The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-12
Nomination of Francis T.. Baker to BE
Judge of the Seventh District Cir
cult Court Sent to Senate.
POSTMASTERS FOR THE SOUTH
KENTUCkIANs, VIRGINIANs AND 9TH
ERs APPOINTED YESTERDAY.
Long List of Combinations, Including
the Names of Messrs. Healing,
Petit and BOnnelI.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. n.-President
Roosevelt to-day sent to the Senate the
appointment Of Francis T. Baker. of the
Indiana Supreme Court. TO be a judge of
the Seventh district United States Circuit
Court. To one OF his callers who spoke
about the appointment the President made
the emphatic statement that when it came
f, 10 judicial appointments no influence, SEN
. atorial or otherwise, would be supreme.
II will make the selection myself and will
be responsible for that selection The
President went on TO say that he regarded
these appointments of the greatest i'm
portance. and that in all cases il would be
both his policy and desire to consult with
senators and representatives as 10 suitable
smen, but that after everything had been
said he would be guided by his own analy
sis of mans fitness and qualifications TO
sit on the Federal bench. The advice OF
a Cabinet minister. such as received from
Attorney General Knox in this case. is
mot regarded as outside influence. 1t is
the duty OF the Cabinet ministers 10 pre-
sent these names. The full list of appoint
ments to the Senate to-day follows: Fran
. els T.. Baker. of Indiana. TO be judge of
the United States Circuit Court for the
Seventh judicial district John c. Ames,
United States marshal for the Northern
district Of Illinois. reappointment; Aulick
Palmer. United States marshal for the
cc.District OF Columbia reappointment; Leo
: E.-Bennett, United States marshal for the
/: :Northern district OF Indian Territory. re-
appointment; Lieut.. John j. Knap, to be
"a lieutenant commander in the navy;
Lieut.. Junior grade) ID. F. Sellers. to be
lieutenant in the navy; Lieut.. Ounior
g-adc) Irwin V. Gillis. to be a lieutenant
,.in the navy. Also the following postmas-
tiers;
J Kentucky-Thomas H. Baker. Louisville;
James T. stephens. Hickman; John III.
Meyer. Newport; John W. Bergman. Yer
sailles.
- Ohio-villiam G. Meyers. Canal Fulton;
: cornelius Gist. Athens; Jefferson G.. Glow
er CadiZ: James r. Barr. Cambridge:
George I. Drake. Corning; James T. Shep-
coming; Allen f. Albright. Sebring.
Nirginia-Jacob w Dudley. East Bad
.ford; John Nj. Griffin. Fredericksburg
:Elisha @. Darden, Hampton: Charles p.
,Smith. Martinsville: Herbert b Woodfn.
sNational Soldiers Home; Frederick Read
Newport News; May Mosby Campbell,
Z West Virginia-B r. Bias, Williamson.
North Carolina-Wallace w. Rollins.
Asheville; Leroy l. Brinkley, Edinton.
EDlllon; Eliza Applet, Manning
:. Tennessee-Zada w. Posey. Kenton.
AT a conference to-day between the Pres
ident and Attorney General Knox the Pres
ldent decided TO reappoint the following
Omitted States judges:
: MISUNDERSTANDING justices George p
Davis, Fletcher NJ. Doan and Richard e
Sloan.
Z New Mexico-Chief justice. w. ]. Mills;
associate Justices. John r. McFie and
Frank w. Parker
Oklahoma-Chief justice. John III. Bur
=tord; associate justices Bayard T. Hainer
-and j. II. BurweII