The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-16
Pre- s d e Mt Roosevelt
Now Has Matter Un-
der Consideration
JUDGE IS NOW IN CINCINNATI.
Has Received no Inform alton
Reg arding Appointment
Other Than Announce
ment in Newspaper.

fNcws-Dcmocrat Leased Wire service>
Washington, Jan. 14.-President
Roosevelt told Senator Foraker this
afternoon that he had matter of the
appointment OF Judge William r. Day
to supreme bench under consideration.
Cincinnati, Jan. 14.-Judge Day, who
it is reported will be appointed as
soaiate justice of the supreme court
ty President Roosevelt, is in this city
Sting in the United States circuit
court of appeals He said today that
he had no information as TO his ap-
pointment other than what he had
seen in newspapers.
"It is known that Judge Day has
possessed the same ambition as Judge
Taft to become an associate justice
OF the supreme court, says the Wash
ington correspondent of the Cleveland
Leader regarding the appointment.
when the late President Mckinley
appointed him to the circuit bench
II was generally understood that he
was to be elevated to the supreme
court whenever the proper opportu-
nifty offered itself A similar under
standing prevailed when Judge Taft re-
ha 10
bo stated in this connection that ii
was upon the suggestion of Mr.. Day
that President Mckinley selected
Judge Taft for the presidency of the
Philippine commission in 1900"
The correspondent continues with
the following concise biography OF
Canton's notable citizen:
Judge Day is now in his fifty
fourth year, having been born in April,
lS4S. He is product of Ohio, and
has lived in the state all OF his life
Rayenna is his birthplace. He is a
graduate of the University of Michi-
gan, and was admitted to the bar In
1872. He became established in prac-
tfce in Canton, and devoted himself
tc his profession urtil 1886, when he
was elected Judge of the common pleas
court as the nominee OF both political
parties. He served until he was ap-
pointed judge Of the United States
court for the northern district of Ohio
by President Harrison in 1889, but on
account of failing health he resigned
before taking Office.
After recovering his health he re-
sumed the practice Of law at Canton,
but at the urgent solicitation Of Pres
ident Mckinley, lie came to Washing
ton in March, 1897, as assistant sec
retary OF state. Although ostensibly
occupying position subordinate to the
late John Sherman, who had accept
ed the state portfolio, Mr.. Day was
The real secretary OF state. Mr.. Sher-
man at that time having begun his
physical and mental decline. When
the Spanish war broke out, and 1t be-
came imperative that an active man
should be the actual head Of the de-
partment, Secretary Sherman was pre-
vailed upon to resign, and Mr.. Day be-
came the premier of the administra-
ton. Although virtual motive at
statecraft and diplomacy, he soon
demonstrated TO the nation and the
world that he was a man of extraor-
linary power and ability. He closed
his brilliant career within six months
In order to become president Of the
United States commission which nego-
tiated the treaty of peace with Spain
in Paris. Soon after his return to the
United States he was appointed to the
p0sition he now holds.