The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
MANY JUDGES ID BE
 APPOINTED BY TAFT
President Faces Difficult Task
 in Naming Men
TOO MANY CANDIDATES
Taft Has Over Fifty Names to Select From in Filling Eight Vacan- cies in Various Federal
 Courts

Washington, December 2e.-(Special)- President Taft by no means settled all of his judicial appointments when he named three members of the United States supreme court and the five mem- bers of the commerce court. He still has eight vacancies to fill in the federal judiciary and the task is formidable one. Three of these are conditional" vacancies, 1t is true. but that does not detract from the difficulty of making his selections or lessen the number of candi- dates. These three are conditional upon the confirmation by the Senate of his ap- pointment of Judges Archibald, Hunt and Garland to the commerce court.
 The first and most important of the judicial vacancies to be filled is that In the Eighth circuit caused by the eleva- ton of Judge Willis Van Devanter of Wyoming to the United States supreme court This is one of the largest and most important circuits in the country as it includes Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming. So important is this circuit that four judges-Sanborn, Van Devanter Hook and Adams-have pre- sided over it's deliberations. Minnesota is represented by Judge Sanborn. Kanss by Judge Hook and Missouri by Judge Adams. The consequence that every state in the circuit not represented has a. brood of candidates for the Van De- vanter vacancy.
 Fifty Candidates
 There are about 50 candidates for this appointment alone, while the eight ap- continents how to be made by the Pres ident have developed several hundred can didates. Senator Shoot of Utah was at the White House today urging the ap- pointment of Judge John A. Marshall of Utah. South Dakota has candidate ia Judge William H. Munger, federal dis trict judge of that state. Judge Emlen McClain of the supreme court of Iowa is being recommended by Representatives Dawson and Kennedy for the circuit judgeship, and Judge Walter I. Smith, member of Congress from Iowa. Is also prominently mentioned for the same place. Nebraska is making a very hard fight for the Van Devanter vacancy. Representative Norris of that state, author of the Norris resolution which resulted in the anti-Cannon demonstra- ton and a new rules committee last spring, is prominently mentioned as one of the Iowa candidates. Senator Burkett of the ame-duck class, who will be out of the Senate after March is understood to be receptive candidate, Other Ne hras1ans in the list are Howard H. TIoldridge, NJ L. Larned, H. H. Wilson ard Henry Calkins.
 Many Vacancies
 Besides the Eighth circuit vacancy, which pays $70OO, there are five district court vacancies, each paying $600o, to be filled by MT. Taft. These are:
 A vacancy in the Northern district of Taylor of Cleveland.
 A vacancy in the Western district of Washington in place of the late Edward Whitson
 A vacancy in the Eastern district of New York, this being new judicial place created last spring, but not yet filled.
 A vacancy in the district of South Da- lxota in place of John F. Garland, who has been assigned to the commerce court.
 A vacancy in the Middle district of Pennsylvania in place of Robert W. Arch ibald, who has also been nominated for the commerce court.
 Judge U. G.. Denman of Toledo is the leading candidate for the Ohio vacancy and it is understood that the President will name him for this place.
 The contest for the place of Judge Whitson in the district court of Wash irgton is probably the liveliest before the President. The two leading candidates are believed to be Otho C. Moore of Spo- kane, a prominent attorney, who is law partner of Congre man Miles Pondcx-. ter who swept tn, state in the recent primaries as nsurgent candidate for the United States Senate. He is strongly indorsed by MT. Poindexter. Senators Files and Jones have united In reconl- mending Judge Frank H. Rudkin of the supreme court of Washington, who Is not a candidate. but would accept If ap- pointed Among the vnany other candi- OdteS are JuuSe W Wiiidii i- fluHche oi the superior court of tn estate, also J. P. Perkins, Myron A. Folsom, H. M Avery, all of whom are attorneys in Spo- Stevens, William G. Graves and A. G. Avery, al lof whom are attorneys In Spo- kane.
 Place in south Dakota
 For the South Dakota vacancy tho most prominently mentioned candidates are former United States District Attor- ney James D. Elliott. Charles s. Whiting, who Is presiding judge of the Superior court of South Dakoto. assd Judge Frank Aiken of the state circuit court There will be candidates from South Dakota for the Eighth circuit vacancy, but 1t Is not believed they will meet with success. in view of the appointment of Judge Car land of that state to be circuit judge for assignment to the commerce court. Not many candidates have yet bobbed up for the Archibald vacancy because of the doubt that exists whether he will be confirmed for the commerce court. It is said that Senator Penrose will urge Dis trict Attorney Charles B. Witmer of that district for this vacancy if Archibald Is confirmed for the commerce court Names Considered
 President Taft Is also considering many names for the vacancy in the new court of customs appealssin place of William H. Hunt, who has vbeen shifted to the court of commerce. In making this se- lection he Is not limited to any particular locality and Is considering candidates from almost every state. President Taft has had Wade Ellis of Ohio for this place