The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-06

lawyers in the country. and is consid-
ering him for one OF the vacant
places on the United States Supreme
bench. Speaking of the recent cabi-
net meeting. the New York World.
probably the leading Democratic
newspaper of the country, says:
Senator Sutherland's name was men
toned as the successor of Jus
tice Brewer. Mr.. Taft made IL
plain that he wanted to select
the best man he could find in
the district TO which the Yacan-
cy is credited. Senator Suther-
land comes from the Eighth ju-
diclal district. He is warm
personal friend OF the President
Senator Sutherland. with Senator
Root. was appointed on the Ballinger-
Pinchot committee because men were
needed with judicial minds. men who
understood the rules of evidence and
who could sift facts from a mass of
testimony, and could eliminate the
false from the true. Because Senator
Sutherland insisted that member Of
the cabinet of the President was en-
titled to a fair and impartial trial,
and because he refused to permit the
Democratic minority to rule the de-
alterations and the report OF the COM
mittee. Golfers Weekly has chosen
to Willy him.
Golfers Weekly. a strong publica-
ton with decided ideas, and a strong
propensity to rule or ruin, was de-
termined that its influence should re-
move Secretary Ballinger from the
cabinet There is no question that it
believed 1t was justified in its stand.
but it could see only one side to the
question. Senator Sutherland de-
elined to permit Golfers Weekly TO
dictate TO him what he should do, and
he was consequently made the target
for abuse. Apology is due Golfers
for mentioning it in the same week
with the Tribune. but it is necessary
TO do so. Much as the Tribune hates
Ballinger. ii hates Senator Sutherland
more. and if uses Golfers ammunition
to shoot at the Senator from Utah.
The New York Tribune. under date
of Tuesday. September %, said of
Senator Sutherland. in reference to
the cabinet meeting of the day be-
fore, when vacancies on the Supreme
bench were being considered:
Justice Brewer, who died recently,
was from the Eighth circuit
senator Sutherland's state is in
that circuit. Today is the first
time that Senator Sutherland has
been mentioned as a possibility.
The Senator rs Republican and
has been one of Mr.. Taft's loyal
supporters. He is a member of
the Balm er-Pinehot investi-
eating committee. He was
lected TO the United States Sen
ate in 1894 and his term will eX-
pire next March. Since the re-
tirement OF John {. Spooner
from the Senate. Mr.. Sutherland.
together with Elihu Root. has
been acknowledged as the main
stay OF the Republican side in
argument OF constitutional ques-
tions,
The New York Herald, in discuss
ing the vacancies on the United
States Supreme bench, said:
New names, which give promise of
were advanced. One of them is
that OF Senator George Suther-
land Of Utah, a Republican born
in England in 1862 whose term
will expire with the coming SEES
sion Of Congress. So far as
known here, Senator Sutherland
has no contest for reelection.
He Is popular in Utah and among
his associates in the Senate.
where he is recognized as a law
yer OF ability and logical speak
err He is a member of the ju-
dietary committee.
Word comes from Washington
through other sources. that the Utah
Senator is being considered for a
place on the Supreme bench. Mr.
Sutherland. however. has announced
that II he is reelected to the United
States Senate by the Utah legislature.
he will not resign the seat for any
other Office. but will serve the full
six years of his term.