Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-19
JUDGESHIP RUM0RS
MIR. Henry E. Davis Describes His
Trip to Hagerstown.
STORIES At TEE COURT HOUSE
A Delegation Calls on the Presi-
dent, Presenting Four Names.
ANOTHER DAY OF DOUBTS

| A delegation composed of Percival NJ.
| Brown, William H. Sholes, Charles A.
Keigwin. Charles Earle ]. H. Hillyer and
! John ]. Dolan called on the President this
| morning and presented an Endorsement,
| signed by over fifty members of the local
| bar, recommending Job Barnard Tallmadge
| A Lambert, Henry e. Davis and BENZ. F.
| Leighton for the position of justice of the
| vice Cox, resigned.
| The delegation, after speaking in the
| highest terms of Justice Cox, and the Wis
| dom patience and consideration of others
which characterized him and endeared him
! to all, stated that they felt authorized to
| say, on behalf of each signcr of the indorse-
| ment, that the petition was in no sense in
| tended to represent the interests of any
| particular candidate named therein, but
| was, in spirit and intention, an expression
| on the part of the signers as to who of all
the candidates mentioned, would, in their
| JudSment, most acceptably and SatiSfac-
torlly NIL the position. 1t was further
| stated that the canvass upon the petition
| demonstrated that of all the candidates
whose names have been presented there
| was practically no opposition to those
| named in the petition on the part of the
| bar as whole, and it was the belief of
the delegation that the selection of any one
| meet hearty approval
! The signers of this Endorsement are men
! in active practice. nil of them under forty
years OF age. and but few of them active
| supporters OF any particular candidate.
| 1T was further sta ted that the spirit in
which this form of Endorsement was con-
ceiVed was that in this way the President
might obtain an Independent expression of
| sentiment as to who, of all the candidates
mentioned, We're the most generally salts
factory and acceptable.
of the nine or ten candidates whose
names have been presented to the President
| the petition contains the names of but
lcur, and the four names mentioned were
the only ones. in the opinion of the delega-
ton, who could, together have received
this character of Endorsement.
To Decide Soon,
The presentation of the petition was made
/ by Mr. Brown, who said that Justice Cox
had always been fair and courteous to
young men of the bar and they desired a
| successor Of the same kind
The President said that he would have to
settle the judgeship question soon, and that
| ne would be glad to give consideration to
the petition presented to him. The Presi-
dent dld not ask any gu estions, but received
lhe uelcgatlon most cordially.
The Signers.
Among those who signed the petition are
the following: Percival NJ. Brown, Conrad
II.
Behrend, H. B. Fowler C. A Keigwin, F.
u Coldren, B. S. Minor, E. L. Schmidt,
Mason NJ Richardson, Corcoran Thorn, ].
A Maedel, d. S. MackaIl, Lucas p. Low
ing, William H. White, Jesse E. Potburv.
Vincent A. Sheehy, Francis P Sheehy,
| William H. Shnles. Chas. w. Claggett Ed
win S. Wilson. Chas. Bendheim, Malcolm
hufty, ]: Miller Kenyon, VIM, E. Ambrose,
| JOS. d. Archer jr.; Carl A F. Graft. F. III,
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William NICK. Clayton, K. NJ. Parker, Eu-
| gene A. Jones'. John A Sweeney, r. G.
donaldson, r. ". Wells, c. A. NJ. Wells,
John j, Dolan, Rosa F. Downing, Jean e
T. des Garennes, Chas. Earl E. B. Hav. J.
w blackburn, jr.; P. H Veitch, Noel W.
BarkSdaIe, Clarence E. Ergood, A s. Pat
tison' Michael j. Kane, p. r. Hilliard, Geo.
c. Aukam, Richard A. Ford, JOS N Saun-
ders.
Mr.. Davis Position.
A rumor gained general circulation about
the court house today to the effect that
| Mr. Henry E. Davis, United States attor-
! ney for the District of Columbia had re-
| ceiVed the appointment as District Judge
Credence was given this rumor when it was
| stated that all papers relating to the Judge
| snip mad been transmitted to the Depart
ment Of Justice from the White House
1hls action is taken, so it is said only in
cases wherein the President has finally
! made up his mind regarding the appoint
/ ment.
| AS the rumor spread that Mr. Davis had
| been selected many friends called at the
ONCE or the United States attorney to in
quire as to the truth or falsity of the story
lney were met with the declaration that
| Mr.. Davis had no Information in relation
\ to the judgeship.
When asked today regarding his visit to
tfdserstoWn yesterday, and if it had any
bearing on the District Supreme Court va
cancy, MIR. Davis made the following ex-
planation:
| The statement published this morning
| that l went to Hagerstown Yesterday to
see Senator McComas is the fruit of some
one imagination. l went to Hagerstown
I 10 see chief Justice Alvey of the Court of
| Appears ABOUT the case of James Powell
VINO is sentenced to be hanged next month
| A recent step taken In the case by PoweIrs
| counsel made my visit to the chief Justice
| necessary.
| MIR. Willett, clerk of the Court of Ap-
! peais. accompanied me. For the gratifica-
| ton of the curious, L will give our move
| ments, which were as follows: We left
washington at 1875 am, arriving at Ha-
| serstoWn at lis pm. We went directly to
| the Hotel Hamilton for dinner. From din
! ner we went Immediately to Judge Alvey's
| residence, where We remained until 4:;O
| We left for Washington at 80. The inter-
| vening twenty minutes were occupied in
| returning to the hotel for our belongings
| and going thence to the railroad station
| As We left the hotel counter we had just
| six minutes to catch the train. AS we were
| passing out | espied Senator McComas sit
| ting with friend on the settee nearest the
| door We both greeted him and also his
| friend, whom happen to have known for
| years. Because of the scantiness of time
| Mr.. Willett and the senator's friend hur-
| ried OFF TO the train. while 1 fingered a mo-
| ment to ask the senator how he happened
| to be in Hagerstown, as I had been in
| formed before leaving Washington, and
FULLY believed that he was at his fishing
| lodge on the Potomac. He replied in kind
| by asking me what l was doing there 1
| told him of my visit to Judge Alvey The
| senator asked me to spend the night at his
| home, which l could not do, and | asked
| him when he would be in Washington He
| said that he expected to come on Monday
| and would let me know. l bade him good
| pye ana almost literally ran for the train.
| 'As for the judgeship / still sincerely
and earnestly wish for Mr.. Carusis ap-
pontment."