Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-11
THE VACANT JUDGE5HIP.

Vireinians continue to crowd the
outer hall at the White House and
occupy considerable of the Presidents
time in discussing the Federal judge.
ship. Mr.. Roosevelt Is giving all a
chance to present the claims Of their
fayorities, but within two or three days
at least be will probably name the late
Judge Paul's successor. New candidates
appear every day and now the list is Q
long one with Judge Lewis at the top
The President however, II is said wants
man uuder 90 years OF age for the
position.
The candidacy OF J. Hampton Hoge,
will be supported by the Virginia
Republican machine. Hoge, they say,
ia entitled to sonnet hing as consolation
for his overwhelming and ignominious
defeat for tho governship.
During Senator Hanna's visit to
Washington some of the Virginisns who
are interested in the contest for the
appointment of judge for the western
district of Virginia to succeed Judge
Paul appealed to him to assist them IN
their fight for the appointment of fav-
orite candidate. Mr.. Hanna, however,
declined to take any part 10 the contest,
saving that be had refused during the
Mckinley administration to interfere
or take part in any of the contests for
judicial appointments, and he did not
'-tsnd now to break his record and
H.. - 'hs appointment of a Judge
take side ia 49,
for Virginia. -r~~k.
Mr.. John s. Wise, now Of New ~.
is the confirmed enemy OF the republic
can organization in Virginia, and not
many days ago took occasion to de-
nounce State Chairman Agnew and bis
associates to the President. Mr.. Wise
feels very friendly to Judge Lewis, but
he told the President that II Judge
Lewis WAS not TO be appointed he
would like to see Mr.. Gillespie, Of
Tszswell. appointed.
The Virginia delegations bow 10
Washington express themselves as be-
ing specially sggrieved at what they
term the interference of Capt. John s.
Wise, of New York, who, though he
has not been identified with Virginia
politics for more than ten years, has
urged the appointment of Judge Lewis,
and, according to one Of the southwest
gentlemen, announced publicly Sstur.
day, after he had an interview with the
President, that Judge Lewis would be
appointed within twelve hours.
1t is said that State Chairman
Park Agnew and National Committee
man George E. Bowden, of Virgins,
have kept entirely out OF the fight thus
far. and have not mingled with the
throng OF seekers who fill the hotel lob
bles. Whether Mr.. ARnew aud Mr..
BoWden will be consulted remains to De
be seen. Mr.. Agnew certainly has
kept out OF Washington carefully for
the lssJ three days, whereas his bust
ness as Internal revenue collector st
Alexandria usually takes him to Wash
ineton frequently.
National Committeeman Bowden
and Chairman Agnew, with a delegs'
ton OF stalwsrt organization repuoli'
cans from Virginia, were In Washing
ton today, however, 10 an effort 10 &C.
cure from President Roosevelt the ap-
pointment of republican recognized
by the organization to the vacant fed
eral iudgeship. They say they have
been assured that action will be post
poned until they can be heard, and
they are satisfied that no one will be
appointed who is not acceptable to the
organization. A list Of the candidates