Evening star., 1924-09-10
COOLIDGE DELAYS
JUDGES SELECTION
Has Until Saturday to Act in
Mcmahon and
Sellers Cases.

day to decide whether or not ne VIII
reappoint John L. Mcmahon and Miss
Kathryn Sellers judges, respective
ly. Of the Police Court and the Juven-
lie Court of the District of Columbia.
or whether he will select some one
else for these two places.
The terms Of Judges Mcmahon and
Sellers expire Saturday, and both are
candidates for rIappointment Eacn
of the incumbents has been indorsed
for reappointment by numerous lndi-
vidualS and organizations, and eacn
has been opposed. These papers
with those Of other candidates for the
two bench places, have been referred
to Rush NJ Holland. Assistant Attor-
ney General, to study before making
a recommendation to the President.
May Reappoint Both.
1t was said at the White House
today. although the President has not
made up his mind. it is thought
likely that unless he is shown some
very good reasons for not doing SO
he will reappoint these incumbents'
1t is explained by one White House
authority that these appointments
will be of a recess nature ana must De
considered as only temporary There
is a stsong likelihood that when the
time comes for the President TO send
these nominations to the Senate LOT
confirmation next Winter he may nave
by then deciden to appoint some one
else.
This is thought to be especially ap-
plicable to the case of Judge NC
Mahon. He is a Democrat and a
Wilson appointee and it may be that
after the election is over with ana
things have settled down he may de-
eide to reward some local Republl-
can who may have done notapie
service during the present campaign
Committee Backs Hit.
The Republican state committee OF
the District is strongly backing the
candidacy of Isaac r. Hit, former
United States commissioner OF this
CITY The committee, at meeting
last night. formally Endorsed Judge
Hit, and Samuel j. Prescott, chair
man of the committee and virtually IN
charge of the Republican campaign
in this city, called at the White House
to make this fact known to Secretary
Slemn and to personally urge Judge
Hits appointment. Mr.. Prescott told
Secretary Slemp of Judge Hits rec
ord as United States commissioner
and of his long and loyal service to
the cause of Republicanism. The Re
publican state committee several
months ago sent to the White House
the Endorsement OF Judge Sellers.
The President. however, is repre-
sented in this connection as being
opposed to consider politics to any
great extent in making appointments
to the bench, even of the minor ma
ture of these two judicial places. and
all along he has answered those
who have been recommending can
didates that he would like to select
the best equipped persons possible
for these two courts, but it is be-
lieved by local Republicans that if
some outstanding local lawyer. wh'
is a Republican and measures up to
the standard expected by the Presl-
dent is suggested he will not send the
nomination of Judge Mcmahon to the
Senate when the time comes.
Judge Sellers, Republican.
Judge Sellers is a Republican and
the opposition to her is not of a
political nature.
During his residence in Washing
ton President Coolidge has developed
more than an ordinary interest in
the welfare of the National Capital.
and since becoming President he has
made a more profound study of the
local conditions and the local gov
ernment and people, and he has many
his share as President in advancing
the city's interests and development.
In this connection he has said on
several occasions that he wants to
obtain the services of the highest
type of men and women in making
local appointments and not to be
guided by politics. at least not to
any great extent.
On the other hand, those who have
1.Nn rirrr fhn
q deserving Republican to succeed
Judge Mcmahon emphasize the fact
that President Wilson, who appoint
ed Judge McMaho1, gave no thought
at the time to the appointment of a
Republican and, most important of
all, the salary. which is $500, is
too attractive ito waste on a Demo-
crat," as they express it.
Has Few Callers.
President Coolidge made few en-
gagements today and there were
necessarily few callers at the White
House. The President desired this
extra time to himself to give his at
tention to routine business.
He received Il. A. Bancroft of Chi
cago. whom he recently appointed as
Ambassador to Japan. and James r.
Sheffield of New York, who, at the
same time, he appointed Ambassador
to Mexico. The latter will leave for
his new post October 1. Ambassador
Bancroft will leave a week later.
Before sailing the two new Ambassa-
dors will confer with Secretary of
State Hughes and will again call
upon the President
Secretary of War. Weeks brought
the world flyers to the White House
to be formally received by the Presi-
dent.
May Announce Speeches.
President Coolidge today took up
the matter of making some political
speeches, and it is thought likely that
the White House within the next day
or SO will make an announcement of
his tentative program. Probably with
but one or two exceptions these cam
paign. utterances of the President will
be made right here in Washington,
most likely to gatherings in the rear
grounds Of the White House.
Close friends of Mr.. Coolidge, as
well as his political advisers think
that he should make speeches at fire.
well as his political advisers, think
he should remain silent for any great
length of time. They have pointed
out that while the dignity of his
office should be religiously observed
and that the people cannot help but
appreciate his close application to
the arduouS duties of his office, the
electorate generally expects to hear
from the head Of the Republican ticket
every now and then.
In respone to these overtures the
President today consulted the list Of
invitations, and there is quite a bun
die of them, to select from among the
number several to accept. Many of
these are from groups and organiza-
tions, national in their character,
which have sent invitations asking
the President to come to them to