The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
THE NEWS RECEIVED BY JUDGE DAVIS.


icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 25, 1877.
While the Supreme Court was in session to-auy
several kilograms from Springfield received
by Judge DAVIS and after tho adjournment Mr..
Springer, Mr. Caulhed and two three other
members OF the Illinois delegation in tho
House had interview with him In OF
the Offices adjacent 10 tho court room. While Judge
Davis himself Is not willing to positively signify his
intention OF accepting the Senatorship thcre is only
one opinion on the subject among his friends and In
political circles, aud that Is that no will
personal and political, why Judge Davis
should be silent ON the subject ut least Tor
tho present. One, and not the least impor.ant, OF
these, is vacancy which his immediate acceptance
aud consequent resignation would create the Su-
prcme Court Bench. The Indications now that
II has been suggested to-day that the President would
have opportunity 10 show his appreciation Of Judge
Settle. oi Nor!h Carolina ono OF me most eminent
preme Court Bench 10 NIL tho Vacancy madc by the
lrement OF Judge DAVIS, should the lattor sond
In MS resignation before President Grants term Of
Office expires As already said ~ Is quite unlikely that
he will resign before the 4th OF Marcn, thereby onabl
ing the next President to MI the vacancy.
REPUBLICANS VOTED FOR DAVIS.
II Is said that among those who voted 70 mako Judge
Davis United States Senator there wcro eleven rcpub
lcans This Is the report floor OF Congress To-
night among those acquainted with Illinois politics,
but the Judge insists that he had hand his seec-
JUDGE DAVIS FRIENDS JUDILANT.
BLooMISGTON, Jan. 2j, 1871
Great and general rejoicing prevails In Bloomington
to-day, caused by the election to the United States
Senate OF Judge David DAVIS, Of this city. In this
joicing all and parties unite, for admiration aud
respect OF Judge Davis confined any class or
creed
NEWLY CHOSEN SENATOR
atin I'D iuri homo vyng born In
Cecil county, Maryland March 1875 He graduated At
Kenyon College, Ono, 1892 and studied law Lenox
Mass with Judge Henry W. Bisnop in 1884. He wont
New Haven Law School, whore he remained year.
ana moved to Pekln razcwell county, H. Ayear
later to Bloomington, and no has been one Of
citizens since. In October, 1885, he
married Miss Sarah Walker, at LeDOx Mass. daughter
OF Judge Walker OF that Stale. He tho iathcr Of
Justice Swayne. OF ohio, and son, who resides here
taking caro- OF Judge Davis Immense estate.
HIS PUBLIC LIFE.
In 1874 NJ Davis was elected TO the Illinois Legisla-
turc, and thereafter declined domination. In lS47
he was member OF the Constitutional Convent ION,
and IN 1siS he was elected Judge OF the Eighth judi
cia Circuit embracing fourteen countless and the Bar
OF which included such men as STUART Baker, Linder
Gridley, Thornton, Edwards, Logan and Lincoln. OF
the latter Judge DAVIS always the intimate friend
aud companion; and to DAVIS and Jesse W. Foil, OF
Normal, Lincolns nomination for tho Presidency 10
due moro than to any others. In 1861 Judge DAVIS
was chosen by President Lincoln ono OF commission
OF three TO investigate inc Quar'ermassers Depart.
Lincoln Que OF the associate judges OF the United
satcs supreme Court without his solicitation, and no
has renamed tho bench ever since, dcvotng himself
assiduousy TO his dutes though they kept him almost
constantly away IRON homo In 1872 his name
brought before tho Cincinnati Convention as "a candi-
date for the Presidency, but hts candidacy was do
fcated. and at the initial point, by division IN tho
Illinois delegation, caused by Mcssrs. Palmer and
Trumbuli oil whom he has defeated In this Sena.
tor,ai contest Previous TO 1872 Judge Davis had
always been n republican, but since he has acted with
tho opposition, though he has always been moderate
In his views and expressions.
Senator Davis lives Oh the eastern verge OF Bloom
ington, paatnl home, enjoying all tue comforts of
HE without extravagancc or show. He Is man Of
commanding presence five feet eleven inches IN
height having large wclknit form, weighing almost
400 pounds; he has broad forehead, blue piercing
ewes and prominent nose. lie Is OF great gonial-
n.y. and IS especially noted Tor his strong common
scr $50 aud unqucstiOncd integrity.