Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-18

sHe repneO, IN every case, tnat Ms posi-
ion would not permit him to interfer in
the matter. One day a Kentucky mem.
Der, an eminent lawyer himself, went
with one Of the applicants to call on the
President Leaving the Judgeship-seek-
er at the White House, he started for the
Capitol, but before he was out OF the
grounds, he met Harlan coming in with
another OF the applicants. The three
stopped and spoke to one another. The
CONGRESSMAN saw at once that Harlan
was walking into trap. The man in.
side was one OF those whom he told he
could not help, because he would aid no
one, and yet it was perfectly evident
that he was about
To Ask the Position
for the man who was with him. The
Congressman, after a little reflection,
took pity on the judge and said; "Bv
the way, 80 and so is with the Pres-
dent" The Judge hesltated moment,
blushed, looked nervously about, and
finally said to his applicant: "By the
way, | want TO see the Attorney Gen
ersl, let's 90 over to his effice." They
went over. The office is just opposite
the White House grounds; and there
they waited, looking out OF the windo VS.
until the man who was with the Presi.
dent came out. Then they went over
to the White House. Nothing more
than this is needed to indicate the
character OF Mr. Hayes appointment to
the Supreme bench. The last judge
who ascended the bench was one Judge
Woods OF Atlanta, Georgia. Hayes ap.
pointed him because he was once an
"Ohio man." having been a school
teacher out there, or at one time repre-
sented some bucolic district in the Leg.
islature. His qualifications for the
place, he now holds, are about as many
as Hayes mind is capable Of taking in.
Stanley Mathews, the latest candidate
for the bench, will hardly reach the
Goal Of His Ambition.
His offensive record, in the Senate, as a
henchman and lobbyist for
Jay Gould aud the railway mag
mates is too strong against him.
His appointment will likely die in the
Senate Judiciary Committee, where it
now lies. II Hayes shall be permitted
to fill the other vacancies that are about
to occur, the country can be sure OF one
thing at least-that the bench will be
no stronger than it is, and it cannot be
made much weaker. Many Democratic
Senators take the ground that they
would rather have Garfield appoin. the
Judges than Hayes and this will likely
be the case. There has been some men,
ton OF Senator David Davis desire TO
return to the bench. There is no truth
in the statement. Senator Davis is a
broken man. He left the bench because
its labors had become irksome TO him.
Since Mrs. Davis died he has been eager
for retirement to private life, and he is
only waiting for the close OF his term in
the Senate to
Realize His Wish.
Below give the districts that com.
prise the several circuit courts OF the
United States, as well rs the Judges Of
the Supreme Court and the Circuit
Judges.
Circuit Courts Of the United States.
First Judicial Circuit-Mr. Justice
Clifford, Of Portland, Maine. Districts
of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island.
Circuit Judge-John Lowell, Boston,
Mass.
Second Judicial Circuit-Mr. Justice
Hunt, OF Utica, New York. Districts OF
Vermont, Connecticut, Northern New
York. Southern New York and Eastern
New York.
Circnit Judge Samuel Blatchford,
New York City.
Taird Judicial Circuit-Mr. Justice
Bradley, OF Newark. New Jersey. Dis
trcts OF New Jersey, Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, Western Pennsylvania and Della
ware.
Circuit Judge-William McKennan,
Washington, Pa.
Fourth Judicial Circuit-Mr. Chief
Justice Waite. Districts OF Maryland,
West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina
and South Carolina.
Circuit Judge-Hugh L. Bond, Balti-
more. Md.
Fifth Judicial Circuit-Mr. Justice
Woods, OF Atlanta, Georgia. Districts
of Georgia, North Florida, South Flori-
da. North Alabama, Southern Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Eastern Texas,
and Western Texas.
Circuit Judge
Sixth Judicial Circuit--Mr, Justice
Swayne, OF Columbus, Ohio. Districts
OF Northern Ohio, Southern Ohio, East
ern Michigan, Western Michigan, Ken
tucky, Eastern Tennessee, and Western
Tennessee.
Circuit Judge-John Baxter, Knox.
vile, Tenn.
Seventh Judicial Circuit-Mr. Justice
Harlan, OF Louisville, Kentucky. Dis
tricts OF Indiana. Northern Illinois,
Southern Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Circuit Judge-Thomas Drummond,
Chicago, I'll.
Eighth Judicial Circuit-Mr. Justice
Miller, OF Keokuk, Iowa. Districts OF
Minnesota, Iowa. Eastern Missouri,
Western Missouri, Kansas, Eastern Ar
kansas, Western Arkansas, and Ne
braska.
Circuit Judge-George W. MeCrary,
Keokuk, Iowa.
Ninth Judicial Circuit-Mr. Justice
Field, OF San Francisco, California. Dis
tricts OF California, Oregon and Nevada.
Circuit Judge-Lorenzo Sawyer, San
Francisco, Cal.