Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-12
The President Names the District Attorney
TO Succeed Judge James.

Nb. SoLE MADE A JUDGE.
The President Names the District Attorr.v
TO Succeed Judge James.
Among the nominations sent by the Pres,.
dent to the Senate today was that of Charles C.
Cole, at present United States district attorney
for this District, to be associate justice Of the
district supreme Court. The appointment is
made to fill the vacancy caused by the retire
ment OF Judge James.
when the news of the appointment got abroad
there were very general expressions of satisfac-
ton that the President had selected District
man for the place
Aside from this strong testimony was given
In what was said of the appointment to MIR.
Coles personal popularity and the esteem in
which he is held by his associates at the bar as
well as by citizens generally.
Mr. COLE INFORMED OF HIS NOMINATION.
reporter Of The STAR was the first to in
form Mr.. Cole of his good fortune
lis that SOP" he asked. and then quietly re-
marked: SWELL am glad to hear 1t. - The dis
trict attorney was engaged at the time in the
schneider hearing before the Court in General
Term, uerm' and was Immediately the recipient of
many congratulations from all present when
IHE srAR had made known the news
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Charles Cleaves Cole. the new Judge was
born May %, 1s41. in Oxford county,
Me. He was educated in the COM
mon schools, at Fryeburg Academy, Me-.
Maine Wesleyan Seminary. Kents Hill, Me-,
and Harvard Law School. He served three
years in the Army Of the Potomac in the seven
tenth Maine regiment, from June 1862.
to the surrender at AppomattoI. After the war
ne studied law in Portland, Me-, and in the Har-
vard Law School. He was admitted to the bar
in Portland, Me-. October, 1866, and went to
West Virginia after graduating at Harvard law
school in fall of 1867, and prac-
uced law at Parkersburg in that
state until February, 1873 when he came to
ousiy since. He was appointed district attorney
March 8, 1891
WHAT THEY SAY.
II am certainly glad that the President So
lected Capt. Cole to fill the vacancy on the
District BENCH" said Lawyer Campbell Car
rington. Capt. Cole has made such nm able, fair
and just officer i'll the prosecution Of cases
tina. he cannot but fill the now position in
manner acceptable to members of the bar and
other citizens alike.
HE will make an honest, uprigh. and i'm
partial judge. and the appointment will be
especially gratifying to the members Of the
bar"
There was no name presented to the Presi-
dent whose appointment would have proven
more acceptable to the District bar" said Law
yer Joseph Shiington. He is learned in the
law and thoroughly acquainted with our people
and | think he will make most excellent
judge
District Commissioner Rossell said he was
satisfied with the appointment OF Mr.. Cole
The great thing in his favor was the fact that
he Is District man. Personally he had always
found him pleasant gentleman and officially
a painstaking servant of the government
Mr.. r. Ross Perry said "The appointment Of
Mr.. Cole will, l am sure, give great satisfaction
to the court. the bar and the community. He
has been among us for a score of years almost
and thoroughly knows ourselves and our laws.
lie has great ability and will, am sure, make
ali excellent judge"
Henry E. Davis-"An A No. 1 appointment
1t suits me exactly"
Mr.. Henry Wise Garnett-.T think Mr.. Cole
will make very good judge"
Judge Jere NJ. Wilson-"An excellent ap-
pointment. am very much pleased with il. :"
Mr.. VIM. F. Mattingly: us he appointed?
Well, am glad of it. He will make good
one"
Marshal Ransdell: "a splendid appointment
Mr.. c. Barnard-''Its all right. He'll make
good judge"
John Iyon-"First rate! It's a good ap-
pointment.
F. W. Hackett-"Good man! I'm delighted.
He is entirely satisfactory to the bar and the
community"
W. Il. WoOdward-"First rate in all re-
spects."
Chas. Bendheim-"A most excellent selection
and entirely satisfactory"
Samuel Maddox-''ft is a very good appoint
ment"
W. W. Boarman-'A splendid appointment {"
T. c. Taylor-"Why, | am delighted | was
one of the first advocates for Mr.. Cole.'
J. J. Darllngton-"It is an excellent appoint
ment."
Gen. VIM. Birney-''Why, l like it. 1t suits
me-"
Thos. n. Callan-"No better appointment
could have been made"
Col. Enoch Totten-"It's q good appoint
ment."
Gen. s. s. Henkle-"It is an elegant appoint
ment."
Messrs. Webb webb-"It is good appoint
ment."
Never Lewin--"Good enough"
J. EdgariSmith-'A better man could not DO
found"
]. Altheus Johnson-'.You cannot put our
approval too strongly"
Said Lawyer George E. Hamilton: at is one
of the best appointments that has been
made in the District Of Columbia for long
time. Capt. Cole has made an admirable Dis
trict attorney and he is fully qualified to make
an excellent judge
Mr.. George Z. Emmons said-"It is q good
appointment"
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Parker was glad to hear Of Mr..
Coles nomination. He will make good
judge" he added.