Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-01-23
THE CHIEF JUsT1CEsHIP.
Hon. Morrison II. Waite, Of Toledo,
Nominated and Confirmed.


WAITE, of Toledo, was sent In to the Sem
ate on Monday the 10th inst, and on
Wednesday the nomination was con-
hrmed by that body.
The selection of Mr.. WAITE for this
high office, is probably as good, or the
best that could have been made from all
the names of prominent gentlemen in
connection Herewith. 1t was the more
honorable to all parties concerned be-
cause it was bestowed unsolicited on the
part of Mr.. WAITE, or his friends.
Mr.. WAITE was born at Lyme, Con-
necticut, in 1916, and isIcons, quently, In
his 5Sth year. Ills father was Chief jus
tice Of the State of connecticut Until h.
reached the age of 40, at which age it Is
the custom in tn 1t State to, retire from
the bench. Mr.. WAITE graduated at
Yale in 1887, and emigrated to Maumee
Ci'y. Subscq nsly the county seat was
moved to Toledo, and about the year
1850 Mr.. WAITE removed to that pace.
The Urge commercial business of To-
lsdo, and he numerous tran sactions and
rapid growth Of values in real estate, In
ciIent to a growing city and country,
gave him large practice at the bar, and
he has also been engaged In important
cases of a more public nature.
MS POLITICAL RECORD
OF Mr.. WARES political record we
extract the following from the Toledo
Commercial:
Politically Mr.. WAITE wa what was al
one time known as "HENRY CLAY
whig," with which party he acted until
its disbandonment, since which time he
has acted with the Republicans. He was
always too deeply engaged in his profes.
si)n to become much Of rartizan, and
consequently never came to be recognized
as party leader. In fact, the converse
tive turn of his mind tended to lead hin
in opposition to radical political meas
ur.s, which was shown during the wal
in his support OF the policy Of Mr.. LIS
COLIN, rather than the more Anti, Savery J
one of many leading Republicans. Bu
to all the war measures Of the Govern
ment he gave earnest and effective sup
port, making himself specially useful il
aiding the recruiting sci vice of the Army
50, too, of the rec construction measures o
the Government, especially of the three
Amendments of the COnstitution-theN
all meet his hearty concurrence, and will
receive his official support in any cas-
that may arise. 81 far, then, as th
great questions growing out Of the war ar,
concerned, Mr.. WAITE stands with Presi
dent GRANT AMI the Republican party.
In 1S49 Mr. WAITE was elected to tn
Ohio Legislature, as a Wing, with hi
party in the minority, in which body h
served with distinction. In 1850 he wa
a candidate for the State Constitutions
Convention, being defeated in conse
guence of decided Democratic m9jorit,
in the District. He was candidate 70
Congress in 1862, and although defeated
he received in Toledo majority of 200
the most emphatic endorsement eve
given TO any man by the people in thi
City. A seat on the Supreme bench o
Ohio has repeatedly been rendered to him
and on each occasion declined. On tn,
organization of the new Circuit Court @
the United States, the name of Mr
WAITE was presented to the Presiden
for app ointment, backed by the unani
nous endorsem mt OF the Ohio Legisla
ture, the State officers, the Ohio delega
ton in Congress, and leading member
of the principal Bars of the State; bu
owing TO the fact that Ohio then had tw
members of the Supreme Court Ju iRe
CHASE and SwAYNE) the appointment
was deemed improper. What ha
chiefly contributed Co MIR. WAITE's na
tioaal reputation. is his successful all
conspicuous service as Counsel at the Gt
neva Arbitration, for which honoraol
and responsible position he was chost
, without even his knowledge of the exis
ence of su1h place. 1t is not necessar
here to review the brilliant record mad
! on that occasion. Upon the choice, la'
April, of members of a Few ConstiCl
, tiUnal Convention, Mr.. WAITE was unal
imously nomin ited by both parties {
one of the d .legates from Lucas Comfy
and was elected President of that bod,
in which position, as In every other plat
: of trust ne has displayed the qualitit
which nave given him su ccess on all occ
!, 81 i)ns.
g Mr.. WAITE is emneutly alawyer, wit
: out ambition, except for such distinctiC
- as might cJme Uf faithful and honcrab
a pursuit. of that profession. AS a prac
2 Iioner, no man ever stood higher at Il
. Bur or with parties. Iu ali his iure
- - course and action, he has Il d'splayed a Ill
u formity of integrity and manly jnstic
y which has marked him as thotouyh
~ honest as a lawyer, AMI which now Civ
u assurance of the upright Judge. T
present appointment finds him In Z
very prime of matured manhood, with
sound pnysicll constitution and habits
professional labor which justify the e
& pectation OF many years cf ustful serVll
IA We feel every assurance that he will n
y. disappoint the high expectations whi
= his new position will so justly warraI
IL His fellow citizens of Toledo and of On
re highly appreciate the honor conferred I
is them by this appointment, and do n
:. doubt that it will be justified in the fAit
= ful and able service OF him, through whc
u they are honored.
ie --Sinca the above was in type, o
ir Washington dispa' ches form us th
or although the nomination of Mr.. WAI
~ was surprise to many, it was favorat
~ ctived, and will without doubt,
y PROMPTLY confirmed. AS singular co
ID cidence, it is mentioned that one year a
o to-day, Mr.. WAITE, on the motion of {
LEB CUSHING, was admitted to the Bar