Evening star., 1909-05-06
'RELLSTAB IN HIS PLACE
Latter Is Nominated for the District
Of New Jersey.
DEMOCRAT MAY BE APPOINTED
Bothersome North Carolina Judge
ship May Be Settled This Week.
White House Visitors.

President Taft got rid of one of his
problems today by sending to
the Senate the nomina tion of Judge Will
liam NJ Lanning of New Jersey to be
a judge of the third circuit in place OF
Judge George NJ. Dallas, retired. New
Jersey is one of the states composing the
circuit. and has heretofore had no repre-
sentative on the bench. Judge Dallas,
who has retired, was from Pennsylvania.
Judge Lanning was for a number OF
years member of the House from New
Jersey. In 1904 he was named as dis
trict judge and his service has been satis-
factory. In place Of Judge Lanning as
district judge the President has named
John Rellstab, who was recommended by
the New Jersey senators.
Another judgeship the President thought
he had disposed of has come back
to annoy him. It is the additional
judgeship Of the State of Washington.
The President recently offered the posi-
ton to E. c. Hughes, a prominent Seattle
lawyer. Mr.. Hughes has taken the limit
to consider the offer and has then sent
his declination, leaving the position just
where 1t was. John A. Shackelford, a
Tacoma lawyer. is now supposed to have
the inside track for the honor. although
the President has not decided upon this
May Name a Democrat.
OF the judgeships that have given the
President most trouble he is expected to
ettle one this week That is the judge
ship for the eastern district of North
Carolina. Senators Simmons and Over
man Of North Carolina were both with
the President today discussing the matter.
Their interest lies in the fact that the
President may name democrat as judge.
In spite of the protests of republicans
against accepting democrat, the Presl-
dent is inclined to select one. His stand
ard for judges of the United States courts
is exceedingly high. Mr.. Hughes. the
man he offered the Washington judgeship
to, is the leading lawyer of the Pacific
coast. and his refusal of the position. was
due to the fact that he would sacrifice
thousands of dollars a year in his law
practice.
The North Carolina republicans have
not been able to bring forward a man the
President feels Is up to his standard for
the honor. He greatly desires to name
a republican, but his ideals of the bench
stand ahead of politics.
If democrat is named he will lie either
Associate Justice COnnor or Associate
Justice Brown of the state supreme court.
II a republican is named he will probably
be Harry Skinner: United States attorney
of the eastern district. The chances at
this time are said to favor a democrat.
President Congratulates Smith.
President Taft has congratulated Gov
ernor General Smith of the Philippines
upon his great work there. Having re-
ceived a cablegram from Gov. Smith stat
ing that he will be leaving tomorrow for
the United States, the President not onl.
congratulated him, but tod him he had
earned the gratitude of his countrymen,
both American and FilipinOS
Representative SulZer introduced 10 the
President u well known Italian citizen
of New York, John j. Freschi. secretary
of the American general relief commit
tee, for the italian earthquake sufferers.
Mr.. Freschi wanted 4 letter of introduc-
tion from the President to the Italian
ambassador, to whom he later presented
a check for 500 francs, to be applied
to the Queens Orphanage at Rome. In
this orphanage are being maintained
5000 orphans. Mr.. Freschi talked to the
President in behalf of the bill of Repre-
sentative Sulzer to make October II a
national holiday in commemoration Of
the discovery Of America by Columbus
on that date.
Senator Borah talked to the President
today about his proposed western trip
this fall, and asked the President wheth-
er he would be able to get into Idaho.
The President said that he would visit
that state when he is in the west.
Mr.. Lands on the TarlH.
Ex-Representative Charles Lands, who
Is farming and running a newspaper back
In Delphi. 4nd., declaring that he is not
a candidate for any appointive office and
expects to live in Indiana and mix with
affairs there. called on President Taft to-
day. Like plain, ordinary citizens every
where. he is watching the tarin debate
and has some views upon the situation
THE attitude of the democrats is
making a strong impression throughout
the country" said Mr.. Lands. Their
position establishes beyond question that
the tariff is no longer a political ques-
ton. To see democrats standing for pro-
lection for industries in which they are
interested in their respective sections
demonstrates that the tariff should be
eliminated from politics and that protec-
ton is the future admitted policy OF the
United States.
Back among the people there is inter
est in the discussions in Congress, with a
general desire for revision along lines
promised by the republican national plat
form, but there is no attempt to go into
detail. One thing is certain about it all
That is that the banking and business
interests of the country stand ready for
the greatest business advance in the his
tory of the United States when the tariff
is settled. Banks everywhere are full OF
money, and manufacturers will start the
wheels OF their plants Immediately on
knowing what to expect. Activity will
come with certainty, and certainty will
come with the passage of the tariff bill. >
Nominations Sent In.
The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate today:
Justice-William NJ. Lanning of New
Jersey, to be United States circuit judge
for the third judicial circuit: John Rell-
stab of New Jers&', to be United States
district judge for the district of New Jer-
sey; Harry j. Humphreys Of Nevada. to
be United States marshal for the district
Of Nevada.
Treasury-Edward T. Marvel of Massa-
chusetts. to be collector of customs for
the district Of Fall River; passed assist
ant surgeons to be surgeons in the public
health and marine hospital service: Ezra
K. Sprague, Rupert Blue. Charles IL.
Gardner and James II. Oakley.
War-Second Lieut.. Allison b. Desne,
jr.. to be first lieutenant in the Coast Ar
tillery Corps.
Special Agent Bainbridge's Funeral.