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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
UEKNOWNSCHOONER
ASHORE ON WIND
SWEPT COAST
With Grew Lashed to Rigging
Vessel Is Being Slowly
Pounded to Pieces by Fur
ious Hurricane.
my Leased wire 10 lI,rnIuE Herald !

Norf0lk, Va, NuN, - With iwu "I
her crew lushod t. the rigging aud
others undouhtrdl, lost. au unknown
schooner lics iuda, stranded, three.
quarters at q milr southeast Of the
New Inlet life saving station. beng
battered tu pieces IN Il thirty.right-
mile gale. Lines have been shot from
shore over tho "htl, uur lhr t,,o men
appeared tu l,J To-. "rdh g." s"l]c
them.
The ship must hu,r nrru caught
aud driven upon th" reefs hy III" ter
rible gale that swept thu coast about
Iiutturns last night and tried TIA" re-
sisluncC Of heavier cruIt. Many other
small ships must also have suffered.
The luokuut at the Now Inlet NE
saving station, patrUlliug the beach
at dawn. sighted the wreck struggling
under the crashes ur the giant ouinh.
rrs which swept her aud threatened
10 send her ushur" lu bits
Life savers could not even launch
a boat Ia the heavy s1rt which
pounded down uu the beach and the
best that could BE- done wax I" shoot
out line. From tn" shore IA" iw"
figures lushrI Ia ia" rigging could hu
seen to move. bat they did not grdsp
the line which repeatedly was shot
within their reach, II appeared that
the two survivors were So weakened
that they could not take the aid sent
out 10 them,
The wrecked schooner later WHA
Identified nS the thTcc-mnsi"r John
Maxwell Of New York Thc Maxwell
commanded by Cuptuin Godfrey was
bound from Norfolk tu Savannah Win
a cnrgO OF COHl
One uf the men IN The rigging Oi
the schooner, struck by "A mountain
Gus wave, dropped into the ocean
und perlEhcd His sole surviving
mate, also dead from exhaustion, still
rlung Ia the rigging. The schooner
was being pounded 10 pieces. The
| schooner carried "A crew Of Six.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
STANDARD OIL ENDS
CONNECTION WITH
WATERS-PIERCE
Sale of Stock in Subsidiary
Concern Ends Prolonged
Litigation; Three Million
Dollars Are Involved.
10y Lrsssd wire Z" Evouing Herald

Iny leased wire q" EVrnIng Herald |
Soy YORK, NOV. g.. Announcement
was made this afternoon that the
standard Oli Interests had sold -
ilruI} CLN Pierce ull lhulr h"ldluga
~ ~, Waters pierce ull company.
thus rudrup the litigation that has
h,ru "a thr courts Tor some tine.
hriuuiluu" fur the mlr huyr bcru
uud'r ull r"r several days past aud
r"uding lh,ir rulninaiion the hear
iuf nrt"rr q commissioner here
| through vnlnh 10" Waters. Pierce m
lrr,ls sought ~ uuw The standard
uu nom control. were adjourned lr"u
dd, ~ daN.
~, llIp trIms ul the sdi, Mr Pierce
acquires all the du,h ~ the WatcrE
| Pierce OH company held b. iulu u
Rockefeller, William Rochcicllcr
Hcny NJ l'luglrr. John -, Nrchbuld
| Chnrlcs NJ. pr0tt. tho Pratt estate
| also the holdings nf Colonel Olivc
H. Payne and The holdings OF tn
liarkners family and those OF larC
number Of others
The stock. with Pierco's pressn
| holdings. gives him absolute contro
Of the Waicrs-pierce OH company
| The price paid per share was not an
uuuuord. nllhOugh II is understood
about fi0un,00O wax involved,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02

ter uf the TOrkish position az II pre-
mdc to an assault. The shrapncl fire
WAS perfectly timed aud the Turkish
Infantry suffered heavily.
Ions columns of wounded were
passing Ia the rca~ after receiving
first aid on the field.
No description of the later stages
OF the battle has come through. but
reports from Sofia assert that the
Bulgurlans carried everything before
them
Further dispatches from Sofia say
the Turkish troops offered an Ubsti-
nate resistance.
The conflicts continued until late
80 Wednesday night With waNcrings
ENCntuHliy. however. the Turks gave
way all along the line. the Hulgarinhs
capturing the railway line to Saloniki.
which Is nuW isolated.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
or WEEK LONG STRUGGLE.

