Evening journal., 1914-07-13
NJ REYNOLDS MAY
SUCCEED bURTON
IN HIGH COURT
President Will Name Demo
crat as Successor to JuriSt
Taken by Death
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
SENDS COINCIDENCE
By the United press

By the United Press.
WASHINGTON, July l3.-Messages
Of condolences and floral tributes in hun
dreds poured into the home of Associate
Justice Horace H. Lurton Of the Su-
preme Court, who died yesterday at At
lantic City of heart trouble.
The body will be brought here early
this evening and at lilo p. m. viii be
taken to ClarksvilIe, Tenn, the former
home Of the Justice, where funeral ser
vices will be held Wednesday
Arrangements for the funeral were in
charge of Major j. NJ. Wright, marshal
of the Supreme Court. A special fun
eral train with honorary and some of
the active pallbearers, justices and Of
ficers of the court and members of the
Lurton family will be made up here.
Chief Justice White win Join the fun
leral train tomorrow morning at White
Sulphur Springs, W. Va, where he has
been spending the summer vacation.
Justices Lamar and Van Devanter, and
other members of the high court who
can reach here in time, will go on the
funeral tram.
Speculation was rife today regarding
successor to Justice Lurton. The ap-
pointment will be the first Of President
Wilson to the Supreme bench. IL was
stated authoritatively today that for
mer President Taft is not considered,
and as positively that a Democrat will
be named. The names Of possible csndi-
dates receiving the most attention to-
day were Attorney General MsRey-
nolds and Solicitor General Davis, who
live in the district presided over by
Justice LurtOn. former Solicitor Freder-
ick W. Lehman. L. S. mediation repre-
sentative; Secretary of the Interior
Lane and Secretary of War Garrison.
McReynolds, lane and Lehman
were said 10 be the most prominent
possibilities. At the White House it
was stated to be doubtful if the Pres
ident will fiji the vacancy until the
fall although he may do so before Con-
gress adiourns so the nominee can Sc
cure immeiiate confirmation and be
ready TO take his place when the court
resumes sittings October J.. The Pres
ident desires TO cover the field most
carefully, it was stated.
The death Of Justice Lurton leaves
only two Democrats, Chief Justice
White and Justice lamar, on the bench
OF the eight justices remaining, White.
Hughes, Lamar, Day and along some
lines, McKenna, are regarded as the
! "progressives' of the body, with Pit
ney, Van Devanter and Holmes as the
more Conservative wing.
( Party leaders closest to the Presi-
dent, today strongly urged cousidera-
tion of McReynolds. who has long had
Supreme Court aspirations. as a sue
cessor to Lurton. IL was considered
highly probable that the attorney gen
eral will ultimately be chosen. Spec
ulation regarding his successor as head
of the department of justice, Ted many
to believe that Secretary of War Gar
rison. for whom the President has un-
bounded regard, would succeed Mercy
nolds.
President Wilson today sent the fol-
lowing telegram of coincidence to Mrs.
: Lurton
"Our deepest sympathies go out TO
/ YOU in your bereavement. The country
has lost gifted and honorable ser
want. whose memory IL will always
honor. and 7 am sure that my feeling
is the feeling Of the whole country
gSignsdl "WOODRnW. WILSON,