Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-12
President Taft to Send in Appointment to
 the Senate Today at Noon
EDWARD D. WHITE, A DEMOCRAT,
Now Associate Justice, Will Be Elevated to the Chief Justiceship-First Time that Chief Justice of a Political Faith Opposite to that of the Administra- Has Ever Been Appointed.

WnehingtOn. Dee. ff.-~Associate Jus tice Edward Douglass White of the United States supreme court Is to be elevated tO the chief justceship of that tribunal President Taft will send the nomination to the senate t0- morrow at noon. It is expected also that two associate justices t0 nll va- cancies on tho bench win be named tomorrow.
 Announcement Will Cause Surprise.
 The announccment that Justice White win bG the now chief justice undOubt- edly will cause sOmo surprise. because ft had been pretty generally under stood for some time past that Justice Charles E. Hughes was slated for that high honor During tine past two or threo days. however it became known that a change in the slate for head of Che supreme court might be made.
 Why Hughes Was Not Chosen.
 some of the presidents closest ad- visers argued with him that Justice Hughes experience 0t Che bar had not been sufficient to warrant his promo ton st this time Co the highest tudi- sl1l position fin the country They claimed that Mir. Hughes reputation ns a lawyer had been gained principal- ly in hls conduct of two legislative inc vestigatiOnS. They agreed with the president that everything pointed to a NiANEA WiiiiiNnA fdttfT 0Il tue ttthtu TOT The former governor. At the same time they offered the argument that Justice Hughes was tho youngest man on the bench and his opportunity for promo tion would come later when he would have had the advantage of maturing experience Of having served several years on the bench.
 lt is known that the president secs in Mir Hughes most of the qualities ne believes essential in a chief justice. oung. vigorous. possessing great ex- ecutive ability and with progressive ideas. MT Hughes was looked upon as the man who could do much to bring about the reform in judicial proceed iuEs in this country. Mir. Taft regards court reforms as the crying necessity of the United States. He has made strong representations on the gub feet in his message to congress and is hopeful that something substantial can be accomplished during his admins tration. If the president could have his way. his administration would be notabio In history for having accom- piished something toward making court litigation less costly and less tedious
 The president has been most care ful In making his selections of judges and he finally was impressed by the objection of tnexaerience of Justice Hughes. especially inexperience on the bench. Always coupled with the crit isism of Mir. Hughes as a chief jus tlce was the highest praise for the former governor as a man and as an associate justice. No appointment. the president has made, has caused more favorable comment.
 Justice White Democrat, Born in
 Louisiana.
 The opposition to Mir. Hughes as chief justice at this time on the ground of inexperienc9, came not only from the presidents advisers in Washing ton, but on the principle of the pro- posed appointment from the bar and from the judges of the various courts. Justice Hughes already is very pop uiar among the judges of the supreme court and it Ia not believed they took any part in the arguments placed be- fore tho president.
 Eliminating Justice Hughes from promotion and eliminating all sugges- tions made from outside the court, President Taft, 1t is said, turned nat urslly to Justice White. In doing so