Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-09
MUCH SPECULATION IN WASHINGTON.
The "star" Suggests Ex-Presldent Harri-
son for the Placo-Phelps aud carter
Among Those Mentioned.

The "Star" Suggests EX-Presldent Harri-
son for the Placo-Phelps aud Carter
Among Those Mentioned.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July S.-The
circuit from which the late Associate
Justice Blatchford was appointed 10 the
Supreme Court contains the districts OF
Northern Southern aud Ea stern New
York, Vermont and Connecticut and
contains so many lawyers Of emlnence
that President Cleveland Is likely 70 be
embarrassed 10 choosing from theB q
successor TO the dead jurist.
Among those whose names are sug-
gested, Mr. L. J. Phelps, OF Vermont,
IS found almost rs matter OF course.
His rank In the profession, aud his scr
vices ln diplomacy and Jurisprudence
make him a prominent candidate Ia the
public miRd. Mr. Phelps is at present
engaged as senior counsel for the United
States 10 the closing argument before
the Berlng Sea tribunal Of arbitration
AZ Paris.
Another name that cones to the front
Is that OF E. Henry Lacumbe, Judge OF
the United States Circuit Court for the
southern district Of New York. Judge
Lacombe was appointed by President
Cleveland, and has maintained a high
record on the bench for Industry ana
efficiency.
Other names from New York are those
James c. Carter, who, according TO ru-
NOR, was offered the post Of Chief jus
tice after the death OF Chief Justice
Waite, by President Cleveland, aud de-
clined the position; and Frederick Z.
Coudert, one Of the most prominent
supporters of President Cleveland In
the State ADD identified in leading
way with the anti-suapper movement OF
1892.
Connecticut possesses a possibility In
the person OF Carlos French, but his ad-
vapced years are believed TO be a bar
against the probability OF his appoint
ment The names Of both Secretsrys
Gresham and Carlisle are mentioned, out
though no official statement has oeen
authorized, II can be stated with conu-
ience that the place will not be offered
TO either OF these gentlemen.
The Star has this suggestion; NOW
Is the time for President Cleveland 10
upset another party tradition aud set
new political precedent by appointing
ex-President Harrison 20 the vacancy
on the Supreme Bench.
The Supreme Court will not meet IN
III the second Monday in October, SO
that the President will have three tulI
months in which 70 make uo his mlnd,
and can then have an associate justice
nominated aud confirmed by the Senate
in extra session and ready 70 take his
Mace when the court meets.
OF the remaining members OF the
Snpreme Court but two have been on
the bench longer than twelve yesrs-
Messrs. Field and Harlan. They were
annotated respectively in 1868 and 1871
The officials Of the Supreme Court
now IN she city have been advised that
t,.e funeral OF the late Associate Justice
will take place in Newport on Tuesday
next. Tue place Of interment Is not
known TO them. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices Except Justice Har-
Ian. who is in Paris, one OF the berlnS
Sea arbitrators,) have been requested
10 act IS pailbearers. All OF them Will
nrobably be present save Justice Field,
Who Is At present in Michigan.