The age-herald., 1901-10-08
Announcement Made Officially That He Mil Succeed the
 Late Judge Bruce
BOOKER WASH|NGTON'S ADVICE
Sald That President of the Tuskegee School Was In Favor of the Sue- cessfuI Candidate-Republ-
 cans Not Considered.
BY WATTERsoN sTEALEY.

w NSIOOCl NOPONAebh'J President Roosevelt today an nounced the appointment of Thomas the vacant Alabama federal judgeship. Since attaining the Presidency MT. Roosevelt has several times stated his intention of appointing the best men regardless of politics to federal off ces in the South. It seems the Presi- dent, in determining the question of a successor to Judge Bruce, in line with his expressions on the general subject of office-holding, naturally se- lected for the position a man in the main a Democrat.
 The idea of Republican successor to Judge Bruce does not seem to have been thought of for a moment. From what can be learned tonight, Judge Jones and Thomas R. Roulhac were the only men whose applications were given serious consideration. The fact that the latter was not resident of the judicial district eliminated him. Had he been, the fight over the posi- tion might not have been settled so quickly.
 Washington for Jones.
 It is understood here that Judge Jones owes his appointment in no smAd degree to Booker T. Washing ton of Tuskegee. whose advice was sought by the President concerning not only this, but other matters pertain ing to the course of the administration in the South In addition to Professor Ws Stewart L. Woodford of New York, former Minister to Spain. and J. T. Harahan, second vice-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. strongly urged the President to make Judge Jones' ap- pointment.
 Judicially Judge Jones was endorsed by many of the best lawyers of the State, in- cluding among long list of others Thomas N. Mcclellan, Jonathan Haralson and J. R. Tyson of the Alabama Supreme Court. Except on partisan grounds there seems to have been no opposition. Among the hundreds of telegrams re- ceived by the President congratulating him upon his course not few came from straight-out Republicans and negroes.
 A. A Mabson of Montgom cry telegraph ed as follows
 "The appointment of Thomas c. Jones is hailed with delight by all men who know his character
 After the signature appeared this: "Ex- Confederate, a member of Republican party since organization"
 J. w. Dimmick, national Republican committeeman of the State. asked that the matter be deferred until the Repub- licans could see the President, adding:
 If Democrat is to be appointed. Jones would be most acceptable
 Friends of the Governor.
 Among others telegraphing the Presi- dent in the interest of Judge Jones were the following: H. A. Skeggs, Mayor of Decatur; B. J. Baldwin, president Board of Education Montgomery, and A. M. Baldwin. president First National Bank of Montgomery.
 Senator Pettus, while favoring another applicant for the position. wired to the President as follows from Selma:
 Telegram from Washington states that you have selected T. c. Jones for district judge. If so, no man could object to his appointment except on partisan grounds merely"
 In fact, that is not the slightest doubt that the Presidents appointment has highly pleased the bar of Alabama as well as a great majority of the citizens of the State.
 Representative Thompson, who is in the city, was delighted at the appoint ment of ex-Goyernor Jones. He said Gov ernor Jones was not only one of the ablest lawyers in Alabama, but one of the most prominent and highly esteemed citizens; a pure. high-toned and fair minded man. and will fill the position with honor and credit
 Wins Esteem of South.
 This one act of the new President will place him in the same high esteem of the South that President Mckinley en- joyed" said MT. Thompson.
 Speaking of Governor Jones, Represen- tative Thompson said:
 'He has always enjoyed a great reputa- tion as a military man, and was known in Alabama as the military Governor. Dur ing the civil war he was the youngest of- fcer of General Gordon's staff and won distinction as a Confederate soldier. Though a Confederate and a Southern Democrat. he has always been a strong supporter of the constitution of the United States and was member of the recent constitutional convention in Ala bama. He was a leader of the minority of the franchise committee which op- posed the grandfather clause because he thought 1t was in conflict with the con- ptitution of the United States"
 In talkin2 with Mr. Thompson tho Pres-