New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-21
THE GHIEP-JUSTICESHIF.
Mr.. YATES NOMINATION.

BY MIR. sUMNER-Ho ENTHUSIASM AwAkENED
ny THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STILL
CONSIDERED CERTAIN
iBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUsEl
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-Thcre was very short
Executive session to-day but the nomination of Mr..
Waite was not considered IL was it is understood
reported on favorably by the Judiciary Committee,
but It's present consideration objected to, and 1t
went over II is stated for the first time that Mr..
Waite's appointment one Of the counsel TO
Geneva was obtained at the request Of VIM. NJ.
Evarts who bad q high appreciation Of Mr.. Waitos
abilities from their association in college. the
charge that the nominee voted for Mcclellan in 1864
is repeated with much earnestness to-day, but ii ~
said that direct denial from his home received
here by bis friends today. His confirmation IL still
regarded az certain.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCH.l
During the brief Executive session of the Senate
tins afternoon, q favorable report from the Com
mttee on the Judiciary was made upon the nomi-
nation of Waite to be Chef-Justice. Senator Ed
munds asked the Senate to proceed to the consid-
GRAFTON OF the subject but az objection was made
the report went over, under the rule such cases
for one day. The objection came from MIR. Sumner.
The nomination cxcites no enthusiasm, and al
though Senators generally admit it TO he good one,
there are others who not perfectly satisfied with
it; but there seems to be doubt that the nOmina
ton Will be confrmed-perhaps tomorrow, or when
the Senate shall again 90 into Executive session. Ii
is sufficiently asceraned that the Judges OF the SUI
pTeme Court regret that the selection has not been
made from lawyers known and admitted by tie
entire country 10 be in the front of their profession
instead of the nomination of gentleman OF only
limited or local practice in bis own state He never
has argued case before that tr,ouhal
WESTERN PRESS OPINIONS ON THE NOMINATION..
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-The morning newspapers
all have something 10 cay On the nomination oil MI
Waite for ChiefJustice. The Inter ocean speaks Oh MN
as of modest retiring disposition with rather Conser-
vative tendencies, but close studene and a
model lawyer, and looks for his confirmation
without opposition. The Y5Ib,a,e says that all
that s SAID OF Morrison Il. Waite, the Presl-
dents third nomination for ChiefJustice' IL SO
far to his credit. He comes Of lustrlons Jua'clal
parentage, his father having been ChiefJustlce OF
Connecticut, and OF the most eminent juTists OF
New England Ills assduous devotion TO the practice
Of law has prevented him from achieving cheap popu
lari;y but placed him years ago OF the head of the
bar of NORTHWESTERN Ohio. He haa commanded
respectful public attention in the last two year, lo ms
services at Geneva counsel for the Uniteo
States, and Columbus. ONO, as President
of the Constitutional Convention, over which ne was
presiding when he and The country were sutprseu W
his nomination. The Times denounces the hoinlna,on
in severe terms and SAYS: V.rJ. the shades oi Jay
and Marshall and fancy and Chase may arse 10 pro-
against PROCLAMATION OF tins Nenefated seat Dy
utterly incapable OF ming III acccpttDly
CIyCIsNATI Jan. 2O.-The Commercial, commenting
upon the nomination OF Mr. Waite for Chief-Justce,
IS GT that WHY Viii U Wy by BAR
satisfythe desires OF the people The Enquirer
the iurists OF The United states his nomination will
settle the vexed question OF the Chief Justceshp more
peet." inc Gaseae Gays: The nomination is not only un
exeeptionabe IN every way, ytr y an aan,'nie one
and there eau be no re 'on To doupp's prompt eohhm
OTHER PRESS OPINIONS.
Very probably he is a good representative OF
that neGiOcTiy which seems To pe most IS
tccmed just now, and after all, t might have been
worsc.-Gefmantown Chronicle undD
Mr.. Waite is a perfectly respectable man III
his own walk; what previous President would ever
have thought Of appointing aTyer OF Lbs sf""e 10 'NS
On the whole, we may regard the nominal
ton az not only bad oue the others have posi-
lively beeD but very good one, and very nearly he
beet that could DO made.-lN Y Evening POST lfePJ
WHY is he nominated for Chef-Justice No
other reason apparent that Grant is determined
TO the that he considers Des ana not tne
man that the country considers best-lN L. Herald
Uud)
The general feeling will be one of profound
rehei, shading into cordial APPRECIATION Contrasting
what H. with what might have beeD we congratulate the
President upon his good choice and the country upon
It's good fortunc.-spungheld Republican und)
His reputation las been the result of the
patient honest, sod work of geueration OF widening
activities. and OF pure elevated and noble NE sneh
men and 2wSrd ES a Ma p oef
Not much is known Of Mr.. Waite outside OF
ONO apart from his share efeetng the triumph OF
the United States u Geneva but all that IS known is OF
such to satisfy the country OF his hness Tor
the great office to which he has been homnatcd-fhi-
adcphia Inquirer tRep)
1t il certainly singular that the President
passed the most competent names sug
gested select comparative nonentity but his
mistake doubtless arises from want OF knowledge 81
the functions aud quaicatOns OF our hgIest judicial
| magistTate.-l Boston Globe llDG)
Only those who carp at the President. no
matter what he does, find Iaut now with his nomlna
| ton. Doubtless there are ADLER men, and men better
known III the land, but Mr. Waite IL certainly a safe
| counselor, who Will make sound and Wise judge
| (NewYork Commercial Advertiser tsepD
| The faithful will Of course applaud. But to
whose judicial qualifications are entirely unknown VIII
be sufficient That confidence cannot he gwen,
In Of tho many disappOntments Grant has preyI
| ously occasioned--t Albany Argus tDem.D
1t is little notifying not to be able to
say more Of the antecedents OF gentleman whom the
thought worthy to cit in the highest seat
the national judiciary Aud II Is especially To be re-
pretted that eminent lawyer whose quallncatlons
and fitness for the position would be recognized by the
whole country meets with favor III tnat
| ton Advertiser tiepJ
Mr. Eyarts said of Mr.. Waite that he did
not think had ia party to the schen-
! ing witch had been going on IN connection with the
s o. public preferment in this country he said 1t
was hard Tor any man to rise under Instructions
that position would be not to the highest at
sad he to his listener. If YOU have grammar school,
make rule that the prizes shall be gwen 10 tie
scholars the middle Of the class the competitors VIII
nave q very uncertain and discour1ging task III would
maintain position al the foot but the boys woud mud
II vexatOus to attempt 10 win prize Tor medium
| schOsrship."-lN. Y. Daily Graphic tind.)