Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-25
.1WOLOCAL OFFICES
FILLED BY Mr.. TAFT
Clarence R. Wilson. u. S. At
torney and Geo. P. Hoover,
Police Judge, Named Today.
CORDIAL ENDORSEMENT :
OF BOTH SELECTIONS
Members Of the Bar Regard Ap-
pointees as Worthy and
Competent.
HOOVER GREATLY SURPRISED
Had Not Made Application For the
Observation-Disclosures Sent
to Senate. y

were announced at the White House to-
day. and later sent to the Senate, they
being:
Clarence r. Wilson, for United States
attorney TO succeed Daniel w. Baker, re-
signed, and
George P. Hover. for police judge~of the
District In place of Ivory g. Kimball. for
many years the occupant OF the Police
Court bench.
Both the selections were made by At
torney General Wickersham after long
consideration and were ratified by Presi-
dent Taft. The President has listened to
the views of a number of callers favora-
Bile to different candidates. but has re-
ferred them to the Department of Justice.
The nomination of Mr.. Wilson was fore
casted in The Star several weeks ago. A.
a lawyer he stands so we'll that when his
name was printed as the probable winner
nothing could be said to his disparags-
ment, as is go often the case with ad-
| vance notices OF an appointment. He was
| formerly democrat. but supported Pres
ident Taft in the last election. H is .
son of Nathaniel Wilson. and is gez orally
regarded as well qualified for the, posi-
| tion.
United States Attorney Ba .er resigned
some time ago that he might return -
the practice Of law.
Hoover's Nomination q Surprise.
The nomination of Mr. Hoover has been
the surprise of the two His name he's
been mentioned In connection with the
position. as well as for United States at
torney, but the fight until recently aD-
peared to be between several others. Judge
Aukam being among them The support
for Mr. Hoover which most impressed
the Attorney General, and led to the Sc
lection was from the District building.
1t Is stated that the District Commission
ers indorsed Mr.. Hoover as the best man
for the place, giving him high name.
The filling of the two positions has
kept District people interested for num-
ber of months. The President turned
them over to Attorney General Wicker
sham three months ago. Mr.. Wicker
sham has been so busy with other mat
ters intrusted to him by the President
that he had little time to attend to the
local cases. He reached a decision as
to police judge five or six weeks ago,
when he announced that be would rec
ommend to the President the naming OF
Arthur E. H. Middleton a District law
yer. Immediately upon the appearance
of Mr.. Middleton's name q fight was
started upon him. charges being filed.
Mr.. Middleton's friends went to his res
cue and for some time the Attorney Gen.
eral was inclined to have the nomination
go 10 the Senate in spite of the charges.
Mr.. Middleton finally asked the Attorney
General not to consider his name.
+ Judge Kimball served as police Judge
for a number of weeks after bis term
was out, and about month ago went
away on vacation. leaving the work of
his part of the court to Judge Aukam Of
the municipal court Judge AukAms
work has been satisfactory and his
friends urged his promotion.
Wilson's Nomination Applauded.
The nomination of Mr.. Wilson lis popu-
lar with the members of the District bar.
Comments expressing approval OF the
Presidents selection were made on all
sides at the courthouse today, when the
news was spread that the nomina tton had
been sent TO the Senate In the ONCE OF
the United States ATTORNEYS, at tho head
of which Mr.. Wilson will lbe soon a.
his nomination Is confirmed by the 6sn-
ate, the men who will be his assistants
spoke highly of Mr.. Wilson and OF h1s
ability as a lawyer.
city. He attended Emerson Institute, the
school for many years conducted by
Charles b. Young, and was graduated In
1891. He then spent year at Phillips
Exeter Academy, i'm prepara ton for Har.
ward University, which he entered az
member of the class Of 1896 He gradu-
ated with his class. and. after spending
a year in Europe, he returned to WASH
inst
the office of his father, Nathaniel Wilson.
He pursued his studies at the Columbian
University Law School tnow George 5
Washington), of which he became .
graduate in 1888 He took a post-grad-
uate course at the Georgetown Law
School. and was admitted to the bar In
the fall of 1899 While studying at the
law schools he was appointed United
States deputy marshal and had two years
of active service in that office.
Since his admission to the bar he has
practiced law In association with MS
In 1904 Mr.. Wilson was appointed in-l
structor in law at the Georgetown Law
School and last year was made professor
of the law Of agency and OF common law
Mr. Wilson was married IN 1904 to Miss
Elizabeth Ashton, the daughter OF the
late ]. Hubley Ashton, and now resides
at 1907 Rhode Island avenue.
Opinions Of Attorneys.
A. s. Worthington. one OF the leading
members of the local bar, summed up In
a single word the general opinion sx-
pressed by the lawyers here In regard 60
the Nomination Of ME-. Wilson. He ssfds
Excellent
Mr.. worthington added that he had No
doubt the appointment would Be popular
with the Washington bar.
Chaplin Brown said:
II consider the Presidents appointment
of Mr. Wilson most excellent. Mr.. Wilson
is an able lawyer and fitted in every way /,
to fll the high place bo which he has been
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