Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
rnp RACE FOE rHE JUpeEsHIP.
Commissioner Beckett Believes Good
rnar tn he the Coming Man.


A reporter of the MORNING NEWS
called on United States Commissioner
Isaac Beckett yesterday and asked him
if he had read what Marshal r D. Locke
said relative to the question, "Who would
Drobablv be the successor of Judge En-
skine"' ,o,,
Mr.. Beckett said that he had nor, Mn9 ~
tho ranorf of the interview was SHOWN 70
.bim. and he was aked If he agreeu VIII
Marshal Locke as to the CONCLUSIONS.
Mr. Reckett said: 81 think Mr.; Locke IS
rniste-an in his conclusions. IL is true
that Col. Farrow is indorseQ Dy neInu
If Penublican committees, nut MT. GOOD
wear. of Brunswick, is lndorseu Dy IaIge
IITwber of the best Republicans IN the
state as we'll as by two OF the Judges OF
the supreme Court of Georgia, by seven
Tud0es of the Superior Court, by the en-
tire bar of two of the Judicial circuits,
and bv a considerable number OF the best
LAWYERS in the district for which the APP
pOintment is to be made. HIS aolilty as
a lawyer is unquestloned, ana he Is IN
every way qualified to acceptaDiy III the
of4ice If Judge. do not think the Presi-
dent from mere motives Of political eXpe-
diencv will ignore these facts. Were Col.
Farrow the only Republican applicant,
the conclusions reached by MT. Locke,
from the promises given, might De cor
rect"
s.Wnl the President, in your opinion
DELAY the appointment until alter the Ike
publican Convention IN June neNtF
Il do not think he will. The President
is a patriot, and will not, in my judg-
ment. defer an appointment Of this char
acter for the reasons minated
"HOW do the members of the savannah
har stand in respect to the Republican
They are practically unanimous for
Mr.. GOODYEAR. Were 1t not LOT the TACT
that Mr.. Saussy, one of their own num-
Der, stands before the President as an APP
plicant for the position, their preference
would he Enthusiastically manifested"
s.Mr. Locke says there are seven appl-
carts for the position. Is Col. James At
kins included in that number, OF GO you
know whether he is a candidate at allFl
II do not know. l understand that he
indOrsed Col. FarrOw. What his course
would be in the event OF the WITHDRAWAL
of that gentleman am not prepared to
saw"
you have probably heard that there
were certain objections in some quarters
to Farrow's record. Are these objections
based upon his political or official re-
cord?'
Il have nothing to say on that subject.
| advocate the appointment OF Mi. Good
year solely upon his own merits as man
and as a lawyer. | do not OelleVe IN
casting aspersiOns upon the personal OF
professional character of any of his opp0-
nents."
in the event of the withdrawal Of
Farrow as a candidate, could Atkins
command the support Of the Republicans
of Georgia.
ITO some extent l suppose he could,
although | do not think it would be as
full as the support given to Farrow'"
do Won mean to be understood as say
ing that Goodyear commands as good
support as the other gentlemen whose
names have been suggested for the po-
sition?"
Il have a great deal Of confidence in
the success of Mr.. Goodyear, and my hon
est belief is that he is the best candidate
presented by the Republicans, and that
the President recognizes that fact. AS L
before lntimated, do not believe polltl-
cal eXpediency will weigh much In so
important an appointment"
''WhO are the two Judges of the SUI
preme Court of Georgia who have III
dOrsed Mr.. GOOdyearY
He is strongly Endorsed by Chief JUS
tice jackson and Associate Justice Hall
as an able lawyer and a man of sterling
integrity. This Endorsement was given
in reference to another matter in which
Mr.. GOodyear's name was mentioned, but
not particularly to the fact that he is
candidate for the Judgeship."
''Do you know whether Senators Brown
and Colquitt have Endorsed Goodyear or
any other candidates."
stThev have not Endorsed Goodyear or
any other applicant for that office, and l
understand that they do not wish to place
themselves in the position of indorsers Of
any of the gentlemen whose names have
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