The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-29
CANOI0sSS'< sS<& ,;E!QR
SUPREME Cuuu1
Many Names Suggested for
Successor of Justice Peck
ham on Bench

Washington, Oct. 29.-If the geOg-
raphy of the situation is permitted to
govern President Taft it is possible
that Pennsylvania may furnish a
member of the supreme court of the
United States to succeed the late JUS
tice Peckham. For many years prev
ious to the appointment of Justice
Shiras to the supreme bench and
since his retirement few years ago
Pennsylvania has been without a rep
resentative upon this great tribunal.
Taking these facts into considera-
tion, it is possible that President Taft
may decide to select Pennsylvania,
upon the supreme bench by President
Roosevelt
Henry M. Hoyt, now counselor of
the state department and for ten years
solicitor general of the United States,
has previously been considered in
connection with an appointment to
the supreme bench. Mr.. Hoyt Is from
Philadelphia and is son of Henry
NJ. Hoyt, who was governor of Penn
sylvania from 1879 to 1888. The jun
ior Mr.. Hoyt was classmate of
President Taft at Yale and the two
have been intimate friends from boy
hood. .e,s. -.
Has Splendid Record. -
Mr.. Hoyt has been selected by Sec
retary Knox as his personal assist
ant in the state department, with the
title of counselor and it is not likely
that Mr.. Knox would care to see him
leave, though, if the president should
decide to offer Mr.. Hoyt the place up
on the bench, Mr.. Knox would cer-
tainly offer no objection to the pro-
motion. AS to Mr.. Hoyt's ability that
is conceded by all lawyers who know
Of him and his work. AS solicitor
general he made splendid record.
Judge Dallas of Philadelphia, Unit
ed States circuit Judge, was consid-
cred as a possible nominee for the
Pennsylvania supreme court this year.
and his friends doubtless will make
an effort to bring him to the atten-
tion of President Taft In connection
with the vacancy upon the supreme
bench.
Governor Fort of New Jersey has
also been mentioned in this connec-
tion. He has served upon the SUI
preme court of his own state and is
personally known to the president,
who has a high opinion of his legal
ability.
May Name a Democrat
It has been suggested that possibly
President Taft will appoint a Demo-
crat in the place of Justice Peckham.
The death of the New York jurist
leaves but two Democrats on that
court, Chief Justice Fuller of Illinois
chief justice is 76 years old. and has
been expected to retire at any time
during several years past. Thus, in
order to preserve what might be con-
sidered necessary political balance,
the president may deem it wise to
name Democrat, and in that event,
Judge George Gray of Wilmington,
Del, would prove strong probable
ity. Judge Gray's connection with the
arbitration of the anthracite coal
strike and his candidacy for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination last
year, have made him widely known
among the masses, while his legal
ability is appreciated among the men,
bers of his profession.
Three other names mentioned as
probabilities are Lloyd w. Bowers of
Chicago. solicitor general of the Unit
ed States; Jacob M. Dickinson of Ten
nessee, secretary of war, and United
States Circuit Judge H. w. Lurton of
Tennessee. These are all considered
strong men and all are known to be
of supreme court caliber. Should the
president not consider geographical
lines in making his selection, the
probabilities are strong that one of
the latter will be named.