The Washington herald., 1907-11-12

ANSPSSb " luS lIlcilOty OF JuSlce LOUIS
f. McComas. Members OF the Bar Asso-
citation appeared in each of the six
branches of the court and formally an
nounced the death OF Justice MeComas.
and each was adjourned.
William F. Mattingly. president OF the
Bar Association, appointed the following
members of the organization 10 attend
the funeral at Hagerstown as represen-
tatives of the association: Nathaniel VIII
son, J. J. Darlington. Samuel Maddox.
George +. Hamilton. a. S. Worthington.
Henry E. Davis, John B. Larner. r. Ross
Perry, Fred D. McKenney. Adds B.
Browne, Charles II. Cragin, Samuel R.
Bond, ]. Nota McGin. z. II. Thomas. ].
Holdsworth Gordon, B. r. Leighton, A.
a. Hoehling, jr-, d. w Baker. and Gst
Blair.
Condolences Are Many.
Not alone by the action Of the courts
Of justice. not alone by rne euIogies or
or Of colleagues, was tribute
paid yesterday TO Judge Louis E. Nc
Comas
In the halls Of justice. IN the Office
buildings where attorneys who knew him
met, there may have been more than a
passing word OF regret for the death OF
this profound jurist, But in the big
house in Wyoming avenue. where a
young wife is grief-stricken, where the
body lay IN state for friends to see, the
real tribute was paid to the man.
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McComas for long years, men who have
seen him as a lawyer. as a Statesman,
and as judge. passed through the silent
room in which this familiar face-more
deeply silent than all else-cOuld for the
last time be seen by them. kilograms
expressing the regret of those who could
not be present came from many parts OF
the country. and the regret of hundreds
in the city itself was apparent.
a few brief words of prayer were said
over the body last night, at which only
the immediate relatives Of the Justice
were present A nephew, Rev Joseph
McComas. OF Annapolis. conducted this
brief service This morning the body will
be taken from the late home TO the new
Union Station and will be placed on the
s o'clock Baltimore and Ohio train for
Hagerstown. Md.
Services at HagerstOwn.
The services at Hagerstown viii be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. McComas in St
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church al
? O'Clock Tbe honorary paHbearers viii
be Vice President Fairbanks, one Of thu
close friends of the judge: Chief Justice
Shepard, and Justice Robb. of the Court
Of Appeals; Chief Justice Clabaugh and
Justice Gould, Of the District Supreme
Court; Mr.. ]. J. Hemphnl. a. member OF
Congress at the time OF the late Judges
service in that body: Mr.. George r.
Gaither and Mr.. Leon Greenbaum, OF
Baltimore, former law partners OF the
judge; Senator Stephen B. Elkins: Mr.
Samuel Maddox; Congressman George A.
Pearre. of Maryland; Mr.. Henry w.
Hodges, clerk of the Court Cf Appeals,
and Mr. Gist Blair.
The interment Will be MADE at Rose
Hill cemetery, near HagerstoWn, in the
family lot in which the first wife OF
Judge McComas now lies.
There was expression on every side OF
sincere regret for the death Of Judge
McComas. There was also considerable
discussion as to his probable successor.
The Court of Appeals is the highest 6u-
dicial tribunal in the District of Colum-
bia. appointment to which is made by the
President 1t is composed of three MEM
bers. With Judge McCOmas' decease,
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Seth Shepard and Charles II. RObb.
Candidates Are Named.
Discussion yesterday centered around
the names of Ashley NJ. Gould, associate
justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and United States Dis
trict Attorney D. W. Baker. II appeared
that the elevation of Justice Gould 10 the
Court Of Appeals and the appointment OF
Mr. Baker TO the vacancy caused by JUS
tice Goulds elevation would meet with
general approval. Both these men have
practically grown up with Washington
although both are voters in the State OF
Maryland.
Justice Gould was formerly district at
torney, and it was on account of the
record made in this position that Presi-
dent Roosevelt appointed him a judge
He was appointed district attorney by
President Mckinley in May. 1901, and in
December. 1902, he was appointed a JUS
tice OF the District Supreme Court. He
has been eminently successful as a judge
and is considered a profound student OF
the law His appointment as a justice OF
the Court of Appeals would meet with
universal approval among members of the
bar He Hvas graduated from Georgetown
Law School in 1884. and is now lecturer
for his alma mater.
District Attorney Baker has made an
enviable record as District Attorney He
among lawyers III the District He also
was graduated from Georgetown Law
School. and is now a lecturer there. An
elevation to the bench has been predicted
for him by many who have watched his
career, and it is said that at the proper
time steps viii be taken TO bring to the
Presidents attention his eminent fitness
for the place.
Another name mentioned in connection
with the vacancy caused by Judge Nc
Comas' death is that Of Justice Wendell
Philip Stafford, who now presides in
Criminal Court No. l. 1t is conceded that
he would be a strong candidate if he
cared to have his name presented for the
vacancy.
Justice Stafford has made an excellent
record since he has been on the bench
here, and is very popular among mem
bers of the bar. 1t is thought unlikely
that the Bar Association will officially