Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29

THE NEWS.
The Chief Ju9tice8hlp.

THE President, on January 10Th, nominated
Morrison Il. Waite, OF Ohio, to be Chief JUS
ticc of the Supreme Court. This nomination
was surprise to the Senators AMI all others
about the capital, including the Justices "i
tho Court. Tho nomination recalled tho lact
that he acted as one Of the counsel at tue de'
nova Board Of Arbitration, anl some Of the
lawyers were acquainted with him al, an able
lawyer Of thirty years standing anu. al
though Republican, not TN active partisan,
and at the r,r.rn, time President OF the Ohio
Constitutional Convention. 1t was discovered,
cn lrohin;; at the supreme Court record, that
year as, AR. Waite was, on motion of Caleb
Cushing, admitted to the bar Of that court a.
an attorney. Attorneys of both parties speak
well Of the nomination., and there seems
to I've 10 doubt of its confirmation
He is son of the late Chief Justice Waite or
Connecticut, ono of the leading jurists OF New
England. He is now in his 5s,h wear; grad.
uatcd at Yale College at the age Of % studied
aw with 5. NJ. Young, now Of Toledo. with
whom no practiccd for lS years. lie has for
many years sto'"! ut the head OF the bar u
Northwestern Ohio, and twice. has declined
seat on the supreme bench Of Ohio In lS49
he wa elected Il member ct tho Legislature,
serving with distinction. In 1862 he was
4 candidate for Congress, and though
defeated, he received majority Of
1,?OO in Toledo In Dcrtmb r, 1871.
he was appointed as Counsel to Geneva, which
position he filled with honor. He is now
serving as a member and the President of the
Obi" Constitutional Convention, to which he
81 hv fIn ~ h.>sl,
parties. The presrnt appointment, like al
other public honors, has come to him without
the slightest seeking on his part. hr having
discouraged his personal friends from efforts
to secure the place tor him. HIS neishbors
feel that i'll this, rs in every other trust, he
will abnniantly jnstiiy the confidence reposed
in him.
TIE nomination OF Morrison II. Waite for
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court was con-
sdered IN executive session of tho Senate, on
January 21. Some opposition was made BY
Sumner and Boutwell,, who charged that
Waite had voted Tor Mcclellan in 1864, but
this was cleared mp by dispatch from Waite
himself, making positive denial OF the ri.
NOR. Senator Edmunds and the Ohio Senators
spoke in favor OF the confirmation, showing
concurrence Of views IN Waite's integrity, fine
legal attainmcnts, and his suitable tempera-
mcnt as judge. Senator Sumner alluded to
til" solemnty Of the occasion in connection
with advising and consentiug to the appoint-
ment OF Chief Justice, and said that, owing to
tue importance of the subject, 'rsdering the
we'ghty matters before The great tribunal, it
became them all 10 be duly impressed with the
fitness Of the gentleman whose name was be-
fore them. lie was gratified to learn such
favorable reports Of Waite from those who
knew him better than he did. No remarks
were made by any Senator in opposition to
the nomination. On the question, "Will the
Senate advise and consent to the appoint
ment!" tEe vote was unanimous-yeas 63.
The President was officially advised OF the
favorable action Of tho Senate. and immedi-
ately Informed Waite OF his nomination.