The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
Hughes Was Considered, but
Prsident Found He Lacked
Qualifications.
.yANDEVENTER AND LAMAR
WILL ALSO BE APPOINTED
Court of Commerce Judges, Too,
Arc TO Be Selected
Today.

WASHINGTON. Dec, l1.-Associatc tc
Justice Edward Douglass White of the
United States supreme court is TO be ele
waited to the chief justiceship President
Taft Will send the nomination to the
senate tomorrow at noon.
II is expected the two new associs .
Justices TO I'll! vacancies on the bench
also will be named tomorrow. 1t was
reported tonight. though neither con-
firmation nor denial was obtainable at
the White House, that President Taft
will name as associate Justices Judge
Willis Nandeventer Of Cheyenne Wyo
now federal judge IN the Eighth cir
cult and Joseph Ruckcr Lamar OF Geor-
gia. d Democrat and a former Justice OF
the Georgia supreme court
It also was reported tonight. likewise
without confirmation, that tho new court
OF commerce viii be named by the prcsl-
dent tomorrow and will consist Of Martin
A. Knapp of New York, at present chair
man OF the interstate commerce commits
zion; Robert w. Archibald. at present
United States judge OF the middle dis
Montana, now judge OF the court OF
customs appeals: Arthur c. Dennison OF
Michigan, at present Judge of the western
district OF that state; Julian w. Mack Of
Chicago, now judge OF the appellate. cir
cult court of the First Illinois district.
Mr.. Mack is a Democrat
More Vacancies to FIJI.
To fill vacancies on the interstate com
merce commission in place OF Chairman
Knapp, and former Senator F. NJ. Cock
rel OF Missouri. who rctires on Decem-
Der a. IL WAS reported tonight that the
president will name 3. III. Meyer of Wis
consln, and c. G. McChord OF Ken
lucky.
The announcement that Justice White
will be the new chief justice will un-
doubtedly cause some surprise, because it
Justice Charles p. Hughes was slated for
that honor. In the last two or three days,
however. it became known that a change
In the head of the supreme court slate
might be made.
Hughes Not Qualified.
Z Some of the presidents closest ad-
yisers argued with him that Justice
Hughes's experience at the bar rad not
been sufficient TO warrant his promo
tion at this time to the highest judicial
position in the country. They claimed
that MIR. Hughess reputation as a law
yer had been gained principally in his
conduct Of two legislative Investigations,
They offered the argument that JUS
tice Hughes was the youngest man on
the bench and that he needed the ad-
rantnge OF maturing experience.
The president has been careful in MAX
ing his selections Of judges and he finally
Justice Hughes. The opposition to Mr.
Hughes came not only from the presi-
dents advisers In Washington. but also
from the bar and from the judges OF the
various courts.
Eliminating Justice Hughes and all
suggestions made from outside the court.
President Taft 1t is said. turned nat
orally TO Justice White. In doing so he
disregarded all political considerations.
Justice White is a Democrat and was
born In Louisiana. He was appointed
10 the supreme court by Grover CIeve-
land, and IS Go years old
SO far as Washington could recall to-
night. this Is the first time that q chief
Justice of a political faith opposite 10
That OF the administration has ever been
appointed.
Democrat Strongly Endorsed.
a Justice White was strongly urged for
promotion. In October last just as the
president was leaving the summer capital
at Beverly, it became known that he wes
serouely considering Justice Whites ap-
lpointment as chief justice. Later on it
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