The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
TUCKERONJ JUDGESHIP
Not a Personal Applicant for
Federal Appointment.
FRIENDS SUGGESTED NAME
He Was Suggested When President
Roosevelt Announced He Would
Desirable Republicans Could Not
BE Found for Positions.
recall % The wasbinr+on Hrald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Iynchburg. Va. July Hilary St
George Tucker. candidate for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination, while IN
the city to-day. en- route from Bucking-
ham 10 Patrick County. gave out state
ment. in which he fatty denied that he
had ever been a personal applicant for
Federal judgeshlp.
He made no reference to the Mann
Malone letters. which created a sensa-
ton Throughout the State Monday. but 1t
is learned that he had stated 10 friends
that he did not know Of the existence OF
these letters, and Il IS regarded as i'm
probable that he will make any state
ment regarding them for the press.
Confident of Nomination.
Mr. Tucker declared he felt Ike a two
year-old. and is confident OF the nomina-
ton. His statement follows:
In a recent speech. Judge Mann makes
the charge against me that while I was
a member Of Congress made ante-elec-
tion promises to parties which were not
fulfilled. From this statement the Judge
would doubtless have the public infer
that he can be depended upon 10 keep
his ante-election promises. Evidently, the
judge Is hard pressed 20 find something
in my record which he thinks viii help
him in his present extremity.
1T is sufficient for me 10 say IN reply
to this charge that when I was a can
didate for denomination for Congress.
Immediately succeeding these alleged
complaints. they, and all other com
plants against me, were thrashed out
thoroughly before the people and I was
renominated without any opposition OF
my party and elected practically with
out opposition.
Not n Personal Applicant.
In reference TO the charge that I was
an applicant for a Federal judgeship at
the hands OF President Roosevelt. and
that I subsequently withdrew my appli-
cation, the fact Sc that I made no per
sonal application for such an appoint
Certain OF my friends. understanding that
It was Roosevelt's policy to appoint Dem
Ocrats 10 Southern judgeshlps, II he
could not find suitable man in his own
party (as was illustrated by the appoint
NleNL OF GON. Jones. or Alabama an
old Confederate sOldier) suggested my
name to the President for the position
made vacant by Judge Paurs death. The
members Of the Supreme Courts OF Mary
land and Louisiana, whose members knew
me and who were Democrats, united
in letters 20 the President bearing test
mony TO my fitness for the position.
Knew OF Action.
7 was fully eognizant OF the action Of
my friends in my behalf and acquiesced
in H. The President. finding q ft man
in HIS own party. appointed him to the
Office. and thereupOn withdrew the two
letters above referred 10. which. so Tar
as / recall. were the only papers fled in
my behalf.
Il would have accepted the judgeship
under the circumstances II II had been
rendered by the President. and would
have esteemed It a very high honor, and
I doubt not that even Judge Mann, the
quondam nominee Of the Readjuster eau
Gus for Judge OF the county court Of
NOttOway would have found no difficulty,
as a Democrat. in accepting the position
If II had been offered him by the Presi-
dent"