The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-06
Senator Said Mr.. Anderson's Nomina-
tion Would BE Satisfactory, as He
Had Twice Recommended Him.
APP0INTEE IS WELL KNOWN
OWES HIS PREFERMENT LARGELY
TO CONGRESSMAN LANDIs.
Lawyer Who Won OratOricaI HonOrs
While n student at wabash Col
Iege-Sketch OF His Caceer.
stan corresponaence Of the journal.

ctdu correspondence or the Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Oficial an
nouncement was made from the White
House at noon to-day that the long strug-
gle over the United States district judge
ship for Indiana had been settled in favor
of Albert B. Anderson. of Charlottesville.
The announcement followed a call made
at the White House by Senator Fairbanks.
When the senator saw the President the
latter said TO him that he and the attorney
general had been going over the applica-
tions and had about made up their minds
to appoint Mr.. Anderson. but that he would
not be appointed unless 1t was agreeable
to Senator Fairbanks. The President re-
marked further that he believed 1t would
be well to make the appointment at once
and end she suspense. but that the appoint
ment would go over if Senator Fairbanks
felt it should. and. in any event that moth
ing would be done without the senator's
approval.
Senator Fairbanks assured the President
that the appointment of Mr.. Anderson
would be entirely satisfactory to him; that
Mr.. Anderson had been recommended very
highly by him on two separate occasions
10 the President-first, for the United States
Circuit judgeship. and later in connection
with the names of other candidates con-
sidered for the district judgeship. The
senator also agreed with the President that
there was no occasion to delay the appoint
ment, il the President and the attorney
general were convinced In their own minds
that Mr.. Anderson should be appointed.
Whereupon the President asked Senator
Fairbanks TO make the announcement of
Mr.. Anderson's appointment. The senator
thought il would be better, perhaps, to
have the President give out the informa-
tion and later the announcement was made
by Secretary COrtelyou to the press repre-
sentatives. Mr. Andersons nomination,
therefore. probably will go to the Senate
on Monday.
The news OF the appointment travelled
rapidly because intense interest has been
felt in the outcome. A party of Mr.. Ander-
sons friends were in the city and they
spent the afternoon congratuating each
other and having good time generally.
Among those who have been most active
In urging Mr.. Anderson's appointment were
Congressman c. b. Lands. e III. Nebeker,
Finley p. Mount. OF Charlottesville; George
p. Haywood. of Lafayette, and James F.
Statesman, of Peru. Floyd Woods arrived
from New York last night and joined the
party to-day Mr.. Woods had come here
with the expectation of presenting the
name of Judge James NJ. Leathers. of In
dianapolis. but found he was too late.
w. l.. Penheld, solicitor of the State De-
partment, also was a late entry. 1t is be-
lieved that IL his name had been brought
into the contest earlier it would have been
given favorable consideration. The name
of Robert ]. Tracewen was strongly in
dorsed TO the President but he was at no
time candidate. For several weeks there
has been great activity among friends of
different candidates.
Among those in whose interest special
efforts had been made here in the last two
weeks were r. o. Hawkins Lawson Nj.
Harvey and Charles A Dryer
Since their visit TO the White House on
Thursday the friends of Mr.. Anderson have
felt confident. On Thursday the President
sat with them in his Cabinet room and for
Anderson's candidacy. Representative
Holiday, who had called at the White
House to speak in the interest of e. G.
Hogate, was invited by the President to
Join the circle and he did so. The President
frankly told the gentlemen that his in
clination had been to appoint Mr.. Ander-
son. When they left. however, he eau
toned the visitors TO not construe what he
had said into promise. They felt how
ever, after the interview. that the chances
OF their man were excellent.
Representative Landis being especially
jubilant over the appointment of Mr.. An
derson. gave the Indianians who were here
In the Charlottesville mans interest a ter
rapin dinner tonight. c. A c.