The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

Wilcn STANDS SteadtaStly ana as unit
the Vermont delegation in congress.
backed by the bench and bar of the
Green Mountain state. 1t is a nominal
ton that has been urged upon President
Harding by members of the delegation
and upon Attorney General Daugherty |
by the congressional cotcrie and other
influential Vermonters. Nevertheless |
the appointment seems decidedly slow in
coming through, and Mr. Redmonds |
friends here and back home are seeking
the reason.
The second judicial circuit comprises.
1t will be recalled, the states of Yer
mont, New York, and Connecticut. The
rest of the New England group is par
ceied out to the first circuit which ia kes
Setts and Rhode Island and also Porto
| tlco. The judges of the second circuit
are: Henry G. Ward. New York APP
pointed 1907; Henry Wade Rogers. New
Haven. Conn. 1913; Charles NJ. Hough,
New York. 1916; and Martin T. Man
ton, Brooklyn, 1918.
Some little time ago friends of Judge
Ward obtained the impression that he
contemplated retiring shortly To private
| life, and rendered him in New York with
elaborate ceremonial a farewell banquet.
| in the course of which laudatory adj
dresses were made and a loving cup was
presented to the distinguished jurist as
testimonial to the esteem in which he
was held.
/ Judge Wards retirement would. of
course, create a vaCany on the circuit
! bench and at once a movement was in
augurated to obtain the place for Yer
mont. 1t was felt that New York and
Connecticut had been literally rempm-
4 bcred IN these appointments but never
I vet had NermOntcr been named for
& Of i. L. !. =
was therefore regarded as an opportune
/ time to press for-Such- recognition. The
selection of candidate soon fell upon
| the Newport attorney. As chairman of
! the Vermont public service commission
! il was felt that Mr.. Redmond was we'll
and favOrably known to the people of
/ his state. while his practice as a law
| Yer and his work as reporter of the de-
cisionS of the supreme, court of Vermont
/ had particularly acquainted him with
such proceedings. Endorsement of Mr..
| Redmond came In rapidly and soon IT
| became apparent that his selection would
give very general satisfaction through
out the state.
Accordingly the congressional dele
CATION lost no ting in presenting his
| President. 1t is said that the Vermont
Cr's candidacy seemed to be met with
| manifestations Of entire approval on the
part of the head of the department uf
| the Judiciary and Mr.. Rcdmond'S friends
were well pleased at the reception &C
corded his name. All seemed to be gu
/ ing well. .s-.
! Then came a change in the situation
1 and the atmosphere. Whether Judge
| Wards friends were misinfurmed as to
| his prospective retirement, or merely
| bit premature in staging their farewell
party, doesn't appear, but as time went
on and the juriSt continued to wear his
| judicial robes as usual the situation be-
came more complex. Not the least dis
turbing element from the Nermonters
point of view was the activity that be
gan to be displayed by the New York
delegation in favor of a favorite son of
that state. d..
The Empire state patronage seekers,
fortified by the contention that since the
berth was now held by a New Yorker
when Judge Ward should step out of his
place ought to be filled by candidate
from the same state. proceeded to bring
To the fore their claims in behalf of the
Hon Julius NJ. Mayer, United States
district Judge Tor, the second New York
district. In point of both prestige and
emolument 1.-THE appointment would be
considered to be promotion for this
iurist. since the circuit judges are paid
$500 each, while the salary of dis
ltriCt judge is $500.
II With these two factions demanding
recognition for their respective states
through this appointment to the judici-
airy, the situation has resolved itself into
one of those lively patronage rivalries
SO likely to become the portion of a new
administration as long as the plum tree
continues to bear any fruit. No grass
has been permitted to Sprout beneath the
feet of those interested in the matter on
H Capitol Hill and a well-defined pathway
has been worn TO the attorney general 5
door.
II The contest has become complicated
by outside elements and influences whose
Qualifications are said to reach even so
far as some of the affairs of the national
committee Tentative offers of other
positions-sOme of them not devoid of
allurcment-have been rendered it a
candidate would agree to withdraw
from the race. Steadfastly standing
4 pat. Mr.. Redmond has declared: Il am
Il candidate for this judgeship, ard |
ann not a candidate for any other Office
Still another angle of the controversy
relates to a subject that has been much
discussed in the Vermont press. Con-
corning this it may be said that whether
or not an appointment to diplomatic
post would be considered at any time by
one of Mr. Redmonds warmest friends
and staunchest advocates, Hon. Porter
|, ii. Dale, the Vermont congressman
support is of the kind that cannot be
shaken by any means whatsoever. I'm
I'll this judgeship appointment is set
tfpI - Mr. DALI fold pnPrpSnOOG-