The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-10
GRBBN'S SUCCESSOR
Speeulations INDUCED in BY
Those in a Position to Know
Circuit Judge Dallas
Acts in Jersey
Cases.

There is considerable interest manifest
ed as to who will be the successor of the
late Judge Edward I. Green as Judge of
the United States District Court for the
District of New Jersey, the State Ga
zette" say this morning. Who will be
appointed to fill this place is so far entire
probable action of the United States SEN
ate in case President Cleveland hould
make an appointment before his term of
Office expires.
There are now our vacant ~Judgeships
in the United States District Courts,
caused by death. They are those of the
Chief Justice of the United States Dis
trict Court, of Washington, D.. C.; Judge
Edward T. Green, of New Jersey; United
States District Court Judge Carpenter, of
Rhode Island. and Judge Elmer S. Dud-
ley, of the District of Nebraska, whose
death occurred only a few days ago. Pre-
sident Cleveland has already named a
successor to Judge Carpenter, but the APP
pointment has not been acted Upon by the
United States Senate.
BY those in a position to know, it is
considered highly improbable that the
IN Will OOliilA1 H. "a tOuk appointments I'D
should they be made by the President
without previously consulting the wishes
Of that body. The positions are all of
honor and responsibility, and would be
acceptable to many persons of promin-
ence. The appointments are for life In
view of these facts. it is thought quite
probable that some arrangement may be
made with the Senate by which the hon.
ors will be divided among the parties. On
the other hand, no appointments may be
made, or, if they are. they may not be
confirmed by the Senate, until the new
administration comes In power, when the
appointments will be made by President
Mckinley.
AS is natural under the circumstances
the claims of the Democratic candidates
for the vacant judgeship IN New Jersey
are at present being urged rather more
strongly than those of the Republicans,
as the formers hopes of success depends
upon the appointment being made by
President Cleveland upon the convening
of Congress.
Most prominent among these are Ar
drew Kirkpatrick, Law Judge of Essex
county, and Francis Child, of Morristown,
vino is one of the three Circuit Judges. II
is said thd: a petition in favor Of Judge
Child Is being circulated by Thomas N.
MeCarter, and that he is being supported
W H. v 1iiiuacu-y. enc Oh the most In
nucntial lawyers of the New Jersey har.
Judge Kirkpatrick, on the other hand,
relies mainly On the influence of United
States Senator Smith as his friend at
court. Whether the Senator will heartily
support or not is an open question. Sena
tor Smith has always had the reputation
of looking after his own interests first,
and it is thought it would be more to
his advantage to have Judge Kirkpat-
rick remain where he is. his present
position beng one in which he has more
political influence that he would as Judge
of the United States Court.
The machinery of the United States Dis
trict Court is entirely at a stand still
and will remain so until a successor to
Judge Green is appointed. The United
States laws provide for one Judge taking
the place of another in case of sick.
ness or disability but not in the case ei
death.
The advantage In having a Judge APP
pointed will be seen when It Is known
that there are now a number Of prisoners
in this State in Jail awaiting trial. There
Is one awaiting papers of removal to be
tried in Richmond, Va. and another to
be tried In Brooklyn. These n all the
other United States prisoners Will have
to remain IN jail until the new Judge is
appointed ard assumes his position, Their,
being 70 other provision for their trial OF
release.