Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24
CABINET AND CIRCUIT JUDGEsHIP
Judge DtllOn's R,smored Rest0nation and
tho Efeot II Wtll Have On the Cabinet.
Washington Special (May 21) to Chicago
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Washington Special (May 21) to Chicago
Tribune.
A statement, which purports to be authori-
tative, is published to the effect that Judge
Dillon, Of the United States circuit court for
the Eighth district, which includes Missouri
and Iowa, has announced his determination
to resign his position in order p accept the
iaw-professorship Of tile Columbia univer-
sityof New York, and that Secretary Nc:
Orary has been rendered by the President
the position to be made vacant upon the
bench. Coupled with this statement is the
announcement that it has alreidy been de-
cided to tender the war sec1ptaryship to
some Southern man ]; but the whole story is
without foundation. Judge Dillon has not
yet made any intimation Of bis intention,
although little doubt is entertained that he
will do 90, since he has it in his power to Sc
cure for himself q much pliasanter and
more profitable position. 81 #,
-Asato the intention of the President to
tender the place to Secretary McCrary, and
the Willingness OF the latter I'd accept it, the
matter has never yet been mentioned in
social circles, nor has any wojd or hint of
such prospective changes passed between the
President and Secretary MCrary. The
friends of the latter have ben talking the
matter over. for several days and this, in
connection with the we'll known tastes and
undoubted fitness of Secretary Mo Crazy for
. position upon the bench, furnishes the sole
foundation for the statement thus far. It is
not impossible that such q series of events
may some time become true, but, like the
majority of rumored cabinet changes, they
are at present nothing but crossword. An
intimation has been received, although nc
names are connected in it, that st. Louis
would, at the proper time, present he1
claims for the vacancy which Judge Dillon'e
expected resignation will create. No pres
sure has as yet been brought to bear upon
the President in this connection from any
direction.
The foregoing statement was obtained
from those who have held conversation Will
the President this evening on this subject
Mr.. McCrary's friends, however, take very
different view of the case. They understand
not only that the subject has been con
sidered, but that it is very probable and al
most certain that McCrary will receive th,
place. He is certainly in the field for it
and is supported from all the States within
that judicial district. He also has the sup
port of Judge Dillon, who has BEEN here il
his interest, and is warmly supported TO
the place by Associate Justice Miller, who il
the circuit judge in that district. While i
may be technically true that the subject ha
not been mentioned in official circles, Their
ID every reason to believe that it has bee,
considered privately. Mr.. McCr.ry has
large family, and is poor man. His taste
are judicial, and life position on the dis
trict bench would, Of course, be preferable
to- position in the war department., tn
honors of which he has lon,
since exhausted. Mr.. McCrary hope,
and expected, when the cabinet was frs
formed, to be made attorney general. Hi
heart was set upon it. His friends had Il
bored for it, and he was very much disap
pointed that he did not receive the position
If the President should appoint Mr.. McCra
Try judge, it is difficult to see how he coul
reconcile such an appointments with the re
fusal to appoint Attorney General Devens t
the Maine circuit. The latter certainly de
sired the place, and has frequently espresso
to Massachusetts friends regret that he eve
abandoned the Massachusetts suprem
judgeship to become attorney general.
| It was given out as the reason why Dew
ems was not appointed that the Presiden
desired that the cabinet shonld remain un
broken to the end of his administration
Another reason why Devens was not az
pointed was that the Senators in his circu
were not all united for his appointment, q
they are in the McCrary case. The Main
and New Hampshire Senators are said t
have not been disposed to receive Devon
appointment with favor.