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Show oo . SENATE CONFIRMS IIIIITJB JUDGE WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. FIvo of President Taft's appointments for United States circuit judgeships were confirmed by the senato todav. They include William Hunt, of Montana, ngalnst whom a fight was made by Monjana landowners; Robert W. Archbald. of Pennsylvania; Julian V. Mack, of Illinois, and John Bmmott Carland. of South Dakota, who were named as additional Judges to servo on the new commorco court. Tho other confirmation was that of Representative Walter I, Smith, who wbb named to succeed Judgo Wlljlu Van DoVanter, who was promoted to the 8upromo court of the United States. Frank H. Rankin was alBo confirmed as United1 States Judge for the oastern district of, Washington Notwithstanding the fight against Judge Hunt in tho committee on Judl-clary, Judl-clary, confirmation tvna not opposed In executive session of tho sonato' today to-day In tlv.e case of Judge Smith, of Iown, a subsequent voto was demanded demand-ed b Senator Brlstow, by the Kansas Kan-sas senator wns the only member recorded re-corded against confirmation Nothings now stands In tho way of tho organization of the commorco court. Martin A. Knnpp, former chnlr-man chnlr-man of the Interstate Commerce commission, com-mission, who was named as prosldlng Judgo, wan confirmed before tho holiday holi-day recess oo |