Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
BARNARD IS URGED
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
President Has a Large Field
From Which to Select Dis
trict Judge.

Speculation as to the probable success
sor OF Chief Justice Clabaugh on the
bench of the District Supreme Court con-
tinues to engage the attention of the
members of the bar The associates OF
Justice Barnard on the bench are said
to be in sympathy and accord with the
proposal made by a number of lawyers
that President Wilson promote the senior
member of the bench and name a new
associate justice.
Even if the President should desire 10
place a democrat at the head of the
court it is suggested it would be
gracious thing to compliment Justice
Barnard by making him chief jusice ana
allowing the new justice to secure a
few months experience on the bench be-
fore taking over the office OF chief justice
on the retirement of Justice Barnard
next June.
Among the names suggested to Presl-
dent Wilson today is that OF wilton >.
Lambert, a native Washingtonian, ffe-
long democrat and a son-in-law OF former
Senator German Of Maryland. MI Lam
bert is personally well known 10 tne
President. being Princeton graduate OF
the class Of 1892. the first class TO ieaHe
Princeton during the presidency of Mr.
Wilson at the university. MI Lambert
has been most successful in his practlce
OF law and is regarded as well equipped
for judicial position.
Senator Lee Has Candidate.
Senator Blair Lee of Maryland is ac-
lively supporting the candidacy of George
III. Lamar. a local lawyer. for the po-
sition. Mr. Lamar is native OF Ala
bama and took his law degree at George
town in 1880 He is kinsman Of l.. T. e.
Lamar. former justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. and OF Jus
tice Joseph r. Lamar OF tne trlounaa.
Quite a number of southern senators
are also supporting Mr.. Lamar, 1t Is
stated.
The selection OF Frederick L. siddons:
District Commissioner. as a meinper OF
the District Supreme Court is considered
highly probable by many lawyers Mr..
Siddons is also within the fifty-year limit.
understood to be fixed by the Attorney
General and President Wilson. and from
his acquaintance with pubic utntes
would be of great aid to the court in
probably engage the attention OF the
court in the near future to no little ex-
tent. Mr. Siddons practiced law for TWEEN
ty-five years before the District courts
and knows intimately court procedure.
Friends of United States Attorney
u 4
his elevation to the bench. They point
out that in three instances in recent
years the executive has gone to the
prosecutors office to find a judge.
Served as District Attorney.
Justices Anderson and Gould of the
present court and the late Justice
Charles c. Cole had served terms as
United States attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia The service of Mr..
Wilson as a prosecutor has met with
the approval of the bench and bar and
called forth from the late chief justice
an encomium on the last day on which
he held court.
Attorney Thomas D. Ruffln. a member
Of the law firm of Douglas. Ruffin 4
Obear. is also said to be mentioned for
the vacant judgeship. Arthur Peter, a
brother of Judge Peter Of Rockville.
and a prominent member Of the local
bar. Is strongly Endorsed for the posi-
ton. Samuel A. Putnam is being seri-
ously considered for the appointment.
1t is stated.
Among other lawyers whose names
are discussed in connection with the
vacancy on the bench are Solicitor
General John w. Davis of West Vir-
ginfa, Judge L. c. Barley Of the cor
poration court OF Alexandria. Va; Nor
gan H. Beach. former United States at
torney for the District Of Columbia:
kins, assistant attorney general; A.
corporation council; Henry H. Classic
and William Hitz. Other members of
the bar are said to be in a receptive
mood.