The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-19
sident Roosevelt
Will Insist on Him.

ton, Sep. Things
shaping themselves so that
Judge Ndtban Golf MAY yet
~ a eeat on the United States
6rerde court hence. He has the
cdng Of the entire West Virgin
delegation IN congress, Senators
5ns and SCOTT being especially
alxons to secure his promotion
b The supreme bench. The re-
frernen5 OF Justice Brown makes
room for one new appbintee TINS
H- Hfis being passed around
f,st Biq hearted 'BIl Taft viii
not take the place, preferring has
chances for the presidency ather
thin the certainties of the supreme
bench. though it had long been
llis ambition to grace the wool
sack of the highest tribunal IN the
land. 1T IS said tlat Attorney
General Moody will get the place.
But there is likely TO be another
vacancy this fall.
Justice Rufus W. Peckham, VINO
sTonld be eligible to REFINEMENT
with pay in June, 1908, has 6een
ii. such Ill health ha he is said 70
Be likely TO resign this winter. II
IS to this Vacancy that the friends
az Judge Golf believe he world be
APPOINTED. He is regarded on
every hand as about the best fitted
man nm the country for the place.
But. even if he should not get TINS
nIsee. there Is likely TO be several
{ "a f.ancies within the next two years
Ao which President Roosevelt could
apU'oin't him. When Senator Ell
ldns called ON the President lase
winter to urge the appointment OF
Golf 30 succeed Justlee
jRroEyn. who retired, owing to fall
inc eve .sigkb, Mr. Roosevelt told
f5ina. That he regarded Judge Coil
.Ias one of the yblest jurRsts OF the
country. and said other things
which show that bis name Will
vii likely be considered when any
future vacancies come up under the
Roosevelt administration.
The law provides that members
az The supreme court can retire
with pay 70 life at seventy. Most
az them DO, butt atPresent there are
Fivo, members on The bench who
ii5ave. /. passed that mark. Chief
Justice Fuller celebrated his 7Srd
-TS;1f51dav on the 18th of las Febru-
strv. He is likely to retire at any
time, though it is probable that ne
hnay hold out until 1909, IN order
i;bElt tine chief iusticeship not pass
from The, hands Of he Democrats,
for If a, Democrat should be elected
President in 1908, "a Democratic
President wonld name a Democrat
ic chief Justice.
Jusfhce Kirkland celebrted hls
10Th Birthday three and ali all
n1Orths after Chief Justice fuller
aid. He is hale and hearty yet
but will probably retire before
1908. 50 as to ensure the seleetlon
IF a Republican to succeed him. for
should he hold ON TO the office I'M
IA after the election/of 1908 his
successor would, in the event cd
Democratfc success, be a Democrat
,Justgce Brewer will reach the re-
tiirement age june 20, 1907. He
viii probably retire at that time.
as in the Inajority of cases, Justices
do retire when they reach their
Allotted 1hree score and ten. JUS
tiee Brewer is active and hearty
vet, and any pretty day may be
seen going To the capitol on an ay-
enue street car while the court as
in session. He and Justice Nc
Kenna are The greatest street car
ridders of the court.
There are at present three DEM
oceats on the bench-Chief Justice
Fuller and Associate Justices
White and Peckham.
ShduIdj Judge Golf be elevated
10 ne s{upteme bench within the
me- Gears, it is pretty certain
init ~ States District Judge
Aston G. Dayton would be chose
his successor. Judge Dayton would
have strong backing for The place.
The circuit is composed of Mary
H1id. West Vifginia, Virginia,
NoEh Carolina and South Carolina
10 Is the only circuit of the nine
that has only two judges. 1t is
pro5able that congress will, Mt an
earlv date, provide another judge.
ne Will likely cone from else
whore 4llan West Virginia, however
for as long as judge Golf renains