The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
CAPIYAL. BOOMS
SENATOR BUCK
FOR GOVERNOR
Moamoafh Leader istBeing Greeza-
ed By Mclerniek Mckinley
Faction, RHmoF.
washington News, Bureau
Rock, Island ArGzas-

greomed for the Republican, nom
nation for Governor OF Illinois two
years hence and that he is IN line
for the endorsement OF the sdon-
inant Mccormick Mckinley organ
ization set Illinoisans here agog1
this week.
The state senator Is now In
Washington and rumoEs concern
ing his candidacy have been sumu-
lated by reason of the fact that
upon the endorsement of',SenafoFS
Mccormick and Mckinley, he hasA
lust been named TO temporary JOB
in the controllers department OF
the United States shipping board
directly under Chairman IL. Las
ker
Senator Buck has been in WASH
ington at frequent intervals during
the last Is months, and since fed
eral patronage became ayaiiablafor
the Republicans last March 4, she
has been called upon by the I'm
nois senator's to approve nearly
every patronage list that has been
drawn up for prohibition agents.
revenue officials and similar posts.
Additional color is given the re-
port OF Senator Bucks guberna-
torial ambitions when his services
in Senator Medill McCormieks be-
half In 1918 are called to mind.
Active for Mccormick.
Buck led the fight for Mccormick
both In the primary and in the cleo
ton in the downstate senatorial
fight. and he is the acknowledged
ifaIr In inlay
group in the upper house OF the
state Legislature. In 1920 Senator
Buck turned in with equal enthusi-
asm for Senator Mckinley in his
hard fight in that year.
The friendliness of both Illinois
senators for Buck was manifested
here only last Tuesday when he
was one of two guests, outside OF
Senator McCormiek's immediate
circle of intimates in the United
state legislature. In 1920 Senator
luncheon given by Senator McKin-
ley for his colleague.
The other outsider" at the
luncheon was also an Illinois state
senator. Epler Mills of Virginia
Senator Mills, who is one of the
Youngest members of the legisla-
tnTS, has bcCh III w 800
ing the last week urging the APP
pointment of several of his friends
to minor federal posts,
The luncheon given at the cap
itoI was a quiet observance of Sen
ator McCormick's 45th birthday an
niversary. The guests included, in
addition to the Illinoisans named.
Senator WadswoFth, New York.
chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs; Senator Spencer, Mis-
souri,; Senator Curtis. Kansas, Re-
publican whip of the senate. and
Senator Hale, Maine.
1t was stated by all present that
the luncheon was purely a social
affair" and that politics had not
been discussed, bat the presence of
the Illinois Legislators in the city
ieig htened the interest of Illinois
/ ans here in the plans being made
y for the 1924 fight for the governor
ship.
The post OF district attorney for
the eastern Illinois district, with
Headquarters at East St Louis, was
the only vacancy on the major fed
eral appointment list which remain
ed untitled here at the end Of the
week.
Although no formal announce
fnent has been made, news of Sc
Iections made by the Illinois sena-
tors elsewhere in the state leaked
out during the week. Thomas Will
hanson, an Edwardsville attorney,
has the Mckinley Mccormick en-
dorsement for district attorney in
the southern district, with head
quarters at Springfield, and James
B. Mcclure, Carlinville. will be rec
commended for appointment as
United States marshal in the same
district.
Four candidates are still being
mentioned for the East st. Louis
vacancy They are p. K. Johnson
of Belleville, Judge W. o. Potter
of Marion. Curtis Williams of Mount
Vernon and Lawrence T. Allen Of
Danville. Several of the Illinois
congressman interested in the ap
pointment seem to believe that the
race may narrow down to Johnson
and Potter.
Although house and senate con-
ferees were still in deadlock over
the federal judges bill, Illinoisans
are still confident that the terms of
the house bill will be accepted and
that the eastern as well as the
northern Illinois district will be
given an additional district judge.
Judge Fenton w. Booth, former
iy of Marshall. ILL.,. emerged here
late this week as the most probable
selection for the new judgeship in
the eastern district. in case the bill
is finally approved carrying Uncle
Joe" Cannon's provision for another
Judge sitting at Danville.
Judge Booth is now sitting on
the court of claims in Washington,
but is said to be DESTROYS of leav-
ing the capital and would welcome
a virtual transfer back TO the fed
eral bench near his former home.
He is IS years of age. SO the re-
cent ruling OF President Harding
that no man OF 60 or over should
be appointed to the federal bench
does not affect him.
Should Judge Booth receive the
appointment through Uncle Joe's"
favor, It will be the second time
that he has been a beneficiary at
the hands of the veteran Danville
congressman. He was originally
appointed to the court OF claims in !
1905 on the recommendation of |
Cannon, then at the height of his |
power as speaker OF the house.
As soon as the federal Judge bill |
is reported from conference and is |
fiually diSnoSatf of altar norf~-~