London, NON. =, 2,.-trnphlC uCSCrip-
tiUus of the weck-long battle be-
tween the Turkish ana Bulgarian ar
mics In the southeastern corner Of
the Balkan peninsula are now reach
Ing London. II would appear that
nearly 400. 900 men have been Cngng-
eel Ia the life and death struggle.
which. according to some accounts "
still IN progress.
The fighting on the lett wing OF
the Turkish army according to one
currespondcnl. Nae terribly severe. In
their ntturk- on Iiulc Burgns, the Bul-
gnrians found TOrgut Shufket Pashu
with his troops In position on the
Slopes behind the town. The BuI
Rarians brought up SIX batteries ana
shclIcd the position on Monday eve
ming rhcy then carried out an in
iantry attack which was successful.
On Tuesday the Bulgarian artillery
settled down to II moihOdiCul pTepn
rulorv humbardmrnt to which the
Turkish artillery replied vigorously.
In the artillery duel. no superiority
Was shown by either side.
On Tuesday afternoon II bucauc
clear 10 the Turkish commander that
III" BulgnriunS were pushing up
masses uf rCiufurCcmcuts tu the Iir
hIg lin" tn Civ" weight Ia their at
taCks. This meant that the position
NJ Lulr Burgas VAS becoming nntrn-
able, The Turkish ndvHnru line fell
back IN admirable order to Turgut
ShCikrt l'nshu's main position on the
l"ft, guarding the iron railway gridgr
across thr rN"r Erkrn~. III, towu
itSrlf remained unuccupird 10y either
sid" during Tuesday might and
Ihruughuu, "Wednesday. when II wa,
yet on fire hy the rNplnsion ul th,
Bulgarian shells.
close battle was begun between the
opposing forces at dawn on Wcdncs'
day ana rngrd with equal rIcrccncss
along IA" whole flUnt Tor distanC'
ut twenty miles
rh" BulgHrlnns began 10y deter,
mined effort To- take tn" railway
bridge, but the Turkish troops. en-
trcnchcd near the hcnd Of the bridge
drove them hack with sweeping fire
Toward noon the Bulgarian nrtil
Icry concentrated it, fire ON the cen
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
BULj.NIlINNS PCSn
ADVANCE On sTNMBOJL

