The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-02
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B0THERS TAFT
Alabama Appointment
May Be Soon.
HUEDLEY At WHITE HOUSE
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Washington.
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washinston. D. c.. April 1--tspe-
-saaL>--Asting Judge Hundlsy had an
suAisnos Of abSut twenty minutes to-
cay with Presidaut Taft, 1t the con-
eiusion Of which he went over TO the
Department Of Justice 70 have fur
thor talk with Attorney General Wick
ershnm.
The acting judge was not inclined
70 discuss his case with any Of the
nswspapsr men who approached him.
1ndsed. to several he said: Il have
nothing TO say"
able to ret . word out Of him, all
though usuaily he II not only sanguiue
but decidedly communicative.
A great many expressions were
heard this afternoon regarding the
Hundlsy visit. Some Of the friends Of
the thrice-nominated Judge whose con-
were not disposed to concede that his
said one: -oh. the Judge ID not tell
ing everything that happened during
his cali on the President"
Other people seemed to think that
Hundiey looked downcast whom he re-
turned to his hotel To them It did not
appear that he hads gotten any salts
faction from President, Taft II he was
unwilling to discuss the matter.
One Albanian who 10 opposed to
Hupdlcy reports that he was al smiles
when he met him this afternoon.
though he would not talk of his audi.
ence with Mr.. Taft This Aiabamian
been soothed by the promise OF some
other appointment. There has been q
good deal Of this sort OF talk within
the past three days.
P1easants NJ white House.
At Q o'clock this afternoon Shelby
Peasants, OF Huntsville, who reached
Washington this morning. went to see
the President in company with Repre-
sentative Richardson. the latter pre-
senting him to President Taft. By arr
rangement, Attorney General Wicker
sham was at the executive offces for
this conference, which lasted much
more than . half-hour.
Neither Mr. Peasants : nor Judge
Richardson were disposed to 60 into
particulars az to what took place.
They said, however, that President
Taft asked q great many questions
bearing upon the selection Of . Judge,
and expressed satisfaction at meeting
MFR. Pleasants. who has been 80 highly
recommended to him by many Of the
The friends OF Mr.. Pisaants hare
profess to feel more than encouraged
and they are talking tonight as II they
thought his chances are very good.
y District Attorney Street arrived this
son. Judge n. 3. Allmon. OF Tuscum-
nfa. likewise came beck. His kins-
man, Dave Ailmon. OF New Decatur. II
another deeply interested Alabamian
In this fierce contest over the Judge
ship. OF course. be Is for Judge All
mon, who has been mentioned as will
Ing to be In the lists II there Is any
prospect of the selection OF Demo-
crat.
AS far az can be ascertafned.
Thompson and Street were not at the
white House.. unless they were able
TO arrange a private audience with the
President after the regular hours for
thought to have occurred for the rea-
son that Mr.. Taft had such stream
of visitors all day that he was pretty
well tagged out.
JeIks ana Bowie.
Ex-Governor Jelks and 'ex-Congress-
man Bowie are still here. They are
undecided as to how long they VIII
remain. They say they have not filed
any application In behalf Of u. H
Cabaniss. and will not unless they re.
ceive assurance that President Taft
might be induced to appoint Demo-
crat. Mr.. Cabaniss has. In no sense,
they assert, sought the appointment.
All that has been done is the result OF
n movement, started by his friends.
I'D to q few days ago an impression
prevailed, they say. that Mr. Taft
would not necessarily conflne himself
to Republicans In selecting Hundley's
successor. But since. their arrival here
they have been told by most people
that It looks to them as IL only Re-
hA
Messrs. Jelxs and Bowie had q
lengthy talk this afternoon at his Of
Ace with Representative Richardson.
They said they wanted to get his gem
eral idea OF the situation. Judge Rich
ardson told them he did not believe
President Taft would appoint Dem.
oorat to this life positton--at least
that was the impression conveyed to
his mind after repeated conversation
with him ON the subject.
yuiius Davidson Of Birmingham. who
gemains to do everything In his power
for his friend, w. H. Smith. is still
quite hopeful that Mr.. Smith will be
Hundley.
Announceulenf Soon.
President Taft made q remark today
that indicates that the appointment
of Judge may be expected In few
days. He intimated that Alabama was
taking tuD more Lttl9 KHAN coulu Woll
be spared, and that he must soon dis
nose Of the vexatious matter. -.
In discussing this desire on the part
of the President to end the lively con-
. test. a number OF the AlabamiapA
construed II to mean that IL the Pres
fdent sends the nomination OF Judge to
the Senate within a few days. and the
fortunats. one should happen to be o. d.
Street then there would have to be
another appointment right on OF DIS.
trict Attorney. OF course. both nomi'
nations could go in at the same time.
but most people who are discussing
the probabilities seem to- think that
contest over the other ONCE would OPP
crate against the chances Of Mr.. street
T. n, Aldrioh Of Birmingham is on
the scene. Mr., Aldrich 10 connected
with the Taft family by marriage. His
- grandson Is the nephew OF the i'Tesi'
dents wife. While Mr.. Aldrich tells
folks that he has not come on to adj
yocate the claims of any particular
person for Judge. he does proposes
when he has conversation with the
President, IL his opinion Is asked 70
acquaint the appointing power with
the true situation In the judicial dis
trice.
AS Is welI-known In Alabama. the
AIdriohes do not train In the Republi-
can party with the Thompsons and the
Hundleys.
Up TO tonight the Alabama Senators
had received no word as 10 when Pres
ident Taft would like to hear what
they have to communicate In regard