The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-01
.HUNDLEY WON'T BE APPOINTED Taft Does Not Favor
 Him. OPPOSITION WAS EFFECTIVE Several Names Arc Mentioned For
 the Judgeship. Although Judge Rundley Has Served Two Years On the Federal Bench, He Has Never Re-
 ceived Any salary.
'PPOSlTl0N WAS EFFECTIVE
BY ALFRED J. sTOFER.


 cry day that Oscar R. Hundley has no chance whatever of being appointed Judge of the Northern District of Ala bama by President Taft.
 The refusal of the Senate Judiciary Committee to take any further action on the nomination after that last hear ing in which it was shown what dreadful state of affairs there would be in the district if Hundley was con- firmed. is generally believed to have settled the thing, and to have elimi- mated Hundley from consideration when the incoming President takes up the matter right after his inaugura- ton. Reports which come from Ala bama indicate also that many of Hund- ley's followers who did not before weaken have done so since the Senate Committee decided to shelve him. They | seem to realize that there Is no chance whatever for Hundley.
 Certain things could be related con- corning a change of feeling among Re- publican members of the Senate Judi ciary Committee towards Hundley af- ter the revelations of the latest hear ings, but they are held as confidential. Besides, as 1t seems to be so generally thought that Hundley's chances have gone glimmering. what Is the use in going into particulars. even if names and facts could be put in cold type? Talk has already commenced here in earnest as to who Is likely to be named by President Taft to be judge of the district. It Is known beyond any doubt that information has already been placed before MT. Taft that is likely to help him materially In making the selection. And 1t Is stated on good authority that the next President Is going to pick out a man he is positive | Is an able lawyer, is above reproach in character and against whom nothing can be said. It Is said that MT. Taft is going to take special pains in ap- pointing judges to obtain men who are in every way fitted for the position. No Pot-hOuse Politicians. No pot-house politicians or renegades are going to have any show with the coming administration when judges are to be appointed Mfr. Taft has been on the Federal bench himself. and the understanding is that he is going to be mighty particular in the selections he makes.
 Some names are already being men. toned here for Judge in the place of MT. Hundley. Of course 1t Is all guess work at this writing. However, no harm can be done by giving the cog. nomens of some of the Alabama Re. publicans who are being talked of for | the position. Here they are: United States District Attorney O. D. Street.
 
 had not the slightest trouble in being confirmed in his present position. Not 6 hand was raised against him by eith- CT Republicans or Democrats. Shelby Pleasants, w. H. Lamar and Jere Murphy, all of Huntsville, are talked of So Is James Jackson of Tuscum- bia. W. H. Smith of Birmingham is mentioned as a lawyer who would also make a good judge And there are some more Birmingham lawyers whose names for the moment have slipped the memory of the writer.
 As his nomination has been hang ing up for nearly two years and the Senate has refused to confirm him, Acting Judge Hundley has not been able to draw the salary attached to the office. The money has been appropri- ated but the Comptroller of the Treas ury holds it up until the Senate con- firpns the appointee.
 ! all this long fight against Hund- ley Representative Richardson of the Huntsville district has never given out an interview or personal statement to the newspapers. He has never let up in the slightest in his opposition, how ever to the confirmation of Hundley as fudge. Representative Richardson has steadily maintained that Hundley should not be confirmed, and as Con- gressman from that portion of the State, he commenced early to do ev- erything in his power to knock him out.
 Senate's Finance Committee.
 The news leaks out that a scheme Is on foot to add two more New England Senators to the Finance Committee of the Senate after the 4th of March. In the next Congress, which comes Into existence on Thursday there are likely to be four vacancies among the Repub- E#&cans on this committee. One vacancy Was created when Senator Allison died last summer. MT. Platt. of New York, goes out and so does MT. Hansbrough, of North Dakota. Senator Hopkins, of Illinois. is having difficulty in se- curing reelection at the hands of the Legislature of his State. with the chances at this writing that he will be defeated when the final struggle takes place within @ couple of weeks.
 The talk here Is that Senators Lodge, of Massachusetts. and Gallinger, of New Hampshire. have been slated for two of the vacancieS>on the Finance Committee. Should they land there 1t will of course, be due to the influence of Senators Aldrich and Hale, who are so used to bossing things in the upper branch of Congress that few have the nerve to dispute their orders.
 On this committee, there are eight Republicans and five Democrats. If Lodge and Gallinger go on. that would give New England exactly half of the majority party strength, and the most rock ribbed protection State in the Union, Pennsylvania, has Senator Pen rose, on the Finance Committee, and in filling the other Republican vacan- cies. care will also be taken to have men selected who can be relied upon to train with the Aldrich Hale com bfnation Aldrich dominates the Re- publican steering committee which maps out legislation for the Senate, and Hale Is chairman of the Republi- can caucus of that body. The Finance Committee handles the tariff bill, and that is why there Is already a roar among some of the low tariff Repub- licans of the West. They are threat enin gto raise racket and prevent two more New England Senators from being placed on the committee. but 1t remains to be seen If they have the nerve or can muster the strength to prevent the arrangement from being carried out
 Long Service Records.
 The understanding Is that the friends of Senators Lodge and Gallinger claim that they are entitled to be assigned to the Finance Committee on account of their long service, and they are dis posed to dispute that they are to be placed there because of undue advant age that would be given New England by having two more powerful men on the committee which will have the making of the next tariff bill.
 The strongest demand that Is being made for free lumber and free hides Gtot