The times., 1899-07-08

The only development in the fight for
the place on the Supreme Court of the
District bench, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Justice Walter S. Cox, is the
fact or rather the emphasizing of the fact
that the members of the District bar must
unite its forces if it hopes to capture the
office. The truth of this is so evident that
prominent politician who called on Presi-
dent Mckinley yesterday said that the
District men would have to get together
and that pretty soon. if they would win the
fight.
He went so far as to intimate that in
all probability the office will be offered TO
the, Hon. David X. Watson, of Ohio. Presi-
dent Mckinley, it is stated, regards the
justiceship as Federal and not a local
Office, and for this reason does not feel
that he wsuld be violating the home rule
plank if he were to appoint a nonresident
of the District. Mr.. Mckinley, however,
has promised prominent members of the
District bar that he viii appoint a Dis
trict man if one is presented who has prac-
tically the unanimous support OF the local
attorneys.
This morning a delegation of prominent
local attorneys headed by District Attorney
Henry E Davis, will probably call upon
President Mckinley and urge the appoint
meut of Eugene Carusi.
| The subject of Mr.. Coxs successor was
| discussed in a quiet way yesterday at the
, City Hall. The name of Judge George E.
Baldwin, of Canton, a close friend of Presi-
dent Mckinley, was mentioned. The judge
has also been talked of in connection with
other judicial vacancies. The fear was ex-
pressed that the members OF the District
bar will not be able to meet the require
ment imposed by the President that they
shall be practically unanimous in their
recommendation of a candidate.
Before the appointment is allowed to go
| to nonresident, however, it is believed
| that the present aspirants for the appoint
| ment will withdraw from the race and
\ combine their forces in support of some
| other member of the District bar.
In the event that this line of action is
determined upon the belief is that all par
1 ties will throw their strength TO District
| Attorney Henry E. Davis. He has en-
dorsed and is supporting Eugene Carusi
| for the vacancy on the bench and an
nounces that he Will not become a candi-
/ date. Mr.. Davis friends are actively at
work in his interests and it would not be
a surprise if his name is presented for
consideration.
The friends of William f. Mattingly are
still confident that he will receive the ap-
pointment, and believe that up to this time
| he has far the better Of the fight. The
supporters of Attorney for the District
! Duvail and job Barnard are no less conf
dent. The friends of l.. Cabel Williamson
made him a candidate yesterday afternoon.
| Mr.. Williamson is one of the young mem
1 bers OF the local bar and is said to be a
| man of much ability and very popular. It
| was also stated that he is strongly en-
| dorsed by Senator Morgan, who has prom
ised to come to Washington and present
his claim for the position to the President.
| But over and above all these local activ-
| tiles is the fact that the President has
| Ohio friends who are bringing the force of
political argument to bear on him. Judge
| Allread, who Thursday was regarded as
of no particular weight in the competition,
! bloomed out yesterday as man TO whom
the President is under obligations. The
| judge is said to have had the President s
promise to appoint him to the local bench
to succeed Judge McComas, when the latter
was elected Senator. For some reason that
promise could not be carried out. Now
Judge Allread wants Cox's place.
Allread was an ardent Mckinley boomer
in the Minneapolis convention in 1892.
when Mckinley was casting sleeps eyes
at the nomination, although the Ohio dele
cation was pledged to Harrison. McKin-
| ley, as Governor. appointed him a State
circuit judge. The people of the appOintee' s
district, led by Foraker men, refused TO
continue the judge on the bench hence his
desire that the President again help him
to good place.