Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Western Man for District
Supreme Court.
MAY BE JUDGE WRIGHT
If OPPOSITION OF SENATOR
HANNA CAN BE OVERCOME.
Senator Scott a Caller Today-No Hope
for Ex-Marshal Fields
Restoration.

The President has determined dehmseiy
that he VII select n western man for the
i1;dgr of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, to fill the place made vacant
bv the retirement OF Justice Hagner, but
lust who the appoiltee will be is not as
fully determined. If Senator Foraker can
succeed III appeasng the opposition OF
George b. Cox, the Cincinnati republican
boss. the new judge is practically certain
to be Judse Thew Wright of Cincinnan.
The President wants to please Senator
Foraker who is back of Judge Wright, and
will do 50 if Senator Hanna and Leader
Cox do not kick too s,renuously. They
have filed a protest against Judge Wright
ct tie Department of Justice and have
indicated that they will follow this by
more active hostility if they think that
Judge Wright is to be appointed. In The
meantime the President has turned the
case over to Attorney General Knox, who
is carefully invest eating the grounds of
the oproS ton to Judge Wright, to de -er-
mine whether they extend beyond mere
personal and political feeling. If there are
no other reasons the President MAJ con-
clude to appoint Judge Wright anyhow, but
nothing Will be done until after the Novem-
ber election
Senator Proctor and other eastern men
who had candidates for the judgeship have
been informed that there is no chance for
them to get the position. and that west
ern man VIII eventually be appointed.
For the Court of Claims.
Senator Scott of West Virginia, whose
serious illness in Colorado a short time ago
caused his fr ends much uneasiness, called
en- the President this morning, looking in
his usual good health. Senator Scott has
for long time been urging the appoint
ment of Ex-Governor George w. Atkinson
of West Virginia 10 a good judicial posi-
ton. The President long ago decided that
he would place Mr.. Atkinson on the bench
at the first favorable opportunity, but the
district judgeship is not to go to Mr. Atkin-
son. The understanding is that the West
Virginia man will be put upon the Court Of
Claims when some retirements bring about
vacancies there. There are several men,
bers of the court eligible for retirement.
Mr.. Atkinson is United States attorney of
the southern district of West Virginia, and
it was the intention of President Mckinley,
well known at the time to appoint him to
judicial position. but his death prevented.
In the Interest of Marshal Field.
Senator Proctor of Vermont saw the
President this morning to make an effort
to have the case of Fred A. Field, until a
few days ago marshal of Vermont, taken
up loT IL TeHeiTlllS- SoeIatOT HTOCtOT anu
the friends of Marshal Field have felt that
bis dismissal was rather summary for the
offense alleged against him, and it was
hoped that something could be done that
would result in the reinstatement of Mr..
Field. The President indicated, however,
that the case was settled finally, and could
ators have refrained from recommending
a successor to Mr.. Field, in the hope that
his punishment could be made lighter The
charge against Mr.. Field was that he al
lowed three Cinnamon to escape from his
custody. There has been no insinuation
that he was dishonest in the transaction,
and Senator Proctor told the President
there could not be the slightest suggestion
honest and honorable. The decision Of the
President that he will not take up the
case of Mr.. Field for reconsideration will
make it necessary for Senators Proctor and
Dillingham; to name a candidate to fill the
vacancy
Department Of Commerce Places.
Representative Wanger Of Pennsylvania
saw the President today to urge the ap-
pointment of Charles Heber Clark, editor Of
the Textile World, as chief Of the bureau
of manufactures Of the Department Of Com
merce and Labor. The appointment will be
made in a short while. but no decision has
been reached, 1t is said.
Another important appointment in the de-
partment of commerce and Labor has been
delayed for six months. This is an assistant
secretary of the department. Few people
know why this appointment has so long
been delayed. Secretary CorteIyou has
gone along organizing the department with
out an assistant, when it would have been
easy to have named a man long ago. 1t
has been for long time believed that the
President and Mr.. Cortelyou agreed upon
Grand Conductor Clark of the Order Of
Railway Conductors as assistant secretary,
and that Mr.. Clark has been unable to ar
range his affairs up to this time to take the
position. 1t is at least known that his
name was under consideration for the posi-
ton.
Joseph l.. Bristow assistant postmaster
general, saw the President for few min
utes this morning on postal matters. He
stated that he had not made his report to
the President. He likewise said that he
knew nothing of alleged criticism of the re-
port OF Charles ]. Bonaparte and Holmes
Conrad by cabinet officers
Secretary Hay was with the President this
morning. They went over the call to be is
sued in few days for the extra session of
Congress. and also the message of the
President to Congress when 1t assemblies.
Representative Otis of New York was
among the congressional callers with the
President today Ex-Representative Weaver
of Ohio called with Judge Spencer b. Adams
of the Indian Territory.
The Public Land Laws.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota
talked with the President this morning
about the public land laws. The President
will discuss this subject in his annual mes
sage to Congress and will give it much con-
sideration. He will talk with Senator Hans
brough and other western men so as to OBJ
tain their views. Senator Hansbrough
thinks that the public land laws ought to
be amended so as to make them easier of
execution. He thinks that the laws should
provide that the final proof in all cases
should be made before the local land offices
instead of before land commissioners, as
now.
At IL o'clock today the President receiv-