Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06
INTEREST IN A JUDGESHlP
Senator, Nelson Nay Withdraw Oh
lection to Nomination.
THE CONFIRMATION OF PURDY
Visitors From Abroad Discuss Art
Utah Land Placed in Reserve
by Proclamation.

with the President today about patronage
! matters in the new state. showing de-
| cided interest in the federal judgeship.
Ralph E. Campbell. one of the two judges
| named by the President when statehood
was obtained held his position only a
few months. resigning to return to the
private practice Of law. Fourteen candi-
dates have come into the field, and more
| are likely to enter.
The republican state organization. as
represented by Messrs. Cade and Hunter,
favors the nomina ton of Frank E. Gill
lett Of Ell Reno. and gave the President
| reasons why Mr.. Gillett should receive
the place. He was one of the judges
| when the state was territory and has
dorsed by substantial citizens. including
members of the bar. Ex-Gov. Frank
Franz. whose recommendations are said
| to have weight with the President, has
not yet furnished his choice. but hereto
fore he has worked with the organization.
Representative Mcclure is backing a
former chief justice Of the territorial
supreme court-John HI. Burford. He
supported Judge BurfOrd when the two
judges were selected at the inception of
statehood. but the state organization did
not then agree with him. Senator Owen
today introduced William M. Millette of
Muscogee, who is also candidate, but
whose backing is local.
Gaines Wants Another Judge.
Representative Gaines of Tennessee
| sought the President today to obtain his
aid in securing an additional Judge for the
! eastern and middle districts Of Tennes-
see. There Is q vacancy in that district
at this time. caused by the death of the
sitting judge. and the President has been
hesitating some time as to the appoint
ment. The business of the district il
declared to be too much for one Judge.
The President. before making an appoint
ment, sent for Representative Alexander
Of the House judiciary committee to ask
whether an additional judge was likely
to be granted to the two Districts.
Mr.. Alexander told the President that
such legislation would not go through at
this session, although it would probably
be arranged in the next year or so. The
President contemplates an appointment
! Of either q Knoxville or Chattanooga man
as judge. This would leave Nashville.
another large city of the same two dis
tricts, several. hundred miles from the
home of the judge. Mr.. Gaines thinks
Nashville ought to have a judge also.
Will Purdy Be Conhrmedr
There is said to be evidence that sena-
| tor Knute Nelson OF Minnesota will let
the nomination. OF Milton D. Purdy as
United States judge at Minneapolis be
confirmed. The Minnesota senator is
chairman OF the subcommittee of the
senate judiciary committee having the
nomination in charge and is supposed
to be going around with the President's
selection in one Of his vest pockets. 1t is
within his power to DO with 1t as he
thinks best. as the committee would sus-
tain him. but he has received advice from
| many of his friends in Minnesota that
there are no good reasons for opposing
Mr.. Purdy The hint. therefore. is that
he will let the nomination go through
after he has kept 1t in his pocket as long
as he desires.
The President will shortly send to the
Senate the nomination of James J. Cross
| ley as United States attorney In the thifo
| district of Alaska. succeeding Nathan "
Harlan resigned. Mr.. Cfossley Is an Iowa
man.
Invited to Chicago.
A delegation of Chicago men today in
vited the President to attend the second
conference of the Chicago and St Louis
deep waterways convention to be held In
Chicago October Z. and Q. The Presi-
dent said he would not be able to be
present.
The delegation consisted Of Harry A.
| Wheeler David r. Forsan and W. F.
Hypes Of the Chicago Association of
Commerce: Francis T. Simmons. Fred A.
Brown. Union League Club: Russell Ty-
son. Building Managers Association:
Harrison B. RELY. Industrial Club.
The President had a long list Of callers
today. among them being Prof Walter
Schott of Berlin and NJ. BOrisfOw. the
noted Russian painter. Prof schott
him about the plan Of noted German
sculptors to make an exhibition Of Ger
man sculpture in New York some time
next year. The President heartily COM
mended the plan. which. he said, he was
sure would attract attention.
Father Fitzpatrick OF st. Gregor' s
Church. Boston. was introduced by Rep
resentative O'Connell of that city.
Representative Humphrey OF Washing
game in Alaska has passed both houses
81 Congress. was told by the President
that the bill would be signed promptly
upon reaching him.
President Creates Reserve.
BY proclamation Of President Roosevelt
the great natural bridges in San Juan
county. Utah. have been placed in a re-
serve, and Senator Smoot today talked
with the President about adding more
acreare to the reserve SO as to take in
the ruins of the cave jewellers and the
cliffs upon which there are historic HERO
elyphics. The President has directed Gift
I ford Pinchot. chef forester. to inform
him how much further acreage IL neces-
sary to preserve the natural curiosities
to be found in that section. and will fol-
low this with a further proclamation. The
bridges are the most wonderful sights in
the world and, as they cannot now pass
into private hands, will be preserved for
the view of future generations.
Cannon in Conference.
Sneaker Cannon spent an hour late yes
terday afternoon with President Roose-
welt going over the legislative situation
for the closing days of the session. The
Speaker is said to be in harmony with
the President as to certain legislation that
Is wanted and will aid in putting this
through. The Speaker declined to make
any prediction as to adjournment or to
discuss other questions.
The President today nominated Samuel
Krulewitch to be assistant appraiser Of
merchandise for the district Of New York
The Governors Conference.
Forty-four governors of states and ter
ritories will participate in the White
House conference on natural resources
which will be held here next week. All Of
these have definitely promised to attend,
including Gov. w. F. Frear. who is maxi
ing a 4OOO-mile trip from Hawaii especial
~ for the conference.
Gov. Hughes will not allow the special
$40 eicv, of Nav York le1isla frra IN a.,