Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
THE POLICE JUDGESHIP
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES BOOM
ED FOR THE PLACE.

In view of certain Developments today IN
the contest for the judgeship OF the Police
Court, made vacant by the death OF Judge
Scott. the opinion was expressed that Presi-
dent Roosevelt may defer making the APP
pcintment until his return to Washington.
l. is known that many written indorse-
ments of the several candidates have been
sent to Oyster Bay by Individuals corpora
tons and organizations, and 1t is not be-
lieved the President will act without giving
full consideration to all the papers.
Another candidate was entered in the
race today by his friends in the person of
Judge James Edmond Pennebaker. formerly
of West Virginia. but who Is now prac-
ticing lawyer in Washington, and who
served with the late Judge Scott as a MEM
Der OF the legislature of that state. It was
stated that Judge Pennebaker has the In
dorsement of the senators and representa-
tives from West Virginia without regard to
party
Maj. Mcdowell Darlington. when seen to-
day by a Star reporter. said he had known
Judge Pennebaker for long time, and
that he had resided in Washington ION
about five years. He is a SON of the late
United States .-enator Pennebaker. who rep
resented Virginia when West Virginia was
part of that state.
Judge Pennebaker is an educated man
and a lawyer Of ability said Major Car
rington. He was for some years city at
torney of the Harrison rurg (Va.) circuit.
and was also commonwealth attorney of
Pendieton county, w. Va. and a member
of the West Virginia legislature for sew
eral terms. He entered the confederate
army when very young, and is now perhaps
ffty-eight or fifty-nine years of age"
Strong Fight for o'Neal.
Judge Lewis I. O'Neal, whose friends are
making strong fight for his appoint
ment. when met by Star reporter today
denied with considerable emphasis that he
had ever contemplated Withdrawing his
name from the contest. where it had been
placed by his friends. He also denied with
equal emphasis that he had ever written a
letter indorsing either Of the persons whose
names have appeared as candidates for the
vacancy. While Judge O'Neal has not
taken any active part himself in the can
vass for the place. he has many friends
who say he Is a prototype Of the late
Judge Tom Miller. and who are working
hard for his appointment. He is said to
have been given some strong Endorsements
by certain soldier organizations here and
elsewhere.
1t was learned today that petition signed
by many business men of Washington,
favoring the appointment Of Mr.. James l..
Pugh. jr.. assistant corporation counsel. for
the vacant judgeship has been forwarded
TO President Roosevelt 1t is also said the
petition has been going the rounds for sew
eral days.
Mr.. Louis A Dent, whose name mas Deen
mentioned in connection with the vacancy.
denies that he has ever been a candidate
for the place. and Mr.. P. ]. Ryan says he
car only be considered as candidate In
a receptive sense.
The friends of A. Leftwich Sinclair and F..
Carroll Mattingly are said to be working
like beavers for their favorites
1t Is learned today that the Department
OF Justice has been officially informed OF
| the death of Police Court Judge Charles F.
Scott. and that the information has been
officially sent to the President.