The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
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sarcastic references IAN THE PLACE

YrYA f~g
States In taking deciF
.s.u.,aI .,-s.refrained from pressing the
In the comments }aiar man Aof NppV'1.A
the assassination OF Mr. Wilson, peileN'hs oi"'
creat britain. every case should be left to the
rsnrcsentes 10 those whom he selects as his al
,,3.,. If ,as not hesitated TO mention those
rpt oon,n1nsiders worthy of recognition and TO
,r,,a ,rquaIincations, but 1t has not presumed
sasrr ,.ther II believes there is more than one
c,sad j Virginia worthy OF a place in the presi-
-. . cabinet and has mentioned their names
- Il recognizes that Mr. Wilson knows better
ran anyone else whom he needs and is more
han willing to accept his judgment in the mat
Tar.
rae Vsrgsnsan believes. however, that in the
matter of appointment to the federal bench the
situation is different The resignation of Judge
Nathan b. Con from the bench of the federal
Circuit Court of Appeals for this district leaves
: vacancy that must be filed, For that vacancy
Ths ysrgsn4an has no candidate, but 1t respect
fully urges upon Mr.. Wilson that he make his
selection from the State OF Virginia In the
circuit are the five States of Maryland, West
Virginia North and South Carolina and Virginia.
Surely there can be found within the borders Of
Virginia a man of the necessary caliber for the
position Surely there is in the State man who
can hn the place of circuit Judge with credit to
himself and State and with honor to the federal
judiciary IL there is not, them OF course, to one
OF the other Commonwealths should go the honor.
but no one viii deny that OF all those mentioned
for the vacancy and of many others who have
not yet been mentioned there is one worthy of
appointment
In Virginia can be found material for a circuit
Judge who is as capable of filling Judge GoT's
position as any In any other State. The best
man from Virginia Ia as well qualified as the
best man from Maryland. West Virginia, North
Carolina or South Carolina. and that man. TIKI
Tsrginian thinks, should be named.
Assuming that one ne well qualified any
other lives in virginiar-and the assumption will
not be challenged-there remains the further
task of showing why Virginia should be honored
before any of the other States in the circuit This
can be done
Not since the beginning has virginian sa
upen the appellate court of this circuit Mary
lands west virginia, NoFtn IhTutina HAu SonAt
Carolina have each furnished Circuit cour
Judge. Judge Bond. OF Maryland. was the frs
fudge to be named. He succeeded by Judg
Simonton, of South Carolina. who, in turn, wa
succeeded by Judge Pritchard, of North Carolina
who is now upon the bench. Judge Gof, of Yves
Virginia. who has just resigned. was appointe'
when second Judge was added. Virginia alon
IL seems certain that Virginia viii not hav
the honor of furnishing member of the cabinet
II President Wilson should decide that he cal
find advisers better suited to his needs In othe
States than Virginia, his decision will be &C
cepted without complaint. 1t does seem, however
that when the appointment in question mus
be filled from one of five States the home of tn
man having the appointing power should b
recognized.
virginian for Judge COTS position is urges
upon Mr.. Wilson, not because Virginia was Mr.
Wilson's birthplace and not because Virginia ma,
rot be represented In the cabinet. but becaus
Virginia can furnish the man, and because Viz
ginsa is the only one of the five States anectet
which has never been recognized In this par
ticular