The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-27
COMBINES NOMINATION.
comments a. the New York Press.


New York, Feb. 25.-The Post says: The
nomination of Mr.. Conkling for the Supreme
Bench has apparently taken everybody by sur
prise, and yet when one comes to reflect on 1t
it seems the natural product both OF President
Arthurs own state OF mind and OF the policy
he has thus far pursued in making appoint
ments. The Post does not think Mr.. Conkling
would make a good Judge, and says: In fact,
it would be difficult to conceive of person less
fitted, as regards temper, for court contain
ing many members, all OF whom wonld proba-
bly, consider him less well equipped than they
for their common duties If President Arthur
has offered him the place, as some have sug-
gested, to fulfill personal or party obligations
to political chief, and with the expectation
that he will decline it, he has put the supreme
Court to use which cannot Ior one moment
be defended or excused.
The Commercial Advertiserbsays editorially:
The nominations made by President Arthur
Yesterday are not well received by the press of
the country so far as heard from. The CONNER
cial, when he entered upon the duties of Presi-
dent. said if he would act on his own Judgment
and act promptly, be would act wisely. he
has failed to do this and has erred. lie has
failed to act promptly and courageousiy ana
has lost ground. There is nothing the American
people admire more than courage ana nrmness
in their public men. Under all the clrcumstan-
ces it was not the part Of wisdom to nominate
Mr. Conkling for an office that he did not wish
and which no true friend would advise MIN to
accept. 1t was i'll Judged to nominate MIR. Sar-
gent for the Berlin mission when he had been,
from all accounts, fixed upon for member of
the Cabinet. 1t is an exhibition of weakness
we did not expect from the President. Now
that his enemies see him futtering and
frightened under their fire, the will be en-
couraged to go on. We regret the Presi-
dents mistake. We had hoped for better
things.
No Doubt of His Confirmation
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-The Senate Judicial
nv committee to-day held meeting which was
devoted to routine business of no particular in
terest. Mr.. Conkling's nomination to the SUI
preme Bench was taken up and discussed to
some extent informally, but on account of abb
| sence of several members the committee de-
| ferred action upon it for their next meeting,
| which will be held either Monday or Tuesday
morning. There appears to be no doubt OF its
| being reported back to he Senate favorably.
| Mr. Conkling Refuses to be interviewed
| UTICA, N. Y, Feb 26-Mr. Conkling will
not be interviewed and his friends can only say
that the nomination by the President was q
surprise to him, and he appeared, so far as
| there was any appearance at all to be averse
| to acceptance Mr. Conkling with his wife LEFT
for New York at II 80 and is due at seven this
| evening.
| New YORK, Feb. 25.-Ex-Senator Roscoe
| Conkling arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
| at 11.25 O'Clock tonight. He stated that he
had nothing to say regarding his intentions II
connection with his nomination as Justice
| of the Supreme Court