Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
Succession to the Late Judge Hugh
L. Bond.
LACK OF UNION ON CANDIDATES
Rumored Intention to Select Sena.
tor Daniel.
LEADING ELIGIBLE LAWYERS.
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

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RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 2-The succession
to the vacancy created by the death of
Judge Hugh L. Bond OF the United States
circuit court is creating a great deal Of IL
terest inVirgtnia, and candidates are spring
ing up all over the state like mushrooms.
Virginia claims that she is especially en-
titled to the successor to Judge Bond for
several reasons. Maryland has now two of
her sons upon federal court benches. Judges
Alvey and McComas OF the District of
Columbia courts West Virginia now has
Judge Con- upon the United States circuit
court Of appeals. which precludes the proba-
bility Of one Of her sons receiving the honor.
North Carolina has recently been given a
judgeship in the person OF Judge Fuller of
the United States land court. In South
Carolina the motley and mixed state of
politics will, IT is thought. prove a barrier
to the chances Of the aspirants in that state.
This leaves the old dominion. It is claimed,
as the only state in the circuit against
which no earthly reason can be brought
why the appoin tment should not come here.
While all Of the lawyers here admit the
Importance Of the state bar settling down
upon some one man who can be urged for
the place by the state as a whole. IL seems
next to an absolute impossibility to narrow
the candidates. down to anything like a
united Endorsement. owing to the large
number Of prominent lawyers who are
willing" to accept the honor, should II be
thrust" upon them. Richmond city has
selected her favorite son in the person of
Charles v. Meredith. city attorney. and the
Richmond Bar Association has unanimously
given Its Endorsement But a number of
other leading lawyers in other sections OF
the state are being urged for the place
Among them are Judge Keith Of Warrenton,
Representative Harry Tucker of stanton,
attorney general: Judge Bergman Green OF
Danville. Richard Walker Of Norfolk. Judge
s. G. Whittle Of Henry and others.
The name of Senator John ". Daniel has
recently been mentioned in connection with
the vacancy. 1t is not believed here, how
ever. that Maj. Daniel would accept the
position even II 1t should be offered him,
and that Is quite doubtful. The general
consensus Of opinion here is that ii would
be a most surprising occurrence should Mr..
Cleveland make so conspicuous prefer
| ence OF a man who is such a conspicuous
opponent OF his Maj. Daniel was Mr..
cievelands arch opponent in Virginia be-
fore the nomination last year. and his
prominent stand against repeal in the SEN
ate Is well known
|. The published reports from Washington
that Mr.: Cleveland will probably name
Senator Daniel for the place In order that
tnere may be another vacancy In the Sen
| ate to which the administra ton will do All
| II can to elect Gen. Fftz Lee and Maj.
this the Times says: I'VE believe this to be
a canard. The people Of Virginia would be
glad to see Maj Daniel get the place of
judge II he desires IT, and they would be
| glad also to have Gen. Lee and Mr. Con-
rad as their Senators. But II is not to be
tolerated that the President OF the United
Safes Is to interfere in the matter in any
way whatever. II the President wishes 10
l O N al s4Nl
| Judge for the reason that he thinks him
| the best man for the place. that is all right
But We want no senatorial vacancies made
from Virginia that other virginians may
have places made for them"
Should Representative Harry Tucker
apply for the position (and he admits that
| he would like to have iD. he will no doubt
have strong following from outside of the
state, as well as among Nirginians His
prominence before the House as an advo-
cate of the Tucker federal election law re-
| peal bill and his well-known ability as a
lawyer place him on vantage ground. His
claims would. no doubt. be favorably con-
| sidered by Mr.. Cleveland
Many believe that Judge Keith of War.
renton will be offered the position. 1t was
reported that Judge Keith had been decided
| upon bv Mr.. Cleveland for the position OF
chief Justice OF the district court but hfs
commission. already made out was with.
| held at the personal request Of Judge Thur
man n. VINO had good reason for making IT.
| IL this be true. Mr. Cleveland will find in
this vacancy a good opportunity to vet re-
ward the favortte son from the ATHENS
! Of FauQuier."
PetersburR's Choice.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PETERSBURG, Va. Nov. 1.-The bar o,
Petersburg had a meeting in the corpora.
| ton court room this morning and adopted
resolutions to be presented to Presiden,
Cleveland asking for the appointment O,
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton of this city e
the position Of Judge of the circuit cour,
Of the United States made vacant by the
death Of Judge Bond.
committee was appointed to visit Wash.
ington to present the resolution to the
President. Mr.. Hamilton has been prac.
ticing law for the past twenty years and
is one OF the most prominent lawyers In tbs
| state.