The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-30
PRESIDENT DECIDES ON
MAN TO APPOINT
TO THE VACANT JUDGESHIP IN TIE
COURT OF CLAIMS.
NcLaurin Considered q Wlnner-Has Been
Supported by Political Opponents Who
Were Personal Friends-Tillman
Won'C Interfere.
Especial to The State.

Spoclal TO Inc OC6Co.
| Washington, D. c., May 28.-
President Roosevelt today announced
that he had determined on a man for
the vacant judgship in the court of
claims. Senator McLaurin is gen.
orally regarded as the wilmer of this
juicy plum and his nomination may
he sent to the senate any day. Nc
! Laurin's resignation from the senate
will probably follow very shortly the
amour cement of his appointment.
There Is a possibility that he will
then take occasion to review his
career in the senate and his reason
for resigning. The vote on the
Philippine government bill having
been set for next Tuesday, Senator
McLaurin will hardly resign from
senate before casting his vote in
support of that measure, thereby
coming to the aid of the administra
tion that has shown him 80 many
fsvors.
Shortly after the death of Judge
Davis there was great scrambling
among q number Of senators to carry
off the Prize for some one of their
constituents. Senators Scott and
Elkins, of West Virginia, have been
at the White House a number of
times to urge the name Of Former
Gov. Atkinson. Senator Platt, Of
New York, presented the claims of
Representative Alexander, of Buff
falo, a personal friend of his and in
every way a capable man for the
place. In order to "cinch" matters
for his candidate, it is said that SEN
ator Platt introduced some New
York politics into the game. At
any rate President Roosevelt had
decided in favor of "Boss" Platt's
candidate and Col Alexander was re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
more intimate friends when the pres
ldent's attention was called to the
fact that New York already had
man on the court of claims bench.
The president therefore realized that
partislity would be charged if Col.
Alexander, another New Yorker,
were appointed, and he explained to
Senator Platt that he would have to
recall his discision. This left still
number of candidates in the field
and ex- Gov. Atkinson apparently in
the lead.
In the last few day though the list
of possibilities dwindled down to one
l-the junior senator from South
Carolina President Roosevelt's
friendship and regard for the sens-
tor are known, and furthermore he
would be but carrying out the
wishes of President Mckinley in
providing a comfortable berth for
Senator McLaurin. A judgship on
the court of claims carries salary of
$4,000 and a lie tenure. Its social
advantages make the Office much
sought after.
1t has been suggested in csse the
senator was nominated for the Office,
that his colleague would endeaVor
to prevent his confirmation by the
senate. Friends of Senator Tillman
declare that the suggestion is purely
gratuitous one and that in their
opinion he would do nothing OF the
kind, either directly or indirectly
through some of his friends ln the
the senate. Because for personal
reasons the senator has seen tit to
hold up certain federal appointments
made in South Carolina at the in
stance of Senator McLsurin, is, they
argue, no indication that he would
do the same by his colleagues ap'
pointment. The reasons for which
Senator Tillman has been keeping
McLaurin sppointtees on the "anz
ious bench" are not, it is thought.