Evening star., 1909-05-08
ENDS THREE CONTESTS
President Sends Judicial Nom-
nations to the Senate.
STATEMENT Is ISSUED
Hat Manufacturers Association Ap-
peal for Protection.
DELAY OVER THE TARIFF BILL
Senator Burton Fears Enactment
May Not Come Until Nearly
July 1.
DELAY OVER THE TARIFF BILL

President Taft today settled three fed
eral judgeship contests by sending to the
Senate the nominations of William l..
Grubb as judge of the northern district
of Alabama. George Donworth for the
western district of Washington and
Charles A. Willard as district judge in
Minnesota.
The Alabama judgeshp nomination has
been a source of great worry to two ad-
ministrations. President Roosevelt had
all the bother he wanted with it. He
nominated Oscar Hundley and stood by
him for nearly two years. during which
the Senate would not confirm the Ala
bama man. The fight against Judge
Hundley was a hot one. and President
Taft found 1t in progress when he came
in.
The nomination of Mr.. Willard in
dicated In The Star yesterday. 1t is sup
posed that Senator Nelson. who has been
stituents. has been placated. Before
sending in the nomination of Judge Will
lard the President consulted the men,
bers of the Senate judiciary committee.
White House Statement.
In connection with the nominations the
following statement was made at the
White House:
William /. Grubb, whose name the
President has today sent in as United
States district Judge for the northern
district of Alabama, vice Hundley, re-
signed. is a native of Cincinnati. was
educated at Yale, graduated from there
In the class Of 1888. is a personal friend
of the President, who has known him
since boyhood; was a roommate of the
Presidents youngest brother. Horace D.
Taft. for four years at Yale; was dis
n prIIiS for hiC 10 archi in toll inc a
high standing in the class of 1883 of
that institution: graduated from the Gin
Cinnati Law School. and then went south
and settled at Birmingham. where he has
since been, won his way in the profess
sion until he Is now the second in one
of the leading firms in Birmingham.
Mr.. Grubb is distantiy related to Presi
dent Harrison's family: had democratic
Palmer and Buckner; was against Mr..
Bryan and voted for Mr.. Taft at the last
election. has taken no part In politics: Is
one of the ablest and most respected
members of the bar In northern Alabama
and has many recommendations.
The name of George Donworth has
been sent in for the judgeship for the
western district Of Washington. this be-
Ing an original vacancy provided by act
approved March ,. 1909. Mr.. Donworth is
one of the leading lawyers of Washington.
being a former partner OF Senator Piles,
and has the Endorsement of the Washing
ton delegation.
THE nomination Of Mr.. Charles A. Will
lard was sent in for United States dis
trict judge of Minnesota Mr.. Willard
was we'll known lawyer in Minneapolis.
and at present is a justice of the supreme
court of the Philippine Islands,
Much Tariff Talk.
Tariff discussion inside and outside the
executive offices went on at a somewhat
lively rate today. A subcommittee of the
Hat Manufacturers Association made an
eloquent argument before the President
for higher protective duties than is given
the hat industry by the Senate bill. The
leader of the committee. James Marshall.
who is president of the National Hat
Manufacturers Association. told the Pres
ident that the industry was satisfied with
the rates as fixed in the Payne bill, but
that the Aldrich bill reduced the duties to
point that would not give protection.
II was declared that the importation of
hats has been steadily increasing. even
under the Dtngley rates. and that the
peculiar conditions that have come into
the business make figures without analy-
sis prejudicial to the hat people.
Senator Burton of Ohio fears that the
tariff bill will not become law until pretty
close 10 July l. "If there is the same
elaborate discussion of remaining sched-
ules there has been of the few so far
considered there is no telling when we
will get away said Senator Burton. Re-
ferring to the vote upon the lead schedule
in the Senate yesterday. Senator Burton
said: Il do not agree with some opinions
that the vote yesterday was at all sig
niflcant. The lead industry stands on
footing separate from most other indus
tries
Westerners Will Get Something.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota. one
OF the western senators antagoniZing the
controlling influences of the Senate on
the tariff bill. does not look for ADJOURN
ment before June II. and considers that
time doubtful Asked as to whether the
western men would have success in their
fight. he said that they would probably
not get all they want. but would not lose
in every contest. They will fight on
schedule after schedule In which they
are interested.
Senator McCumber himself will lead the
hight for free lumber He will offer an
amendment for free lumber and IL that
is voted down, as he fears il will be- he
will next offer amendment OF a fiat
rate OF 81 per thousand feet, and con-
tinue with other amendments. making a
low rate of duty on dressed lumber.
Mrs. Malone to Entertain Taft.
Mrs. William Malone. the aged widow
Of Gen. Malone. the hero on the Confeder-
ate side in the crater fight at Petersburg
.ili entertain President and Mrs Taft
II her home there when they visit the
Lnveiiing of monument to Pennsylva MIA
troops who fell in the Petersburg battles.
Representative Siemp and Alvah Martin
OF Norfolk arranged the details OF the
NiSir today.
Senator Cullom. Judge Otis Humphrey
If Springfield and John c. Ames. collec-
for of customs at Chicago. called on the
President today and urged him to accept
an invitation to attend "A Lincoln day
celebration at Springfield, February l..
1911, two years away. IL is proposed 10
make the celebration significant and
important one. The President thinks he
will be able to attend
Senator Guggenheim also conveyed TO
the President an invitation. IL was TO at
tend the opening of the great Gunnison
irrigation project in Colorado some time
in August or whenever il Is ready. The
President told .he Colorado senator. that
II the date weye arranged about the time
he takes his western trip he would gladly
accept the invitation
Position Offered to Duncan.
II develops today that f. c. Duncan. a
prominent North Carolina republican
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