The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-18
Friends of Thomas G. Jones
 Urging His Name.
Montgomery Jurist Is of Course Taking no stsps Toward urg- ing Ills Claims Upon
 Prssidsns Roosevelt.


 ascertainsd that former stats esnstor G. ear R. Hundisy og Alabama ls . swift hotfootsr after the vacancy which has not occurred in the United States Court Of Appeals for the Alabama Circuit but which Is likely to cons about In May by the retirement of Judge Nscormisk of Texas. who win hava then reached the aae and time lizuit eutitling hin to re- tirssnent N
 zzx, Hundlsv. who nowadays declares himsalf to be . Rspubliean for the sake Of cherished principles, has aled his ap- plsuakion Cor the nDn-vAoant vacancy and ls hlinw such petitions and endorsements as ha is able to obtain. Whether these are voiuminoun or soMnty this Saturday -niRht does not disclone, but there is eaid to be plenty of room for them in the De- partment of Justice. and it is further said that Mr. Hundley is following Q trail of his own making, about az cold as those he pursued when he went out after the District Judgeship in succession to Judge Bruce and the District Attorneyship in succession to Mir. Vaughan. respectively. one after the other.
 Jones May Be Named.
 Regardless of the many wild and value tZ.U sN Southern newspapers, there 10 distinct impression here amongst men who try to ascertain. facts. that District Judge Thomas c. Jones will be appointed to the vacancy when 1t occurs It is certain that more powerful influences are back of Judge Jones than seem possible for any other man in the circuit to command, and nothing in Government affairs seems lnkne hahle at tho moment than that { fFas nggY Ana higher honor vfll be con- fssred upon him.
 unwise supporters of other men are making the absurd protest that such a thing as giving one State two Circuit Judges is unheard of" This shows that the combined opposition to Judge Jones Is whistiing in the dark to keep up its own despairfng courage, probably realiz- ing that Judge Jones is the man who will. in due time, succeed Judge McCor- mick.
 New York has two Circuit Judges, Pennsylvania has two, and what Is much more to the point of argument, Califor- mia, with a considerably smaller popula- ton than Alabama, has two.
 It is stated upon the highest authority that Judge Jones personally is not be- hind any movement or combination of movements to promote himself. While, like any other mortal, he would be proud of promotion, 1t is well known in Washing ton that he does not deem it wise or prop CT to seek to push himself forward for the higher judgeship.
 Strong Men at Work.
 This being true, 1t is not surprising that some of the strongest men in the country arc urging his promotion upon the Pres ident who himself knows and honorB Judge Jones.
 And 1t would save a great deal of wor- ry, heartburning and disappointment if everybody concerned should realize now that 1t will not be possible to fool the President into appointing any other than the best, most capable and most univer- sally respected of men to this judge ship.
 Mir. Roosevelt may seem to act not wisely in some mere political relations. but he could never be duped into appoint ing an unfit man to e judgeship. He has never made a poor appointment of that nature and 1t is too late now for him to begin to trifie with the judiciary, even if so honest an executive as he were capable of contemplating such action.
 The President has already given Judge Jones the most signal proof of his confidence by choosing him from amongst many good men to adorn the bench, and he has studied Theodore Roosevelt to little purpose who supposes that the President will ever turn about on his own official acts.
 Richardson as Leader.
 Today's struggle in the House over the Department of Commerce bill was the Warmest contest of the session in that body and under the leadership of Congressman Richardson of Alabama the Democrats made more political capital than they had made in long while be- fore. It was the Alabamian's frst free handed opportunity to display his capa- city to lead the Houtse, and, although he lost, everybody is praising him to- night.
 It was a party vote which added labor to commerce. creating the Department of Commerce and Labor, and the Republi- cans will have abundant reason to regret it. The bill having previously passed the Senate 1t now goes to conference on the House amendments and will un- doubtedly become law.
 George Cortelyou. the Presidents Sec retary will be appointed Secretary of the new department and so rise to the eabi- net
 Mir. Cortelyou Is a very young man. graduate from the famous Catholic Uni versity of Georgetown Law school and ms rise mas been even more pneuOLnendl than that of his illustrious chief.
 His promotion will mean the promotion of the Presidents personal secretary, Henry Loeb. who is one of the best liked man connected with the administration.
 Chances now seem to favor the adop- ton by the Senate of the Cuban recipro- city treaty as the Democrats appear to be yielding and the probabilities are still stronger than the Statehood bill will be rejected by the Senate. In respect to the treaty the Democrats appear to be. ready to run to cover and regarding the statehood measure Senator Quay seems to have suddenly lost his hitherto indomi- nitable spirit of fighting Itis one of the oldest developments of this Congress that Democrats should have left the Democratic measure of Statehood for the territories to a Republican and it looks as if Senator Quay has been merely play ing to the galleries. !
 Luclan Julian Walker.