Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28
Prominent Lawyer ConSid-
cred as Successor to Late
Justice SiddonS.
PRESIDENTS DECISION
EXPECTED IN SHORT TIME
George P. Hoover, Lesh, Barse,
Sleman and Rover Also Studied
for Post.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Daniel w. ODonoghue, for 80 years
practicing attorney here and formerly
president Of the Bar Association, Is
known to be under serious consideration
by President Hoover for appointment
as an associate justice of the District
Supreme Court to in the vacancy
caused by the death last July OF Fred
erick L. Siddons.
President Hoover is understood to
have before him several other names
Of local attorneys, who have been stud
led carefully by the Department Of JUS
tice, from which to make his selection.
1t is understood. however the name OF
Mr.. ODonoghue stands at the top OF
the list.
Others Are Considered.
Among the others known to have
been under consideration by the At
torney General are George P. Hoover,
Paul E. LeSh, George P. Barse. Paul
Sleman and Leo A. Rover, United States
attorney for the District
Inasmuch as the Attorney General
has gone very carefully into the quail
fications of Mr.. ODonoghue and the
others of the selected list. the impress
sion is that the President will make q
decision without any great delay 1t is
thought possible that he will an
nounce the appointment within the
next "a hours. and the indications are
that Mr.. ODonoghue will be chosen.
1t will be recess appointment. When
the Senate Is reconvened in December
the appointment will be remade, and
the nomination referred to that body
for confirmation. The purpose of the
Presidents making recess appoint
ment instead of waiting for the Senate
to be in session is to NIL the vacancy
on the District Supreme Court bench
without further delay. 1t was pointed
been increasing all the time and that
1t is best to bring the court up to its
full quota as soon as possible.
Never Before Mentioned.
The announcement to the effect that
Mr.. O'Doncghue is being so seriously
considered to succeed the late Justice
Siddons, will come as complete sur
prise, particularly because this lawyers
name has never before been mentioned
in connection with the filing of this
ODonoghue has in no sense been
candidate. 1t Is understood that It is
with some reluctance that he consented
to permit his name to be considered in
this connection. It is understood that
the Attorney General has been very
favorably impressed with Mr.. O'Don-
oghue's long record as q practicing at
tcrney here, and that he is believed to
possess the various qualifications the
Attorney General contends 60 toward
making competent jurist.
Mr.. O'Donoghue, who has practiced
law in this city since 1900 without a
partner. has never held a public Office
Of any kind, and never been a candidate
for the bench Although a resident of
Washington he is described as a Re-
publican in his political sentiments.
While he is not Endorsed or recon-
mended by the local Republican or
ganization. it is thought possible that
the latter will offer no objection to his
election.
Native Of Georgetown.
Mr.. ODonoghue is native of George
town, having been born there SIS years
ago, His father, the late Martin ODon-
oghue, also native Of Georgetown, was
prominent merchant there and had
the honor of being one of the first to
respond to Lincoln's call for volunteers
al the outbreak of the Civil War.
Mr.. ODonoghue was educated first in
the public schools OF Georgetown and
later in Georgetown University. at
which institution, before his final grad
uation from the Law School in 1900,
he received the degrees of A. M. LII. B.
and IL. M. He also, in 1900, received
an honorary degree in law at George
town University. He was admitted to
the local bar the same year and at
once entered the practice of his profess
sion. He was elected president of the
local Bar Association in 1925. In 1904
MI. O'Donoghue became a member of
the faculty of Georgetown Law School
and at present occupies the chair of
equity and common Jurisprudence and
law Pleading He also is a member of
The Executive Board OF the faculty.
Represented w. J. FIather.
Mr.. O'Donoghue's practice has been
Of strictly general nature. and during
inst long period he has been identified
Win number of highly important cases
n LEGATION
He represented william J. Father
wee president Of the Riggs National
Bank, who was acquitted in a sensa-
tlOnal perjury trial at which the wit
'' - uif4uQco EINSiOSt4t ENOOScNc4t.
He is a director of the Union Trust
Co and q member OF the executive
committee @cf the same financial insti-
tuition. He is q member Of the Law
vers' Club. Chevy Chase Country Club
ana the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club
Az one time he was chairman Of the
local Irish Relief Association.
Mr.. ODonoghue was married Is years
ago, ana. with his wife and four chill
eNen. lives at 1908 California street.
HIS eldest son. Daniel W. ODonoghue.
IT.. is associated with him IN his Law
practice.