The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
GOSSIP OF
,JUDCESHlP
Number Of Prominent Lawyers
N Mentioned Informally as
Simonton's Successor.
Number Of Prominent Lawyers
+ Mentioned Informally as
Simonton's Successor.
FRIEND OF TIE PRESIDENT
Mr.. Wyndham r. Meredith Has
Excellent Chances, Many
Think--Other Names.

No action has been taken by the bar
of Richmond, either on the death of
United States Circuit Judge c. FL, Simon
ton, of South Carolina, or in the matter
of endorsing any one for the vacancy
on the bench. 1t would hardly have been
in good taste to recommend any one TOT
the yacacy before the burial OF the
South Carolina jurist. and it is by no
means certain that the bar Will act as
q body at any time or in any event. for
the reason that its endorsement would,
in all probability, be divided among two
or three well knoGn local lawyers,
q The funeral services Of Judge Simon
ton will take place to-day in Charles,
ton, S. c.. and will be attended by many
members. of the bench and bar Of the
Federal and State courts. District Judge
Edmund Wadaill. Jr., of this city. lett
last night for Charleston, S. c., to at
tend the funeral and Clerk Henry 7.
Nieoney, of the Circuit Court, expressed
desire to so IL no could SO arrange
( his engagements
There is some speculation as to the sue
Eccsson to Judge Simonton, but up to this
time Is necessarily speculation. Judge
lgSimonton was a South Carolinian and q
Democrat. There are in the circuit also tho
States of Virginia, West Virginia, Mary
land, North Carolia and South Carolina,
and the choice may come from any or
those States. In the event that President
Roosevelt decided to appoint a Demo-
crat, Mr.. Wyndham +. Meredith, Of this
city, Is strongly urged and would make
n most acceptable judge. There arc
some precedents for the appointment of a
Judge from the same political faith as the
deceased judge, but there Is nothing
\ obligatory upon the President
JUDGE WADDlLL, POSSIBLY.
well known Richmond lawyer when
asked as to the probable appointment
yesterday, expressed the opinion that
President Roosevelt would make Judge
Edmund Waddill circuit judge, and
name Judge j. J.. Lewis now district
attorney, as district Judge to succeed
Judge WaddIll He stated that he be-
lieyed the President would either do
this or appoint Judge Lewis circuit
y Judge il is known here among a few
that President Roosevelt IS desirous of
honorlng the former president of the
Virginia Supreme Court Of Appeals, and
had offered him judicial honors or GER
tainly considered him therefor before he
appointed him district attorney. When
Judge John PAU, of the Western DIS
trict of Virginia, died. II IS said That
President Roosevelt desired TO name
Judge evils for the succession, but tllat
the latter dissuaded him from the policy
OF going without the district, The fresi-
dent showed his admiration for Judge
Lewis %fien he named him as district at
torney, without his being an applicant
Whether or not he would appoint Judge
Lewis 10 circuit judgeshlp. ranking
above Judge Waddill. or promote The
latter and make Judge Lewis district
Judge, Is purely matter of speculation.
as, indeed, is the entire question. The
PRESIDENTS Friendship for Mr Meredith
IS well known, and his chances are
thought by many 10 be excellent,
Among others mentioned as possible
choice for the bench are Senator Nc
CnmaE Of Maryland, and ex-senator Me-
I.aurn, OF South Carolina. II, however,
& the President determined 10 name
Virginia Republican. there Is much rea~
son 10 believe thar he would avail him
self Of an opportunity 10 honor Judge
Lewis or Judge Waddill
The friends Of Mr.. Wyndham r Mere
dith are earnestly advocating his ap-
pointment and will probably al the
4 proper time present to the President The
! qualifications Of the Richmond attorney.