Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02
MAKES REPLY TO CHARGES
Accompanies Attorney General to
the White House.
NEW POSTMASTER FOR DALLAS
Appointment Made Following Fierce
Call to See Taft.

IIeSiueHl AIT Is setCng pretty close
to the nomination of judge OF the Juv-
emile Court. judging from events at the
White House. Attorney General Wicker
sham was the first visitor to the execu-
tive offices today and consulted the Presi-
dent as to a number of matters. finally
taking up the Juvenile Court position.
Judge De Lacy himself took part i'm the
conference. the discussion being upon his
reappointment for another term. He was
asked to the White House by the Presi-
dent. who desired, 1t is believed. to make
inquiry as to some of the charges against
the presiding officer of the Juvenile Court.
Attorney General Wickersham took
Judge De Lacy to the Department OF
Justice on leaving the White House and
there. it is presumed, explanations fol-
lowed as to some OF the objections made
to Judge De Lacy. MIR. Wickersham has
on file all the papers in the case and the
President instructed him to go over some
Of the objections that had been made TO
Judge De Lacy and report later to HIM.
1t is known that Judge De Lacy made
a most excellent impression upon the
President and that his explanation of the
charges against him was most effective.
Jude De Lacy's denomination now looks
more probable than at any time in
months.
Charges of General Character.
None Of the charges touched the char
acter or legal learning Of Judge De Lacy.
They have been of general order and
dealing with alleged lack of tact and
judgment, together with the intimation
that he has been injudicious along GER
tain UNCONVENTIONAL lines. The charges
have lacked definiteness and detail
Those who have defended Judge De Lacy
have declared that he has been much
| misrepresented and misunderstood. and
that he has filled most trying position
under difficulties that would make enc
mics. regardless OF what he did.
Favorable to Judge De Lacy is the
fact that President Taft. having been
| a judge himself. believes that judges
should be continued in office if there
are no vital reasons to the contrary.
Mr. WickerSham will sift all the facts
and report to the President. Unless he
| makes strong objection to Judge De
Lacy the probabilities are that the Ju
venile Court judge will get another term
If confirmed by the Senate. in which body
there will, it is said, be fight against
| him. but in which his friends say he
will be victorious.
Mr. Wickersham has been credited
with leaning toward Stanley Finch
who is at the head Of the investigating
bureau of the Department Of Justice
but this would apply only in case the
Attorney General considered Judge DE
Lacy unified for another term. Mr.
Finch is likely to lose his place to a
democrat after March 4 next.
Strongly mentioned for the position, in
the event Judge De Lacy is not named
by the President. is Gus Schuldt, as
sistant prosecutor In the Police Court
The President has been told that Mr.
Schuldt would be a good man for the
place. having had much experience with
cases of the kind that arise daily in the
Juvenile Court. A number Of other names
are before the President, all with strons
backing.
Dallas Postmaster Retires.
Tex. will fail of getting another term
the President today having named George
F. Rockhold for the place. There was a
big fight over the post Office. Simpson
having strong backing, but the republican
powers in the state being stanchly agains,
him.
Representative Burgess of Texas. demo.
crat. calling on the President today, de-
clared that mo right-thinking man would
blame the President for removing the
two United States marshals in Texas who
were put out of Office there for pernicious
political activity.
The Presidents visitors today included
Senator's Root and Guggenheim and Rep
resentativeS LOngworth, Willis and Tay-
lor of Ohio Mr.. Longworth was warmly
greeted by the President.
Representative Bartholdt today arrang-
ed with the President to receive Thurs
day in the east room 100 representatives
from the Lakes-to-theguf Deeper
Waterways Association. This delegation
will present resolutions adopted by the
recent convention at Memphis and talk
with the President about the project of a
great waterway from the lakes to the
Gulf Of Mexico.