Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
so SAYS Mr.. BARTH0lDT
Justice Days Son Named as Judge
in Ohio District.
CONTEST OVER THE POSITION
President Invited to Meeting of New
York Bankers-Many Con-
gressional Callers.

IF President Taft brings about the
arbitration treaty with Great Britain
he will he immortal "a a benefactor of
mankind and invincible as a candidate
for the presidency next year" de-
clared Representative Bartholdt at the
White House today. Mr.. Bartholdt.
who has long been the leader Of the
American representation to the Inter
parliamentary Union. organized to pro-
mote international peace, and who has
studied the subject of world wide peace
for years. went to the White House to
congratulate President Taft on his ef-
forts to promote arbitration through
out the world.
"As soon as the treaty with Great
Britain is concluded" went on Repre-
sentative Bartholdt. France will come
in. Japan is eager TO do so, and Ger
many must follow. These five nations,
bound by great arbitration treaty.
will guarantee world wide peace. Dis
armament will follow and. instead of
armies and cannon and guns. there will
be an International police force to en-
force the DEGREES of the tribunal that
will pass upon all questions
Settles Judiciary Contest.
President Taft today settled the United
States judgeship contest in the north
ern district Of Ohio by sending to the
Senate the nomination of William L. Day
Of Cleveland. son OF Justice Day of the
United States Supreme Court, to be judge.
Along with this he sent the nomination
of L. G. Denman OF Toledo as United
States attorney of the northern district,
Mr.. Denman TO take the place of Mr..
Day as United States attorney. Mr.. Day
will be the youngest United States judge
in the country. He is thirty-four years
old, but is recognized as a most able man.
Arguments Of his comparative youth did
not pTevah with the President, who was
an Ohio state judge at tWenty-nine and
a United States circuit judge at thirty six
years of age.
death of Judge r. w. Tayler.' former rep
resentatiNe in Congress from the Canton
district. The appointment mas been hang
IA fire for long time. The President
disposition was to name L. g. Denman
for Judge, Mr.. Denman having been at
torney general Of Ohio and standing high
at the bar. Senator Burton fought Den
man and would not consent to his being
selected. The matter finally was arranged
by the promotion Of Mr.. Day and the
naming of Denman as United States at
torney. Senator Burton saw the Presl-
dent today about the nominations.
Invitation From Bankers.
The New York State Bankers Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting and give
q banquet at the Oriental Hotel, Manhat-
tan Beach. June %. A committee from
the association. consisting of Representa-
tive l.. W. Mott. president Of the associa-
ton; Walter II. Bennett Of New York.
vice president: r. W. Poor Of New York
and Ledyard Cogswell of Albany. today
invited the President to attend the ban
ouet He said that he expected to attend
the commencement exercises at Yale In
June and il he could arrange the dates
he would go to Manhattan Beach while
away from Washington. Senator Root
and Representatives Dwight and Eree-
land accompanied the delegation to the
White House.
The President accepted an invitation ex-
tended by Senator Root to attend the an
nual meeting of the New York state Bar
Association, to be held the last week in
January. 1912. The occasion is to be an
important one.
President Taft has accepted the homo
rary vice presidency Of the Ohio Neigh
borhood Institute of Toledo. of which ex-
Gov. Myron Herrick is president
Many Congressional Visitors.
Congressional callers were plentiful at
the White House today, among those
seeing tie President being Speaker Clark.
who paid his first call as Speaker: Sena-
tors Penrose, Nelson. Jones. Dixon, Ste
phenson, Newlands, Burton, Smith of
Michigan. Cullom. Stone and Root; Rep
resentatives Esch, Legare, Wood. Parry,
Tilson, Fornes, Bartholdt. PTouty. Rams
dell Greene. Massachusetts; Dwight.
Mott, Vreeland, Crumpacker, Bartlett.
Suizer and Langley.
Harry New, former republican national
committeeman Of Indiana, talked with
the President about Indiana appoint
ments that have caused much trouble
and still remain to be acted upon by the
President.