London. Nov. 2.--OnIy two lines Of
forts. both known as TChutuilH, one
tu the northwest of the fortified 'CtiS
Uf Adriunoplr aud the other stretch
ing across the peninsula outside at
CunytuutluuplU, now stand hctV cen
Turkey aud the total OblitcratiUn ul
her power In Eurupr. On neither "i
these lines uf forts can much rcllaur,
bc placed IN View uf what has hap
pcncd m other places supposed tu bc
strongly fortified
There seems nov to Jc no escape
tor tn, Turks. The Bulgdriaus arD
following up thclr successes with q
dash that surprises the world. Thrv
ARE nov 'udCHVuring iO get "a lurct
ut their troops from Serviu between
the routed Turkish army Under \uziu
rnsha and the TchntulJn lines. THIS
move would fulfill the twO-fuld pur
pose ut putting an end To all Turkish
t,sistanr" and stopping the defeated
and maddcucd ottoman soldlcry from
reaching CunslnntinopIc. where thor
arrival Is much feared.
II the Rulgarluus plan succeed.
they are likely to go ON Ia Constant
nuplc. where they viii dictate their
tcrms Of peace They are not likely
however, To- stay In the capital. Thcr"
is ~ bulgarian legend that any nation
oCcupymg Constuninoplc is certain
to be- In perpetual trouble with ~
ncighbors.
what the Bulgarluns always hay,
aimed AT ~ the occupation Of thu
province Of AdriunOplc, which come'
down to q line between ,hC Blncl
| Sea ana the Sea Of MurmOrH near tn,
| base Ot the peninsula.
The Turkish troops might have
! found u way OF retreat toward IN,
| port ut RudOsto ON the sea OF Mar
mora, but this rs now occupied 10y
the Bulgarians.
over 10000 Turkish wounded are
reported 10 have arrived already a.
! CunstnntinUplc
The ambulance services of non" 81
the armies are able 10 cope with th'
! work vet for them aud while all th'
countries Of Europe have sent con
! tingents to assist IN caring for th'
wounded the suffering In the wa
urea must bc unparalleled.
! From all Uf the capitals Of Europe
| come the rCpuris Uf the efforts u
the powers To reach au agreement II
regard to the form of Intervention
! bu nothing has been definitely de-
Cidcd beyond - general approval ul
the French prrmicr's proposals.
! Meantime the war vessel OF the
| powers are hurrying to the east l.
protect the Christians among thu
! Turkish population. whose danger
according to most uf the correspond
cnts there Is very real
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
SILENT TREATMENT
FOR SUSPECTED
MURDERER IN
CHICAGO
Conway Put Through Ordeal
in Effort to Procure COrro-
bOratiOn of Wife's Alleged
Confession of Crime.
PRISONER NERVOUS
BUT UNCOMMUNICATIVE
my I.sasrd wire 60 EvsnlaE asraISI

chicago. Nov. Efforts by the
police to wiring a confession of the
guilty knowledge of the murder uf
sophia Singer were beginning tu tell.
they said, today ON Charles Conway,
accused of the crime IN IA statement
made bv his wife Yesterday.
Under the silent treatment" ~
which no one Is allowed to speak to
the prisoner or answer his questions,
save the police captain, Conway grew
nervous ANA irritable as the day wore
uu.
Every hour the police captain, who
Yesterday announced "A confession of
the crime from Cunwuy's wife. Lillian
Beatrice Conway, walked by the
mans cell ana asked
How are you, Charlie DID YOU
want 10 see me-
so, | don't fuulIl answered
CONWAY
Previously hc had said hr would
talk to the captain whenever tho lat
ter sent for him
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
People of New Mexico viii Prove
Loyal 10 Sunshine State Tuesday

with election distant . nov
william Of Ncw
Nathan
Mexico a substantial
be a spen ndlca-
OF
industries
election OF
intelligent
this clean cut issue only patriotic citizens
OF local issue
and unmSlhkablethe issue
President william the loyal Of New
which
vicious Democrats legislation
this or
, backbone nd the house
the champion OF New Mexico
he Is the choice of New citizenship
after New
D the capital.
DemOoFptlc victory this time
lust ies viii NAL New prosperous
. MeheOm bread and butter,
simply OF We wish TO Ko forward or
= u
There a patriotic intelligent
, 10 v0ts and they viii vote
Lat ~ make Il unanmous for prosperity
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
BATTLE RAGING TOIl
POSSESSION or ADRtANDPLI

vienna. Nov .. A fearful battle
the most snnguuary th" Bulgarian
army has had "a sustain before Ad-
rHnuplr is raging to-day near the
bridge over the Mnrit2u river at Ma
rus, wires the Hcichspost's rorTcspon-
dent with the Bulgnrinus
Th" Turks are displaying "XtruUr-
dinary stuhhurun"ss, continually
bringing up fresh reserves ana must d
ling them into the tight. IA" Iiul-
gnriuus are showing complete cnn.
tempt Tor death.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
WILSON SENDS MESSAGE
TO AMERICAN VOTERS
[Dy Lsssed Wire Co HrsalnH Her.Ia1

