New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-14
THE NOMINATION WELL RECEIVED.

THE NOMINATION. WE'LL hrSI~lN
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
w.suINGToS March 13.-As it was foreshadowcd
in dispatches to THE TRIBUNE last night, the Presi-
dent to-day sent in TO the senate the name of Samuel
Blatchford, of New-YOrk, to be Associate Judge of
the Supreme Court. Many persons expected up to
the time the nomination was sent in that Senator
Edmunds would finally give way. His determine
tion TO remain in the Senate was received with
unmixed satisfaction by Republican Senators, who
felt that he could not be spared from the body me
nomination of Judge Batchford is praised on all
sides and it will doubtless be promptly confirmed
The announcement of the nomination of
Judge Batchord was received with much favor in this
city, especially among the lawyers who have had prac-
tice United states Circuit Court Regret was ex-
pressed OF his services here but the opinions
as to his fitness for his position all favorable
Judge Blachford denied himself TO reporters and would
not SAY whether or he would accept the position.
1t was stated however good authority that he would
certainly accept
Judge Samuel Blachford has Just passed his sixty
second year, having been bora In New-fork on March
Q. 1920. He graduated from Columbia College
when only seventeen years old. He studied law with
the firm of r. NJ. & f. H. Batchford of which his father
and uncle were the members. He bee secretary TO
william H. Seward when the latter was elected Cover
nor Of the state OF NewYork. III 1S45 he removed to
Auburn where he pracscd his profession with the law
firm of which Governor Seward and Christopher Morgan
were members Mr. Batchford returned to this city ia
1854 and with Clarence A. Seward and Burr W. Girls
wold formed the firm of Blatchford Seward Griswold
He attained high reputation as practitioner, ana In
1855 published reports Of Admiralty cases in the United
States District Court for the Southern District Of New
York He was appointed by Judge Samuel Nelson
reporter of the Circuit Court for the Second
Judicial Circuit, and began in 1859 the cOmPllat on
ports have been continued down TO the present time the
eighteenth volume having been recently issued lie also
prepared under the direction OF the Department OF state
eompaon Of causes IN PIe IN he District IoI ana tS ar ar
trct Court Mr. Blatchford was appointed, on Nay g.
1867 his successor. On March 4, 1873, lie was ap-
pointed Judge of the United States Circuit Court as the
successor Judge johnson. AS Judge his decisions
have been important, and have been so uniformly
GlS pTeme couT s opinions in admiralty and patent
causes especially important and he has given
much attention extTaditiUn the practice In
which has been largely fixed by his decisions In the
last volumes Of nls reports an opinion IN @ the
Important decisions under the English extradion
Judge Blatchford is member OF the Union and Cen
fury Clubs "a trustee Of Columbia College, and wee
president Of the Law Institute. Since the death
of his father he has been very wea thy, hav-
M M Was married large in lsa4 To Miss 'a Caroline
Appleton, daughter Of Ebe1 Appleton of Boston,
the firm OF BlachtOrd, seward Grlswold 4 Da Costa.
%heh ncndes GhaTes nm A. @ Dn OSsta IN aGUn T y e t1
mentioned with any show of authority for Judge Batch
fOrd's successor in his present position.
LETTERS OF CONKLING AND EDMUNDs
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The following letters
in reference the vacant Associate Justceship Of
the United States Supreme Court were made public
to-day:
No. 20 NAssAU-sT., NEw-YoRK, March g. 1892
Mr. PREsIDENTi Absence prevented prompt ac-
acknowledgement of your two esteemed letters, which
were found here awaiting my return fTOm Utica.
The high and unexpected honor you proter by Sc
lecting me as Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States is greatly valued. 1t
will ever be matter of pride and satisfaction that
you and the Senate deemed NE fit for 50 grave and
exalted a trust. But for reasons which you would
not fail TO appreciate, am constrained 10 decline.
Although urgent demands my time just now
O few days with you in Washington, let me hold
this as pleasure deferred but not lost. have the
honor to be- sincerely, your obedient servant.
Roscoe CONKLING.
His EIceIleHcy, the President.