The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-01
HUNDLEY IS busy.
Does Not Get Chance to See the
President.

Does Not Get Chance to See the
President
Washington, March s1.-(Special.)---
Acting Judge Hundiey did not get an
opportunity to plead his case today be-
fore President Taft.
e The executive was exceedingly busy.
with high government officials, ex-
perts and others in trying to straight
en- out the controversy between the
blended and straight whiskey interests
Besides there was an unusual rush of
Senators and Representatives to the
White House who wished to introduce
friends. 1t Is understood that Humid
ley will be heard tomorrow IL nothing
: else happens to displace him.
Former Governor Jelks and ex-Con-
gresham Bowie. called at the White
House today in the Interest Of E. IL.
Cabaniss for Judge, in the event they
saw any chance of his selection.
Representative clayton went with
them to the executive Offices. but not
In any way identified with the moves
ment in behalf of Mr. Cabaniss. Rep
resentative Dent was also of the party
These two-members of the House are
Just where they stood when. they join
ed their Democratic colleagues in SUBJ
hitting to President Taft, at the lat
ter's request, the names of three able
and upright Republicans OF the judi
cial district
1t is the understanding of all six of
the Alabama Representatives opposing
Hundley that President Taft Is In
clined to consider Republicans only
for this position. and they are consis-
tently doing everything they can to
secure executive action that will put
some one on the bench shortly as
Hundleys successor who will be satis-
factory to the bench. bar and people.
Their course they believe is the best
method OF accomplishing that purpose.
Jelks Sees Taft.
Governor Jelks made a brief state
ment 20 the President regarding Mr. !.
Cahaniss. He said IL : Mr.. Taft were
Disposed, as had beeH reportd. to go
outside of the Republican party to se-
cure the best man for Judge, he was
positive Mr.. Cabaniss was thoroughly
qualified. and heythought more accepta-
BILE to the people than any man In the
The President listened attentively
but gave no assurance that Mr.. caba-
MISS would be considered in connection
with the appointment.
Mr.. Bowie said today that no papers
had been filed for Mr.. Cabaniss. He
ana Governor Jelks have certainly done
all they could In his behalf but from
the tone of their conversations 1t Is ev-
ident they do not expect to get favor
able consideration for him.
Senators Bankhead and Johnston,
who are both advocating now the Sc
lection Of Democrat for Judge, have
not yet made any appointment to con-
fer with President Taft. From what
they say they are waiting for the
President to indicate just when he
would like to have them call, their un-
derstanding being that after he shall
have heard all the others he would
like to hear what the Alabama Sena-
tors have to say and propose by way Of
settling the most celebrated case of
the kind In the history Of judicial ap-
pointments. -2
The prevailing opinion here Is d Re.
publican will be appointed--certainly
will be, II Senators Johnston and Bank
head do not get their work in at the
last moment and land Democrat mtg
Hundley's shoes
Some time ago the Alabama Senators
reached the conclusion that the thing
was about up for Hundley. They did
not fight Hundley when they first came
TO the Senate and apparently are not