Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-28
McGRAW AND DAVIS
HAVE SUPPORTERS
President-Elect W n viii Fill the
Vacancy--coL McGraw and Con
gresham John w. Davis Have
Strong Following and One May
Win out--Marylander in the Race.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25-A scora
OF prominent lawyers of Maryland
Virginia and West Virginia are being
brought forward for one OF the first
judicial appointments Woodrow VIII
son as President will be called upon
to nake--the vacancy in the Fourth
Judicial Circuit. which viii be Great
ed by the resignation Of Judge Nathan
Golf OF Clarksburg. W. Va, 10 accept
the United States censorship from
that state.
Included in the list mentioned in
Washington are William Cabell Bruce
and William Shepard Bryan. of Balti-
more; John T. McGraw, of Grafton:
Congressman John W Davis, Of West
Nirginia; Richard Evelyn Byrd, Spea-
ker Of the Virginia House Of Dele
gates; Archie W Patterson, of Rich
mond; Henry Pollard, Of Richmond;
Judge II. r. Prentis. chairman Of the
Corporation Commission OF Virginia,
and 5. A. Anderson, Of Richmond.
McGraw Said to be Aspirant.
Information mas reached the CAPT
tai that Col John r. McGraw who
has been included on the recent Cabi-
net states for Secretary Of War. is
willing 10 forego the Cabinet. portfolio
for the judicial appointment Colonel
McGraw is a close friend of President
elect Wilson's aud was one of the
men who helped manage his precon-
ycntion fight and stood faithfully be
hind Wilson during thc long siege al
Baltimore Reports have been per
slstent that Colonel McGraw wishes a
place on the Federal bench as cap
stone for his public service. In fact,
it is intimated in Washington today
that Colonel MeGraw is willing to
cast aside all chances of a Cabinet
appointment for the judicial ermine
Colonel McGraw win have strong
opposition from West Virginia, if that
state will furnish the man Congress
man John w. Davis. of Clarksburg.
is in the running and his friends are
rallying behind him prominent mem
bcrs of Congress. Congressman c.
c. Carlin, of Virginia. who has judi
cial ambitions, has waived any chance
he may have for the appointment
and will support Mr. Davis. Con
gresham James Hay, it is declared,
is another Virginian who will back up
Mr. Davis.
Mr. Davis Is serving on the House
judiciary Committee with Mr. Carlin,
and the formers ability and learning
as a lawyer attracted the attention of
these men. George f. Price, former
State Senator and John Homer Holt,
of Huntington. are two other West
Virginians who are being urged for
the honor
Elves States in Circuit,
The Fourth Judicial Circuit is com
posed of Maryland, West Virginia,
Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina 1t has only two judges.
whereas all the other Federal circuits
have from three to six. An effort
was made Two years ago to get
through Congress bill increasing
the membership of the Fourth Judi
cial Circuit from two to three mem
bers. While that bill was pending
the Baltimore lawyers were urging
then District Attorney John c. Rose
for the proposed extra judgeship,
while Virginia was bitterly split be
tween Judge r. II. Prentis, a Demo
crat, and Judge Edmund Woddill, Jr..
Federal district judge The Bar AS
sociation # Virginia was divided be
tween these two jurists. The bill,
however, never became law, though
it is declared the Fourth Judicial Cir
cult is congested with legal business
and an additional judge is badly
needed
Maryland interests are boosting
Mr. Bruce and Mr.. Bryan, Tt is felt
that that state is entitled to the judi
cial honor in the Fourth Circuit as il
has been flore than generation
since Marylander has been honored
with a place on the Federal circuit
bench 1t is expected. however, that
other Marg huders viii be brought
forward in the event that President
elect Wilson shows any inclination to
go to that state for the man to sue
coed Judge Golf
Vacancy Expected April I.
Judge COT is not Expected to send
in his RESIGNATION until about the
time the Extra session of Congress
opens ON April l. On account Of the
large amount of judicial business in