Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Joseph hcGarraghy,
s Others Doomed for
Appellate Court Post
By Howord [. Dutkin

By Howard [. Dutkin
/ Joseph C. McGarraghy, chair
man of the District Republican
Committee, is being doomed.
along with three Federal judges.
two lawyers and Representative
Joseph p. OHara. Republican,
Of Minnesota, to fill the vacancy
In the q. S. Court of Appeals for
the District OF Columbia, 1t was
Learned yesterday.
Informed sources also said
that Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Robert D. Wise is receiving
strong support for appointment
to the Municipal Court bench, as
is Harry Ahern. Washington at
torney.
The appellate court vacancy
was created by the recent death
of Judge Bennett Champ Clark.
The Municipal Court bench is
short handed since the death
several days ago Of Judge AH-
brey Fennell.
The judges Of the u. s. Dis
trict Court for the District Of
Columbia who have been men,
toned as receiving support for
the appellate position are David
A. Pine, Luther w. Youngdahl.
former Republican Governor of
Minnesota, and David A. Bas-
tian.
The names of Newell w. Eli
son and David Dress. Washing
ton attorneys. are being men,
toned also for the appellate
court vacancy.
No Definite Choices Made.
The committee on judicial Sc
lection of the District Bar AS
ISOLATION, which makes recon-
mendations for appointments.
discussed the vacancies at a
meeting last Thursday, it was
learned, but no definite selec-
tons were made.
Nominations for the positions
usually are made by bar groups
after consultation with political
leaders and then forwarded to
the Attorney General. He screens
the names, and in turn, sends
his recommendations on to the
President for final choice. The
President, Of course, is not bound
to make his selection from the
names submitted.
Godfrey L. Munter, secretary
of the Bar Associations commit
tee on judicial selections, said
the committee would not canvass
members of the association for
suggestions as possible selections.
Under regulations. the commit
tee acting for the association
may not submit more than three
names to the Attorney General
for any one post.
Republican Stalwart.
Mr.. McGarraghy is a native
Of washington and a former
president of the Board Of Trade.
He headed the committee on
arrangements for the Eisenhower
inaugural. He has been q Repub-
lican stalwart locally for a num-
Der OF years.
Judge Pine, although q Demo-
crat. is understood to be favor
ably considered In Republican
circles largely because OF his
action In forbidding the seizure
of strike threatened steel plants
by President Truman In 1852.
Judge Pines action was upheld
by the Supreme Court. He Is q
native Washingtonian.
Judge Youngdahl, although q
Republican, was named to the
u. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia by President
Truman. In the perjury case OF
Owen baltimore he ruled that
the phrase Communist sympa-
thizer" was too vague as to have
q place in an indictment. His
view was upheld by the appellate
court.
Appointed by Truman.
Judge Bastian is another Re-
publican who was appointed by
President Truman. He is a native
Of washington and Is q former
president of the District Bar AS
ISOLATION. While in private prac-
tice here. he was noted as an
outstanding attorney.
Some informed persons are
Of the opinion that since the late
Judge Clark was not q native
of the city. his successor will
likewise be from some other
section. Along this line they
mention as a possibility Rep
resentative O'Hara, chairman
of the House District Judiciary
!, subcommittee.
Mr.. Ellison is q partner in
the Washington law firm of
Covington and Burling. He has
been active in efforts to combat
juvenile delinquency as . menu
her Of the Law Enforcement
Council.
Mr.. Wise. candidate FOR the
Municipal Court bench. has
been an assistant corporation
counsel since 1913. He is q
Republican and . District native.
I Two Men HospitoIized;