The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-01
R IS 40
ICE!
NAMES An UNQUALIFIED
STATEMENT, WHICH CAN
NOT BE misunderstood
AS IT'S MEANING IS PLAIN.
.tsElITI1I9 HAVE HAD APPOINI-
fTaN,T ON SUPREME BENCH
LONG AGO BUT REFUSED
r DON'T WISH 1T NOW.

LONG ssASIO bOI hEE UfoE4I
u DON'T WISH 1T NOW.
;vFiIl Not Be Candidate For Any
Political Office While He Holds
Commission of United States
Judge
Judge Nathan Golf is not can
didate for Office. The mention OF
ms name in connection with the
Presidency of the United States.
les not meet with his approval
lor does he consent TO the use OF
ms name in connection with the
United States senatorship from this
state.
Equally significant is a plain, un-
qualified statement made by him re-
earding the report that he is ann
bilious to be appointed = to
the United States supreme
court bench. Judge Golf had
opportunity years ago to be APP
pointed to that position but he then
had no desire for it and has none
now. President William Mckinley
wanted to appoint him as such dur
ing his first administration and botf
Senators Elkins and Scott have in
sisted that be accept the appoint
ment but the place is not desired by
him and never has~becr. lie waF
compelled on that account to decline
the appointment President Mckln-
lev 81 much desired to give him.
Recently, from some source or
other. not exactly located, the re-
port started in this state that judge
Golf had his eye on the Presidency
and he would show such great
strength as to persuade the Presi-
dent to appoint him chief Justice IN
the event of Chief Justice Fuller's
retirement, which is expected in the
near futare. Judge Golf was not
apprised of these reports until his
return from Richmond, where he
has been the past several days hold
ing federal court, and was astound-
ed to learn that such liberties had
been taken with him.
The Judge was seensPn the street
Friday afternoon by one of the edl-
tors Of this paper, who was gracious
~ favored with statement by him,
when Intercepted about the reports
that have gone broadcast, state
Inent that sets at rest all such rtl-
iTiors and clearly establishes the ut
ter lack of foundation for them.
Judge Golf said: ,
have noticed the reports, to
which you allude,, and l regret that
they have appeared in the public
prints. All of them have been pub
iished without my knowledge and
against my wishes. / am not, nor
will I be, a candidate for President.
The use of my name in that con-
nection is without my consent, and
il certainly more congenial to Others
than pleasing to me trust that l
have heard the last of it.
sekgain, I say that / am not a
candidate for the senatorship, nor
will / be, and, really, wish that
my friends would cease considering
my name in connection with that
position.
GAS for the supreme court OF the
United States, do not wish a place
on that bench, and I would not ac-
cept one were it rendered to me
This conclusion on my part is not
recent one, hut dates as far back a.
the beginning of 1fcKinley's first
term. Both Senators ElIeins ano
Scott are fully advised regarding it
AZ Was President Mckinley.
II will not be candidate for any
-, stical position, while I am hold
fiIe commission of United States
"a, and it is not my intention t
ssiien the judgeship at this time
liar IN the near future"
Judge COTS statement as viii D
zen Il 60 plain thatno one can mis-
lake its meaning. He has express
himself candidly on the sablec
and most forcibly. 1t is seen by ~
words that hc DOES mot dceIr" e
mentioned any more IN poht1lea.
ections because OF his eSalte'
tiioti IA the judiciary md ne SIN
f6pe that his wishes wllt5o'
mo-. c1lerat1oIr By hI
fitdttsi4lif estea sIiG