The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-25
NIEE
NAME G0FP
SUCCESSOR.
JOHN W DAVIS. JUDGE JOHN Il.
HOLT, JOHN I. MeeRAW ANb
OTHER WEST VIRolNlANs MEN.
TONED.
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND ALSO
HAvEA STRONG LIST OF cANol-
DATES FOR THE POSITION

HAVE a 5 KONG LIS VI. OhN6I.
DATES FOR THE POSITION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 25..-
The present indications are that Wood.
row Wilson, when he becomes presl-
dent, will be caleld upon to settle a
dig fight for a judicial appointment
before he is in the White House a
month.
The appo!ntm Mt will be that of
filling The vacancy on the Fourth cir
eult bench created by the resignation
Of Senator.elect Nathan GoE. There
are no less than twenty prominent
West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia
.awyers who are being brought for
ward for the honor. Included in tnC
list mentioned in Washington today
are William Cabe'l Bruce and VIII
lam Sheppard Bryan, of Baltimore:
Fohn T, McGraw, of Grafton; Con.
zressmau John W. Davis, Of Clarks-
burg; Richard Evelyn Bryon, speaker
Il the Virginia house of delegates;
Archie ", Patterson and Henry Pol
ard, OF Richmond; Judge r. R, Prem
is, chairman of the corporation COM
aission Of Virginia; s. A. Anderson.
f Richmond; George e. Price ana
John Homer Holt, of Huntington.
aeGraw Seeks Honor.
information reached the capital to.
lay that Colonel John T. MCGra~,
who has been included on the recent
,sbinet slate for secretary of war Is
Wiling to forego the, cabinet portfolio
Or the judicial appointment. Colonel
HcGraw Is a close friend of President.
loct Wilson, and was one OF the men
yho helped manage his pre.convention
ght and stood faithfully behind VII
on during the long siege at Balti.
uore.
Colonel McGraw will have strong
opposition from West Virginia II that
STATE will furnish the man. Congress.
ian John ". Davis, Of c!arksburg, is
tAe mnning and his friends arr
a.lying behind him. Congressman c.
. Car!h, of Virginia, who has judicial
nbitiom, today waived any chance
may have for the appointment, and
III support Mr.. Davis. Congressman
,mes Hay is another viTgin'an who
ill back up Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Davis is
irving en- the house judiciary com.
,ittee with Mr.. Carlin. George Ell
rice, former State senator, and John
Toner Holt, of Huntington, are two
her West Virginiaas who are being
ged for the place.
The Fourth judicial circuit is coin
.,sed Of Maryland, West Virginia, Vtr.
4la, North Carolina and South Caro-.
Ia. II has only two Judges, whereas
il tho other Federal circuits have.
ron, three to six. An effort was made
NO years ago to get through Congress
bill increasing the number from two
three members. The movement
allied.
Golf to Resign.
Judge Gorf is not expected to send
his resignation until about the time
he extra session Of Congress opens,
II April list. On account of the large
amount Of Judicial business in the cir.
?uit and the fact that it will be left
Yith only one judge, it is expected that
President Wilson will find 1t necessary
10 name Judge COTS successor as soon
as the resignation is presented by him.
President Taft's nominations for the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
he Court of Claims have not been con
ilmed by the Senate, and the iHcom.
ng President will doubtless fill these
laccs the day the extra session be-
,ins work, The successor to Judge
;off will probably follow in day or
so