Show TAfT LIKELY TO NAME NAM FOR FORE SUPREME E BENC WASHINGTON Jan 1 IZ President Taft laft has been heen sounding ho thin situation with respect to the the question u whether Judge W. W C. C Hook of ur Kansas will ho confirmed con con- nn firmed finned ed tot for the Ito supreme court CO of or the l United States The Tue Nc president l eral several d days f's ago ao let et It be known he he intended to appoint appoint ap ap- ap- ap point Judge e Hook and he has satisfied jed that II Hook will be confirmed Without question q there Is IC to tn be stron strong opposition illon to th the tho confirmation of or Jud Judge e Hook Hoole but bul the indications are that his confirmation cannot be hr prevented prE In Inquiry inquiry In- In among influential members member of or tho the senate ju Judiciary committee makes It clear that R there should be revelations showing the pe personal onal unfitness of or Judge Hook for tor tho the place ho lie will got a favor favor- abl able bh report from roni that thal committee tho the reports committee favorably ta confirmation con con- will follow rollo Certain attacks h have hp p been Jeen made mAlIo In a per nal way a against Judge Hook and it itI itIs its i 1 I Is s declared In Iii JudicIary circles If Ir these 1 arc aro shown to be o true tnie he will never lIever be tic allowed to tn serVe r on the tho supreme p court but Dut Judge Hooks Hook's ease case solely from roni the standpoint of or hi hula his decisions It H Is Isa a asserted both hoth by conservatives and pro- pro p on the tho Judiciary committee that his ils nomination will II go o t through |