The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-08

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Will 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
his name in connection with the
Presidency of the United States.
does not meet with his approval
Nor does he consent to the use of
his name in connection with the
United States senatorship from this
state.
Equally significant is a plain, un-
qualified statement made by him re-
garding the report that he is ann
bitious 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 both
Senators Elkins and Scott have in
sisted that he accept the appoint
lment but the place is not desired by
him and never has been. He was
compelled ON that account to decline
the appointment President McKin-
Hey 80 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 future. Judge Golf was not
apprised of these reports until his
return from Richmond, where he
has been the past several days hold
ling federal court, and was astound-
ed to learn that such liberties had
been taken with him.
The Judge was seen on the street
Friday afternoon by one of the edi-
tors of this paper, who was gracious
ly favored with a statement by him,
when interrogated about the reports
! that have gone broadcast, state
ment that sets at rest all such ru-
mors and clearly establishes the ut
ter lack of foundation for them.
Judge Golf said:
81 have noticed the reports, to
which you allude, and / regret that
they have appeared in the public
prints. All of them have been pub
lished without my knowledge and
against my wishes. / am not, nor
will | be, candidate for President.
The use of my name in that con-
nection is without NV consent. and
is c"rtainly more congenial TO Others
than pleasing to me / trust that j
have heard the last of it.
"sgnin. ] say that 7 am not a
candidate for the senatorship, nor
will 1 be, and, really, / wish that
my friends would cease considering
my name in connection with that
position.
CAS- for the supreme court of the
United States, LIDO not wish place
on that bench, and / would not ac-
cept one were it rendered to me.
This conclusion on my part is not a
recent one, but. dates as far back as
the beginning of McKinley's first
term. Both Senators Elkins and
Scott are fully advised regarding it.
as was President Mckinley.
81 will not Se I candidate for any
political position, while / am hold
ing the commission of United States
judge, and it is not my intention to
resign the iudgesbiR at this time,
| nor in the near future"
+ Judge Colts statement as will be
seen is so plain that no one can mis-
take its meaning He has express
Ell himself candidlv on the subject
| and most fSrciblYs IT is seen by his
own words that he does mol desire to
I be mentioned any more n political
Z {. 80.