Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-28
JUDGE STONE
Will be Appointed.
Reward For 0ff,ring Him
self as Sacrifice
When Hanna Tried to
Down McKisson.
u Was Known That Both Would
Refuse.
Some Inside History Relating to
Judge Ricks' Assistant.

Hon, Carlos NJ. Stone, of Cleveland,
will be the new Federal Judge for the
Northern District of Ohio.
This was known some time ago to
those who are more familiar with the
situation. Twice the honor has been
offered to well known attorneys and
twice it has been declined.
1t was known before the appoint
ment was rendered to these men that
they would not accept. This was only
Il part of the program. Judge George
f. ARIEL, of Youngstown, is rich. He
did not want the place and this was
known. 1t was then proffered to
Judge William B. Sanders, of Cleve-
land He has large and lucrative
practice and has a rich wife. He
announced some time ago that he
was not candidate. 1t was safe to
tell him he could have the place if he
wanted it.
In a day or two it will be announced
that the honor has been conferred on
Judge Carlos M. Stone. When he re-
signed from the Common Pleas bench
to make the run against McKisson for
the Republican nomination for Mayor
his friends knew that this move was
but part of a scheme. They realized
that he had had assurances from some
source that he would be looked after
In case he was defeated. IL would
have been a strange thing for him to
do had he not known that he was to
be rewarded for making a sacrifice of
himself. Giving up Judgeship for
the Mayors chair. He is in line for
the Federal Judgeship which pays
$4,000 per year. 1t is a life position.
dispatch from Washington, to the
Cleveland Leader. gives the following
relative to the present situations:
Another man has declined the prof
fer of the new federal judgeship
which was created recently by Con
gress as a means of expeditng the
business Of the United States District
Court Of Northern Ohio, which, under
Judge A. J. Kicks, had fallen behind
to such an extent that the members of
the bar We're clamoring for relief. This
man is former Judge William b. San.
ders, member of the law firm Of Squire,
Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland
President Mckinley rendered to him
the position as a Christmas gift, and
today it was declined with thanks.
A week ago the President offered the
judgeship to former Judge George +.
ARIEL, of Youngstown, but the latter
was constrained to put aside the prof
fered honor on the ground that its ac-
ceptance would involve the sacrifice of
law practice which was worth much
more than $1,000 a year, the salary of
district judge. And now Mr.. San.
ders offers the same excuse for his ac-
tion. He has Informed the President
that he cannot afford to take the place.
ARIEL was Mr., NcKinley's first
choice, and Sanders his second. The ]
Youngstown attorney gave his answer
to the President last Thursday or Fri
day, and couple of days later it was
up" to the Cleveland lawyer, who
passed today. Now the best man
who would like to wear the ermine
ought to win. The President wants to
appoint one who will measure up to
the position, which is of life tenure,
for when Judge Ricks reaches the re-
firing age then his colleague will con.
tinue on the bench until he, too is re-
tired on account of age. Therefore the |
plum Is luscious one, and 1t Is reason
ably certain to go to Cleveland man. |
The President, it is understood is dis
posed to make the appointment from
that city provided Il suitable candidate
Is presented. In view of this desire |
on his part it is not improbable that |
n suggestion will be or has been made |
to prominent members of the Cuyahoga |
county bar to get together to endorse
somebody for the place, The Presi.
dent wishes to have the matter settled |
at as early date as possible.
Representative Southard, of Toledo,
has not abandoned hope of securing |
the place for somebody in his district.
Southard, 1t will be recalled, refused |
to Introduce the judgeship bill in the !
House because he could not secure an
agreement that the prospective incum-
bent should be Toledo man; but the
was rushed through over his
head almost before he knew Il, and
now he continues doggedly to work
along his original line of endeavor.
He called at the =. hite House today |
20 urge the appointment of man
from the western end Of the judicial
district, and advanced as an argu-
nent the fact that Judge William II.
Day, of Canton. who not long ago was
made United States Circuit Judge by
the President and Judge Kicks, who
nailed from Massiiion. both came from
he eastern end. But Mr. Southard's
concentrations will be futile If the
light kind of Clevelander is endorsed.