Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-17
SpslcI telegram 20 The Renstsr.

w AShlNGION, ~. ", OSNculOOl 4O'
The President to-day sent TO the Senate
the following nominations:
To be United States Judges; as pro-
vided by Section l, Chapter SIT, United
States Statutes, at large, William L..
Putnam, of Maine, for the First Judi
cial Circuit; Nathan Shipman, of Con-
necticut, for Second; George NJ. Dallas,
Of Pennsylvania, third; Nathan Gotf, OF
| West Virginia, Fourth; WIN. II. Taft,
| OF Ohio, Sixth; VIM. A. Woods, of Indi-
ana. Seventh: Warren Truitt,o of Oregon,
United States District Judge of the
District of Alaska.
George NJ. Dallas comes from the his
torlc Dallas family, being nephew OF
Vice President Dallas. He is Demo
crat, and has heretofore held no public
Office. He is a native of Pennsylvania,
and began the practice Of law in Potts
vile.
He removed to Philadelphia and has
been one of its leading citizens for some
years. He is regarded in the United
States Supreme Court as lawyer OF
excellent abilities.
VIM. Ii. Taft is the present Solicitor
| General of the United States. He is
but thirty-four years Of age and one OF
the most popular and able officials in
public life.
The nomination of General GOff as one
OF the new Circuit Judges, excited a
| good OF comment among West Virgin
| ians although those on the inside had
expected that it would be made. While
| Mr.. Hubbard had been more talked
about for the place, it was conceded
| that General Goff would get it If he
wanted ii.
Senator Kenna said he regarded it as
a purely political appointment. On the
question of the confirmation of the nom
ination by the Senate, Senator Kenna
did not care to give an expression OF
opinion.
Representative Wilson said: 81 had
expected the appointment as | noticed
! General Goff remarked last summer he
did not expect to run for political Office
again. His party will miss him in poll
ties, as he stirred up more enthusiasm
among them than any other leader, but
| for the past few years the Republicans
have been eveloDing other leaders
also. General Goff has the ability to
make a good Judge, and have no doubt
the ambition to make one, also"
MIR. PENDLEToN ON GoFF.
Said Mr.. Pendleton: General Goff
will fill the position credibly; at any rate
he has the ability TO do so. His appoint
ment is likely to be disastrous for the
Republican party in West Virginia. He
is the only Republican in the State who
is stronger than his party. His influ-
ence, popularity and money are taken
| from politics and these things can no
longer be thrown into the scale in favor
OF the Republicans. 1t will be many
wears before the Republicans will find
such another leader and in every cam
paign they will miss the Captain who
| has done more to keep them together
! than any dozen of their leaders.
"We shall ask the General to forget
partlsanship on the bench and to re-
member that he has an opportunity to
make himself fair, impartial and up
right Judge. On the bench the Demo
Gratis will watch his career with kind
ness and will pronounce just such judg-
ment as his actions there may justify"
Naturally the inquiry is now made:
''How will COTS appointment affect the
| chances of Elkins being made Secretary
of Warp" The common impression here
is that West Virginia will hardly be
! likely TO get two such important places
as a Circuit Judgeship and Cabinet
portfolio Just now. But if Elkins should
be given the Secretsryship, it would in
dicate more clearly than ever that the
Republicans have designs on West Vir-
ginia next year and are determined to
make a desperate fight to capture the
| State.
Representative Wilson, who got here
/ this morning from his home at Martins
burg, returned there again this even
| ing. as his wife is still seriously i'll.
Representative Capehart went home
| this afternoon to remain until after the
| HOLIDAYS.