The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-18
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JUSTICE COLES SUCCESSOR
Thomas H. Anderson Said to BE the
Presidents Choice.

Friends of the District Attorney Re
Heve the announcement of His Ap-
pointmeRt VIII he Made soon
a. N. Gould May BE Promoted.
District Attorney Thomas H. AndeF-
son. it is said, VIII be appointed Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia to succeed
Justice Cole, who is to retire from the
bench next week This statement vas
who is a close personal friend of Cen
eral Anderson and who has been ad-
vised by the President of his intention
in regard to filing the vacancy on the
District bench caused by the resigna-
ton of Justice Cole.
II is thought that the announcement
of the nomination viii be made In a
day or two or before the President
leaves for his Pacific Coast trip. This
is not necessary however, as the bust
ness OF the court can be divided so that
five justices can hear ali the cases for
time. Justice Cole presides in CTimi-
nal Court No. 2 and also in Probate
Court, and his work could be assumed
by the other justices for time until
General Anderson could arrange the af-
fairs of his Office before retiring.
General Anderson has long been a
personal friend of Mr. Mckinley and the
President we'll knows his legal abilities.
General Anderson is a native Of Bel
mont county, Ohio, and for long time
Dracticed law at Cambridge in that
State Shortly after General Harrison
was inaugurated General Anderson was
made Consul General and Minister
Resident to Bolivia and served until
! January, 1852. when he resigned and
came TO washington where ne entered
upon the practice of law.
! Out Of long list of candidates TO sue
| ceed Henry Z. Davis as United States
District Attorney the President on Oc-
tober I, 1893 selected General Ander-
| son. His conduct Of the affairs of the
| Office has made him very popular with
| both the bench and bar, and ne is also
held in very high personal regard He
has been YER. successful in the prose-
cUtion OF a large number OF criminal
cases and has displayed a high degree
of legal ability It is known that the
President holds him in nigh regard and
| consequently selected him for the ju-
dieiaI position,
1t was said when General Anderson
was made District Attorney that he
would ultimately be appointed to the
bench. but the retirement OF Justice
Cole was not then anticipated. The re-
| tirement Of Chief Justice Bingham, whe
is also an Ohio man, was, however. pre-
dieted, and It IS now probable that he
VIII not serve much longer, being eligi-
BILE for retirement under the age limit
The elevation OF General Anderson
10 the bench VIII create a vacancy in
the Office OF District Attorney. In this
connection It Is said that Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ashley NJ. Gould is the
| leading candidate Mr. Gould was an
aspirant for the Office when General
Anderson was selected He was then
Assistant District Attorney and was
retained in his Office. He is regarded
as one Of the foremost Of the younger
members of the local tar and his se-
lection, it is said, would be highly sat
isfactory to all members of the District
bar. He is said TO be in the lead OF all
| the candidates to succeed General An
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