Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Hughes and Swayze Are Likely
to Be Taft Choices.
FORMER AS CHIEF JUSTICE
Western Man Probably Will Get One
of Vacant Seats.
BUSY WHITE HOUSE DAYS
Lame Duck Alley" Crowded and
Other Congressional Callers
Numerous.

OF the three vacancies in the United
States Supreme Court two will it is be-
lieved, be filed as follows:
Chief Justice Associate Justice Hughes.
Associate justice, Justice Swayze of
the supreme court OF New Jersey.
The third man will most likely be a
westerner. with chances favoring John
&. Pollock, federal district Judge Of Kan
Sas.
Gummere Supporting Swayze.
There has been talk that william s.
Gum1nere, chief justice of the supreme
court of New Jersey may be made Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, but there
does not seem to he foundation for this.
Justice Qummerc Is q noted lawyer. but
ne has Joined with nearly all Jerseymen
in asking that his associate OH the SUI
preme bench of that state, Justice
Swayze, be named.
Taft is not committed to any man for
any place on the court, but circumstances
appear to justify the probable nomfn2-
lions of Hughes and Swayze. New Jersey
has been without a place on the Supreme
bench for many years, and the candidate
she presents Is such strong one the
chances are said to be decidedly in his
favor.
The President, it is claimed. has been
advised to avoid the precedent of pro-
noting an associate justice Of the SUI
prerne Court to CHEF Justice, but the
idea that Associate Justice Hughes may
nave become involved in court align
ments this early in his service is said
not to appeal to the President as forctbly
as its makers might wish.
Discussing Matter With Visitors.
The President today began talking with
visitors about the judicial appointments
ahead of him. and by the middle of next
week he will be consulting judges and
lawyers from all parts Of the country.
Judge William ii. Sanborn, circuit Judge
of the eighth circuit, from which Presi-
dent Taft Is expected to name one JUS
tice of the Supreme Court Is in WASH
ington to confer with the President But
that Judge SanbOrn has taken part in
some of the big trust decisions penoing
in the Supreme Court at this time, he
would undoubtedly be paced upon the
bench himself.
One man from the eighth circuit who
has strong backing 10 vi y. McHugh of
Omaha. and his friends believe they will
be able TO present his case in such a
way as to change the Presidents mind
in McHugh's direction before the nofni-
nations go in.
Former Attorney General Here.
John W. Grtgss, Attorney Genera
in the cabinet OF President Mckinley,
now one of the big lawyers of New
Jersey, saw the President today, pre-
sumaby I'm favor of Justice Swayae of
that state. Mr.. drigys is said to have
come here representing the bar of New
Jersey, which Is practically unanimous in
favor of the man from that state.
Walter L. Fisher OF Chicago a member
of the stock and bond commission, talked
With the President today about the judi
clal appointments Ex-4ov. Bailey Of
Kansas was asked to come to Washing
ton to see the President about the nomi-
nations, and called At the White House
with Senator Curtis and ex-senator Long
and presented arguments In behalf OF
Judge Pollock.
Receiving Congressional Callers.
Things livened up'at the White House
today and promise to keep moving from
now on. President Taft late yesterday
finished his message and sent the final
revision to the government printing Office.
BY midnight copies were ready for dis
tribution to p. ess associations. Some tele-
it Is stated, but there will be compare
lively few changes.
With the message practically out of the
way the President began receiving con-
SressiOnal and o.her visitors. He wlil
keep this up until the middle of next
week, when he will begin to devote his
time exclusively to judicial app .intments.
Archbishop Ireland was among the first
visitors with the President TINS morn
ing. Senator Root was one Of the next.
Lame Duck Alley.
The regular congressional waiting room
at the White House Is in use by the ex-
perts of the Presidents inquiry into de-
partmental affairs, and in anticipation of
a rush from the statesmen, Secretary
Norton today placed q screen around one
of the Railways leading to his office, SO
that 1t might be used as a waiting room.
y United States senator, who took q
glance into this improvised room today,
and noted several of the faces lodged
there, promptly christened the place
lame duck alley" which is likely te
stick so long as used for its present pur-
poses.
Representative Calder Of Brooklyn, 1ust
back from Panama, where he went with
the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, called on President
laft tO0ay 70 Talk over canal a001rS, and
especially fertilization.
I'VE are building the canal with our
own money: it belongs to the United
States. and we ought to take care o.
it, said Mr.. Calder. II believe that
fortification will do more to insure the
neutrality of the canal than anything
else. / have not given any thought IL
the amount of money 1t will take to pu,
up sufficient Notifications. but if we dc
start we must spend enough money to
build Notifications that will stand against
practically anything and everything.
know that there are some good argu-
ments In favor OF international agree
ment for neutrality of the waterway. but
I am with the President In favor OF
forfification."