Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-20
APPOINTMENTS TO LEGAL OFFICES
BY PRESIDENT AND OAUGHERTY
ARE NOT SWAYEO BY POLITICS
Friction Comes From Intent In Naming Men To Judi
ciary Positions Whose Knowledgels Is
First Essential

all litigation in which the United
States is a party.
The difference between first class
lawyer apd one not so good in the
solicitor general office during the
next four years will probably mean
difference of not less than 5000, ,o00.-
600 to the United states treasury. for
there will be a large number of ex-
tremely important cases involving DIE
sums ir taxes, war contracts ana inc
like. The appointment of a man OF
Mr.. Becks experience and ability rer-
rescnts, on the part of Mr.. Daughcrty
and President Harding. the end of
lonG search and steadily hold pur-
pose to get for the job the Kind of a
lawyer who in private practice could
readily earn ten times what his salary
will be as government official
Tho same kind OF ,nins occurred in
tho appointment Of Col. William l.
Hayward. as. federal district attorney
in New York. Tho character and
quantity of government business
which must be cared for by the fed
eral district attorney in New York are
such q. to demand the highest kind
OF ability. both legal ability and or
garlzing ability. 1t is well under
stood In Washington that for this Of
flee the New York politicians and the
New York Republican organization
had several candidates. and that at
torney general Daugherty turned
down these political recommendation
in order TO name as good man as
Hayward.
The New York organization form
ally recommended two men. and varf-
GUS New York politicians of great
power nut their shoulders. in the most
earnest way. behind some five other
candidates Tho tnrr.nS down OF
these seven men. and the choice OF
HAYWARD by the President and the
attorney general on basis other tnAn
POLITICAL was naturally disappointing.
Many other of Attorney General
pauSherty's appointments and recon-
mcndations have taken the same turu-
Just now. Incidentally it undcrstocd
that there is soon to arise the 0ucsuoh
OF filling a *acancy In inc teu.ral ~,
dietary in New York. 1t is undcrstood
tina, one of the federal justices an the
circuit when includes New y ork. Con-
nscticut AND Spmont is about TO re-
tire Il is niiders,ocd also that poaiu-
cal influences in ono OF the smailc.
states composing the district would
like 10 fiji the vacancy With "A lawyer
from their state who has not had judi
ciai experience
Tho alternative to this is to fill the
vacancy by promotion from among ths
mon already sitting As district Judges.
strongly recommended for the vacancy
arc Hand of New York and julius
Mayer OF New York. II Attoih-S Gen
cral Daugn.rty In his recommendation
and President Harding In his appoint
mcnt stick 20 the course which thcy
have already followed to such "A degree
that IL indicates n policy on their part.
thcy viii fiji this vacancy on the cir
cult bench 10y PROMOTION rather than
by taking some ono inexperienced on
tho bench.
An OF tho appointments Of Judges
..s.s ~ -, ,f ha n
cral and rho President are OF tho high
est importance. The terms OF these
Judges being so long. II is within the
power of 'hc Attorney General and
President 20 determine the character
Of tho federal judiciary and the trend
Of evolution in a legal sense. for almost
a generation to como.
Everything that Mr.. DiuEhcrty ana
President Harding have done so far.
either ns to federal judrcships. or ~
to federal district attorneys, or as to
assistants to the attorney general In
Washington. has caused enthusiasm on
tho part Of lawyers and other thought |
f,i persons who give concern to this
field
II In not merely within tho field OF
the Attorney Generals office that
President Harding has ignored poli-
ties Tho same thing has harrcncd and
has hrouyh. trouble on the President
head In other fields. The recent ar |
pointmcnt OF Mr.. Haynes of Ohio. to he |
in charge Of prohibition enforcement
Ia case in pcin, The selection WAS
no, political to such "A degree as to he
almost humorous. one Of TIC stories
afioat In Washington about IL IN thnt
the chief influence which pressed Mr.. |
Haynes on President Harding was Will |
liam JENNINGS Bryan. and thru Mr.. |
Bryan tho srtisaloon league. |
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