The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-02

iriR ts expected 70 be reached
his week " Senators Sutherland
md Elkins after q final, personal
conference with Rspu blican laaaers
lreptesenttng the Morgan admits
Sttation and other party interests
"a the State. Governor Morgan
hiInself may come, II il announced
hefe, IL he can leave his duties at
Charleston for q day or two II
he cannot ,he will send represen.
tatEeE Most likaiy, IL he cannot
come he will authorize National
committeeman v. l.. Highland AN
tate Chairman N. z. White to
speak for him.
one Of the contests 10 be set
tied finally Is the spirited one that
has been going OF. for two woe u
30 secure the senatorial endorse
ment for appointment on the o.
etiit court Of appeals bench TO tbs
place left vacant by the death N
Judge ]. G. Prltehard, Of North
Carolina. The question Is: Who
viii be West virglnia's candidate
for that high judicial position?
is Believed that West Virginia has
line prospects to land this appoint
nent eits it presents nominee suit.
able TO tho President and his AL
VISOR In the mates Of judicial ap-
poiiitments, Attorney General
Daiigherty,
The opinion Of West virginians
lhere Is that Judge Ira Z. Robin
son and Judge George Poffen-
berger, on the eve OF the confer
ence OF party leaders with the
senators, arc tho leading candi-
dates for senatorial favor. George
MeCiintic, OF Charleston, 1t Is be-
|. ifeyed, would stand an even
frhance OF securing the endorse
inent if he would consent to be-
come q candidate. This he has de-
elined to do. Ho is, his friends
quote him as saying, an aspirant
to be appointed Judge OF the court
for the Southern district OF West
virginia, and for no other judicial
berth whatsoever.
y The men who are listed up as
recephYe candidates are Judge
Homer I. Woods, Of Harrisvii1e;
Judge N. II. Willis, of New Mar
tinsyille; w. Yandervort, Of
parkersbuTg.
In connection with this position,
the ppointment OF a Judge for the
Southern district Is expected to be
considered In It's political aspects.
This position Is expected to- be
available shortly. The Senate on
.Satlrday passed the bill to create
IN associate judge In that district.
II was reported from the Senate
judiciary Committee the preceding
day. senator Sutherland asked
unanimous consent to take It up.
which was granted. He then moved
its passage and II went through
without opposition.
An identieally similar bill, In
tactseyeral Of them. are before, the
House committee on tho Judiciary.
hut that committee has taken no
action on them. There are strong
indieatlnns that 1t will shorts.
There Is no REASON not to expect
the HOUSE to pass the bill before
many weeks pass. and the Presi.
dent 70 sign II promptly.
The reaton for creating an u.s.
oriate district Judge for South
fn West VirglEja, as is we'll
known, 10 tho serious illness OF
Judge eB. F. Keller. His attending
phgstciat1s have stated that he is
permanentlv incapaeltated from
ever taking up his judicial duties
again. He mas been confined 10 a
Hospital at Atlantic City for many
month";.
still another bit Of patronage TO
be conferred on Is the marsbalship
fot the Northern district Thf
leading candidates arc Louis Buck
valid and Howard Hastings, both
o. Wheeling. They are close CON
tenders, followed at no particul.
arly close distance by field com.
posed Of lirk. Martin, OF Buckhan-
non; Walter Burgess, of New Mar
ttnsytlle; parl Peppers, OF Nor
antown. aud several others al
hcpeful 10 less active than even
they are. Duckwald, who Is being
earpestly backed here by Congress
man Ben IL Rsenblooni, Is, II Ii
claimed, favored Ivy Governor Nor:
gan and bis close party associates.
As togthe judicial appointment
il the Southern district, the latest
e1trant In that contest has forged
aheadand has developed such
strength as to cause him to be
reckoned us a strong probability.
He isJudge James French Stroth.
: en- who presides over the Criminal
Court of Mcdowell county. Up to
the time lie got into the running
three weeks ago, the appointment,
when made, was generally Conced.
led TO be between George McClln.
Etic, OF Charleston, ,and Elliott
.N6rthcott, OF Huntington. Judge
Srother's entrance caused a re.
sofmAtion OF party interests in that
part Of the State.
The conference this week Of the
Senators with party leaders is ex.
pected to discuss, II not definitely
decide. who shall be recommended
tor the office Of federal prohibit
Ations enforcement office for west
Virginia, d position now held b.
Charles u. Lively. AS soon as his
successor Is commissioned, hi
term Of office expires.
Along the same line, 1t. has 70,
Gently developed that Samuel Loi
! gaiij OF parkersburg, is DESTROYS OIL
sneskAAiHs n NJ AStaf,A ID t,rohl.