Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
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THERE'S
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Many Want Office,

the occasion is no one save Capt Wise. in
this end of the country, knows
Many Want Office.
Gov. Swanson is said to have a great
many applicants for the position of ad-
jutant general. William Male, who now
holds that office. is said to be an appli-
cant. and he Is known to have the ap-
prevail of many of the staff officers of the
military of the state. Capt. Thomas A.
Johnson Of Newport News, is candidate.
as is also Col A. NJ. Higgins of Norfolk.
Capt. Robert LeMasurier, formerly of the
United States volunteers who did duty in
China and also in the Philippines, native
of this city, is an applicant for the place,
and Maj. c. Gray Bosseux of this city, act
ing adjutant for the 10th Regiment of this
city, is also reported to be an applicant
and Is said to be heavily backed.
Opposition to Present Judges.
The report IS revived that the incoming
legislature will make an effort to displace
some of the judges Of the supreme court Of
appeals, all of whom have to be elected
at the coming session. They are all aspi-
rants for reelection, and there Is little
doubt that all will again be elected There
is possibly one exception, and the opposl-
ton to HIM would have to be powerful TO
accomplish his defeat. The court is COM
posed of Judge James Keith Judge John
A. Buchanan. Judge George NJ. Harrison,
Judge Richard II. Cardwen and Judge Stat
ford G. White. All save Judge White
will have completed a full term of twelve
years upon the expiration of their terms
in 1907, the date being February ] of that
year. Instead of being elected for a full
term of twelve years, as under the old con-
stltution, the judges will be elected for a
term of four six, eight, ten and twelve
years so that one judge will have to pe
chosen by each legislature, save that which
is to follow the one to convene next year
N a laf he torn 10 RI ha For tIyp I've
years
The report that there was opposition to
the judges originated some months ago and
was said to be due to the attitude of the
court toward the corporations of the state.
1t was investigated al the time and was
ridiculed in every source that could have
any knowledge of such contemplated OPP
position. The court is regarded as one
of the best the state has had for years,
has accomplished more work than any
court since the war, and the docket today
Is well up the court having disposed of
many causes OF long standing. All the
| judges save one had had judicial experience
prior to being elevated to the supreme
court OF appeals
Regarding a successor to Representative
Swanson. there Is desire on the part of
the bar of the district that Judge Edward
w. Saunders of Franklin. now on the circuit
court bench shall not offer for the place.
Judge saunders is about forty-fve years
old and, in the opinion of one of the ableSt
lawyers at the bar, is the Understanding,
most active and fair of all the members
of the states judiciary. He attends to his
work promptly and gives universal salts
faction, and the bar of his district IS op-
posed to his even considering the question
or offering for Congress. They would
much rather see him on the supreme court
bench than in Congress, for he Is a dill
gent student, impartial and administers the
law without favor. That is the estimate
OF one of the gentlemen who has been men,
toned In connection with the nomination
and who says he would not have the nomi-
nation in case 1t were given him.
Montague to Leave Virginia.
The impression has gotten abroad that
Gov. Montague will leave Virginia soon
after his term of Office expires. 1t is ex-
pected that he will go to New York, and
that he will engage In the practice of his
profession and become counsel for some
OF the great corporations of the country.
The governor has made no declaration for
publication along this line but the tenor of
his speeches in the last campaign indicated
that he would not be seen on the stump for
several years to come.
The governor some weeks ago made a
visit to New York and spent a week with
| John d. Rockefeller. accompanied by Mrs.
Montague, woman of beauty and rare In
telligence. Ever since that visit to the
Standard oil magnate there have been in
timations from various sources that the
governor would probably leave the state
| but no one has fixed the place at which
he is to resume the practice of his profess
sion. H.