Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-20
ANOTHER NOMINATION.
Morrison Z. Waite, Of Ohio, Nominated
for Chief-Justice-His Confirm.
alton Certain.
How the Nomination was Received by
Waite's Friends and NeighbOrs
in Ohio.

WASHINGTON, January 19. - The
nomination Of Morrison r. Waite, Of
Ohio, 10 be chief-justiee of the supreme
court, was a surprise to the senators and
all others about the capitol, including
the justices of the court. Subsequently
the senate, in executive session, referred
the nomination to the Judiciary COM
mittee, who will probably tomorrow re-
port favorably upon it. The nomi-
nation recalls the fact that he
acted SIS one of the counsel
at the Geneva tribunal of arbitration,
and some of the senators We're ac-
quaiuted with him as an able lawyer OF
thirty years standing. Although a Re
publican, he is not an active partisan,
aud at the present time is president of
the Ohio constitutional convention. 1t
was discovered, on looking at the su-
preme court record, that year ago to-
morrow, Mr.. Waite was, Oh motion of
Caleb Cushing, admitted to the bar of
that court as an attorney. Senators of
both parties speak well Of the nOmina-
tion and there seems to be no doubt of
its confirmation.
BOW 1T WAS RECEIVED AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, January l9.-News Of
the nomination Of Morrison p. Waite,
of Toledo, now president of the Ohio
constitutional convention, came to Mr..
Waite al noon. At the beginning Of
the afternoon session Hon. Rufus King
arose and read the Associated Press dis
patch from Washington, announcing
The nomination Of Mr.. Waite. That
body forgot its gravity, and broke out
in, % a prolonged storm of applause, in
which every member of the convention
most heartily participated. Hon. SAM
mel Hunt then moved to appoint
a committee OF five to draw
resolutions OF the sense of the
convention on the subject. President
Waite ruled it out OF order, and the
fr,siness prOceeded. He has refused to
perm NIT any member of the convention
10 use bis influence at Washington for
his appointment, though several have
offered 10 do so, and was not aware that
any of his friends had presented his
name. he :s now stopping with his
wife aud sister at the Barnet house. Up
10 eleven o'clock he has had no notice,
official or unofficial from Washington Ct
jIis nomination.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
TOLEDO, OHIO, January 19.-The
nomination Of Mr.. Waite for chiei-just-
ice is received by his neighbOrs with
expressions Of great satisfaction by all
parties. Tomorrow mornings CONNER
H.v4fs. 1Nr nTlh .f hAFs
lYaite's life, from which it appears
t,Sat he is the son of the late
Cb,eEJustice Waite, OF COnnecti-
cut. WHO was one Of the leading iurisis
nj New England. He is now in bis
Ijftv-eighth year. He graduated at Yale
college at the age OF twenty-five, came
I, Toledo IN 1885, and studied law with
= NJ Young, now OF Toledo, with
whom he practiced for eighteen years.
Ne has for yeans stood at the head Of the
ber in northwestern Ohio, and has twice
4 cIined a seat on the supreme bench
AZ Ohio. Iu 1850 he was elected mem
Der Of the legislature, serving with dis
tinction. In 1862 he was a candidate
for congress, and though defeated, be
received a majority Of twelve hundred
votes in Toledo. In 1871 he was ap-
pointed as a counsel to Gene-
va, which position he filed
with honor He is now serv-
ing as member and the president OF
the Ohio constitutional convention, 10
which he was chosen by the unsnipous
vote Of both parties. The present Apv
pJintment, like all ether public
honOrs, has come to MIN with
out the slightest seeking on bis
part, he having discouraged his personal
friends from efforts to secure the place |
for him. His neighbOrs feel every as
s,Tance that in this, as in every other
trusti he will abundantly justify the |
cOnfidGace repOsed in him.