Evening star., 1904-04-27

Justice Gould as member of the District
supreme bench, and subscribed to the oath
Of office the LIST of last May. He soon es-
tablished a record for promptness, and,
coupled with a willingness to accommodate,
has become more popular day by day, and
Is highly respected He preSfdeS in Crin1-
nal Court No. l, where the trial of Machen
and other alleged Post Office Department
conspirators was neld recently.
Jeter c. Pritchard was born al JonesbOro :,
Tenn, July - 1857. He was educated in
the common schools and at Martins Creek
Academy: He learned the printing trade
at an early age, and In 1874, moved to
Bakersville N. c., where he was employed
as foreman of the Bakersville Independent.
Afterward he became joint owner and as
sociate editor of the Independent.
Mr.. Pritchard was subelector on the Gar
field ticket in 1880. He was elected mem
Der of the North Carolina legislature from
Madison county in 1854 and was reelected
in 1856, and was the republican candidate
for lieutenant governor of the state In 1883
In 1890 he was again elected to the legisla-
ture, and. in 1891 was. the republican eau
Gus nominee for United States senator. Mr..
Pritchard in 1892. was the republican can
dfdate for Congress He assisted in the or
ganfzation of the cooperation and move
ment in North Carlina in 1884 which re-
suited In the election of an ,anti-democratic
legislature, and was chosen for the United
States Senate in January, 1885, to: complete
the unexpired term of the late Senator
Vance. He was reelected to the United
States Senate in June, 1897, for a term Of
six years.
Mr. Pritchard in February, 1887, was
licensed to practice law, and he enjoyed a
lucrative practice. At the expiration of his
term in the Senate, the 4th of last March,
he was employed as assistant division coun-
sci for the Southern railway, with head
quarters at Asheville N. c., and was So
engaged when appointed by President
Court OF the District of Columbia, to fill
the vacancy caused by the elevation of
Justice Clabaugh to the chief justiceship
Justice Pritchard was married several
months ago to Miss Lillian s. Saum of this
city, and owns a beautiful home at 1439
Euclid street.
May Be Promptly Confirmed.
It Is believed at the Senate that 1t will
be possible to confirm the nomination of
Judge Pritohard before adjournment. There
is no opposition to confirmation and the
usual course has been to confirm former
senators without the formality of referring
the nomination to committee 1t is known
that Senator McComas, who has always
been a warm personal friend of Justice
Pritchard, Is heartily in favor of the
promptest action that is possible in con-
firming the nomination of Justice Pritchard
Senator McComas friends also state that
the senator Is not candidate for appoint
ment to the vacancy on the bench OF the
District Supreme Court caused by the pro-
motion of Justice Pritchard
1t was argued this afternoon by num-
Der of members of the local bar that in ap-
pointing Justice Pritchard's successor a
local man should be selected, and, this be-
ing so, 1t is said that the appointment
should go to Mr.. Hugh T, Taggart, now as
sistant United States attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia. The appointment of Mr.
Taggart, it is thought, would be a fitting
recognition Of the valuable services which
he rendered in the post office cases last
summer and in the trial of the Machen case
Taggart would give universal satisfaction
to the members of the local bar.
Judge Pritchard Notified.
The news that he had been nominated as
Justice Simonton's successor was conveyed
to Justice Prtchard at the City Hall by a
Star reporter. The announcement was not
an entire surprise to Justice Pritchard for
the reason that President Roosevelt men,
toned the matter to him at the White
House several days ago.
while / regret to leave here there are
some considerations that render the new
appointment very desirable to me-" said
Justice Pritchard. my reception in WASH
ington has been of such character as to
make me feel very much at home In this
city and do regret exceedingly that the
conditions are such that I shall have to
part with my many friends, especially those
Of the bar, who have rendered me every
possible assistance In my work since en-
tered upon the discharge OF the duties of
the of1ice now hold.
81 am not prepared to say that I shall
leave here in the very near future. even II
my nomination shall be confirmed at the
present session OF the Senate. Very likely
win remain and preside In Criminal Court