Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-21
WAITE.
The Nomination Of Morrison x. Waite,
OF Ohio, for Chief Justice Yarl-
OusIy Received.
Report Of the Judiciary Committee Of
srthe Srnate-COmmeniS Of the Press
of the Country,
"a WAsHINGTON cTTY.

AT WASHINGTON CITY.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-lt is un-
derstood that in the chief executive ses-
sion held this afternoon the judiciary
committee reported favorably on the
nomination of Morrison r. Waite TO be
chief-justice, and that 1t was laid over
under the rule one day.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, January 2O.-All the pa
pers this morning have mere or less to
say about the Presidents latest nomi-
nation for chief.iustice.
The Sun says: "AIr. Waite is well
spoken Of by those who are acquainted
with him, but the fact that be is not
generally known to the country will
render his nomination for chief-iust
less satisfactory than it might be other
wise.u
The World says: "If President Grants
third selection for chief-justice had hap
pened TO be his first, the appointment OF
Mr.. Waite would have been received
with wonder by the country and disaD-
pOintment and regret by that portion of
The bar who ever had any practice in
the supreme court. We have no doubt
Mr.. Waite possesses some very good
negative qualities, but we think the
eight assocIate-justices can decide every
case as ably without Mr.. Waite as with
him, and the senate would serve the
country by keeping the echief-justiceship
vacant until We get a President who has
some appreciation Of the qualifications
requisite for that great statiOn.u
The Herald says: "No other reason is
apparent for the nomination of Mr.. Waite
save that Grant Is determined to nomi-
nate man that he considers best and
not q man that the country considers
hest.n
The Tribune SAYS: "Of course Mr..
Waite Is not the best man who could be
named for the place, but there is no
good reason why he should not be
promptly confirmed. To that great
mass OF serious people who believe in
the principles for which we went to war
and who regard it as a duty of the ma
tiOnal legislature TO fortify and defend
those principles by statute, and the duty
Of thej Judiciary to take care that they
receive 10 detriment through hostile
constructions of the law or the corsti-
tuition, the correct political antecedents
Of Mr.. Waite will seem far more import
ant than all the learning and brilliant
abilities Of General Cushing"
The Times says: "The nomination of
Judge Waite TO the post of chief-iustice
Of the supreme court, is thoroughly a
respectable one, and will probably meet
with little opposition from any quarter.
lie Is a man of very high personal
character, Of recognized ability, and of
quite sufficient standing in his profes-
sion TO justify the belief that he will
make a good chief justice. In nomi-
mating Mr.. Waite, the President has
shown an earnest desire to discharge the
very difficult duty in a conscientious
manner, aud without reference to party
or private wishes Of any cliquein Wash
ingtOn or elsewhere"
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, January 20.-All the morn
ing papers have something to say on
the nomination of Mr.. Waite for chief
justice.
The Inter Ocean speaks Of him as of
a modest and retiring disposition, with
rather conservative tendency, but a
close student, a ripe scholar and a model
lawyer, and looks for his confirmation
without opposition.
The Tribune says all that is sad of
Morrison y. Waite, the Presidents third
nomination for chief Justice, is so far to
MS credit. He comes of ilIustrious Judi
ciai parents, his father having been chief
Justice OF Connecticut, and one of the
most eminent jurists of New England.
He is a graduate of Yale, and is fifty
eight years Of age. His assiduOus devO-
ton to the practice Of law has prevented
him from achieving a cheap popularity,
out placed him, year ago, at the head
% the bar of North Newbern, Ohio. He
has commanded respectable public atten-
lion in the last two years for hIs services
at Geneva as counsel for the United
States. and at Columbus, Ohio, as presi-
dent Of the constitutional convention,
over which be was presiding when he
and the country We're surprised by his
nomination.
The Times denOunces the nomination
in severe terms, and says: "Nerily the
shades of jay, and Marshall, and Taney,
and Chase may arise to protest against
a PROCLAMATION of their venerated seat
yyy a man so utterly incapable Of filling
it acceptably."
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, January 20.-The COM
BIerci1t commenting on the nomination
of Waite, for chief-iustice, says it is
from "A point of view a respectable nom
ination, and one that will be highly en-
.sires Of the people.
The Enquirer says that, though
Waite's name is not the most shining
among the jurists of the United States,
his nomination will settle the veXed
question Of the chief-iusticeship more
satisfactorily to the public than we have
dared to expect.
The Gazette says that the nOmi-
ma ton is not only uneXceptiOn-
able, in every way, but is an
admirable one, and there can be no
reason TO doubt its prompt confirmation.
The bar association of Hamilton
county tonight unanimously adopted
the following:
RcsOlUed, That the appointment of
Hon. NJ. r. Waite to the great office Of
chief-iustice OF the supreme court of the
United States is one worthy to be made.
ReSOlUed, That his character as man,
abilities and experience as a lawyer
amIly qualify him for the high position,
and we are proud that this great honor
has been conferred on a member of the
Ohio bar and we know his elevation
viii prove equally an honor to the bar OF
the Union.
At TOLEDO.
TOLEDO. O., January pa large
auG enthusiastic meeting Of citizens was
held in PostofIice square this afternoon,
i'm honor Of the nomination Of Hon. NJ.
r. Waite TO the chiefjusticeship. A
parade Of military and firemen took
place, a salute Of one hundred guns was
fired, ana appropriate addresses deliv-
cred.
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