The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-07

TIA rpcsr.rrsrt Of Circuit Judge No
K-nna "a astorney-Ssneral OK the United
States naturally gives rise TO the question
Of his succsss5r He Was one Of the judges
oe the sppesl court for the Ninth circuit.
comprising California. Oregon and WASH
t1gton-
Press atSoatches announce that the san
Francisco bar has fncorsed Judge Morrow.
but in N. hight OF proper distribution ths
position falls TO Washington This for
many reasons. principally because Oregon
has Judge Gilbert as her circuit judge,
who can hear appeals from District Judge
Rsiltuxe~ Of that state. and California
has Circuit Judge Ross, who. sitting with
Judges Gilbert and Morrow. constitutes
an appeal court for that state. California
having both Morrow and Neilman on the
district bench
Wa-hinrton has only Judge Hsnford TO
&C, both as district and circuit Judge.
This state has more Federal litigation
than the Federal courts at San FRANCHISES
and In Oregon put together. and its class
OF litigation Is SO varied as 10 engage
every branch Of the law. This fact has
given rise to many candidates Exon
gresham s. c. Hyde. of Spokane. Is seek
ing the place and Ii Is understood that ne
is Endorsed by Senator Wilson and ex-
CONGRESSMAN Dooiittle, the latter in re-
turn being Endorsed by Hyde for minister
70 Japan Senator Turner. II he gives his
Judge J. G. Moore. Of Spokane. or Judge
stiles. Of Tacoma, the last formerly one OF
the supreme court judges OF this state
E. s Grosscup partner OF ID. J. Crowley
and counsel for the Northern Pacific, Is
candidate He has the Endorsement OF his
brother who Is the United States circuit
Judge In CHICAGO, and OF the new Illinois
senator, w. z. Mason. and expects,
through the influence of his brother, the
active cooperation OF Lyman Gage. Sec
rotary Of the treasury.
Judge c. Fl. Hanford. of this city. Is be-
ing urged by his friends on the ground
that IL is q fit and proper promotion for
him 10 succeed TO the place He, how
ever, has not announced his candidacy.
II was expected that the bar association
would take some action In the matter yes
terday IL is also understood that ex-
Chief Justice Hoyt has been brought for
ward.
Who will receive the Endorsement of Con-
gressmen Lewis and Jones Is not known.
but teisgrsphic information disclosed that
Jones favored q Spokane man, as they de-
sire q resident judge at that city.
CONGRESSMAN Lewis was seen yesterday
and asked concerning his choice He said:
II have given the subject little thought.
as no one OF my party Affiliations can be
appointed, and recent events having
wholly destroyed all interest might have
had personally in any one for the place,
am not concerning myself about IL.
would naturally Ike TO have Seattle have
It, Of course"
It Is pretty generally assumed that
should Washington get the place II VIII
fall 10 Judge Eanford. and the next cues
ton that arises is who will succeed him
Ex-Congressmsn HYDE Is in the attitude
TO take one or the other. Judge Hoyt has
likewise been named. and Judge Richard
Osborn. ex-judge Of the King county SUI
perior court. and his colleague, ex-Judge
Huues Ex-Prosecuting Attorney HASTE
has friends at the bar and in the G.. A. II.
who recognize his fitness. r. g. Sullivan,
ex-csndidate for governor and now ma
tional committeeman, would receive
strong backing from the Tacoma bar.
while ex-senator John B. Allen would get
the support of his old home bar at Walla
walla, reinforced by his many friends In
this city.
Andrew F. Burieigh has been suggested
because he has a judicial temperament
and Acknowledged ability. Burleigh. IL is
understood, favors his partner. s. Il Piles.
who In turn favors Mr.. Burleigh.
But as Judge Hanford must be disposed
Of before the second line OF applicants can
be considered, unusual interest is felt az
the bar as to whether the place viii fan
20 Washington or not, and II so, whether
n would 20 10 Judge Hanford. The APP
rofntnent must be made at once, as the
present appeal bench Is without one or Its
appeal quorum. and by long settled prac-
tee the attorney-general will have the
right TO recommend 10 the president the
appoirtee: so after all. the contest mar
rows itself to the one Judge Mckenns
favors for the place.