Evening star., 1901-11-12

eight years. His application for reappolnt-
ment under the new order of District legal
anairs went to the President and Attorney
General with nearly half hundred letters
OF Endorsement. Among the authors OF
these letters were many members of the
bar. two officers OF the District government
several members OF the House of Represen-
tattves and two senator's
Mr.. Charles 8. Bundy was recommended
Tor appointment as one of the most sat-
lsiactory Justices now in service In the
district In connection with marked abii-
ny as a lawyer and practitioner at the
district bar. he is widely known as a man
OF scholarly attainmeuts and studious incif-
nations. Many of the older members of
tne bar indorsed his application without
qualification.
The New Men.
Henry Randall Webb is believed to be
particularly acceptable as one of the new
appointments. He was born In Washing
ton and has been a resident Of the District
all his life. He is a Harvard graduate.
His knowledge Of the law has been obtain
ed in local educational institutions and
through seventeen years practice In the in
tricacies Of Maryland and District of CO.
lumbfa law as they have been merged In
the latter jurisdiction.
At Harvard he received the baccalaureate
degree in 1880. The National University
Law School conferred on him two de-
grees-bacheior OF laws, In 1850, and mas
ter of laws. in 1888. In all his practice be-
fore the local courts Mr. Webb has stead
lily advanced until his position today Ii one
OF exceptional distinction. Mr.. Webb's in
dorsements represent a wide range, letters
having been sent In his behalf from promf-
nent legislators, humble clients and many
Of the most successful business men of the
District
Gen.. Halbert E. Paine another Of the
new men. served prominently during the
civil war as colonel Of the 4th Wisconsin
Volunteers. He subsequently became brig
adler general of volunteers and was bre-
vetted major general for gallant service
in the siege of Port Hudson, where he lost
one of his legs. Since his return from the
war he served three terms in Congress as
a representative from the Milwaukee dis
trict, has been commissioner of patents for
one term and has practiced law in Wash
iHgton with signal success.
He Is regarded an exceptionally able
attorney and a man of the most unblem-
ished character and integrity. A number
of senators and other high officials of the
government tndorsed his application. Many
of them urged the President to appoint him
to a better position, and one indorser asked
that the appointment as justice be only
temporary until justiceshfp I'm one of the
higher United States courts shall become
vacant.
Mr.. Robert H. Terrell is a graduate of
Howard University, and now principal of
the Colored High School of the District of
Columbia. In nearly all the letters sent
the President and Attorney General In the
interests of colored persons he is named as
first choice il he would consent to serve.
Among those who wrote in this vein is
Prof. Booker 7. Washington, whose opin-
ion Of Mr.. Terrell is that he represents the
highest present attainments of the colored
race. Among the white people who have
followed the education Of the negro stu
dents of the District the selection of Mr..
Terrell Will be particularly acceptable.