Although strong endorsements have been made for Maurice Bloch, minority leader in the New York State Senate, as one of the three United States district judges in the southern district of New York, judgeships created by an act of Congress at the last session, President Hoover, it was indicated , is not inclined to name Mr. Bloch, according to a report from Washington to the New York “Evening World.”
The President, it was stated, prefers Francis G. Caffey, Democrat. Mr. Caffey, who is a former United States District Attorney under the appointment of President Wilson, was named by President Coolidge, together with Lloyd P. Stryker and John M. Woolsey, Republicans, but these appointments were not confirmed by the Senate at the last session.
It was indicated, however, that the New York Senators would support the appointment of Mr. Caffey, although they are disappointed that they could not obtain the nomination of Mr. Bloch.
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