Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-09
APPOINTMENT of SWayze AND
Russell Indicated.
PROMOTION OF HUGHES
Associate Justices to Be Taken
From List of Eight.
MADE KNOWN BY PRESIDENT
Opposition of Insurgents to Pollock
ferences With Senators.

Every indication today points to the
following Supreme Court nominations BY
President Taft early next week:
Chief Justice, Charles r. Hughes OF
New York.
Associate justice, Francis J. Swayze
Justice of the supreme court Of New
Jersey.
Associate justice, Gordon Russell. now
Q federal district judge in Texas
IL is positively known that the lls
from which the President will make the
final selections for associate justices has
narrowed down to eight men. These are
Justice Swayze of New Jersey, Judge
Russell of Texas, former Justice Lamar
of the supreme court of Georgia. Judges
Hook and vandevanter Of the eighth
judicial circuit: Judge Pollock OF the dis
trict court of Kansas; Chief Justice John
b. Winslow of the supreme court OF
Wisconsin,, and Senator Sutherland OF
Utah.
In a conference with Senator's Cum
Minis and Borah of the insurgent forces ol
the Senate. the President made known
this as his final list. He also made the
TACT known to other callers.
The Eight Men Considered.
OF the eight men two are democrats
Russell and Lamar-while the other six
are republicans. OF the six republicans
Judges Hook and Eandevanter took part
In the decision in the Standard Oil case,
and are supposed to be acceptable to in
surgent republicans; Senator Sutherland
might also be acceptable, although he has
no, often supported any Of the plans
OF this faction of the Senate; the other
three republicans, Swayze. Pollock and
Winslow. are not at the top Of the in
surgent list.
Chief Justice Winslow of the supreme
court of Wisconsin is highly urged by
ex-senator SpoOner and by many others,
not because, he has corporation leanings.
II is said, but because he is great
Dudge. 1t was to talk about Justice
Winslow that the President invited Sen
ator La Toilette to the White House, and
got . letter from the Wisconsin senator.
pretty certain that the President has
kSain decided that 1t would not be wise to
oane any Of the circuit judges particfpat-
ong In the Standard Oil case. This would
oeavjng Sysyse. Sutherland. Pollock and
@iuSl0w from whom to name q repub-
lican.
Possibly Sutherland, Not swayze.
II the President should conclude that
be viii name a western republican instead
Of one from the east the chances favor
Sutherland as the nominee, along with
Russell OF Texas. Under the practice of
the Senate Sutherland would be con-
Grmed without debate. Next to Suther-
land Judge Pollock would be the choice.
although there is opposition to him by
Senator Bristow, Gov. Stubbs and the In
eurgents generally.
Gov Stubbs started for Washington a
few days ago to take a hand in the fight.
He was advised to return to Topeka,
which he did.
Senators Bailey and Culberson Of Texas
were at the White House today con-
ferring with the President about the Su-
preme Court appointments.
Other Callers.
Representative Stephenson of Texas also
saw the President with John b. Farwell
Of Chicago as to the state line of New
Mexico and Texas. under dispute so long.
Senator Foster of Louisiana introduced
w o. Hudson of New Orleans. president
Of the Travellers Protective Association,
and Adolph Boldte of Houston, who put
before the President the name of F. w.
Crandall. ST. Louis business man, for
appointments to the interstate commerce
commission.
The President will this afternoon have
q conference with +. Hampton Moore and
others interested in the Atlantic deep
waterways project. He will also see q
nuInbe- OF senators as to the court ap-
pointments.