Evening star., 1928-02-28
ROVER CONSIDERED
FOR GORDON POST
Others in Race, but Assist
ant U. S. Attorney Is
Likely Choice.

President Coolidge will not be long
in appointing United States attorney
for the District OF Columbia TO succeed
Maj. Peyton Gordon. whose nomination
TO be an associate justice of the Su-
preme Court of the District Of Columbia
he sent 10 the Senate late yesterday
afternoon.
1t is understood that the President
already is seriously considering Leo A.
Rover, who is now first assistant United
States attorney, for promotion. 1t Is
known that Mr.. Rover has been recon-
mended highly by Mai Gordon and
members of the local bar association.
The White House has been advised
that Attorney General Sargent, upon
whom the President depends for the in
yestigat;on OF aspirantS and Candidates
for appointments in connection WITH
the judiciary or the Department OF
Justice. already has interviewed MT.
Rover and the impression Is that II Is
upon his report that the President IS
considering MIR Rover for this place
Besides favorable recommendations III
Mr.. Rover's case. 1t is known tnat tne
President Is entirely agreeable 10 the
idea OF promotions within the RANKS o!
the Government. On more tnan one
occasion he has expressed himself as
being anxious to make promotions WIKI
In the service whenever possible.
Few Candidates.
There are very few candidates for the
United States attorneyship, among THESE
being, besides Mr.. Rover'S. john Lewis
Smith former assistant United States
attorney for the District, and at one
time president Of the District Bar
Association. Ordinarily there Is
deluge Of names submitted at the Wni'e
House when an appointment Is To be
made to this Office. but in this particular
case the White House is disposed 10
look upon the scarcity Of candidates as
being due 10 the fact that there was
such activity on the part OF local at;or-
neyS for the iudgeShip which was wc;l
by Mai Gordon.
Aside from the strong Endorsements
Mr.. Rover has had for this place, the
President Is expected to reach quick
decision because OF the known desire 10
not let the United States attorney
office here remain long without
directing head. The President realizes
the important work which this office Is
now engaged III and IL is not his !nten-
ton To add to It's difficulties or problems
by delaying IN appointing some one 70
Mr. Gordon'S place.
Announcement yesterday Of Maj.
Gordon'S appointment 10 succeed
Adolph A. Hochlng, jr.. on the bench
OF the Supreme Court did not come
AS any great surprise. II had been
very definitely and exclusively forecast
Ill The Star more than u week ago.
Reward for Service.
Friends of the President while dis
cuSSing the appointment today said
they had reason ~ fcSl that the prc$i-
dents appointment OF Mai, Gordon IL
the bench was In the form ot re-
ward fot the formers services us Gov
ernment prosecutor III the oil contempt
trials, The President was represented
rs having been especially We'll impressed
by the manner III which Maj Gordon
conducted these eases and he took this
ot rewarding this public
servant. Moreover. the President Is
known to have received more iudorSc-
ments and Recommendations III Mai
GordNuS Ease than amy Nf the cthSt
- OF 80 candidates for Justice Noch~
lineS place,
Not only WAS the President highly
pleased With the showing made Ivy Mai
Gordon during the oil trials, hut Al
torney General Sargent, Who perSa1al~
~ handled the papctS In the eases ot
the various candidates tor the iuAsrSlttp
for the President, Is represented rs
having been equally Impressed With the
United States attorneys haudltns vt
The oil eases ~ Well aS with his entire
record since being III his ptrarnt Ct,lre |
The White House has no traNAn IL
feel that thr,e viii he any uplNS~.ttan |
III the Senate to Mai tordHnS rrnr
trmation Although thu nomination /
reached the Sruate at late haur yt'S- |
terday afternoon. Il Was immediately !
,eietied tn the Judiciary VNNnltntttre aua /
sienator NoriS " Nebraska ltSt no
time III nanius n z},hCrnnNtttre ~ conr .
a,der the appoinlmciit pttNr ~ the tak. /,
ms VI action hN the Wu committee.
Serving Second term
Mai Gordon Il serving his second |
term a. United States atturUrN. lie |
Mas first appointed hy President Havd. |
lnE on the recommendation u Attor~ |
ney General tlany Al paughettS. ,,ulv |
u, 1921, tor u period ot t,N,r wears. HIS |
term expired III August. 1924, aud al |
though President tNGltdse annouhved |
AZ the time that II Was his tntentlan to |
siNe Mai uottton another arl,oinIment. |
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