The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-10
.KENTUCKYSTARTS
BOOM FOR CLARK
First State Delegation
to Indorse Him for
Speakership.
NO OPPOSITION
TO CANDIDACY
Friends of Missouri Congressman
Declare His Election Is As
sured-President Consider
ing Supreme Court Ap-
pointnents-Probable
Business.

Washington. u. c. December -
The first State delegation boom for
Champ Clark, of Missouri, the present
minority leader. for the speakershp of
the next Congress, was launched to-
day, when the Kentucky Democrats
formally indorsed him for the ottice
Friends of Mr.. Clark say that his cleo
tion to the speakership of the next
House is assured. and that there is no
other candidate In the field, and iie
real opposition. They say that Mr.
Clark has already received positive
pledges from 175 Democratic repre-
sentatives and pledges more or less
equiyocai from twenty-five others, and
that Of the remaining Democrats in
the total of 227 in the next Democratic
Congress virtually all of them are
expected to rally to Clark.
Ollie ii. James presided at days
meeting of the Kentucky delegation.
and the others present were Stanley,
Thomas. johnson and Cantrill, with
proxies from two OF the others, ana
one member unheard from. Messrs.
Sherley and Helm, the former an active
candidate for the chairmanship of tne
Appropriations Committee, remained
away from the meeting. rhe delega
tion Endorsing Clark for Speaker, and
former Congressman South Trimble
for clerk of tie House, adopted the
following resolution:
Endorsement of Clark.
Whereas, the Hon. Champ Clark
by virtue of his long experience as n
representative In Congress, by his dis
tinguished services as leader of the
minority, by his able and attractive
defense of the principles OF his party,
by his tact, his patience. his consnm-
mate knowledge OF human nature, rare
courage and conservatism, has uona
much 10 bring about Perfect union in
his PARTY. which is in such striking
contrast at tie present title With the.
confusion ane disorganization OF cur
political opponents, we are firmly. con-
vinced that he Is in every way eiri.
nently suited for the high and respon-
sible- position devolving upon The
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives in the sixty second Congress-,
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we indorse the Hon.
Champ Clark for the position OF
Speaker in the sisty-second Congress.
and agree to use every honorable
means to secure his election
Supreme Court Appointments.
Every indication to-day points to the
following Supreme Court nominations
by President Taft early next week:
Chief Justice, Charles e. Hughes, Of
New York.
Associate Justice, Francis j. Swayze,
justice of the Supreme Court OF New
Jersey.
Associate Justice. Gordon Russell.
now IA Federal district judge in Texas.
1t is positively known that the list
fror; which the President will make
the final selections for associate Jus
tices has narrowed down to eight men.
These are Justice Swayze, of New Jer-
sey; Judge Russell. of Texas; former
Justice Lamar, of the Supreme Court
of Georgia; Judges Hook and Vande-
vanter. of the Eighth Judicial Circuit:
Judge Pollock, of the District Court of
| Kansas; Chief Justice John B. Wins
low, of the Supreme Court of Wiscon-
sin, and Senator Sutherland, of Utah.
In conference with Senators Cum
Minis ard Borah, of the Insurgent
forces of the Senate. the President
made known this as his final list. He
also made the fact known to other call
ers.
The Eight Men Considered.
OF the eight men two are Democrats
Russell and Lamar-wlile the other
six are Republicans. OF the six Repub-
licans Judges Hook and Vandevanter
took part in the decision in the Stand
ard Oil case, and are supposed to be
acceptable to Insurgent Republicans:
Senator sutherland might also be ac-
IL. u, t,,,1
ported any of the plans of this faction
of the Senate: the other three Repub-
Ilicans-Swayze. Pollock and Winslow-
are not at the top of the Insurgentslist.
Chief Justice Winslow. of the SUI
preme Court of Wisconsin, is highly.
urged by Ex-senator Spooner and by
many others, not because he has corr
poratlon leanings. 1t Is said, but be-
cause he is a great Judge. 1t was to
talk about Justice Winslow that the
President invited Senator La Toilette
to the White House and got letter.
from the Wisconsin Senator.
OF the six Republicans on the list
it is pretty certain that the President
has again decided that 1t would not be
wise to name any of the circuit judges
participating in the Standard Oil case.
This would eliminate Judges Hook and
Vandevanter. leaving SwaSze. Suther-
land, Pollock and Winslow from whom;
to name Republican.
Possibly Sutherland, Not Swayxe.
If the President should conclude that
ne Will name a Western Republican
instead Of one from tho East. the
chances favor Sutherland as the nom
inee, along with Russell, Of Texas. Un-
der the practice of the Senate, Suth-
erland would be confirmed without de-
bate. Next to Sutherland. Judge Pol
lock would be the choice. although
there is opposition to him by Senator
Rristow. Governor Stubhs and the In
surgents generally
Governor Stubbs started for Wash
ington a few days ago to take a hand
in the fight. He was advised to res
turn to Topeka, which he did. 81
Senators Bailey and ulberson. Of
Texas, were at the w hite III House Il to-day
conferrIng with the Presi dent about the
Supreme Court appointments.