The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

Of tho courts foremost liberals. Their agea--0D and 6e--were believed, how- ever, Co weigh against their chances.
 The president designates the chief Justice. He could raise one ot the present associate justices to head ahe court and make his new ap- polrtee an associate justice. Only once has that been done, when for. mer President William Howard Taft, later chief justice himself, pro- noted Edward D. White fsom asso- ciate justice to chief justice.
 The youthful Jackson would carry to the high bench intense conVie- tions in "liberal" philosophy. He came to Washington from upstate New York in 1893 as general coun- eei of the internal revenue bureau and advanced through responsible 1 Justice department posts. Before MT. Roosevelt decided to accept . thiro term, Jackson was considered pos able New Deal choice for last years presidential nomination.
 Lawyers Lawyer
 He Is Q lawyers lawyer" and Is reported to be not too fond of the administrative work of his cabinet office. He is generally respected by the bar although his opinion on which the transfer of 50 destroyers to Britain was based was hotly dis- puted in some quarters.
 Hughes retirement gives MT, Roosevelt an opportunity to name his seventh justice to the court = more than any president since George Washington, who appointed ii, including three chief justices ! Since Washington's term there have ! been only eight other chief justices [ John Marshall, Roger T. Fancy, Salmon P. Chase, Morrison R. Waite Melville w. Fuller, White, Taft and Hughes.
 MT. Roosevelt has not yet filled the vacancy created by the retlre' ment of Justice James c. Mickey. holds Feb. l. He may take plenty oi time in making his new nomlna" tons.
 With New Deal justices expected to dominate the constitutional doc. trineS perhaps for decades, it was noted that Hughes was instrumental fin defeating President Roosevelts attempt in 1897 to place additional justices on the court to turn the tide of decisions then running against administration Ideas.
 Hughes wrote Q letter which was read before the Senate Judiciary committee then saying that an in. crease in the size of the court would not improve It's efficiency.
 Wholesale Shakeup
 There is some speculation on the possibility that Hughes retirement may be accompanied by whole- sale 0hakeup in the court. It has been reported that change in the post of high commissioner to the Philippines is under consideration and that Justice Frank Murphy, who just completed his first full year on the bench, iS In line Tor the lob. Murphy held that post from 1883 through 1886.
 Tllere also nave been reports that Justice William o. Douglas, ! former chairman of the securities and exchange commission, might DO tranuferred to an important spot in the defense set-up.
 Observers also Speculated on the possibility that Mir. Roosevelt might ask Hughes, now relieved Of ms court duties, to accept some part time position in the defense organi.. zation, perhaps in move toward national unity.
 Hughes immediate plans are In. definite because of the Illness of Mrs. Hughes.
 Ills last opinion was handed down May 26 when he ruled against the federal government in c tax contro-. yersy against Alabama. The court