The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
Important Presidential Nomina-
tiOns.

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ident Taft:
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Associate Justice Edward D. White,
Democrat. of Louisiana.
For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court-Judge Willard Vandevlnter,
Republican, of Wyoming, and Judge
Joseph Lamar, of Georgia
Chief Justice of the Court Of Com
merce-Marshall A. Knapp, Republi
can, Of New York, now Chairman of
the Inter State Commerce Commission
Associate Justice of the Court of
Commerce-Robert G.. Archibald, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, now United
States District Judge.
Associate Judge of the Court of Com
merce-John E. Garland, Democrat,
of South Dakota, now District Judge
Associate Judge of the Court Of
Commerce-Julian w. Mack, Demo
crat, of Illinois.
For Inter State Commissioners-C.
C. McChord, of Kentucky, former
Chairman of the Kentucky Railway
Commission, and B. H Meyer, Repub-
lican, Chairman of the Wisconsin Rail
way Commission.
In commenting upon the appoint
ment of Associate Justice White to be
Chief Justice. Professor Lagarde, for
/ years Professor of English Literature
and Modern Languages, at Mount St.
Mary College, near Emmitsburg, this
county. who has known the new Chief
Justice since boyhood, makes the fol-
lowing statement:
'.Chief Justice White belongs to a
distinguished and historic family. His
grandfather, James White, came from
Tennessee to Louisiana, before its pur
chase from Napoleon [. When the
territory was transferred to the United
States James White became the first
parish judge, and county judge of Alta
kapas county.
'Justice +. D. Whites grandmother
was member of the Wilcox family,
of Philadelphia, Pa. His father was a
native of Tennessee. After completing
his course at the University Of Nash.
vile, the elder White, taking up a
course of law, became successfully Asso-
ciate Judge in the Louisiana Supreme
Court, Congressman and finally Gov
ernor. Chief Justice Whites mother
was of the distinguished Ringgold family
of Maryland, being a sister of Thomas
Lee Ringgold, of Palo Alto fame
Chief Justice White was born on his
father plantation, Bayou La Fourche,
Louisiana. He entered Mount st.
Mary College in 1858. Shortly after
wards his studies were interrupted by
the outbreak of hostiites between the
States. He left name at the college
which was high for recttude and in
dustry. He entered the Confederate
Army during the siege Of Port Hudson,
serving on the staff of Genenal Beale,
and was taken prisoner when that place
surrendered to General Banks.
He was admitted to the. Louisiana
bar in 1868, was elected State Senator
in 1873, and in 1876 Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court Of Louisiana,
In 1890 he succeeded James p Eustis,
as United States Senator. In 1894
President Cleveland appointed him AS
sociate Justice of the United States
Supreme Court He had peculiar
equipment for this office. He was I'M
rivalled by any Of his predecessors not
only for his profound technical knowl-
edge Of the civil law, but this prac-
teal knowledge as well, which singu-
larly fitted him for the application of its
principles in the dealings Of our govern.
ment with our insular possessions. In his
legal career he enjoyed the reputation
of a lawyer of extensive learning and
correct judgment, qualities which have
been abundantly verified in his decisions
as Justice of the Supreme Court.
I'm the decision Of that court on the
Income Tax case in 1894 the justices
were about equally divided. 1t is stated
that Justice Whites dissenting opinion
is fit to rank with the greatest opinions
of former years. Possibly his opinion
may yet prove the forecast of the rem
edy to check the aggressions of accum-
ulated wealth in the hands of the few"
President Dennis j. Flynn, of the
college, who on account Of illness, is
confined to his room, was delighted
with the elevation of Justice White.
The nomination of Associate Justice
White to Chief Justice, was promptly
confirmed by the United States Senate.
In commenting on his appointment,
Chief Justice White made the follow
ing statement:
1.-The President and the Senate have
indeed honored me-the one by nomi-
mating me and the other by confirming
me without reference as the Chief
Justice that is to preside over the SEES
sions of the court and to be its spokes-
man in matters of administration. | am
deeply grateful, not only to the Presi.
dent and the Senate for the confidence
thus reposed in me but also to all those,
whether lawyer or layman or whether in