Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Applicants for a Circuit
Judgeship, +
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rs NOT YET VACANT
BUT MANY CANDIDATES ARE
BEING PRESSED.
Alleged Discrimination in Promoting
and Retiring Army Officers
Some Of Today's Callers.


Kentucky people continue to urge upon
the President the naming of Judge George
DuRell of Louisville for circuit judge of
the sixth circuit to succeed Judge William
r. Day. who is to be nominated for justice
Of the Supreme Court of the United States
to succeed Justice Shiras Judge DuRell is
one of the justices of the Kentucky court
of appeals, having held the position seven
years. Senator Deboe, Representatives
Erwin and Moss and John w .Yerkes, COM
missioner of Internal revenue, called on
the President this morning to further urge
the name Of Judge DuRell. The President
gave no indication that his mind is made
up as to a man for the circuit judgeship.
The sixth circuit is composed of the states
of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennes-
see, and there will probably be a number
of candidates
Senator Hanna is trying to induce the
President to promote Judge Albert c.
Thompson of the southern district of Ohio
to the vacancy that will exist in the cir
cult bench. Judge Thompson is well known
in Washington He was a member Of Con-
gress from the Portsmouth district for a
number OF years. and for nearly two years
served under President Mckinley as g
member of the commission that has been
codifying the criminal laws of the country.
from his position on that commission he
was elevated to the bench by President
Mckinley, the appointment having been
made December 49, 1898. Senator Foraker.
who saw the President today, is said to be
urging the nomination of John K. Rich
ards, solicitor general OF the Department
of Justice, for the circuit ceurt judgeship.
Mr. Richards was attorney general of Ohio
when the late President Mckinley was gov
ernor Of that state, and Immediately upon
coming to Washington as chief executive
Mr.. Mckinley named Mr.. Richards as So
licttor general Of the department. He has
held the place ever since.
Should Judge Thompson be promoted to
the circuit bench, as many. believe may be
the case, his successor on the district bench
would have to be selected. Judge Hollis
ter of the state courts of Ohio is mentioned
for the district bench should there be an
opening. Mr.. Richards might be pressed
for the position and induced to accept it.
1t is said to be likely that the Michigan
congressman may conclude to put forward
candidate fer the circuit bench. although
Judge Severens is credited Michigan on
that circuit Kentucky lis the only state
lacking representation IN the circuit. She
has been without representation long
time and this fact may make her candi-
date strong one for the vacancy.
Mr.. Van Devanter Accepts.
President Roosevelt late Saturday signed
the bill passed by Congress creating an ad-
ditional judge for the eighth judicial cir
cult, and made formal tender Of the
5udgeship to Willis Van Devanter, assistant
attorney general for the Interior Depart
nent. The offer was accepted. The seiec-
ton of Mr.. Van Devanter had been fore
casted in The Star. The Minnesota dele
cation in Congress tried to land the place
for Representative Page Morris, who will
retire from Congress with the close of this
session. Minnesota is one of the states
in the circuit. --.se-. ,.!..
Promoting and Retiring Army Officers.
Three or four Of the Presidents congress
SIGNAL callers today spoke to him in behalf
Of army officers who are seeking promo
ton. A United States senator of influence
talked with the President for some time
about the system of promoting and retiring
officers The system Is said to be causing
some dissatisfaction because of alleged dis
elimination in the selection Of officers to
be promoted and retired 1t Is likely the
President will 1opk into the matter. Rep
resentattves Reeves and Mann of Illinois
asked the President to promote to briga-
dier general Colonel Arthur L. Wagner,
who is now serving as adjutant general
of the department of the lakes. Repre-
sentatives Dalzell and several other callers
discussed army appointments with the
President, requesting promotions.
Senator Elkins in Conference.
Senator Elkins had a conference with the
President as to general matters in Con-
sresS. lie discussed, among otner things,
his anti-trust Interstate commerce BILL now
pending in the Senate He believes that
this bill will pass the Senate and go to the
House, and that 1t will make effective
legislation If enacted into law.
Senator Elkins Joined Senator Quay, who
had called on the President earlier in the
day, in request that Pittsburg be created
separate district in river and harbor mat
ters. Senator Quay has seen the Presi-
dent three consecutive mornings. He is al
ways the first caller and gets away be-
fore most of the others reach the Offices
Senator Platt of New York talked to the
President on some New York matters, and
Senator Platt Of Connecticut made busi-
ness call. Senators Beveridge, Foraker,
resentatives Hepburn, Reeder. Haugen,
Padgett,~ Sheldon, William A Smith. Nevin,
Grosvenor, Elliott. Schirm and Cushman
all saw and talked with the President,
either for the purpose of Introducing friends
or discussing some business