The times., 1899-07-10

Just one week ago today Justice Cox,
associate member of the Supreme Court
of the District, handed his resignation to
the President accepted Mr. Cox's resig-
nation he announced that it was his in
tention to appoint member of the Dis
trict bar to the vacancy, provided that
some one would be suggested who would
have practically the unanimous endorse
ment of the members of the local bar.
Taking this as a cue and thinking that
no time was to be lost, hardly had forty
eight hours elapsed before a delegation OF
prominent members of the District bar
called upon the President and urged the
appointment of William f. Mattingly. The
fight for the week closed on Saturday by
another delegation consisting of equally
as prominent members of the local bar
waiting upon Mr., Mckinley and present.
ing the claim OF Eugene Carusi for the
vacant justiceship.
Since the announcement of the retire
ment of Justice Cox, besides those already
named, six others have been suggested
by their friends for the position. These
are United States District Attorney Henry
E Davis, Attorney for the District An
drew B. Duvall, James G. Payne, Tai
madge A. Lambert, Job Barnard, and
L. Cabel Williamson. All of these
have a greater or less following among
the members of the District bar, and
their friends up to this time seem SO con-
fident of the success of their favorites
that there appears to be no likelihood of
the withdrawal of any of the candidates
from the race.
In reference to Mr.. Mattingly and Mr..
Carusi, however, 1t may be stated that a
recent statement credited to President Nc
Kinley to the effect that he Will not ap-
point man over sixty years of age to NIL
the vacancy has practically put these two
gentlemen out of the fight. So far as en-
dorsement is concerned, it is believed
that Henry E. Davis is in the lead. Mr..
Davis, however, is advocating the appoint
ment of Mr.. Carusi, and although his
friends are anxious that he should an
nounce himself as a candidate for the JUS
ticeship he has declined to do so and de-
clared that he would not even permit the
committee which submitted the name of
Mr.. Carusi to submit his when President
Mckinley asked that the names of some of
the younger members of the bar should be
presented to him for consideration.
The friends of Mr.. Davis, however, as
was demonstrated at meeting Oh the
younger lawyers held Saturday afternoon,
have determined to suggest his name to the
President.
In the event they all stay in the fight it
will most certainly prevent any one of
them receiving the appointment. 1t is the
opinion of many that this will give Presi-
dent Mckinley an opportunity to do that
which it is claimed he really desires TO do
appoint an ohioan. Ever since the fight
for the justiceship has begun, and with the
full knowledge that President Mckinley
desires harmony of action among District
lawyers, the result has been exactly the
reverse, and every day not only brings
forth new candidate, but also tends to
demonstrate that the members of the bar
cannot agree upon any candidate.
Judge ]. I. Allread, Of Ohio, one of the
candidates, who came here Saturday af-
ternoon, went to Old Point Comfort TO
spend Sunday. He will probably return
today and see the President about his pros
poets.