The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
TO NAME JUDGES
Nominations Probably Will Be
Sent to the Senate
Tomorrow.

" oShiHB TON, FEBRUARY o,-FreSlQent
rat WA send to the senate "euIes-
Jay nunOer OF important juulcial
ppointments b.at have been hanging
hie Tor months, cnief among them
peihS an associate justice VI The ou-
prehHe Court or the United States, to
MI Inc VACANCY causeu by the deutt
OF Justice harlan.
Inc honiiIatluns were considered a.
conterence between tn. President
and Attorney -Geeral Wickersnam thi4
! morning. and there will be further
CONSIDERATION of them at tao regular
Sd.iiiet nesting Tomorrow. fhe pro-
gram now is to send them TO the GEN.
ATE w eunesday. but there may DO an
liner aeiay o. a day or so if informa-
tlon that is being sought Is not re-
ceiVed In time.
Kansas peupls who have been In
toucn with the President right along.
representative Anthony having been
MIN to-uay, are confident that Judge
william c. Hook, OF the Eighth Juai-
eial circuit. will be nominated. Con-
siderable Opposition 20 Judge Huok
mas manifested Itself, but the Presi-
-ehl mas sifted II carefully and his
mind has bean little Influenced by It,
nc mas told no one definitely, how
ever that he will name Judge Hook.
secretary Nagel has been the next
-holce OF the President although late
y the names OF several strong dark
horses nave been submitted.
TO Succeed Grusscup.
circuit Judge for the Seventh Dis
.tie.. winch Includes Chicago. is to be
named. Judge Peter Grosscup resigned
rom the circuit bench. The President
VIII probably name Judge George A.
carpenter, Federal district Judge al
Shicaso, as circuit Judge. and name
successor to Judge Carpenter on the
district bench.
For Federal district judge of the
southern district of New York tho
president Is expected to aamo Julius
Mayer, former Attorney General of thu
cate. There are also to be nominated
eeaerai district judges for Montana,
Arizona. the eastern district of Wiscon
sin and the western district Of Wash
ington.
An humble Chinaman has sent To
tresldcnt Taft letter that touched
we Preeldent very much. It related to
me recent proclamation OF the Presi-
dent asking for aid for the stricken
chinese. The writer OF the letter is
Chang Lang, OF Salt Lake, who says he
was born In San Francisco. Chang
writes: Il am poor. humble citizen
In Salt Lake and haven't anything to
return to our President but thousands
and thousande OF thanks. God blesscs
to YOU"
Roosevelt Not Endorsed.
Representative Austin, OF Tennessee,
stated to-day that there was no truth
In printed story that the Republican
county committee at Knoxville had in
2do:sed Roosevelt Il don't know how
luis story got out, said Mr.. Austin.
The truth is that the county COM
mittee. at a previous meeting. unart-
mously Endorsed Taft for renom. ma
ha flt,r-
10 arrange for the election of county
ofhcers member introduced q
Roosevelt resolution. 1t was prompt
ly tabled. That was what happened"
Isaac t. Mann. millionaire busl-
ness man of West Virginia, was Presi-
dent Taft's guest at luncheon this at
iernoon. The political situation In
mat state, where tho Roosevelt pco-
pie are exceedingly active, was dis
cussed. Mr.. Mann is credited with
having taken charge of the Taft forces
In that State, or with giving much as
sistance in that direction.
Chief Justice White. of the Supreme
Court. to-day introduced to the Presi-
cent Father Vaughan. of London.
President Taft will shortly issue
proclamation admitting Arizona to
Statehood and thereby permitting the
machinery of the new Commonwealth
to move. Part of this machinery In
cludes two Democratic Senators and
two Democratic Representatives. Gov
ernor Sloan. OF Arizona, has tele-
graphed the President that messen-
ger is now on his way to Washington
with the official certificate showing the
canvassing and approval Of the re-
turns OF the recent election there
Some of the Arizona people In the city
would like to have the President Sign
and promulgate the proclamation Feb
ruary l2, Linooln's birthday n week
from to-day. and this date may be
agreed upon.