The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
NEW CIRCUIT JUDGES.
SIX OF THE NINE APPOINTMENTS
SENT IN.


George M. Dallas, Nathan Goff, and
William Il. Taft the Men So Far
Named-KickiuR Against the Two
Democrats.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
To be United States circuit court judges,
as provided by section l, chapter 517,
United States statutes: William L. Put
nam Of Maine, for the First judicial circuit
Nathaniel Shipman OF Connecticut, for the
Second; George NJ Dallas of ofPennsylvania.
Third; Nathan Goif Of West Virginia,
Fourth; William II. Taft of Ohio. Fifth
William A. Woods of Indiana, Sixth
Warren Fruit CT Oregon, United States
district judge for the district of Alaska.
The nominations with the exception of
District Judge Woods of Indiana, whose
two conflicting opinions In the case of
"Rlocks-of- Five Dudley, will cause the
Indiana senators to attempt the defeat of
his confirmation, were well received by
both sides, generally speaking. The repub-
llcan senator's and representatives of the
First and Third circuits were, however,
anything but satisfied with the appointment
OF Judges Putnam aud Dallas They had
no possible objection to make TO them, ex,
cept that they were democrats,
but that seemed to them to be
enough. They admitted, like the rest of
the republicans in congress, that the Presi-
dent could not afford not to appoint several
democrats among these nine new judges,
but they thought he ought to have picked
out other circuits than theirs.
THE PRESIDENTS REASON.
They were not even moved by the Presi-
dents reason for selecting democrats In
their circuits, namely that they were the
only two of the six in which the appoint
ment Of democrats would still give the re-
publicans a majority of the new appellate
courts. The Maine senator's. the Penn
sylvania senators and Senator Hig-
gins Of Delaware, who had all
protested in advance. Senators
Quay and Higgins as late as this morning
were especially chagrined. OF them all
Senator Higgins was the most aroused. He
said this afternoon that he thought the
President would withdraw the nomination
OF Judge Dallas and nominate William G.
Spruance of Delaware when he came to
realize what il meant to the struggling Re-
publican party of Delaware. All the nom
nations will probably wait till next month
for confirmation, the Senate judiciary
committee, to which they were referred
not meeting regularly till then, but none
will be withdrawn by the President il
opposed in the Senate save that of Judge
Woods.
BOTH WILL GO THROUGH.
Certainly neither Judge Putnam, who
was the first one selected, nor Judge Dallas,
who was the Presidents second choice after
Samuel Dickson of Philadelphia who de-
clined In Judge Dallas favor, will be with
drawn and both will be confirmed. Judge
Gotf's appointment is construed as Judi
eating the speedy appointment of Steve
Elkins as Secretary of War, the theory
being that the President could not have APP
pointed Mr.. Elkins without giving Gov.
Goff, who has spent. he says, twenty years
and 100000 for the Republican party, what
he wanted. On the other hand, It is
argued that West Virginia could not get
both a circuit judgeship aud cabinet port
folio. AS to the three remaining judgeship
a republican will undoubtedly be appointed
for the southern circuit. The President is
looking for a man with backbone" A
democrat may be appointed for one Of the
other circuits.
JUDGE PUTNAM.
Judge Putnam is prominent democrat
and lawyer of Portland. Me-, and is about
55 years Of age For three years he was
mayor of Portland and was the democratic
candidate for mayor three years ago. He
was rendered judgeship in the state
bupEolHc CJuEb bOno ybhIb hRO, Dub ueCAlueu
the office. Judge Putnam's appointment
was not requested by any of the Maine dele
cation in congress, and he was not Il candi-
date for the office, having given his aid in
behalf Of the republican candidate from
Maine for the iudgeship.
Nathaniel Shipmau is at present United
States district Judge for the district OF
Connecticut, an Office he has held since Dec.
8, 1873. He was born in Connecticut was
appointed district judge from that state and
lives at Hartford.
JUDGE DALLAS.
George NJ. Dallas comes of the historic
Dallae family, being a nephew Of Vice
President Dallas. He is q democrat and
has heretofore held no public office. He is
a native Of Pennsylvania. BE has prac-
ticed before the state and federal courts,
supreme court as a lawyer of excellent abil-
ities He is comparatively young for
circuit judge, being less than so years of
age.
William A. Woods is at present United
States district jndge for the district Of
Indiana. He is a warm personal friend Of
the President.
JUDGE GogF.
Nathan GofP was Secretary Of the Navy
under President Hayes. He was the candi-
date Of the Republican party for governor
of West Virginia, and was a member Of
congress.
William II. Taft is the present solicitor
general Of the United States, and is a son OF
ex-Attorney General Alphonso Taft. He
was born in Cincinnati, and was on the
bench of the superior court of that city
when appointed solicitor general.