Ivy heeaeu wire tu EventnB HeFaidI
Sew York Soy. "A feature Of
IN" nbs"Nnurr nt Wilson rally day
today was thu reading at Democratic
rallies thr"ulbuu' the country Of GOV.
."rnur Wilson'S message tu the voters
cot ih" mi'd Sitica. This mcSsuE'
Nus r,ud hN turu"r Judge Alton B
Parker at % wilson rally ~ Pelham
Manor, N'st,h,strr county, New
York, aud 10y other Democrats wher.
rN"r the supporters ul Governor Wi.
son assembled to- observe tho Jay.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
roMns MIned Om by FYood.

TiXtln, Guerrero, Mexico, Nov, g..
Tho towns of Mochistlun and Queeh-
ultonango. near here we're almost de.
stroyod Thursday by flood resulting
from tOrTentlal rains
Refugees report that u quarter Of
the population perishcd.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
CruIsers Ordered 10 I.eyant.

Malta, Nov. 2,--The British Cruis-
ors Barhom, Weymouth and Medea
have been intercepted by wireless and
ordered to sail TO LcvGnt forthwith
The Barham II to 20 10 suda Bay
and the other vessels TO places where
they will be conveniently situated In
case OF eventuRlitles.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
Seven Days of Fighting Re-
suits in Almost Complete
Rout Of Turkish Forces by
Invading Christians.
NEARLY HALF MILLION
MEN TAKE PART IN FIGHT
Two Lines of Forts Stand Be-
tween Ottoman Government
and Complete Loss of Its
European Possessions.
Lny Lsassa VIC to NysnInE mrraldl

~ Leased Wire Co EyenihE Herald I
London, Nov. 2.---ActivC negotiations
are progressing IN London with u
view to bringing the Balkan war to
uu "nd. The British foreign office.
usually one of the uulctust places In
London on Saturday was all hustle
this afternoon.
Sir Edward Grey. Nc secretary Tor
foreign affairs who, contrary to Gus
tom, is remaining In town over the
week end, received the Russian. Aus.
tran, Turkish aud ltaliGn ambussa
dOry and the bulgarian minister.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
SIXTEEN PERISH IN
SINKING STEAMER
NEAR MONTREAL
Men, Women and Children Go
Down to Death When River
Craft Founders in Lake
Sainte Louis.
my Leased Wire to Ey-ulnu Herald

Montreal, NoN . During a storm
lust night the steamer Cecilia, which
piled between Montreal and Valley
Field. was hurled "u the rocks hnd
sahk ~ Isle nurrul ~ Lake ~. Louis.
ten milrp west ~ lraM sixteen pcU-
pie were drowned, tn" lost comprising
mcn, women nnd children, Only four
passengers were saved, ull Of them
men. Th" cries ot the people IN tho
water attracted tho attention uf AlcX.
atdcr L"nnnrd a farmer, who put nut
In a small boat and picked NJ tho
tour cliugug tu the WrvckIEo.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
Tmnaports ORDERED Prepared.

Fortress Monroe, Va, Nov. 2,--The
army general STAFF has ordered four
transports In reserve here 20 be pre-
pared wlthln four days for instant
readiness 10 carry 2,s0O troops 10
Cuho, should disorder arise during
tho tnsuiaF elections Demanding in.
AerYantIQn. anltl
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
PRISONER
BREAKS JAIL TO
MAR RY'
LuckleSs Fugitive Torn from
Arms Of Bride and Hurried
Back to LeavenwOrth by
HeartleSs Minions of Law.

