The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-26
CLAIM VIRGINIA
DESERVES HONOR
Never Once Had Circuit Judge on
United States Circuit Court
of Appeals.
LAWYERS WILL SEE WILSON
President, in Making Appoint
mcnt. Will Be Urged to Con-
slider the Record.

While eminent lawyers from the Ave
States I'm the Fourth Judicial Circuit
are seeking the appointment as
United States Circuit Judge to succeed
Judge Nathan Gof, who has been
elected to tho United States Senate
from West Virginia, the argument will
DO strongly impressed upon President
| Wilson that by every right the honor
should fall to Virginia. This claim
Is based upon the fact that Virginia
has never had circuit judge. Judge
Bond, who WAS first named when the
/ circuit was formed. was native of
! Maryland: Judge Simonton came from
South Carolina; Judge Prftchard, who
succeeded him. is II native OF North
Carolina. When another circuit judge
was added the appointment fell to
Judge Goff. The record will be pre-
scented to President Wilson In support
: OF tho claim that Nirginia's time has
come.
IL this argument should carry any
weight with the new President, It
would secm that Nirginian might be
elevated to the bench. although
many things figure that no ono can
toll what might happen. 1t is GER
tain. however, that the President Will
be urged TO give preference to his
own State, not because he was born
here, hut because 1t has never been
represented by Virginia circuit judgs
on tho United states Circuit Court
Of Appeals.
Mnuy Already at Work.
Already n number of Richmond law
ycrs are seeking the appointment.
while friends OF other Richmond law
yers are active in their behalf But
lawyers In other Virginia cities are
coming to the front, and in tlse selec-
,,- T,,5,
dent Wilson will face political prob
lem of some Magnitude. Four of the
FIVE States in the Fourth Circuit are
expected to combat the idea that the
honor this time should fall to Vir-
ginia, and the majority will come back
with all the power at its command to
keep one State from monopolizinE it.
Even North Carolina, which has the
lone circuit judge since Judge Goff is
to resign, will not be without it's can
! didates. several names having been
mentioned in connection with the
place. South Carolina lawyers are
grooming former Governor Martin T.
Anscl, who fought for Wilson's norni-
nation long before delegates were
elected to the Baltimore convention.
\ dozen lawyers in Baltimore, who
are prominent at the bar and promi-
nent in the party councils OF the State,
will enter the field while West Vir-
giria has already come to the front
with 4 host OF candidates, headed by
John T. McGraw, national committee
man. and Wilson supporter. who
helped swing the tide from Champ
Clark In the Democratic National
Convention. OF all lawyers whose
names have been printed, McGraw is
; the only one who was seriously con-
sidercd as a member of the new Pres
idents Cabinet. His friends declare
that he does not desire Cabinet port
folio, that he rather prefers seat on
the Federal bench.
{ Early appointment Necessary.
Judge Gon has already indicated that
, he would resign about the middle of
! harch--certainly before the extra ses-
sion OF Congress convenes on April l.
, II VIII be necessary for the President
10 make the appointment as soon there
after as possible for the court work is
, extremely heavy. ana Judge C;on's
place must be filled without delay. 1t
Is probable that many of the candi-
dates now in the field would have been
there had President Taft been called
! upon 70 designate Il Judge Al ali
events the field is growing larger
Z every day, ana while Virginia occu-
pies strong position, lawyers do not
agree mat ~ necessarily follows that
6 q Nir2inian must or should be named
: among Richmond lawyers in the
! race are Henry X Pollard. city Attor-
. ney. Archibald W. Patterson. who was
n a member Of Woodrow Wilson's law.
clSHb at inc University OF Virginia, nd
: Willis Il smith. Richard Evelyn Byrd
ana Charles V. Meredith, while not
y avowed candidates, have considerable
= backing. II was reported last night
), that friends Of Harry st. George Tuck
CT would urge him 70 geek tn. appoint-
f, inent. Sir. Tucker has heretofore been
= Huggested az AN available and useful
:. man for The wilson Cabinet, but In the
: many s!ateg which have been offered
" aaily his name does not appear
No Record 10 60 Hy.
" The secrecy which PrcHident- Elect
. wilson has thrown about the selection
= or MS Cabinet gives no intinntion IN
! u The prO2ran ne VIII follow in MI
q ING Important Offices The task VIII
be difficult enough II he IL 10 regard
9 personal friendaiiip a1one--which he il
6 not expected 70 debut ~ appoint-
. hnerta are 10 be made. where FIVE Staten
r are concerned, With regard To helpful
= cnecie III Statcg which arc politically
o"ubtiu!, tie chanccn would geern 10
ta"or Wee, Virginia, with Maryland
next Inasnnch. however. as Judge
Il Con terYed from Wcgt Virginia. tho
( FieGrent VIII he strongly urged 10 let
d the glory ~ else where.