Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-30

SONIC very aCCeptaDle uppOInI-
mcnts, hut in the majority Of in
stances he has suffered himself to
be tied too much by party harness.
1t is true he has been hampered TO |
n great extent by the Senate. In
fact, the Senate is absolutely the
appointing power, The Governor
is simply privileged to make nom
nations, and if unsatisfactory up
on any grounds, to the Senate, his
nominations arc rejected. There
have been several instances Of the
conflict Of opinion between the
Governor and the Senate in this
matter Of nomination and cOnlir-
nation. The most prominent of
which are Mr.. j. J. Hooker, for
Circuit Judge, Gen. P. b. Starke,
for Sheriff of Bolivar County, and
Mr.. John b. Raymond, for Sheriff
Of Warren County.
These, except in the case of Mr..
Raymond, may be classed as indie.
pendent nominations on the part
of the Governor, in which he at.
tempts to exercise his own judg-
ment, and to shake off the inAu-
ence of that enervating and gall
ing power, the County Delega.
ton.
Mr.. Hooker was rejected by q
very large majority, mainly owing
to the stubborn and persistent op-
position and antagonism of Sena
tor Packer Mr.. Hooker, howev-
er, was every way acceptable to the
major portion Of the Republicans
of his district, and many Of them
took up the gauntlet in his de-
fence. Prominent of this number
was Mr.. o. s. Lee, Sheriff OF
Holmes County, and Editor Of the
! Lexington Advertiser, Mr., Lee
spent several weeks in Jackson,
electioneering with Senators in
behalf of Mr.. Hooker Senator
Packer, however, was positive and
} unyielding in his opposition, and
n stubborn and protracted fight
was the result. However, at the
opportunc moment, Governor AL
corn deemed it safe to submit the
| name of Mr.. Hooker again to the
: Senate, and this time a conllrma
2 tlon was secured.
) Equally as obstinate and deter
mined an opposition was manifest
r ed when the name Of General p
t b. Starke was sent in. This, how
I ever, originated in the popularity
q of the then incumbent of the Office
} for which General Starke wal
5 nominated. This young gen
5 tleman, Mr.. L. 7. Webber, en-
s dowed with a vast amount o
), energy and agreeable ant
;, persuasive manners, fastened Il
r Jackson as soon as he learned thu
+ name of General Starkc would b,
c sent in. The result of his pres
!. ence and labors was the rejection
c of the nomination. The most &C
IS tive opponent of General Stark,
s in the Senate was DR.. A. S. Dowd
,fI Other influences were in the cours
!. Of a few days brought to bea
# upon the Senate, and again tn
- Governor deemed it safe to returl
- the nomination. He felt assured
Il that a change Of sentiment ha,
!. been brought about, and his judg
Ia ment proved to be correct, 70
I upon this nomination Genera
q Starke was confirmed.
Ie But neither of these instance
e, compare at all with the vigor an
n determination evinced in tn
Ie struggle which grew out Of tn
le nomination of Mr.. Raymond to b
is Sheriff of Warren county. 1t fe
4. like thunderbolt upon Col. Ful
Is long, the present incumbent, an
10 was pushed forward so rapid
s, that his friends feared he must {
If necessity go under. They cam,
" however, to his rescue, and calle
Of in this city an indignation NEE
re ing, in which they denounced
m the most unmeasured manner th
ls attempt to remove Col. Furlonl
1t This action, however, produce
m no effect upon the Governor, Wha
g. ever Il may have had with Radici
s. Senators, and Mr. Raymond
ct name was sent IN and acted upOl