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President Roosevelt discusses his reasons for changing his mind about appointing Edward W. Timberlake for judgeship. All things considered, his first choice is H. F. Seawell, second is T. T. Hicks, and Timberlake is third.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-22
President Roosevelt has received strong recommendations to nominate H. F. Seawell as the district judge for Eastern North Carolina and asks Edwin Anderson Alderman if he knows Seawell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-11
President Roosevelt asks Judge Hoke for his opinion on H. F. Seawell, whom he may nominate as judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-11
President Roosevelt has spoken with Judge Jeter Connelly Pritchard about the judgeship in North Carolina’s Eastern District, and both have concluded that Spencer B. Adams is not fit for the position. Roosevelt reports that Pritchard also feels that Edward W. Timberlake, president-elect William H. Taft’s pick, is “not of the right caliber.” After consulting with Pritchard and Judge William Alexander Hoke, Roosevelt believes that H. F. Seawell is the best man for the job.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-14
President-Elect Taft advises President Roosevelt to “go slow” about an appointment for judge in North Carolina due to the politics involved. Taft advises against the appointment of H. F. Seawell, and points out the influence of the Southern Railway Company and Seaboard Air Line Railroad on multiple North Carolina statesmen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-17