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a -—¥ ai conalderea * concelvab! 4 but not likely, that the Presiden might leave Byrnes’ seat vacant during the war, and then re appoint Byrnes. - This will be Mr. Roosevelt's, eighth appointment to the 8u-| preme Court-—more than any other, President except George Wash- ington. Most Senators were r ent: about speculating on Byrn cessor. One said that “after ‘the way Mr. Roosevelt Jumped on us about being 24 hours late with this antidnflation bill, most of us are afraid to say anything be- cause there's no telling what he'd say if we so much as suggest any- body at all” Benator Alexa Wiley” (R.) of Wisconsin, however, told re- porters that the President would be performing a great service to the nation by appolntment of a Middle Westerner. Such an ap potntment, he said, would aid the court in representing: more bal- anced and well-rounded opinions.” Lack of a full court ts not ex: pected to delay ite work on the calendar, which includes cases on labor, nericulture, taxes and pat- oo trong the cases to be decided is an appeal to the court for a re-| view of the conviction of Thomas Pendergast, former Eansag City (Mo. ) political boss. . ndell LL, Willkie, “now ol_Cattemia. whose ngiizenahip wid revoked by a gut. s ~