The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24

President Judge II. w. Archibald re-
vacation trip, to find that his friends
had already begun to talk up his can
didacy for the vacancy on the supreme
bench. Whether or not Judge Arch
bald will encourage an effort at this
time to secure the place for him
is not known. A Tribune reporter
called to see him last evening but he
was resting after his Journey and had
left word not to be disturbed. Today
will probably see something definite
done towards presenting his name for
the governors consideration, providing
he will consent.
The fact that the northwestern
and extreme western counties of
the state are not represented on
the supreme bench and that politi-
cal exigencies may demand that their
claims be honored, may discourage an
effort In Judge Archbald's behalf. 1t
is understood. however, that the gov
ernor is disposed, personally, to ap-
point Lackawannas president Judge,
| and should this disposition be stronS
! enough to withstand the opportunities
of the politicians who favor other cam
| didates on geographical considerations,
| Judge Archibald will be the man.
The following from yesterdays Phil
adelphia Press is interesting anent the
| above:
WEST IS MAKING CLAIM.
Harrisburg, Aug. Ex-Governor Stone will hear
| friends of all those who are aspirants for ap.
| .,f,t,,
that end will take no action in filling the vacancy
| caused by Judge Green's death until he returns
| from the Grand Army encampment the first week
| in September. number of letters from lawyers
| and petitions from bar associations have been re-
| ceivcd at the executive department asking the
| appointment of this or that aspirant, the names
of whom are not made public, but there is nc
concensus Of opinion as to the chances Of any
particular aspirans. All of these requests will
be given careful consideration by the governor
before the appointment is made.
1t is understood that the friends of Judge Sam
uel Pennypacker, of Philadelphia, have strongly
| indorsed him for the place. There seems to be
| an impression that the governor will appoint
| Judge W. D. Porter, Of Pittsburg at present or
the superior court bench, and thus make va
cancy to be filled by the appointment Of W. p
| Porter, of Allegheny, former law partner o.
| Governor Stone. The west is claiming the place
and will send quite a delegation here In Judge
| fOrttrS interest.
The following editorial from the
Wilkes-Bare Record tends to show tha
the claims of the northwestern anC
western counties are looked upon a!
something to be seriously considered
AS TO GEOGRAPHY.
Some of the local newspapers have been sug
gesting the name of Judge Charles f. Rice 70
appointment to the vacancy the Suprem
court bench caused by the death OF Chief Justic
Green. The Record is in a position to say wit
postiveness that Judge Rice is not and does no
expect to be an applicant for the appointment
lie still has more than half of his term TO serv
as president judge OF the Superior court, and /
could scarcely be regarded as a promotion 70
hlhto vacate his present position for a place a
the foot of the list OF Supreme court justices
The appointment would hold until January, 1907
and next year he would he compelled to g
through all the annoyance of a campaign for
nomination, with all the western and north
western sections Of the state contesting 70
recognition, those sections, comprising almos
half the commonwealth, being now unrepresente
on the Supreme court bench.
The present six justices are distributed as fol
lows: Philadelphia two, Susquehanna one, Lar
caster one, Blair and Fayette one. 1t wi
be observed that all that vast section fror
Fayette county on the southern border, north
the New York state line, east to Blair in tn
central part Of the state, and Susquehanna i
the northeast, is unrepresented on the bench
our highest court. The people of that importar
half of the state will demand representation mex
year. There is no better man in the state tha
Judge Rice, but he is acting wisely in declinin
to be candidate at this time