TAR Leased WJFe 80 gVsniSa EeFaIa1
Chicago, Nov. 2.--Elmer Lewis, an
escaped federal prisoner. who crawIed
five bIpchs through a fifteen-inch iron
sewer pipe 10 get free and DO mar
riod, iWab started back TO Fort Leav-
enwOrth penitenuary in care Of de-
teolivVy, after having boen taken from
81 btlde aAFly this m0rnlng
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
Attend TOnight's Meeting
of the Taft-Jaha Club

~ will
OC u N. y
iJO y
Il Invited attCnd q
largely
interest the
a .
ou are 10
meeting ~ ocDuk there tlno q
band will the meetuG &
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02

anna has arrived there without sur
ferinE Injury Irom the hurricane.
Fourteon iron lighters which were
sunk IN the harbur by tho hurricane
are being raised.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
GREEK HORSEMI;N ENIL
cAI"rINES 10 TURKS

TOnslnnlinOplc, NUv 2!--Ncwspn-
per dispatches from Suloniki dated
November !, say heavy fighting con-
tinues on the PLAIN or Vardnr and
thnt the Greeks are sustaining heavy
losses. The Turkish troops are said
To have captured twenty-five Greek
(EOnIinnrd ON pnRr g Cnlumn e.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
SWEEPING VICTORY FOR
CONSERVATIVES IN CUBA
TBy Leased Wire to Eysnlng HsSaidl

TBy Leased Wire 20 IevsnInH Herald
iIuyann. Cuba, Nov, THE sweep.
ing victory ~ General Marie Menecal
and Enrique JOse Narona, the con"
aeryatIve candidates for the presidency
and vice presidency. and for the rest
OF the conservative ticket for the ca
ecutive oliicerS Of IN" Cuban Fepuphu
appears 20 DO fully confirmed ny ths
returns received IN III" provinces TO-
day.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02
Iln.hno Mali IAncr Sale.

San Juan Del Sur, Me, Nov IA
wireless despatch from Acapulco says
the Pacidc Mail steamer cry Of Fan
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02

ToDAxg NEws TODAY.-
Yes 90 4 ~ sl,s HEilAIsD.
sirly Csnis q saoaih o. 10 cents
. ug.k asalyervd ~ your dvor;
mtg Csnla bS mali.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02

BREAD Ann TH1n raj
lots, cnst by Elpq ere eoAnsr
10 bury tho wotN - pHodpeg-
i'y.wrcckers one " slsht ~ tlla
POlls cn Taosdn1 eA
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27

Father Johns Medicine is the best
remedy ever prescribed for building
up the system. Not a patent medi-
cine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
~ NOn.Partisan Courts *

partisan body, he persisted in the ap-
pointment of these two democrats and
thus assured the nation a nonpartisan
bench.
Mr.. Grier's friends and admirers are
urging that he is eminently we'll quail
fed TO fill the position of judge of our
state supreme court
Grant it. His election would leave
but one democrat in a court of last re-
sort which is composed of seven mem
bers. This would result in making our
supreme court partisan body and
would entirely defeat the purposes Of
the trainers of our constitution. JUS
tice Cooke is equally well qualified to
retain this position. For the past two
years he has filled the Office credita-
bly,. and his work has met with gen
erAl approval. His reelection will not
only serve to preserve the present
standard of the court, but will also in
sure the preservation of its nonparti.
san character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
The Triple Plume.

