The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-12
Session Would Be for Purpose
of Confirming Appoint
ments of Justices Of the
Supreme Court of Nation.
HUGHES IS LIKELY TO BE
THE NEXT CHIEF JUSTICE
Many Persons in Line for APP
pOintment and Moody May
Retire and Make Another
Vacancy on Supreme Bench
TWO DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS

II FVERIV. July 1t.-PrcSidcnt Taft
u today announced again that he
would not give serious con-idrrn-
tion 90 fiiiinE vacancies In the uitcd
states supreme court until the fall.
A. GO calling m extra session Of the
Senate In October 60 confirm APP
thus 90 facilitate the rehenrinE OF the
STANDARD Oii and tobacco and corPor-
Htion tax cnSe~. the President has not
definitely made mp his mind
Mr. Taft will not officially announce
che new chief justice Of the tribunal
until he T. ready 60 send I'm his nom
inati~n 60 the senate.
In case Governor Hughes T. appoint
81 80 che chief fu~ticc~hip, ~ now
seems likely. "a will BE- necessary to
make n new nomination for associate
Justice
The President has offered TO Presi-
dent Arthur Hadley OF Yale the chair
manship Of the commission authorized
by Congress TO Investigate the subject
OF railroad stocks and bonds and 10
recommend n plan for bringing the Is
vision Of the Interstate commerce. com
mission
VIII ne Cabinet Officers.
II President Hadley accepts. the
President VIII consult with him re-
garding the other members OF the com
mission Mr. Hadloy d. considering TO
what extent service on the commission
would interfere with his work at Yale
before announcing a decision.
Attorney General Wickcrsham and
Secretary Nagcl Of the department OF
commerce and labor will see The Presi-
dent tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Nagel
a. going 20 Alaska and the President IS
anxious that Mr.. Wickersham go with
him. The latter has been loath to- take
the time. but probably viii do as the
President wishes.
The Presidents cruise next week will
extend az far north as Lubec bay.
which Or right on the Canadian border
line The trip will begin next Mon
day and viii last n week or ten days.
Justice Fuller Of the United States
supreme court. President Taft has 10
IN his power 90 practically rcorga nize
this high tribunal In a way w--.ch viii
have a tremendous influence upon the
destiny of the country.
Three Vacancies Occur.
nrc President Taft took office
three vacancies have occurred through
the deaths Of Associate Justice Rufus
y Pcckham OF New York. Associate
Justice David J. Brewer and Chief JUS
tice Melville W. Fuller. In addition TO
This the early retirement Of Associate
Justice W. d. Moody o. looked for and
OF Associate Justice John NJ. Harlan.
who g. 5s years Of age.
To D. generally conceded that Prcsi-
don't Taft viii elevate Governor
Hughes 60 the position Of chief justice
% succeed tho late Melville w. Fuller
The death Of chief Justice Fuller
leaves the Democratic party represent
Cd by only two members Associate
Justice White OF Louisiana and Assoc
clate Justice Iurton OF Tennessee.
President Taft realizes 30 is important
not 90 make the bench too one sided
n would not be surprising should ne
finally select either John J. Ncrtrces.
who was Ballingcr's counsel during the
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