The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-14
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The presi-
dent today sent tbs following nomina
tons to the senate: Justice, John A,
Marshall, to be Utted States district
iadge, Utah; John w. Judd, attorney
of the United Stats district of Utah;
Nat M. Brigham. marshal of the Unit
ed States, district o. Utah
Governor West was the first of the
UtaL colony to heal of the federal APP
pointments. He took his defeat phil
osophically. he said bat ii was plain
10 be seen he was sprely disappointed
He carried the news to Colonel Merritt
at the Ebbitt house, and the two COM
,raiserated each c+he and berated the
opposition. Farley Williams was in
formed of The appointments by The
Herald correspondent, and he was ia
exuberant spirits ard wired his con-
gratulations to Marshall
Mr.. Williams leaves for Philadelphia
tomorrow with his daughter, but re-
turns Wednesday TO witness the trial
of a case in the supreme court.
Colonel Merritt left for Salt Lake
tonight H came ola here ostensibly
fer the purpose of attending the Demo
cratic committee meeting on Thurs
day but turned his proxy over to Gov
ernor West. who will vote it for Gin
cinnati
Governor West said tonight: I have
nothing to say against John 8Iarshalrs
qualifications. He is good man, but
I am glad that by the way have con-
Quoted myself in this contest, I have
reserved the right to entertain a con-
tempt for those who, while helping
him, have opposed me. did not make
an active fight for the judgeship I did
not file any papers or seek to get any
endorsements. All I did was to endeav-
or to counteract the influence of those
who had represented that I was not
qualified for the position. Some candi-
dates sought endorsements, either per
sonaily. or through friends who ex-
4 pected to be appointed clerk of the
court. But I thought best not to con-
duct a campaign Of this kind. AS for
Mr.. Williams. he is a corporation law
Yer and his reasons for supporting Mr..
Marshall were we'll understood. AS for
Attorney General Harmon, I have no
feeling against him. He is q new man
in that position and did not understand
affairs as we'll as Mr. Oney might have
understood them. The president was
not only friendly, but took a friendly
interest in my prospects I have this
from a mutual friend But, of course,
President Cleveland relied in great
measure. If not entirely upon the rec
ommendation OF his attorney general"
Governor West will remain here until
Friday, when he will 90 to Kentucky
and visit there several days. then leave
/ for Salt Lake.
The appointment Of Marshall. as we'll
as Of judd and Brigham was foreshad-
cd in The Herald dispatches, and the
reasons Tor the appointments were as
heretofore given: Merritt and Baskin
were considered too old; Burton and
baldwin too new" Mr. Vests Judi
eiaI qualifications were below par;
Judd had already been honored with
Two judicial appointments and the at
torneyship was deemed a sufficient fur
Their recognition for him; Mr.. Halls
name could hardly be considered while
the governor was q candidate; Hall
had not made active effort and con-
sequently was not endorsed by Utah
lawyers; McNaIly's name was hardly
considered at all; Marshall was select
ed because he was the best man for
the place in the estimation of a ma
jority Of Utah lawyers.
The appointments made by President
Cleveland yesterday of John a. Mar
SHAH as federal Judge for this stafa
John W. Judd as United States attor.
ney and Nat M. Brigham as United
States marshal met with very general
and hearty approval by the people of
this city. The legal profession are par
ticularly wei satisfied with the presi-
dents choice for federal judge.
JUDGE MARSHALL
is a native of Virginia. and came to
Salt Lake late in the 70s. He studied
law in the office of Marshall & Royle
and was admitted to the bar in this
city and rapidly came to the front as
an able and thoroughly sound LAWYER
He married Miss kirkpatrick. daugh-
ter of the late Judge Kirkpatrick. He
was appointed probate judge by Presi-
dent Cleveland during his first admin
istration, but resigned before his term
expired to enter into partnership with
Judge Bennett and Mr.. Bradley under
the firm Of Bennett, Marshall q Brad
ley. He has been prominent in great
deal Of the most important litigation
in the Utah courts during the past few
years. He will undoubtedly make an
excellent judge of the federal court
JUDGE JUDD.
Judge Judd needs no introduction to
the people of Utah. He came here
from Tennessee as associate justice of
the supreme court Of Utah. Judges
Sanford and Anderson were his asso-