The three feathers of the Prince Of
Wales, with the German motto. "Ich
Diem" CT serve'J, are supposed to be
the arms Of the blind king of Bohe-
mia. whom Edward Ills sou. the
Black Prince. overcame at Cressy.
The captor. Ii will be remembered,
waited In his own tent upon his cap
tive; hence a special significance to
the words II serve" In this. how
ever, we have a story that history re-
fuses to accept. The triple plume. In
deed. as well as feathers OF various
numbers. came into general use about
the time of Edward III. But It was
not unknown before that time. and
even at that time II was not the dis
uuctive cognizance OF the Prince OF
Wales. Other members OF the royal
family bore II as well as be- Not TIL
the reign Of Henry VII. was the triple
plume within a coronet restricted to
the eldest son of the soverelgn.-St
Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
EIection.NotIce.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the second day Of April, A. d.
1912, in the city Of Rock Island. H.. an
election will be held for the following
purpose, to-wit: To vote for or against
an ordinance giving the Union Electric
Telephone & Telegraph company, its
successors and assigns, and Charles L
Bailey, Jr., trustee, of Harrisburg, Pa,
permission to sell, assign and transfer
to the Central Union Telephone com
pany, or any other person, firm or cor
poration, all its physical property 10
Gated IN the city of Rock Island, Ill.
Which election will be open at
O'Clock in the morning and continue
open until O'Clock in the afternoon OF
that day.
Places of registration and voting will
be the same as those published in no
tice of town clerk found elsewhere in
this paper. NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday. the second day of April, A.
d. 1912, an election will be held in
the township of Rock Island, ILL.,, for
the following officers. to-wit:
TOWN OFFICERS.
One supervisor.
Four assistant supervisors.
One assessor.
One collector.
One town clerk.
One constable.
Places for registration and voting
will be as follows:
First precinct-413 Fourth ave-
nue..
Second precinct - G2s Eighth
street.
Third precinct-900 Third avenue.
Fourth precinct-924 Ninth street.
Fifth precinet-County Jail build
ing, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Sixth precinct-14S4 Seventh ave-
nue..
Seventh precinet-1101 Fifteenth
street.
Eighth precinct-1s14 Third ave-
Iue.
Ninth precinct-Trinity church
vestry, rear of 1918 Sixth avenue.
Tenth precinct-Hose house on
Twenty-second street.
Eleventh precinct-Schmid's gro
Gerry store, s23 Twentieth street.
Twelfth preeinct=Hose house on
Twenty-sixth street
Thirteenth precinct-Rear Of 27Oo
Seventh avenue.
Fourteenth precinct-31I0 Fifth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
Quincy Journal.)


Every citizen of this country who is
worth while has political convictions.
A nonpartisan man is nonentity.
While our state constitution was so
drawn as TO enable us to remove ju-
dicial elections as far as possible from
the influence Of politics, and while we
all believe firmly in a nonpartisan ju-
dietary, it was never conceived and
has never been advocated, that our
courts could or should be composed of
nonpartisan men. The nonpartisan-
ship of the bench can only be main
tanned by keeping on 1t men who diff.
fer in their political convictions.
A few Of the republican newspapers
of this supreme judicial district in ad
vocating the election of Mr. Grier are
seeking TO take advantage of the well
known policy of this state to maintain
a nOnpartisan bench. They concede
that this contest should be nonparti-
san in character and urge the voter
to forget the political convictions of
Mr.. Grier and vote for him because
of his excellent qualifications.
This appeal is sdroit While asking
the voter to observe nonpartisanship
and vote for Mr.. Grier, II really asks
him TO repudiate the policy of this
state TO maintain a nonpartisan judi
ciary, for the election of Mr.. Grier
would almost wholly destroy the non
partisan character of the supreme
court. The only way in which the nom
partisanship of that court can be main
tanned is by keeping its membership
as nearly equally divided as may be
between the two great political par
ties.
Among the most commendable acts
of President Taft, if indeed II is not
among the greatest Of his actions, was
the appointment of Justices Lurton
and Lamar, democrats, as members
of the supreme court of the United
States, and the promotion of Justice
White. also a democrat TO be chief
justice OF that great court.
Justices Lurton and Lamar were not
appointed because they were nonpar-
tisan-men without political eonvic-
tons. Both of these men are demo
Gratis, and they were made members OF
the supreme court by q republican
president because they were democrats
and for the sole purpose Of thus pre-
serving the nonpartisan status OF the
greatest court in the world.
President Taft could have found
many republican judges and lawyers
as well qualified as either Lurton OF
Lamar. and in fact was urged to con.
slider and appoint such men. but know,
ing that their appointment would re
suit in making the supreme court 9