judge Fleu-ahu
that she has already more than she deserves JuuKe
Miller OF Iowa is also very prominent eahuuA'e, ino
| advocates OF other men say that me- Oeink S'Ieauy
ON the Bench 1t is better that he shond remain Whero
be IA ana that the West is quite well represented as
she deserves. There is very little said about Judge
swayne whose friends regard him as candidate ou1
Is urged that It would not be In accordance win sec
tonaI regulations that two Chief-Jusnees Sno1iu DC
taken from the state, and besides Juuse S~uyne
- ~,,u.r a. already an The Bench The name OF Sen
,or Edmuuds al Vermont has been quite prominently
mentioned. but he ia ineligible. under Section
nf the Constitution. a. the term Tor winch D.