Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
Pierce Fer For U.S.Suprenle Court
Minnesota Man Nominated by President Harding to Suc- ceed William R. Day, Re signed. -.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Tha Domination or Pierce Butler of Minnesota to be asso- ciate justice of the supreshe court Of the United States, to succeed William R, Day of Ohio. resigned, was sent by President Harding today to the senate Mir Butler is practicing attorney of St. Paul, 56 years Of age, and a democrat
 MT. Butler was admitted to practice before the supreme court on May 26, 1894, and since then frequently has ap- peared before that bench in the argument of important cases, including the Mime sotae rate case In 1912, decided by Jus tice Hughes
 The appointment will restore to the bench the political equation which ex- lsted when Justice Clacke resigned. He, democrat, was succeeded by Justice Sutherland republican, but by select Ing democrat to succeed Justice Day, republican, the court will again stand six republicans and three democrats. \ Chief Justice Taft and Associate Jus tice Fandevanter are more intimately ac- | quafnted with the new associate justice than are their colleagues, but he is known to them all. Wfth the former he was | engaged in the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail-
 road company arbitration which occupied
 much of the attention of Mir. Taft while | WhHe House. In the arbitration MT. But 1 Ter won his cont ention as counsel fol 1 Canada, Mr. Taft dissenting 1 In the senate the nomination was re I fereA~to the judiciary committee, where
 1t will be considered next Monday. 4 1 favorable report is expected to be made promptly by the committee, democratic
 senators having freely expressed theil
 approval of the selection It is consid
 cred satisfactory to the republicans.
 ! The nomination will place Upon tn bench of the highest tribunal anothe
 lawyer who has not won the ermine b, previous service upon the bench. Likj Il Justices Holmes and Brandei- he ney
 justice never served in congress nor oc
 ctpied a cabinet or other important fed I eral once | Justice Sutherland. the second memHe of the court appointed by President Hard ing. was, like several of his associates, a one time in congress, having been ,sena tor from Utah, but Mir Butlerwon hi dtsdnction strictly by his legal pronai
 hence and not by any discharge of fed
 eral duties
 ' It was stated today in court circle } that Chief Justice Taft gave the presi dent an unstinted recommendation of Mi T Buffers qualifications when the chief e1 ecutiVe advised him that Mir Butler va being considered for the vacancy.
 Senator KellosgG republican, Minnesota as we'll as others prominent in northwest E ern affairs. also gave the president prais ofsME; Butler abilities as lawyer. gt4g Owing to the continued illness of Jus ( tce Fftpeyf who returned to Washingto I yesterday from his home at Morsistowl :. N: U. tt is expected that the presides, will. in the near future. make. iIis fru,v4 appointment to the supreme bench.
 A bin for. the retirement of Justie
 Putqey has been introduced, and it's earl ! passage is expected leaving it to Justic
 Pitney whether he will avail himself ( , it's benefts> Those who have been close, r in touch with. Justice Pitney predict tha
 unless there is a material improvement i, his physical condition within the ne5 = month. he will resign