Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-23
FEDERAL JUDGE
MAY Be NAMED
IN TWO WEEKS
Great Falls May Be Selected
as Residence for New
Official.

That the next trial term OF federal
court in Great Falls may be conducted
by the federal judge whose appointment
was authorized in a bill recently APP
proved by President Harding is indicat-
ed in information received in Great
Falls Wednesday from Washington. 1t
has been intimated at the White House
that the new judge will be named by
the president within the next two
weeks, possibly before December L, and
if Great Falls is embraced within his
territory he will occupy the bench here
at the next sitting Of the court.
1t has been intimated at Washington
that Great Falls may be designated as
the official residence of the new Judge,
and il this action is taken the APP
pointee always will conduct the federal
court here. with Billings probably an
other permanent point on his itinerary.
In addition to these points. the judge
would on occasion be subject to call
to Butte. Helena and Missoula. those
cities being the other points at which
federal court is held in Montana. 1t
has been suggested that q sixth and
perhaps a seventh city may be desig-
mated for federal court sessions after
the new judge is appointed.
Interest shown
With the approach of the date when
the new judge will be named. political
interest has. following the general
election, conferred in the appointment.
Several lawyers in the state. are avowed
Ea rIslnt ar n-l , = z,,a-1 "
that the final recommendation 10 the
man Carl w. Riddick and W. J. Me
Cormack. No announcement has been
made as TO any final probable selection.
Three Great Falls lawyers have been
mentioned as being under consideration
for the appointment, but all have said
that they are not active candidates.
The fact that Congressman Riddick
failed to carry Cascade county in the
recent election is an argument used
by some against the probability Of o
selection from here. while others say
that if that fact is IL exert an influ-
ence, there are few counties in the state
with an available candidate.
Consider Candidates
The Great Falls men mentioned as
being under consideration for the ap-
pointment are James w. Freeman, for
mer Congressman c. n. Pray and
Fletcher Maddox. Mention of Free
man usually brings into consideration
the supposed reluctance of the national
administration to consider with an open
mind any adherent of Governor ]. NJ.
Dixon, Judge f. Il. Cheadle of Lewis
town is another lawyer whose chances
are assumed to be reduced because of
his associations with Governor Dixon.
Back in 1912 Judge Cheadle was a
candidate against George NJ. Bourquin
Of Butte for the Montana federal bench,
with the support of Dixon. who then
vas United States senator. The late
Thomas Carter supported
Bourquin and political historians hold
that in the appointment of Bourquin lay
source of the break between former
President Taft and Dixon. Dixon fol-
Theodore Roosevelt out of the
republican party and then was Roose-
velt's campaign manager.
Other men mentioned az possible Sc
lection are Fred Gibson of Livingston,
speaker Of the house Of repre-
S. &. Ford, former attorney
general: NJ. l.. Lamb of Billings and
Judge Edmund Nichols of Billings. Sen
ator H. l.. Myers also has been talked
Of in connection with the appointment,
Dut legal authorities say that he is
constitutionaliy ineligible because of his
membership in the senate at the time
the office was created.