The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-06
GOVERNOR HUGHES
Chief JUSTICE
NEW YORK MAN SLATED FOR
LEADERSHIP IN FIRST TRI-
5UNAL OF LAND is THE
INDICATION.

Beverly. Mass, July 6.-while the
president declines definitely to commit
himself in any way, 1t is regarded here
tonight as practically certain that
Governor Hughes of New York will be
the next chief justice of the supreme
court.
No appointment of a successor to
Chief Justice Fuller viii re made until
congress meets next December. BY
that time it is believed, the president
will have to appoint also successor
to Justice Moody, in whose behalf the
retirement bill was passed at the ses-
sion of congress just closed.
In the selection Of an associate JUS
tice to succeed Justice Fuller, Presi-
dent Taft will take plenty of time for
elaboration. 1t is believed that the
president will be informed as to Jus
tice Moody's intention as to retirement
within the next month or two, so the
chief executive is practically casting
about for two men.
Fourth Vacancy.
The probable retirement of Justice
Moody will make the fourth vacancy
in less than two years. It is not I'M
likely that before his term of four
years has expired President Taft will
have been called upon 10 appoint six
out of the nine Justices forming the
supreme tribunal. President Taft told
some of his friends recently that ne
was anxious above almost anything
else that his administration might be
known for the character of his ap-
pointments to the federal bench.
1t can be positively stated that the
president is entirely open minded as to
the supreme court vacancies. One of
the most likely candidates spoken of
here today is Justice Swayzee of the
New Jersey supreme court. He has
been strongly recommended to the
president and is said to have had an
excellent chance for appointment to
succeed the late Justice Peckham. |
should Governor Hughes have declined. |
President Taft, it is said, is anxious
to secure men for the supreme court
between 40 and so years OF age. The |
of Justice Lurton was an |
exception, and 1t is not believed he |
would again select man of that age |
For this reason there is but little talk |
Of Senator Root of New York and Sec |
rotary of War Dickinson, who were |
regarded as supreme court |
Politically Significant.
The death of the chief justice results !
In an almost unprecedented occurrence ;
as to vacancies on the bench.
terms of special legislation enacted by |
this summer and retire on
full pay, three vacancies will exist |
when court reconvenes next October.
Politically the death OF Chief Justice
Fuller will have an important sig
nificance Chief Justice Fuller was a
life long democrat. First a democratic
editor, he was elected to office as a
democrat, was a delegate to several
national conventions, and
finally was appointed to the bench as a
democrat Ali the precedents call for
the appointment Of a chief justice of
the same political party as the presi-
dent. In fact, only two associate jus
tees of opposite politics from that of
he president have been appointed to
he bench-Justice Jackson and Justice
Lurton.
Bowers Is Mentioned.
Two names were mentioned with
some frequency today as possible sue
,essors of Chief Justice Fuller. They
we're those of Governor Hughes and
General Bowers.
In connection with the chief justice
ship and the probable resignation Of
Justice Moody, many other names were
suggested for seats on the supreme
bench. Among there were heard those
If Attorney General Wickersnam, Sec
.etary Dickinson, Judge Sanborn of st.
Paul, Mimi; Judge Vandevander or
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Juge Hook of Leav-
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Judge Adams Of st.
louis, Mo. Henry NJ. Hoyt of the state
Louis Marshall of Cincin-
lati. Ohio: Secretary of State Knox;
chief Justice Deemer of the Iowa SUI
,reme court; Frank B. Kellogg OF Min
leapolis, "chief trust buster of the
and Justice Swayzee OF
he supreme court Of New Jersey.