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i Stone for Chief Justi : lent Roosevert’s roster ‘appointments to the United States ~ upreme Court is certainly more dis- t than it might have been. It likewise illustrates Mr, RoosEvVELT’s peculiar, genius in the art of politica. Ever since Chief Justice HUGHES an- nounced his intention to retire on July 1 speculation has centered on the likelihood that either Senator BYRNES or Attorney-General JACK- SON would be named to succeed him. Instead, the President has nominated _| Haruan F. Strong for Chief Justice, ti the Senator and the Attorney-Gen- _ | eral for Associate Justices. . Justice Stone is a Republican, a former member of President Coo- _[ uIDcE’s Cabinet. He and Justice 4j Roserts will remain the only sur- j ‘vivora in active service of 2 day .| when the court's personnel was of great distinction, Of the two, Jus- tice Stons is senior in service by "| five years, Hig reputation for ju- +| dicial temperament and for learning in the law is excellent. In the twelve i New Deal decisions which brought ' Mr. RoosEvE.t’s wrath upon the old 5 court and led to the notorious court- packing scheme, he voted with the majority in seven instances, dis- sented in five. In the Schechter ease invalidating the National In- Se? i dustral Recovery Act, he associated chimdéelf with Justice Carpozo’s fa- us “delegation-running-riot” sepa- rate concurring opinion. In Feb- j b. | of the wege-hour law, Those who like their Mibela-precise say of him that io bis thinking be is Uberal: without being loose. © oe Senator Braurs in a man ‘of con- siderable ability and vast political experience, Before the third-ferm car ran over everybody last year he had prospects as Democratic nomi- nee for President. He nevertheless remained loyal to Mr. Roosevetr: his loyaity now receives not only de- served recognitidn ,but also some- thing to soothe whatever disappoint- ment he may have felt at the Chi- cago corivention, He stands well with his Republican ‘colleagues. as well as with those on the Democratic side of the Senate. No wonder he ‘was confirmed instanter! “*" .: For some years Mr. Jackson has been one of Mr, Rooseverr’s fair- haired boys. Theré was a time when Mr. RooBEVELT was supposed to have him in mind as a future Governor of New York, if not as a future can- didate for President.. Some who Té- call the biting and splenetic nature of his campaign speeches last year will have their doubts about his pos- session of that most important’ of qualities in a judge, judicial tem- perament. Yet, whatever may be the politics invelved in the designa- tions of BYRNES and Jackson, much of the sting is removed therefrom the naming of Hannan F. be Chief Justice. : \ ne ee a { Roy. ST gem. eee bass, FP. A. Tem ..-- Ue Ot eee t ' ‘ Jos tee) Donworth oo ! CLIPPING FROM THE N.Y. SUN, mre JUN 1.31941 FORUARDED FY N.Y. DIVISICE.