The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-07

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Marca .rle
apopintment OF A. G. Dayton Of West
Virginia. 10 be United States Judga for
the Northern District OF West Virginia,
went to The Senate today for conarma.
ton.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 7--It
was announced az tine White House YES.
terday that John J. Jackson. United
States judge for tae Northern District of
Nest Virginia, rendered mis- resignation
: and nat it had been accepted. To suc
cee,l MIN President Roosevelt will nom.
mate Rppresentativs Aston G. Dayton,
Of West Virginia Mr.. Dayton served IN
the 54th, 55th, 5etn and 57ta congresses
aud was re-alscted to the 5sth congress.
Dayton's nomination pndbably will 60
to the Senatsltoday.
During the last year or two earnest
efforts have been made to Induce Judge
Jackson TO resign, At one time in tac
last campaign an arrangement was al
most completed by which ne was to
have the bench and Mr.. Dayton was to
be appointed to succeed him, But just
when everything seemed assured, the
Judge himself interposed a veto and
gave out d vigorous interview at Wacel
ing declaring tnat ne would not resign
tilI2he was ready 10 10 50, and tnen he
would lei heapnblic know It, sincs then
tne efforts 70 induce him TO resign have
been renewed, and tas Judge at last
yielded.
Judge Jackson confirmed tne announce
ment of mis- resignation in these words:
~ s, I9handed in myeresignation today
y the President to take effect Marcn
Is. have nothing at all to say now,
save that have made up my mind to
retire from the benca.'
5udgA Jackson is tne oldest Judge on
tne federal bench. lie was born in
Parkersburg Va, now West Virginia,
August 4. 1924, and is. therefore. in his
slst year lie was admitted to the bar
in 1916
Judge jackson served as a member Of
the virginia legislature for four years.
Is ing first elected in 1851 and reelected
in 1854 He was an elector on tbs Wing
ticket in the presidential election in
1852, 1856 and 1860, and was one of tar
electors to cast tne vote of Virginia for
Bsll and Everett.
August 3, 1861. Judge Jackson was
appointed by President Lincoln to be
Judge Of the United States District Court
for tine Western District of Virginia.
. For over forty-three years ne has acid
the position.
Il viii be- necessary 10 hold special
election in the Second West Virginia
district during the coming summer to
iill the vacancy in congress. Mr. Day
ton mas prepared mis- resignation as
member of congress and will at once
forward it to Speaker Cannon. 1t will
be promptly accepted.
Mr.. Dayton was born in Phiiippi. Bar
bour county, w. Va. October is, 1851.
he atented uhe cuHiluDH schVot' 'iiN
graduated al the West Virginia Uni
Versity in June. 1878, as Bachelor Of
Arts. He was admitted to tine bar oc-
tobr-lS, 1873, on his twenty-iirst birtn-
day. He began practicing vita oi-
father. In 1880 ne was appointed pose
e,,tor Of Barbour county and in the fan
of taat year was defeated At tne polls
In 1884 he was candidate for the same
Office and won, defeating leading Dam'
2 oerat. In 1855 ne was a candidate for
.eircnit judge Before convention repro
scnting five counties. and secured the
vote of four Of them, but was defeat ID
l,y one or two votes only. From tna'
time mp to 1894 he qssSiyed on mis- practic:
but IA yetr te was nominated by
tae lean rrrty for congress tc
Eu tae place OF William l.. Wilson, al
ahe time chairman Of the Ways and
Means committee and author of tae WI
SON tariff bin. He was elsete1 oyel
Wilson by plurality Of 2O47 and be-
came the first Republican congressman
IN fhe district since the new constitution
1Fr. Dayton mas been reelected at every
succeeding election sine ae defeated Wil.
Aon and il leader in the House oi
representatives, especially as to naFa'
affairs.