Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Judge Day for the Supreme
Bench.
PARDON FOR INDIAN
HIS HALF-BREED MOTHER URGES
THE PRESIDENT.
Many Applications for Expected White
House Positions-Some of
Today's Callers.


sideration by President Roosevelt for the
prospective vacancy on the Supreme bench
of the United States, and tine chances are
strong that the President will offer the posi-
ton to him. There has been no formal offer
of the associate justiceship to Judge Day,
but the President entertainsssuch a high
opinion of the Ohio jurst that the formal
tender may be made in a short time. 1t is
believed that the offer will be accepted by
Judge Day, who is known to2have had am
bitions for the Supreme bench.
The fact that the President is known to
be giving this selection serious considera-
ton leads to the belief that the resignation
of Associate Justice Shiras is in his hands,
to take effect when successor is appoint
ed and qualities. The resignation is either
with the President or he has been given to
understand that it will soon be presented.
The selection of Judge Day, now prac-
tically assured, is due to the fact that Gov.
Taft has given to the PRESIDENT ms neilel
that it would be best for him to remain in
the Philippines awhile longer to complete
important work that remains to be done
there. The desire of the Filipinos them
selves has been a factor In this CONCLUSION
Of Gov. Taft. That the President had fully
intended that this vacancy. should go to
Gov. Taft is pretty well understood, and if
formal offer was not made Gov. Tart
knew that the position was open to him II
he desired it. Gen. Luke Wright, vice gov
ernor of the Philippines, Is said to agree
with Gov. Taft that it would be best for the
present head Of the Philippine government
to remain where he is for some time longer.
The President will appoint him to the Su
preme bench when he has concluded his
work in the Philippines. The suggestion is
made that Chief Justice Fuller may soon
wish to retire and that Gov. Taft would be
a suitable man for this,vacancy.
supreme
Court bench, was an Ohio state jurist be-
fore he came to Washington with Presi-
dent Mckinley as assistant secretary of
state. Prior to coming here he had been
home county, Stark In 1880 he was ap
pointed judge Of the northern district of
Ohio by President Harrison, hut after serv-
ing short time resigned on account of i'll
health. After the resignation of John
Sherman as Secretary OF State Judge Day
became Secretary filling this position dur
ing the SpanishAmerican war and con-
ducting the onerous and difficult duties of
that period with great distinction. After
the war he resigned and President McKin
ley appointed him a circuit 4judge.
1t is said that there would be nothing
against the appointment of both Judge Day
and Governor Taft as justices Of the Su
preme Court. although both are from Ohio.
Several times in the history of the court
there have been two Ohio men on the court
at the same time.
A Friend of the Indian.
Two men in Congress are regarded by
the Indians of the country as their partic-
ular friends in Washington, and Indians
from all tribes and all places go to them to
ask favors and to intercede for one thing
and another. Senator Quay is one Of these
men and Representative Curtis of Kansas
is another. Mr.. Curtis is now one of the
strongest candidates for senator from Kan
(0omOcrat
Senator Quay was at the White House to-
day with a fne-looking Cherokee woman,
Mrs. Mary Walker. The latter is the
mot her of Henry Star the leader of one OF
the celebrated bands OF outlaws that in
tested the Indian territory a number OF
years ago. Robberies and murders wee
frequent while the gang existed. Hen.y
Star was convicted on three charges, one
Of them manslaughter, and was given a
total of fifteen years in the Ohio penilen
tiary. He is there now. By good behavior
his term will expire in 1906 but 1t is claimed
for him that ne served four years in jail
before his penitentiary sentence began and
that this Is equivalent to the. full sentence
that was given him. Stars plether came on
here to intercede for her son and thought
of the silent but goedhearted Pennsyl-
vania senator as the most influential person
to help her
She went to him. and his sympathies were
enlisted in her behalf. He introduced her to
the President, where she briefly asked that
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nartmept of Justice where she likewise
urged the nardon Of her son There is said
to be not much in favor Of the pardon ex-
cent good behavior since fine Imprisonment.
a long Imprisonment nrior TO the beginning
of this one and bad health at this time.
Mrs. Walker is fine-looking half-breed
Indian woman.
Some White House Positions.
Applications, both verbal and written, are
already reaching the President and Secre-
Tow, Cortol1ov for ,,,,r,her of nositions
.ais ~, nuniDel es ..e
that are expected to be created for the
White House upon the passage of the leg
islative, executive and judicial bill This
measure makes nrovision for a number of
additional doorkeepers, clerks and other
EMPLOYEES. and the rush for the positions
ntatIua e,I - -, - x.,si.a Io,sa +oda -,
the application of constituent for, one Of
these places. Some additional employees at
the White House were made necessary by
the enIarpamant Of tha hs,ildl,,g and tho
erection for the President of separate quar-
ters.