The times., 1899-07-07

Several OF the most prominent members
of the District bar. headed by Senator
Louis E. McComas. yesterday called upon
President Mckinley in relation to the ap-
pointment of a successor to Walter s
Cox as an associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the District These who
accompanied Senator McComas were SAM
uel Maddox, the President CT the Washing
ton Bar Association: George E. Hamilton
J. j. Darlington, r. Ross Perry Augustus
A. Worthington, and Nathaniel Wilson
The gentlemen named called upon Mr.
Mckinley to urge the appointment of Mr.
William F. Mattingly to the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Justice Cox,
while Senator McComas' purpose was,
though favoring no particular candidate,
to urge the appointment of a member of
the District bar to fill the vacancy He
took occasion, however, to say to Presi-
dent Mckinley that Mr. Mattingly is emil
nently qualified for the position for which
he is urged by his frisAds.
1t is understood that the delegation was
assured by Mr.. Mckinley that if the mem
bers Of the Washington Bar Association
could with any unaaimity agree upon some
one candidate he would appoint hiin to
fill the position.
The fulfillment of this condition by any
one OF the several members of the District
bar who have been spoken of in connec-
tion with the appointment: will be very
difficult Each OF the candida'es has n
large following of friends. who declare
that they will stick to them TO the last.
and if this determination is adhered to
by them it will give the Presiden, an
excellent and uarhanS ba
tunity to appoint an outsIder-a man from
Ohio
1t is stated by friends of Eugene Carusi
that very probably a delegation of local
attorneys will call upon the President to-
day to urge his appointment to the
vacant justiceship. Mr.. Carusi is said TO
have the largest local following of any OF
the aspirants for the position. He has
had the matter under consideration for
some time, and it is claimed by his friends
that a great number of the members o!
the local bar are pledged to his support
Among the first to endorse Mr.. Carusis S
candidacy. it is stated, was Mr.. Matting,y.
but who on deciding to become candidate
! himself, asked TO be relieved from the
| pledge. The request was granted b. Mr.
Carusi.
1t is also stated that District Attorney
Henry E. Davis is also very ardent sup
| porter of Mr.. Carusi. Mr.. Davis has been
| repeatedly importuned by his friends to
become candidate for the vacant justice
ship, but he has declined TO do So and
yesterday stated that he could not consent
to do SO as long as Mr.. Carusi is in TIE
field. 1t is said that in the event that Mr..
Davis would consent under any circum-
| stances to become a candidate he would
| be given practically the unanimous en-
dorsement of the members of the District
| bar.
The friends of District Attorney Duvall
are on still hunt and he is developing
new strength every day. 1t is believed
that his friends will call upon President
Mckinley either tomorrow or Monday tc
urge his appointment.
! If the President does appoint bona
| flde citizen of the District there will be
sorrow among considerable number OF
Ohio aspirants. James r. GARFIELD is not
| the only Ohioan who has cast eoyetous
| eyes toward the vacant place.
Gossip yesterday put the Hon. David
Kemper Watson, Solicitor General j. X
Richards and Judge ]. i. Allread among
the aspirants. They are all from the Pres
| ident's State.
Mr. Watson was Attorney General OF
Ohio ten years ago He got the decision
against the Standard Oil Trust, which At
!
| enforce by hauling the trust officers ur
for contempt. He is now a member OF
the commission tc revise and codify the
criminal and penal laws
Solicitor General Richards, who is now
| in Europe. succeeded Mr. Watson as At.
torney General. and was in that office while
| Mckinley was Governor. Their friendship
was, and is, very strong and if Richards
is really candidate there would be ex.
cellent grounds for believing that he would
get the place. There is doubt. however. a:
to his desire for the place, as there is more
money for him in practice
Both these men are residents of the
District, but hardly within the meaning
of the term, as used by genuine Washing.
tonians.
Judge Allread is politician and was
a candidate for the postoffice of his town
Greenville He is now looked upon as :
prominent member of the equally as goot
| class" willing to take almost anything
that is offered. A place on the bencl
would suit his taste.