The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
TAFT GOING OVER
LIST OF JURISTS
He Has Important Judicial
Nominations Which Must
Be Made.
ONE is HARLAN's SUCCESSOR
Not Believed Likely That
Democrat Will Be
Appointed.

Washington, December a-Presldent Taft
Is already taking up. without contemplate
ing Immediate action. tho important judicial
nominations no 10 to make. including one
associate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United States Tho PROBABILITY IL that
this list of nominations will be sent TO. tho
Senate just nLtcr ths Christmas hoiidaYs.
For tho Supreme Court, to succeed the
than a dozen names before him. and no
is soakIng full Information about every man
on the list not cniy as to tho Legal quail
ncationh. but the temperament. characters
tics and general history. There is no Pres
idcnt who gave more serious thought
10 such appointments than Mr.. Taft, and
when he makes a selection II Is based upon
conscientious belief that the man picked
is no~sIuie!y the best TO be had.
ocrat will not be picked. DEMOCRATS OF the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate and
House who have talked with the President
have frankly told him TIM, they do not look
for lawyer of their political faith to BIO
named this time. They credit SIR. Taft with
fairness and iibcra!i;y In tho appointments
OF Chief Justice White and Associate Jus
tees Lurton and Lamar. While the NOM
nation Of Republican will mako the court
stand >,S Republicans and three Democrats.
the selection OF u Democrat would just give
The Republieans u bare majority. besides
having tho chief justiceIbip.
Names Looming Up Strongest
The names looming Up strongest at this
time for associate justice. In the order OF
their strength. are Secretary Nagcl. Senator
Borah. OF Idaho; Senator Sutherland. of
Utah: solicitor Lehman. OF the Depart
ment OF Justice; Judge Hook OF the United
states Circuit Court OF Kansas. and Justices
e~ayzo and Gummere. OF tho supreme Court
of New Jersey.
candidates. but their names and qualihca-
tons have been suggested by others. AS to
senator Bornh. It is notable that able law
ye- OF the Senate. both Democrats and
aepeblicans. havo placed his name before
the Pre- dent. In the Senate he Is generally
regarded as having pne of tho ablest Judi
Sem
rah 10 an Insurgent. He Is taking no pub
lie stand against President Taft's renom-
ident. He and Mr. Tat havo not always
agreed upon legislative questions. but the
President has always regarded him as an
Many Congressional Callers.
rIcs es,Geh' Fa,, had Ersn, many con-
merely paying their respects before the as
seinb!ins OF Congress. Democrats were
plentiful among the callers. evidenced By
Inc presence o; Speaker Clark, Senator
Che niher!ain. OF Oregon; Senator Hoke
smith; OF Georgia: Senator Bailey. of Tex
as as: representatives f B:ant'yc, OF Georgia:
Clark, o. Florida and Garner. OF Texas.
The Republicans were more numerouA Keep
rssentntiNe Longworth. of Ohio was among
Senator Ncison's Denial.
senator knute Nelson. OF Minnesota, drop
psn IN On rre';dent Tatt to-day and there
was hearty hendshake between the two
men.
r.o aid the President ask you whether you
n
Republican nomination tor pesidents" q
i reporter asked the Minnesota man
and he a asS!isa me me, Senator, with laugh,
lie. Where Ia Crane7 They said he wro,e
suea a letter, too. Ha, he been around hero
Mr. Nelson was told that Senator Gran.
nad not yet been to the White House, and
tnat he probably had not reached the cit,
r,a neepresenta,ive Cooper. OF Wisconsin. La
foieue state. was with President TAFT
to-day. AIR. Cooper has been going through
hls own congressional district, and he is
saia TO have aseertained some things not
satisfactory to the 1t Toilette ,eopIe ami
indicating that the voters want TAFT re-
nominated. re-
Arranging Reception to Governors.
representatives Bartholdt and over. Of
ST. Louis. to-day arranged with PTc.,asOt
tat to receive committee OF IOo man,
eers oil the deep waterways Convention
i headed by Governar Hadley. of Missouri,
take pince next Thursday 800
Samuel koenig. chairman of III. R.nr,,,
eah county Committee OF New York, was a
guest OF President Taft ut luncheon ,".dar
discuss! o. politics in that city and S,n,s
mere Is not the slightest oppositiop ,hoi
! know o, 70 President Taft having the fuii
convention" declared Mr.. KoenIr ..rh.
deieSation Will be made up OF men ,vbo n.I,,
not not be shaken on their feet by any hurTan
p Messase on Foreign Relations Ready.
resiaent Tart has finished his seeond
,rrssa 20 Congress. TO follow that on IN.
new message. considered for ove- a. lnie
Yesterday by the Cabint. dea,p win ~ I,r
TO-, ie'a t.s or the government. Interna-
Her,. ~ ,'rnnuoh passports from American
Mex ,e"s N Russia, the affairs OF China md
MGNco are among the pertinent tonin,
aeueheu upon. The Cabinet met ys,,.,sa.
80 e' noon at $50 o'clock and adtourned -
Ing the message 'e .ohs'aer-