The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18
,.e.pcy to Occur on the Supreme
Bench Before May l.
) WHITE TO GET THE PLACE.
,.~ers, who VIII Have the Sc
: ...~ Of n Successor to the
r~,.f Justice. Tenders the POSI-
-. IN the weII-Kpown Demo-
.ur .War Horse" Who Will
....vt-A sketch of His Career.

. ..s been stated on what seems I'M
.'<.sorable authority that Chief Justice
,ssew i Gordon, Of the state supreme
- viii resign from the bench before
- / ard that HIS successor VIII be Hon.
rrs,,n IL White, Democratic national
'.mrItteeman for this state. The APP
s.r,tpent Of successor to Judge Gordon
ssxstsc ir the governor.
s..,s time ago Judge Gordon made the
AM announcement that he would not
candidate for reelection. At that
- h was generally believed that he
sn,,d All out his term. which expires
~ January. Since that time. however.
has been rumored that Judge Gordon
~ formed important business connec-
80 in Tacoma, and that he had con-
/ .tsde4 that HIS personal interests would
-0sr II he remained longer on the bench.
,1dss Gordon is a Republican. and was
at.ed in 1894.
~ Olympia correspondent Of the Post
,r,i,gencer interviewed Judge Gordon
~ night upon the question of his pro-
.rrd resignation. Judge Gordon stated
A., he had not as yet resigned. He de-
,sued TO disclose HIS future plans.
g<ysra weeks ago. II is said, Judge Cor
| - informed Gov. Rogers of his intention
d rsign, so that his successor could be
swn IN before the May term Of the su-
weus court should convene. His purpose,
~ said, was 10 give the governor AMPLE
- IN which 10 select his successor. II
i aid that the governor considered the
euss OF Mr.. White, Alfred Battle. OF this
., and ex-superior Judge ]. A. Stall
= Of Tacoma. ms possible SUCCESSORS OF
Ms Gordon. Finally he concluded 10
sp6nt Mr. White. and at once wrote Of
Ting him the position, which Mr. White
vrepfed Mr. White himself informed
rssfal Of his friends yesterday of the
DER which had been made him by tho
rpysrnor and OF his intention TO accept II.
Politicians viii at once recognize that
&s Rogers, In selecting Mr.. White has
Aosen one OF his most intimate personal
pd political friends for tho honor. For
pu than year. In fact ever since the
gxFion Of who should succeed Gov. Roy
I IN has been up for discussion, Mr. White
su declared that the present chief exec
gIge should he renominated, and to that
nd has been generally understood he
r entered into a political alliance with
knzor Turner and Lee -. Hart, both Of
sapm are warm friends, politically speak
" Of the governor.
n White ie 81 years OF age He is a
szsye Of West Virginia, and served near
| b three years IN the civu war, being dis
hzfxed IN 1864 because OF wounds re-
avei In battle. Originally he was a Re-
wsilcsn, but left the party on the recon-
ssuiion issue He was admitted to tho
n In West Virginia In 1868. and in 1871
xss 20 Seattle, where he has resided
sntinnously ever since
h NI2 he formed partnership with
| n Charles II. Larrabee. which was dis
eR1 some years later. when Col Lar
tos removed TO California. In 1881 Mr.
Waits formed a. law partnership with
Nhes y, Munday. and they are still
| wsaers. Walter =. Fulton, Mr.. White
xfhes, having joined the firm some years
o.
| 10 BR Mr, White was elected prosecut-
| n attorney of the Third judicial district
Washington territory. which comprised
xsrA counties on Puget sound, includ-
| 4 lAis county. This office he held two
| lass, when he was elected to the lower
sae Of the territorial legislature. In
y Mr. White was sent to Washington
| y the citizens OF Seattle TO urge the for
saafs Of the Northern Pacific hand grau.
b l& he was appointed United States
sf,rlri attorney for the territory OF
Washington by President Cleveland. and
Va that Office until 1883.
. iss Mr.. White was one OF the first
nnsfats to declare for the free coinage
= slserl and none worked harder TO bring
ska the Endorsement OF that doctrine
he Democratic national convention. In
risA Mr.. White ssAt as a delegate from
- STATE, Hugh c. Wallace was elected
asnaratic national committeeman for
et state In that year. but he resigned
NJ bclsed the nomination oG Mr. Bry an.
az Mr. Whit, Mas gtorsl5ai hts atlctaeAaur
q ate years MIR. White has declared
aal his only ambition was 20 end hia ac
~ career on The supreme bench OF his
Aaapssa state and yesterday ne told hts
sisnss that no thought the ambition OF
IA liz ~. hn.ti a., L.. srniln..d