The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
PRESIDENT WILL
APPOINT BULLITT

Washington. juno 2s.-It was def
nttcly announced at the White House
to-day that William Marshall Built.
tho young attorney of louisville, Ky,
Will be the next Solicitor General OF
the United States.
His nomination TO succeed Frederick
w. Lehman wall be sent to the Senate
for confirmation on Monday, according
10 Senator Bradley. OF Kentucky. who
conferred with President Taft to-day.
William Marshall Builitt IS one of
the most striking and unique figures in
Kentucky politics.. He !s still In the
tth!rties. and does not weigh moro than
l25 pounds. but is described az 4 hunla n
steam engine.
Friends say ne can say more words
IN minute than any other man in
Kentucky. He can do more different
shlnGs in given space o: time than
any other man who has developed In
kentucky politics IN recent years. He
goes from morning until night. and II
ne ever tires he never shows II,
4. Has Big Inv Practice.
BESIDES having large corporation
law practice and being the CHIEF coun-
Sci Tor such institutions as the whis-
Key com pine, number of banks and
trust companies. nc Is the chairman
OF the Louisville Board OF Public
I saiety. Is easily the dominating force
OF Lou!sville's city ADMINISTRATION, and
big factor in Republican politics and
the recognized leader of the Tai,
forces in Kentucky.
He Is the man who arose in 4 re-
cent Republican State convention in
Louisville and said that the men who
killed William Gobcl should be hanged
higher than Hanan
He Is the man who was chief cour
SCI tor the fnsionists who ousted the
Louisville Democrats from oitice after
litigation covering period Of TWO
years He is the man VINO stood be-
i1oFe the Kentucky Court o, Appeals.
composed OF six Democrats ana one
Republican. and talked them into de-
livering decision which may keep
Louisville and Kentucky Republican
for ten or twenty years.
Tho court delivered the opinion inst
rs MI Built wanted 1t delivered.
Vt ousted the Democrats OF Louisville
and placed the appointing power In
the hands Of the Governor, who an
pointed men who. while known as
Democrats. were men who had been Mr..
Bullitt's closest friends and associates
and with whom and over whom he
exercised the greatest influence.
He was one OF Mayor Robert ".
Bingham's advisers. and was appointed
one OF three men TO spend $4,000 or.
$4,000 in investigating the nrairs OF
Mir. Bullitt holds the independent or
mugwump element OF the Democratic
party in his hand. The Republican or
ganization in Louisville Is held in the
same place
While the master OF the situation
here and forcing a Republican State
convention TO vote down or rather
table resolution indorsiug William
-. Bradley for United States Senator.
he. although in tho background, was
making a Democratic State adnl!ristra
tion do his bidding.
He made his fight on the law. but he
knew tho men and the channels to
employ in order that all powerful
politicians at Frankfort might fan
victims TO q plan whereby they might
set revenge and occupy vantage
| ground. HIS fight was a legitimate
zone. and one made above board and
! In the open. so no ono can complain
tof what Mr.. Bull!tt did.
During the last c/npaign he made
! practically all the speeches for the
/ Louisville Republicans. organized their
wards and precincts for them. die
tated their .polic!es and platforms.
and on election day visited every pre-
cinct in the district. and Il any cleo
ton officer was not doing what Mr..
! Bullitt thought he ought to do. he
| had that officer arrested