Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-16
LIST OF ASPIRAN rs
CANDIDATES FOR Po-
LICE COURT JUDGE
Discussion Also Of tho Eligibles for
the Position of Corporation
Counsel.

The list Of probable successorS or the
late Judge Charles Fletcher Scott on the
Police Court bench Is lengthening. Several
new names were added to the roll today IN
addition to those mentioned In The Stnr
yesterday. The friends OF Mr.. A. Leftwich
Sinclair have entered him in the race. 1t is
said and will urge his appointment. 1t was
whispered also that the numerous friends
of Mr. F. Carroll Mattingly have asked him
to allow his name to be used a candidate
for the position as representative of the
younger members Of the District bar. Others
mentioned today as candidates "in the
hands Of their friends" were Messrs. Chas
w. Darr and Lorenzo A. Bailey.
The police of the city with whom Star re-
porters have talked about the successorship
are about equally divided between Judge
Lewis l. ONeal and Judge s. c. Mills. both
of whom have had experience as acting
judges of the police courts.
A Washington lawyer or long Stdnuins
who is taking much interest In the judge
ship Of the Police Court said that In order
to be q successful Judge Of that tribunal a
man should not only be a frst-rate reader
of human nature, but he should be expe-
rienced In the ways OF the world and thor
oughly unprejudiced from any STANDPOINT.
Such. he added. the late Judge Tom
Miller, who. by the way, was. like Judge
Scott West Virginian.
The friends Of Mr. James L. Pugh are
urging his name with vigor, and declare ne
would make very acceptable judge OWING
to his long experience as public prosecut -
before the District branch of the Police
Court The friends OF Mr.. H B. Mouiton
are also active in his behalf.
1t is said the colored barristers OF WASH
ington intend to hold caucus and decide
upon a member of their race for the vacant
tudeeship They point out that as very
large percentage of the prisoners brought
before the police courts are or their race,
one Of the two judges should De coioreu
man. In this connection three names Oh
colored lawyers were discussed today.
among whom were Justice of the Peace
Robert H. Terrell Attorney Hicks and FOR
mer Representative George Henry White Oh
North Carolina.
CORPORATION Council Probabilities.
The vacancy of the important office OF
corporation counsel of the District of Co.
lumbia. caused by the recent death OF MI
Andrew Brown Duvall. as given In Ihe
Star yesterday. was also discussed In Legal
circles today. 1t was the consensus or
opinion of many lawyers with whom a
Star reporter talked today that the Logical
successor to the place was Mr. Ed II
Thomas. who has been first assistant cor
poration counsel for years. and who, 1t Is
claimed. is thoroughly familiar with every
detail OF the duties devolving upon that OF
fee.
past year or So 1t is said. Mr.. Thomas has
practically performed the multitudinous du-
ties of the position, and 1t was the general
opinion that he would receive the almost
practically performed the multitudious du-
unanimous Endorsement Of the District bar
for the promotion.
Mr.. Thomas was one of the leading candl-
de ties for the United States district attor-
neyship when Mr.. Baker was appointed. and
his Endorsements were said to have been OF
the highest character. He was also promi-
nertly mentioned for a place on the Dis
trict bench when Judge Stafford was ap-
pointed to succeed Judge Prttchard upon
the resignation OF the latter.
1t was said today that the name of Mr..
Irving Williamson would be presented as
the successor OF Corporation Counsel Du-
vail
In the event that Mr.. Thomas is promoted
to the corporation attorneyship. there will
be vacancy In the Office Of first assistant
corporation counsel. now held by him.
Among the names mentioned for this place
are those Of Messrs Frank H. Stephens.
second assistant corporation attorney; Mr..
Andrew Y. Bradley. son of the late Judge
Bra dley, who made an excellent record as
referee in bankruptcy in the Waggaman
case; Attorney Hoover of the Washington
Traction Company. William H. Hallam and
Philip Walker