The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
VIOLATE AGE RULE
If WOODS IS NAMED
His Selection Probably Due to
Lack of Aspirants for Office
III South Carolina.
M A NY VIRGINlANS URG E D
Judge Golf Sees President, but
Will Not Discuss His
Successor.
M A NY VIRGINIANs UR G E D

In judicial and political circl IS
there remains great interest ovor the
appointment, OF i judge OF tho Cni'cd
states Circuit Court Of Appeals, t"
succeed Judge Nathan Coo. who will
resign before April to take his scat
in the Senate of the United states
from West Virginia. The latest in
formation coming from the Depart
mcnt of Justice yesterday WAS the
same as that made public several
DAYS ago-that Judge Charles Albert
Woods, Of the supreme Court Of South
Carolina has been agreed upon for the
place on the Federal bench.
An Interesting point in connection
with the reported selection of Judge
Woods lies In the fact that he is more
than sixty years of age-wil be sixty
one in July. When a delegation OF
Richmond attorneys presented the
name of Charles V. Meredith. of this
city, for the appointment. they were
told that Attorney General Mclteynolds
had laid down the dictum that no one
more than sixty years OLD would be
appointed to Il judgeship In Il United
| States court Yet rumor has il that
this rule is about TO be violated
Only South Cnrolirm Aspirant.
The situation gives rise TO some COS
sip as 10 the reason for Judge Woods's
selection Attention is called to the
fact that South Carolina has almost no
favored son mentioned for appoint
ment by the administration TO high
official position, while Virginia has
many. OF course. man can be named
| from any part of the circuit-from
Maryland, Virginia. West Virginia.
North Carolina or south Carolina. In
| TACT. a man can be brought here from
| California or from anywhere else in
! the country. although this most inn
| probable Virginia has never had this
| Judgeship and it was thought she
| would have strong claims for 1t.
| still. this State has many men
mentioned for Federal Office Former
Lieutenant Governor Joseph T. VIII
| lard and DR.. Thomas Nelson page are
| being urged by friends for places IN
| the diplomatic service of the country
| Former Congressman Harry st. George
| Tucker will. according to some of his
friends. receive good appointment
| John shelton Williams has been made
another resident OF the State is. +;
! is stated, TO be another assistant in
| The same observation-disclosures Woolley
OF Fairfax County. DR. Charles w
! Dabney. said TO be slated for the Of
| nee OF chief OF the Weather Bureau
although now IN CINCINNATI is a Nlr-
! gilman.
II anybody from South Caroline
could get government position 81
would be ". Il. Gonzales. editor of the
Columbia State. 1t seems he wants
nothing In the way of public place
and has asked for the appointment OF
Judge Woods. This is taken To he al
indication of the reason for the sclec-
ton OF the South Carolinian
Judge Con Sees President
Judge COT called at the White House
! yesterday ana spent some time witt
President Wilson When questioned
by The Tines Dispatch correspondent
he said 81 would be manfestly map
prOpr!ate for him 10 discuss in any
way the identity OF his successor. cX
cept 10 say that he would urge no on,
not Improbable that he went over tn,
situation with the President in Al
Informal way
OF course, should the Attorney Gen
cral insist upon his siNty-year ag,
limit. IL may bar Judge Woods aftc
all, in which event Virginia woult
stu have a chance.
II was pointed out in Washington
yesterday, according TO The Times Dis
patch correspondent. that If the ag
requirement. IS enforced. together will
the restriction that no one with
railroad or corporation practice shall
be eligible, many men would be ex
cludcd from consideration