The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-05
Floyd Woods snid to BE Urging Judge
Leathers and Major steele Back
ing Quincy A. Myers.
FEDERAL BUILDING CHANGES
NO ESTIMATE OF COST YET PRE-
sENTED To MIR. OvERsTREET.
VIII Await suggestions Before He
Asks an Appropriation-Rura Free
Delivery I'm Indiana.
taff Correspondence of the Journal.

Staff Correspondence OF the Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Among public
men in Washington who are interested in
the Indiana federal judgeship intense in
terest prevails tonight Every effort has
been put forth to-day by the friends OF
some OF the candidates. The prediction is
made here tonight that the appointment
will not be long withheld, and some are OF
opinion that it may be sent TO the Senate
Tomorrow. The further prediction is made
that Albert B. Anderson. of Crawfordsville.
will be the man selected, although this pre-
diction is apparently based on no intima-
ton from Official circles. Commenting on
the matter this evening the Washington
Star says: THE outlook to-day is that A.
B. Anderson, of Charlottesville. will sue
ceed Judge John H. Baker. resigned as
district judge OF Indiana" The Star says
further: "Mr. Anderson is from Mr.. Lam
dis's district and the latter has urged him
from the time Judge Bakers resignation
was received A few days ago the contest
looked to be between Mr.. Anderson and r.
O. Hawkins. OF Indianapolis The Pres
ident although entertaining a high opinion
of Mr.. Hawkins, came to the conclusion that
the Indianapolis man was too old for the
appointment
For the last two or three days the Presi-
dent has had busy time with the different
delegations that have come to Washington
to urge the appointment OF their respective
candidates. To-day Representative Crum-
packer, accompanied by Finley p. Mount.
of Charlottesville, James F. Statesman. OF
Peru. and George p. Haywood, of Lafay-
cite. called on the President to urge the
nomination of Mr.. Anderson. From the
White House they went to the Department
of Justice and presented their views to
Attorney General Knox. Z. H. Nebeker. Of
Covington. arrived In Washington to-day.
and IL is understood that he also came In
the interests of Mr.. Anderson.
The merits of other candidates have also
been urged to-day. Major Steele called to
see the President and told him why he
thought Quincy A. Myers, OF Logansport,
should be appointed. Mr.. Holiday. this
week. interested himself In the candidacy Of
Enoch G. Hogate.
One member of the congressional delega-
ton gave 1t as his opinion tonight that
either Anderson or c. c. Shirley would be
| anpointed The opinion was expressed to-
| n,gbt that there would not be much sur
nrise IL the appointment came to Controller
Tracewell or Judge Penfield. although
neither of these men was understood TO be
candidates for the place.
A new feature In the Indiana federal
judgeship situation developed tonight by
the arrival of Floyd A. Woods. of Indian
apolis. from New York. 1t is the under
standing that he is here TO suggest the
| name OF James M. Leathers to President
Roosevelt tomorrow. Mr.. Woods was de-
! cidedIy uncommunicative in regard to the
matter. but ii is known that his mission
/ here is in the interest OF Judge Leathers.
1t was reported that John l. Griffiths had
/ left Indianapolis this afternoon for WASH
! ington TO Join Mr.. Woods In urging Judge
Leathers's candidacy, but II was learned
| tonight that Mr.. Griffiths is at his home.
and has no intention OF visiting the cap
| ital Another report tonight is that VIII
liam d. Foulke, member OF the Civil-serv-
| ice Commission, has interested himself in
Judge Leathers's candidacy. and will join
Mr.. Woods In visit to the President and
attorney general in the interest OF the Ma
rion county judge.
In reference to a further appropriation for
the Indianapolis federal building. now be-
/ ing constructed, Representative Overstreet
said to-day: 1T has been my plan from
the start TO make an effort at the proper
time for an additional appropriation for the
federal building In Indianapolis sufficient
! to make such changes in the original plans
for the north front as will be In harmony
with other parts Of the building. and ap-
propriate because of the park view TO the
| north In making this effort have had I'm
mind asking for a further appropriation so
as TO make suitable approaches 10 the main
building. and for a reasonable 'beautihca-
ton of the grounds. In order, however. to
| make this proper start i have thought II
| advisable to ask for estimates and sugges-
tions from both the architects In charge or
the building and the chief architect OF the
! Treasury Department L Will not be able.
| therefore, 10 make any specific suggestion
of amount till | have heard from these
| sources. OF course. i cannot now say what
| success / may meet with. but hope 10 ac-
complish something that will be reasonably
satisfactory to all parties. i am OF opinion
/ that nothing be done for six or eight
/ weeks.
In point of service in rural free delivery
Indiana stands third among the States.
Reports to Superintendent Machen show
that on Dec. / Indiana had s64 routes in
operation Iowa stands first with LII
routes. Illinois is second with 1.o44 routes.
and Ohio is fourth with ssi routes. In point
of daily service the rural carrier In indi-
ana did some excellent work the last year.
the report showing that the number OF
packages handled by Indiana carriers aver
aged las a day TO the man. this being thir-
teen above the average In the country.
The number of routes now In operation In
the State is out OF total OF 1.61s petitions
sent TO the department for routes. OF this
number there were 13S adverse reports.
leaving 527 petitions yet 10 be examined.
On Dec. / the total number OF petitions
that had been received by the department.