Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-08
PLENTY OF timber
Available for the Vacant Circuit Court
Judgcship.

There are nearly twenty open candidates
for the vacancy in the list of United States
circuit court justices caused by the recent
death of Judge Bond The circuit includes
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and
North and South Carolina, and it is believed
the appointment will be made from one of
the states named. Maryland has two strong
candidates in Judge ID. G. Mcintosh of
Towson. Baltimore county, and Judge John
F. Preston of Baltimore. OF the two Judge
Mcintosh probably has the stronger back
ing. There are other candidates from Mary
land, but it is not thought either stands
so good chance of selection as those
named. Mr.. McIntosh's friends are very
numerous and include nearly every member
of the Maryland delegation in Congress. His
qualifications for the position have been
strongly placed before the President and
his friends believe that IL the Office goes TO
a Marylander Mr.. Mc1ntosh's prospects are
excellent.
The other states In the circuit have n
large crop of candidates of excellent stand
ing ana each congressional delegation is
eAerting its best influence to secure the an
pointment for its state Representative VIII
son OF West Virginia is mentioned as a nos
sioi!ity in this connection. but It is regarded
as improbable that the President will care
TO take him from his important work ,n the
The fact that West Virginia is alr.oa,.
represented on the circuit bench by .Judge
Con Is thought TO be against the prosnects
Oh the candidates from that state
Virginia has been well provided for ,n ,h.
% Iia tter OF federal office and that will prob
apIy initiate against the selection of one Of
E. N1r sons S lor the vacant judgeship. 1t has in
MY Dabney solicitor for the State Denart.
ment and in Mr.. Conrad an assistant aTtor
hey general Among the leading Candidates
are Judge James Keith of Warrenton in
HorSeo by senator Hunton; Judge Rlscl
Iord OF Lynchburg, who is indorsed by Sen
d.or 1 Danlei: G v. Meredith. indorsed by
IaepreSentasl awe Wise and Governor-alac,
OFerrall; Richard Wake of Norfolk in.
oorsed by Representative Tyler. and Alley.
aiIuer hamilton OF Petersburg indorSad b,.
Representative Epes ~
North Carolina is not short in the vrav ~
Wiling judicial timber. There are three can
uiudtes . from the state, however that are
,ho pIoiilineht imam all the rest, and IL is
tne proposition to call the delegation TO
seuler IN Few days and settle upon one Of
tne three as the candidate which the state
VIII present TO the President for considara
lon. Ihese three candidates are MIR. r n
batlle OF Raleigh, Justice A c. Avery 81
the s'ate supreme court and Congressnan
John henderson, the present chairnoan 20
the post office and post roads commis,ao
Il ne statement printed some time ago thai
tHe once h2u been offered to Senator TSon
som ana declined by him lacks foun6a ,ior
IN TACT. Although South Carolina has ,oan,.
Candidates, the only one of general nronnf
nehce is ext nited States District Judge 81
,ion ,liotit1n, VINO was appointed to his present
place by President Cleveland during his Gre,
administration. 1t is said that the mate,
Will be settled by the President hefora ,s.
Christmas recess. "e