Evening star., 1907-09-02
JUDGE O'AEAl'S SUCCESSOR
JUSTICE GOULD MAY MAKE TEN
PoRARY APPOINTMENT.
Large Number of Candidates Men
tioned-Permanent Selection
by the President

Justice Ashley NJ. Gould, It is expected
will name tomorrow one of the remaining
five justices of the peace to preside over
subdistrict No. 8. made vacant by the re-
cent death of Magistrate Lewis /. O'Neal.
This action will be taken in conformity
with the provision of the code that in
case the office of any justice of the peace
shall become vacant by death or otherwise,
the District Supreme Court, or any Justice
OF that court may designate one of the
other justices of the peace to preside tenn
porarny in that subdistrict until the va
cancy shall be filed. Justice Gould will
also probably designate one of the justices
Of the peace to act as substitute Judge in
the Police Court, position also held by
the late Judge ONeal.
The justice of the peace designated by
justice Gould to conduct the business of
SubdIstrict No 8 will act until the appoint
ment by the President of a successor to
Judge ONeal. AS Mr.. Roosevelt and the
Attorney General are both absent from
the city, it is generally thought that the
matter of the selection of the new justice
OF the peace Will be postponed until the lat
ter part of this month, or perhaps until
October.
Qualifications for Office.
AS to the qualifications for holding the
office of justice of the peace, the code pro-
vidas that no person shall be appointed un-
less he shall have been a bona fide resident
OF the District for the continuous period
OF at least five years Immediately preceding
his appointment, and shall either have held
the office of justice of the peace in the Dis
tr!ct for a period of al least two years, or
shall have been engaged in the actual prac-
uce of law before the Supreme Court of
the District for period of at least five
years prior TO his appointment. The prac-
t!ce of law by justice of the peace during
his term of office, which is for four years,
is prohibited by the code The salary pro-
vided by the code is $4,000, but Congress
has never made sufficient appropriation for
the payment of the six justices at that
figure, so prior to the current year they
have received but $2, 900 annual salary, with
a provision for office rent The current ap-
preparation, it is understood provides for
the payment of $500 salary and the Office
expense.
No avowed candidates for the vacant
office have yet been announced, but the re-
ceptive fed Is understood to be well filled.
The friends of several of the latter class are
soliciting the backing of the members of
the bar and their political friends. Among
the former justices of the peace who are
expected to be In the running for the va
cancy are Anson S. Taylor. who held the
Office for many years and also presided in
the Police Court; Ruttledge Wilson, a for
mer justice, who is said to have the sup
port of number of the lawyers, especial
ly among the older members of the bar
and H. Randall Webb, who was legistated
out of Office when the number of justices
was reduced from ten to six
Young Lawyers in Field.
Several young lawyers who have been
practicing more than five years will be en-
tered In the race by their friends, 1T is ex-
pected The names Of Gus A. Schuldt and
William NJ. Hallam are already being men,
toned. Mr.. Schuldt is special assistant
attorney in the office of the corporation
counsel is very popular with the members
of the bar and his candidacy would, it is
said, receive the hearty support of many of
the younger element in the profession. Mr..
Schuldt is strongly allied with the work of
the republican party, and is expected to
have strong political influence exercised in
his behalf should he determine to enter
actively into the contest He is a member
of the executive committee Of the National
Republican League of the United States
and its assistant secretary, besides being
secretary of the League of Republican
State Clubs of the District.
The friends of William NJ. Hallam say
that he has in a marked degree the judicial
temperament which they claim is neces-
sary qualification for a justice of the peace.
Mr. Hal,am has acceptably filled the posi-
tion OF referee in bankruptcy for several
years, and was a prize man in his law
class. His adherents claim that a better
selection for a judicial appointment from
among the younger members of the bar
could not be made.
The names of other candidates are ex-
pected to be heard daily, as the position is
a desirable one