Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-05
LOCAL JUDGE NAMED
Daniel Thew Wright Sue
ceeds Justice Hagner.
APPOINTED FROM OHIO
HAS SERVED ON BENCH AND RE
GARDED AS ARLE LAWYER.
Personal Friend Of Senator Foraker
Reappointment Of Judge in In
dian Territory.

House today announced that the President
will send to the Senate early next week the
nomination of Daniel Thew Wright of Gin
cinnau as justice of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia. to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement last spring of
Alexander B. Hazner.
% Mr.. Knox also announced that the Presi-
dent has reappointed Joseph A. Gill as
justice of the supreme court of the Indian
territory.
Oliver P. Shiras. judge of the northern
district of Iowa, has sent to the Depart
ment of Justice notification of his retire
ment from his bench, but no successor has
been picked. The retirement became effect
i've November l.
The President has addressed the following
letter to Judge Shiras:
1T is with great regret that I accept
your resigna ton of the Office of United
States district judge for the northern dis
trict of Iowa, to take effect November l.,
1903, as rendered.
II cannot allow the occasion to pass with
out congratulating you upon the signal sue
cess which has marked your labors on the
federal bench, and trust that the period of
retirement upon which you are about to
enter, and which you have earned SO well.
will be as full of satisfaction to you as the
period of your service was full of useful
ness to the nation. Sincerely yours.
(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The appointment of ex-Judge Wright to
the local bench has been several times fore
shadowed in The Star and has been expect
ed by nearly everybody who has been in
touch with the situation. Judge Wright
was for five years a judge of the court of
common pleas of Hamilton county, Ohio,
and at one time was prosecuting attorney
of that county. He is considered one of the
ablest and most brilliant men at the Cinctn-
natl bar. He is a personal friend of Sena-
tor Foraker, and the appointment is made
to please the Ohio senator.
Opposition of Senator Hanna.
1t is generally understood that the ap-
pointment would have been made a long
time ago but for opposition by Senator
Hanna and George B. Cox, the republican
leader of Hamilton county Cox was es-
pecially aptagonistic. to the selection of
Judge Wright. In view of the campaign in
the state, In which Senator Hanna was a
appointment that there might be no false
stories of hostility to Senator Hanna, or
attempt to bestow affront upon him.
There is no idea that Senator Hanna will
oppose the confirmation.
Judge Wright Is described as man of
middle life and in sound health. He will
come on here Immediately upon the con-
firmation of his nomination by the Senate
and be prepared to enter upon the duties of
the Office.
The nominations of two District justices
will be before the Senate at the same time
The President will send to the Senate the
nomination of Justice Pritchard. who has
been serving for a number Of months under
recess appointment.
Not Slap at Senator Hanna.
The political speculators are already en-
gagged. it is said, in an effort to make it
appear that the appointment of Mr.. Wright
is a slap at Senator Hanna. and that it
comes at bad time, following Senator
Hanna's victory in Ohio. This is not the
construction of the matter of those IA
miliar with the facts, and there is every
reason to believe that Senator Hanna will
have no kick coming. He joined George
B. Cox in opposition to Judge Wright solely
on the grounds, 1T is stated, that at one
time Judge Wright was not as regular in
his support of the republican organization
in Cincinnati as he could have been. The
President had Attorney General Knox to
investigate all complaints, but he found
nothing that could be used against the fit
ness Of Judge Wright for the position.
Regarded as Good Selection.
The fact that the President had appointed
Judge Wright to the District Supreme
Court vacancy was first made known at the
city hall by Star reporter. Neither Chief
Justice Clabaugh nor Associate Justices
Barnard, Anderson. Gould or Pritchard is
personally acquainted with the colleague
just named. but they were unanimous in
declaring the selection to be an excellent
one, that opinion being based on reports
that have reached them through persons to
whom Judge Wright is personally well
known.
F. OF those members of the bar who were
at the city hall and in it's vicinity this aft
ernoon and who could be reached none is
acquainted with Justice Hagners success
sor, but they all seemed to be satisfied
with the appointment, principally because
of the excellent reports that have preceded
Judge Wright regarding his legal qualifi-
cations and ability.