Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-13
Places Worth Having.

The death of Chief Justice II. M. Cla-
baugh and the forthcoming retirement Of
Associate Justice Barnard, of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, mean
that President Wilson will shortly have two
valuable judicial appointments to make
on this court
Already members of the Maryland, Vir-
ginia and District of Columbia bars are
showing a pronounced interest in these
positions. A few active candidates are in
the field and the names of others are be-
ing quietly mentioned in connection with
the appointments soon to be made.
OF course. the vacancy caused by the
death of the Chief Justice was not antici-
pated and no candidates had appeared for
it. This was not, however. true of the
associate justiceship, to be vacated by the
voluntary retirement Of Judge Barnard.
This jurist expects to leave the bench I'M
der the age law late in the spring.
Among the Marylanders whose names
have been suggested in connection with
the Barnard vacancy are Representative
j. Harry Covineton. Of Talbot county, and
Arthur Peter, of this county. Both are
lawyers of marked ability and each has
figured conspicuously at the Maryland bar
for years.
Neither of these Marylanders is can
didate in any sense Of the word for judicial
honors, but their friends are eager to see
them on the bench and, unless restrained
will urge their qualifications upon both
the President and the Attorney General.
Mr.. Covington's work in connection with
the antitrust legislation now pending In
the House as well his handling of inter.
State commerce legislation in other Con
crosses has brought him prominently t.
the attention Of the present Administra
ton and lawyers throughout the country.
As for Mr.. Peter. he is one Of the mos
prominent attorneys practicing before eithe
the District or Maryland courts Of this sec
ton. He has been active in State politics
but has never held public Office Of emolu
ment and never sought a party nomina
ton. He has served as delegate to Stat,
and National conventions and was urgeC
to run for Congress some years ago b!
friends in the Sixth District. He decline,
to accept support for this nomination. MI
Peter is brother Of Judge Edward C. Peter
of this town.
Others mentioned are C. C. Tucker, of tn
Washington bar, and George II. Lamar, o
this town. Mr.. fuckers friends are sal,
TO have been making an active fight 70
him in connection with the vacancy ex
pected by the resignation Of Judge Bar
nard. Mr.. Lamar is associated in the prac
tice Of law with United States Senate
Blair Lee and is his close personal an,
political friend.
He is reported to have ambitions to sue
coed Judge Barnard and in all probabilit,
would have the earnest support Of Senate
Lee II he made fight
Speaking on this subject. Senator lie,
said II have given Mr.. Lamar my in
dorsement. I know from personal anC
professional association with him for man!
years that he is highly qualified for tn,
bench. He has been my political frienC
in Montgomery county politics and an
most anxious to see him appointed.
The Supreme Court Of the District o
Columbia Is regarded as the prize court o
the country. The tenure Of these judges
is for life. They may retire upon full pay
upon reaching the age OF 20 years, IL the,