New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-09
VOL. XXXID.. NO
WASHINGTON.
THE CnIEF-JUsT1CEsHiP'

THE CHIEF-JUSTlCEshr' ,,,ru
n-,c,u.p s REGARDING THE VII"
n,w,, or JUDGE wIILIAMss NAME" CO..
40 10 rur PRESIDENTS SECOND '"o''"
.,,.,op MORTON. JUDGE EDWARDS fi1"""' Wv
.r,,,, nov r ROSEWOOD HoAR 'AIHiD VIZ
IN CONNECTION WITH Ilih rLANN
inv rrtpoRAPB TO THE TRIBUNE
'"' 10, a-Some interesting particu'
,,ra ,ave been learned IN regaIu W '"o ,.s',
- Williamss name When the froF,uo''
OF v;st 70 the Senate the other day, discoV
""' NJ Williams's confirmation wonld DO III
~ ~, onestion arose, How shall IT DC mos
r.oot,Ilv withdrawn The President repeatedly
.saurod Mr.. Williams that he should allow Inc n'',"'
. ,.,ooir and he could not, therefore. without uiS
,orariinc his promise of his own notion rec"ii VIZ
nomination. To leave it with the senate was ~ !"
,,te continued attack upon the fresiden' anu Wv
administration, and TO mortlly MIN ny
sDa, defeat. At length IT was "S'o,'
that one of certain Senators nauneu' VIM
are men Of wide influence snouo -,
,,on Secretary Fish and represent 10 MN '"o VI
,n,,,o the President and Senate were H. ai" 10
,nest him. as the Premier of tho Cap'he' 10 o''i'
mon Mr.. Williams explain to INN inc e"p'ii ''''
..os;,,on IN which the President anu senate "0,'
d .nogest to him that he write letter ask
Drae 1npUt
.,,,,;o was EXPLAINED to the Attorney General nc
at once addressed the ie''O' W WV
took IL 10 the White House
.1.or !, became generally known, to-day, that the
n..;1on, rVonld have 10 select man to preside
~ c,ro,,a Rqnch speculations began as to VINO
t,o man would be. rumor was current that the
fros;dont wouId offer the place to Senator Morton
.,d many Senators expressed the opinion that 1T
wooId be confirmed by large maJorhy
s,onld he be nominated. There are se'era
,eaaons however, why It is probable that Mr.. MOT
ton WIN not be chosen. IL IL not believed that h'
,,s,res the place and his appointment would leaV'
. vacancy 10 be filed 10y the appointment OF Dem
.,rat sit is expected that Senator Pratts sue
,.Ssot In 1915 will also be Democrat Mr. MORTON
will probahly think il his dIty to remain III the
Senate.
Ia legal circles tonight suspicion seems TO eNis
thst the President will Offer the place to Judge Ed
wards Pierrepont of kew-Y0rk with whom he IL Oh
very ultimate and friendly terms, and for whose
leu.l ability he has great respect An lnhueh'ia
f1end OF the President who called upon bnn th'
afternoon. suggested the name of L. lockwood Hoar
snd assured lin that be could nominate no maj
whose appointment would be more tavoraDy re
tciyed by the country.
ATTORNEY GENERAL wuIIAMs's LETTER REQUEST
ING THE WITHDRAWAL OF his NOMINATION.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCn.l
W.sHNGrUN, Jan. s.-Ihe following rs the iette
ohhttorney-General Williams requesting the with
drawal of ms nomination to the Office OF Cbie-Jus
Lce:
DFpARTMENr oF JUSTICE. WAsHINGroN, Jan. T. 1914.
IL TIE PREsiDENT-Sir: YOu were kind enough, Win
cut my solicitation or any knowledge on my part tina
Won contemplated such thing, Ia nominate me 10
Cinof-Iustoe OF the Supreme Court Of the Uniie'
States. Since that time the GOod-gates OF ca
umuy IA all directions have been opened upo
me NY abilities have been disparaged and IN
INTEGRITY brought III question, and 1t seems Z
me that public opinion adverse TO my appointment ha
been created which might hereafter embarrass your All
muistraoU and, perhaps. impair usefulness upo'
the Bench. With perfect consciousness that hav
performed with clean hands and upright purpose al
TIE duties Of the various public offices 10 which nav
been called and trusting 10 time and Just puDhc' VINE
better informed for my viudcatou, respectfully as
Won tc withdraw from the senate my nomination 10
CtietJusiioe.
Ihave the honor 10 be, with great respect
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS.
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE WITHDRAWING TIL
NOMINATION..
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The message Ot TIT
president 10 the senate, Withdrawing the nomination
Geo H. Williams 10 be Chef-Just,ce. states that II
cone at h!s own request A. Mr. Williams remains II
ouco a. Genera the nomination OF Col Bris
that position another brief message. conse
queuLly Withdrawn. The message was read IN tho
Executive session OF the Senate to-day. No action 1pol
VI wss necessary.