The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-16
NAMED FOR HARLAN'S PLACE
,SOLTCITOR.GFNERtL LEHWANN
AND CHIFF IL DGE CULLEN.
Aiso Secretary kno<. Sccrctar, <aEel.
Attorney.G Wickcrsham and
4 others s-Arrangcmcnts for Har,an's
/ Funeral - Telegram Irom TAFT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is The name of
Frederick ". Lehman. Solicitor General
IL being generally mentioned as the Sue
cessor Of Associate Justice Harlan on the
Supreme Court bench MIR Lchmann's
name was under consideration last year
His appointment woull undoubtedly give
satisfacti to the progressive or insur-
gent wing OF the Rcpuri'cIn parry and 1t
would hardly aiironi { conservatives.
Mr. Lehman was recommended TO the
President FOR a p!'rH on tho Supreme
bench last year hy Senator tuminins ot
. Iowa and Senator BorHh of Idaho. both
progressive
Mr. Lehman began tho practice of
law in Iowa and af'crwdrd removed to
st. Louis. He was "A consistent Democrat
up TO 1890, but loft ~" Democratic PARTY
that year after the nomination OF Bryan
and was active in organizing the Gold
Democratic movement which nomina ted
J Harmon and Rulklcy. He has been vot-
Ing the Republican ticket ~ Il rule since
1895. He il classed as an independent in
politics.
Mr.. Lehman il generally regarded as
one of the ablcN lawyers in the United
States. He was NJ one time president of
the American Bar Association, Much of
, the important work IN the preparation of
the cases brought by the Government
against the trusts has dcvoved on him
He made tho principal argument for the
! Government in support of the constitu-
, tionality of tho corporationt tax law which
was upheld 10y the Supreme Court in an
opinion that was unanimous.
Other nares that are mentioned in CON
nection with the vacancy are Attorney
CSAnaral JIIStlrp Horace
Deemer of Iowa. Secretary Knox. Secre-
tary Nagel. Henry A. Wise of New York.
Senator Sutherland Of Utah, Senator
KENYON Of Iowa. senator Borah OF Idaho
and Chief Judge Cullen O. the Court of
Appeals of New York.
The funeral OF Justice Harlan will
be held on Tue sday afternoon at O clock
IN the New lorn Avenue Prcsbyteri an
Church, Of which he was a member and
IN which he taught a Sunday school class
up to the lime of his death. The Rev.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. the pastor. will
preach the funeral sermon. The homo
,Eary pallbearcrs will he Justice Harlans
associates in the Supreme Court. The
interment will be private, in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
The Supreme Court will not render
the usual Monday decisions tomorrow,
but will adjourn out of respect TO the
memory Of member of that body who
for more than thirty-three years had
President yaft. ex-President Roose
welt. William Jennings Bryan. Attorney
General Wickersham. Secretary Knox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, Henry
Watterson and others of prominence
sent kilograms Of coincidence to the fam
dents telegram TO Mrs. Harlan was as
follows;
The sad news Of Mr. Justice Har.an's
passing away has lust reached ne
tender my heartfelt sympathy in your deep
sorrow. The country loses "A great Judge
and jurst and most patriotic and valuable
r servant. He was brave and effective
soldier for tho lnion in the civil war His
labors on tho supreme bench covered more
+ than thrty-four years and exceed those of
any other Judge IN - history. MAJ the
memory OF tho service he has rendered. and
the high place n" has held in IN. hearts
I of his countrvmcn help 10 mitigate the blow
/ TO you and your family.
Ex-President Roosevelt telegraphed as
follows:
Am inexpres-ihly shocked and grieved
feel keenly tn. personal loss and If pos.
sible. even more keanlv the loss to the
country. Your father had "A great career
He WIS gallant soldier. n most useful
citizen. an upright and fearless iudg.
deeply devoted to the interests of the people
All American citizens are his debtors anG
We are better men because he lived
Scores Of other kilograms have been
received from sorrowing persons in all
sections of the country, some Of them
being as follows:
PraySaccept my sincere sympathy a, 'he
death of your distinguished husband That
he rendered long and distinguished service
to his country will he your best Consolat on
GEORGE W WIcKtnsH,M