The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-25
KEPT HIS PROMISE
The APPOINTMENT IS Declined.
1t Was ARIEL About Whom There
Has Been SO Much SpecuIa-
ton For Past Few Days.

ton For Past Few Days.
The new judgeship for the northern
district of Ohio has been offered to
Judge George f. Arrell, of Youngs-
town. At least, that is the information
conveyed in a dispatch from Washing
ton to the Cleveland Leader. The
Washington correspondent for the Lea
der under date of December 20, says;
President McKinley's first choice for
the new United States Judge for the
northern Ohio district, whom he Is au-
thorized to appoint under the law lately
enacted by congress, is Judge George F.
ARIEL, of Youngstown. The judge has
had the acceptance or the declination
of the honor within his power, and he
has chosen the latter. 1t is he about
whom there has been 30 much speculaI
tion since yesterday, though his iden-
tity was not disclosed until last night.
At this hour, midnight, it is believed
there are not more than three people in
Washington who know that he Ia the
man whom the president would have
given the position had he desired 1t.
Judge ARIEL came to the capital yes
terday or the day before, presumably
upon suggestion which emanated orig
inally from the white house. While in
the city he was asked whether he would
like to become a federal judge, and,
after considering the proposition a
short time. answered that he would
prefer to continue in the practice Of
law. Last evening he left for home.
The Judge is one of the best known at
torneys in the Mahoning valley. His
practice is large and lucrative. The
president has known him since boyhood,
and holds him in high esteem.
Judge ARIEL and President Mckinley
were schoolmates before the war.
Their parents were neighbors, and in
early childhood the two boys were boon
companions. They frequently discuss
ed their future and the prospects it held
out for them. On one occasion, 1t is
said, ARIEL asked Mckinley what he
intended to be when he should become
man. william did not-reply that he
would be a conductor on a fast express
train, nor the leader of band. He had
loftier aspirations. I'm going to be
president of the United States" he said.
What are you going to be, Arrell?"
ME? o, I'm going to be great law
yer, and judge, when get big. What
are you going to do when you become
the president of the United States?'
I'm going to appoint you judge OF the
supreme court" was the reply.
The president offered Judge Arrell a
judgeship four years ago, but he de-
clined the appointment.
Franklin Hall, the Washington cor
respondent for the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, appears to take a view of
the judgeship and of the candidates
quite different from view entertained by
the Leaders correspondent. Mr.. Hall,
writing to his paper, says:
IF Andrew Squire gets well, his law
partner, William b. Sanders, will ac-
cept the tender of the additional judge
ship for the Cleveland district, which
was authorized in recent act, and
which was rendered him two days ago
AS stated in these dispatches last night
President Mckinley Immediately upon
the passage of the bill made tender
OF the position to a Cleveland man.
This man, it was learned today, is w. b.
Sanders. member Of the firm Of Squire,
Dempsey & Sanders, who represent
Senator Hanna's interests in Cleveland.
Mr. Squire, the senior member Of the
firm, is i'll at present, and therefore no
reply Is expected from Mr.. Sanders un-
til he can communicate with Mr.. Squire.
1T is said, on excellent authority,
that in case Mr.. Sanders refuses the
position II will be offered to Judge
Stone. This news was brought to WASH
ington today by a man to whom Mr..
Sanders stated personally that he had
been offered. the position. He refused
to allow himself to be quoted, but 1t Ia
known that he saw the president him
self and that President Mckinley stated
the same thing to him. 1t is generally
believed here that Mr.. Sanders will be
able to dissolve his partnership and ac-
cept the judicial position within the
week to which the offer Is limited.
George f. ARIEL, of Youngstown, is
in the city seeking the commission as
the additional Judge Of the Cleveland
district. He 10 a member of the law
firm of McVay, ARIEL & Robinson, and
IL is said that he stands an excellent
show for the position in case the mer
whom President Mckinley has In mind
refusao