The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-18

Was this the same King who, after he had been
in office little while and the Court was de-
stroyed, had his name Withdrawn, and his nOmi-
nation not acted on by the Senator Ale is the
same man.
Q.-After the object Of his appointment had
been accomplished then the nomination was
Withdrawn. Where is he now2 Ale Is In st.
Landry parish. He has retired from public life.
do not think the Republicans wanted him as
Collector.
Q.-Then against the wish of the Republicans
Of Louisiana, this man, being one of the legal su-
preme Judges required to make legal quorum
was appointed to this Office? Ayes, sir.
Q-And Mr.. P. H. Morgan, who was one of the
Judges who held over, was appointed by the
President to be Judge of an International Court
in Africa. Was he not translated into that posi-
tion7 Al believe he was appointed to such
position.
o.-And just about that time was 1t not
Alt was about May, last year, think.
Q.-Then, when Morgan and King had been ap-
pointed Packard had not much chance with the
Nichols Judges, had he2 Al don't think he
had.
Q.-I want to ask you, in all sOlemnity this
Do you believe from your knowledge of what
took place, that there was any other reason for
appointing King Collector than to get him out of
that Court, so Packard would not have his rights
tried by a legal court ?
Mr.. Hiscock commenced 10 make objection TO
the question, when the witness answered he
could not say as to the matter referred to, where
upon Mr.. Hiscock withdrew the objection to the
question.
BY Mr.. Butler-The question being Withdrawn,
will now ask if you do not believe that to be a
fact2 State whether you believe 1t or not?
Mr.. Hiscock-I object to that question. think
1t hardly competent for any one to swear as to
what influenced the PreSidentin making such an
appointment, or what operated on the mind OF
Governor Nichols in his action in the matter.
By Mr.. Butler-I will ask you then If you know
on whose recommendation King was appointed
Al think he was appointed on the recommen-
dation OF T.. G. Anderson, and recommended
him also. That the President did or did rot ap.
point King with reference to his connection with
the court, l can not of course say but know
King was an old resident, and above all was an
old line Whig, (Laughter)
Q.-Did Boulds Baker recommend him?-
(Laughter) Al should not be surprised II
such was the case. He had been member Of The
Legislature for number of years, and | recon-.
mended him on the ground of his being an old
resident and an old line Wing.
Q.-Do you know who recommended Judge
Morgan TO the position he obtained ? Al think
he was appointed by Mr., Evarts upon his own mo-
ton,
Q.-was not the question mooted about Cover
nor PackardS appealing to the Supreme Court
before the Court was broken up2 Al think the
matter had been discussed by himself and
friends before that
Q.-Do you remember whether Mr.. Kings
name was Withdrawn about the time Boulds Ba
ker returned from Texas? Laughter). Al dc
not think his name was ever sent in. There wat
an extra session of the State afterwards, and Law
| rences name was sent in for Collector. 1t wa
said King declined at the last moment so as to re
lieve the President of all embarrassment but not
think, till 1t was understood he would not be re
| appointed
The Committee then adjourned until to NOR
row.