Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-01

the Court of Appeals of the District Of
Columbia TO become a member of that
company.
The Information came as a complete sur
prise to Judge Duelrs friends and asso-
ciates here, as it was not suspected that bo
had contemplated such a move, and IL is
therefore believed that his decision was
only reached after his visit to New York
city and conference with the members
of the firm of Warfeld & Duell Judge
Duell was formerly United States commits
sioner of patents.
In connection with the resignation Of
Judge 'Duell report comes from New
York that while Herbert Parsons was TAX
ing luncheon with President Roosevelt In
Oyster Bay yesterday, it became known
that Charles H. Duen, associate Judge Of
Columbia, had resigned his position with
the intention of trying TO patch up a truce
between the President and B. b. OdelI. tr..
chairman of the republican state commit
tee.
Other Comment
1t was further stated that although judge
Duel has been in Washington in recent
years he occupies a close relation with the
leaders of both republican factions and was
prominently mentioned among the candi-
dates for the republican nomination for
missioner of patents fr 4 1898 to 1901 and
was appointed to the bench in 1904 by
President Roosevelt who has great conf
dence in him. He Is assistant treasurer OF
the republican national committee, mem
ber of the American Bar Association and a
member of the Sons of the Revolution. He
is prominently connected socially. 49,
With Senator Platt and Mr.. Odell Judge
Duell sustains relations of the frendliest
character In fact, the announcement OF
his resignation led to the report that the
anti-Higgins combination was pIanning to
make him its dark horse" candidate for
governor, since Charles E. Hughes has in
dicated clearly that he will not permit HIM
self to be made a factional candidate. 1t
was even said President Roosevelt might
accept Judge Deull as harmony candi-
date For this report however, there
seemed to be little foundation. the latest
information from Sycamore Hia being to
the effect that the President at present re-
CARDS Gov. Higgins, on the whole, as the
most available candidate
to head the republican
ticket
His Appointment in 1904.
Judge Chas. H. Duell was nominated by
the President to be associate justice OF
the Court of Appeals of the District OF
Columbia December 16, 1904 He was
backed for this position by 3 ,r Platt
of New York. The senator sas Presi-
dent personally in regard to M.. DueiPs
appointment, and the President agreed with
the New York senator that Mr.. DueaI
would make an excellent member of the
District Court of Appeals.
Judge Duell Is the son of r. Holland
DuelI who was one of the first commits
sioners of patents. The son was also ap-
pointed commissioner of patents and held
that Office three years, giving 1t up be-
cause he did not feel warranted in sac
rificing his interests in patent law for the
salary he received as commissioner His
work as commissioner was approved gen.
orally although he held the Office but
a short while.
Native of New York.
Charles Holland Duell is native of
Portland, N. Y. where he was born April
13. 1850. He received his preliminary edu-
cation in the schools of his native town.
ship and attended Hamilton College. from
the collegiate department of which he
was graduated in 1871.
During his last years at the college he
took a course in the law school and
graduated from that branch of the instt-
tuition in 1877.
by President Mckinley in 1898. and held Of
fice until 1901, when he resigned to resume
the practice of his profession.
Judge Duell is very well known In Wash
ington where he passed several years of
his life as a government official and where
he has spent much of his time during the
of his cases before the patent
office and the Court of Appeals.
The District Court of Appeals has juris-
diction over patent cases, being the body
to which appeal is taken from the de-
cision of the commissioner of patents and
the appointment Of Mr.. Duell to the