Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-01
Madison. July 80.


1,are Hastings, of Green Bay, mas
"e9 accented the vacant supreme
~. insticeship and whether he VIII
- 80 i sim a matter of very much
-ht When he parted from the gov
- ii Lakeside a little before mid
night he stated positively that ne
mid give his final decision this
morning. -
Gov Jrpham and Judge Hastings
r.o,o IN conference yesterday morning.
n noon as he boarded Lakeside
steamer Judge Hastings was asked;
eWlll You accept the appointment
III Is very doubtful" he replied.
AS vet | have not been able to see
nv way clear to an acceptance. ! am
y meet the governor again this after
noon. and then the matter will prob
ably be settled"
Al o'clock another conference was
held. but no result was reached. Judge
Hastings said the question was still
beinr discussed. but would perhaps be
determined during the evening. Gov.
Tpham and family attended the con-
cert aud afterwards went to the Hast
ings tent. Here they staid until a few
minutes before midnight. 1t was then
given ont that no determination would
h, reached until this morning.
Judge Hastings admitted last even
ing that he had four times given the
governor negative answer. The
pressure being brought to bear upon
him by frienis and particularly by his
immediate family is very strong. The
nudge himself feels that he should per-
emptorily decline. but dislikes to in
rhe face Of the wishes of those who
are nearest and dearest to him. Mrs.
Hastings, besides arpreciating the
honor rendered TO her husband with
out rhe slightest solicitation on his
part. would. it is said. like very much
10 come to Madison to live. On the
other hand it is understood that the
Judge il strongly disinclined to leave
Green Bay, and breads the task of
diSp0Sing of his handsome home and
locating anew in Madison Besides
Ne il quite worn out with n number
of complicated cases tri~d before him
Of late. and needs and wishes a rest
To accept the iusticeship would mean
more than a months labor and tur-
mol in breaking away from Green
BAY connections and settling here and
ut The end of that time a plunge into
new responsibilities and very arduous
duties And so the matter hangs in
the balance, with the prospects either
way according 10 the oracle one con-
suits
Judge Hastings does not fear the re-
suit of an election next spring and
that matter has no influence with
him. II is said that he has been as
Sured by Senator Villas and other
party leaders that he would be sup
ported by the democrats.
A close friend of Judge Hastings
last n ght said II do not believe he
will accept Who will be appointed?
That Is hard to say. Several days
ago ! thought Judge Marshall had no
chance. Now. however. it looks diff
ferent q2d | fully believe that he
stands an excellent chance. | know
that Judge Hastings has the highest
opinion Of Judge Marshall as a man
AMI q inrist and | think it would
please him to see a Judge of the
eleventh. circuit elevated to the SUI
Preme bench. You may depend on
one thing-an appointment will be
made very soon. The man named next
WIFI accept very quickly"
Several Of Judge Marshall's warmest
adbefents are in the city. They are
sun hopeful and seem to think that
Eae delay is all in their favor.
There are others who think that the
appointment will be from the bar and
MOI the bench In this connection
''''Fse e Green and Charles e. Vro-
'lidh both Of Green Bay. and ex- JUS
y" lyon are still mentioned. There
Ai> ileo been n little talk among law
,1'N about w, NJ. Thompkins, of Ash
i1"l. Il is understood that his name
''N nor been presented to the gov
AoE, but 1t IS suggested that his
a,is.nfHlent would solve the problem
I" pressing the northern part Of the
o"te and MarShall's friends without
~ lie same time antagonizing the
cementson mon.