Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-14
Mr.. UHL Is WILLING
He VIII Accept the Judgeship i
Tendesed.
BUT WILL NOT FIGHT FOR II
He speaks OF the Chances of Other As
pirants--McCormiok and schAfer
Are Eai,h Hopeful

The Hon. Edwin +. Uhl returned home
from Washington Yesterday morning.
Later in the siay John $. FaFr. Andrew
+. Schafer and Henry +. Mccormick
arrived in the city
Il can give you no Information re-
garding the appointment OF . United
States circui. judge u succeed Judge
Jackson said Mr.. Uhi 10 reporter for
TBE HERALp. Fl can say this much
though. that have never. nor has any
person on my behalf. filed an appiica-
ton. petition. or paper Of any description
on my account"
You would naturally be willing to
accept the position IL rendered your
why. yes; that's position any man
might be proud 20 have offered him.
would accept il and without its being
rendered on a golden platter either; but
l wouldn't mako a scramble for II. and
haven't
sYes. I saw the president several
times. Our folks and DIR. Hazeltine's
were especially fortunate in having adj
vantageous places for all the inaugural
ceremonies / had one real good inter-
view with Mr.. Cleveland. Not on the
subject Of this judge ship, though. 1t
wasn't mentioned"
Would Mr.. Dickinson favor your ap-
pointment!'
well. that's question. He might
or might not. certainly havn't asked
him to or authorized him to push tho
matter any"
Schafer's Candidacy.
"How will the presidents ruling on
reappointing former incumbents affect
Mr.. Schafer's candidacy"
well. can't say as TO that; but you
know that has been qualified by except
ing those who only served partial term
under Cleveland and were then re-
moved for political reasons only. 1t
would seem as though this case would
DO one Of the exceptions, though /
couldn't say"
Tho other candidates! Well, there
are those who have examined the appli-
cant's papers who could tell moro about
that. didn't have time to look up any
thing OF the kind while in Washington,
and II had don't think should have
had the curiosity to do il. left Wash
ington for New York last Tuesday, be-
fore the new heads Of departments had
scarcely any moro than taken their
seats. The ship on which my daughter
was coming was two days late. and
wasn't in Washington again till Satur-
day merning and left there the same
afternoon. My principal errand there
was business and pleasure combined
and desire TO see the Inauguration"
Some Other Opinions.
Andrew Schafer was asked about his
chances. He said they were first-class
and he had no apprehension Of being
Disseminated against as former in
cumbent. He claimed that john s.
Fairs Endorsements were much stronger
than those OF w. b. Weeton's. All the
Michigan men, he said. had left Wash.
ington except /. NJ. Turner, who was
looking after Mr. Richardson's matters
and working for Andrew Fyfe's appoint
ment as collector.
Henry +. Mccormick thought an ex.
ception TO the rule as 10 former incum-
bents would be made in ID. D. Watson's
case and that he would again be collec.
tor Of customs. IF he isn't he will have
some other good place." said Henry
"Yes. Thomas Savidgc OF Spring Lake is
after it,
Mr.. Savidgc appeared at that moment
Il am not antagonizing anybody in this
matter said he. Il only want to do
what is for the best good Of the demo
cratic party. Seer