The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-30
SECRETARY NAGEL
IS NOW FAvOR|TE
Seems to Have Call Over Judge
Hook for Supreme
Court Toga.

Washington, u. c., December 29--
President Taft will not nominate an
associate Justice Of the United states
Supreme Court before January Land
when he does send In the nomination
IT. will be. according to mighty good
information to-day. either Charles
Nascl. now Secretary Of Commerce aud
Labor. or Judge William c. Hook, cir
cult Judge OF the Eighth Judicial Car
cult, whose home is in Lcavenworth,
Kan.
Chances u, this time favor Secretary
Nagel. who halls from Missouri, the
same judicial circuit as Judge Hook. Th.
last appointment TO the Supreme Court.
that of Justice Willis Van Dcyanter.
was from the same circuit This is the
circuit In which were originated most
OF the big trust suits won by the gov
crnment
Hot Fight IN Mont ana.
But for the absence of Attorney
General Wickcrshani. who left New
Orleans some days ago on a rccupera-
tion journey, and viii not get to his
duties until January 10 the PRESIDENT
would make the supreme Court nomi-
nation when Congress reassemOlcs.
There arc number OF other impor
tant judicial nominations to nc con
siderad by the President and MIR. Wick
Judge Grosscup. Of the Circuit Court
at Chicago ami district judges for
Montana. Wisconsin ana New York.
The fight over the Montana judges hi
Is hot one. senator Dixon IL urglnI,
candidate who. in speeches. has gope
on record for the initiative and refer
endum. The president never permits
political influence to control his nom!
nation OF judges but ne would Xix
to oblisc senator Dixon, everything
else being equal. 1t s highly doubt
fui. however. !f the President would
accept the Dixon nomination. and may
ask the Montana senator 10 propose
GONE one else.
The Wisconsin ;udgcship also Is like
~ 20 make trouble. Jujgr Quarles's
death there makes a vacancy that is
being holly contested for. Tho Pres-
dent has found 1t difficult to make
nominations in Wisconsin to which
senator La Follctt. did not find objec-
tions. lie will welcome auggestIons
from the Insurgcnt Senator, but in no
way binds nimsel. TO follow these sug-
Restions unless they arc In agreement
with his own Views and Information
II Senator La Toilette wants TO fight
tho nomination nc is at liberty to do
80.
New Mexico md Statehood.
Delegate andrews. OF New Mexico,
who is booked one OF the TWO Re
publicans 10 como from the new State
TO the United states Senate, told Pres
ioen; TAFT to-day that special mes
.engcr will leave New Mexico to-mor-
row for Washington TO lay before the
Prrsidcn, the certificate of the return
ing board as 10 the results OF the nrst
election.
This certificate will set forth that
New Mexico has complied with the
terms OF the enabling act OF Congress
and sccks admission to the sistcrhood
Of states. After investigating the mat
ter the President is expected to issue
l. procln nation admitting New Mexico.
Tho same course will be followed IN tho
case OF Arizona, which is backward in
getting It's certificate ready. The Pres
idcnt will not wait to bring both States
IN together. 1t Is said. He will admit:
the two Territories soon as they
comply with the requirements OF the
statehood law.
Governor Hooper. OF Tennessee, WAS
guest OF President Taft NJ luncneon
this afternoon and talked with the
chief Executive about political condI-
lions in that State.