The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-03-02
DISCUSSING JUDGE CONKLING.
The Nomination Meeting with Criticism

New YORK, Feb. 25.-The nomina-
tion of Conkling to the Supreme Bench
created genuine sensation, and consid-
erablo space will be devoted to the dis
cussion of IL in the morning papers. The
weight of opinion on the street and in
the editorials is that the appointment is
commendable one in many respects.
although it is not free from criticism.
Doubts are expressed as to his accep.
tancc, but the idea prevails that an ac.
ceptancc would inevitably remove him
permanently from politics His friends
are highly gratitied that the Office has
been offered to him, and whether he ac-
ccpts or refuses it, they are sure the fact
of his nomination will inure to his bene-
fit. and place him on q better footing
with his party. His opponents interposo
few objections, as they are willing to see
his retirement from tho political arena
thus emphasized.
Eek Senator Conkling declines to say
anything upon the question Of accepting
the Supreme Court Justiceship. The
nomination by the President was n sur
prise to him, and lie appeared, so far as
there was any appearance at all, to be
Gverse to it's acceptance
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Feb. 25.-The pa
pers of this city publish bitter articles
assailing the nomination Of Conkling to
the Supreme Bench. The Herald saws
that President Arthur did an act that was
surprise and modification to those Re-
pnblicans who had placed confidence in
his good sense, and who had refused to
believe that, in his official course, he
would defer to the dictates OF an AFRO
giant and discredited clique. Rather
than conform to the wishes of the great
mass of Republicans and regard the true
Interests of the party and the nation, he
nominated Roscoe Congling to the Su.
preme Bench of the United States.
Conklingism is triumphant. Garfield
republican!sm is humiliated. That is the
only construction il will bear. There is
no possible excuse for this.
coNKLING's NEW JOB.
Chicago Times.
1t is now expected that as Mr. Roscoe
Conkling is out of job, and n New
York man has just been hired at $4,000
year to let go of place on the Su-
preme Court which he had long since
ceased to fill, that the President will
appoint the picturesque and distinguish
SA SA'A1CHotoi tu hcSOCIut6 Justice OIL
the Supreme Court. This, it is explain
ed, is to be done on geographical grounds.
The Secretary of the Treasury has the
same geographical advantage, and he has
the farther advantage that his knowledge
of the law is not wholly problematical.
One would suppose that considerations
OF the general fitness of things would
dictate the appointment of Secretary
Folger to the Supreme Bench, aud Mr..
Conkling to place in the cabinet. OF
course his admirers deem AFR. Conkline
the greatest jurist of this or any other
age, but if there be any superlative
claim that persons OF the Newman type
of mind have not claimed for Mr.. Conk-
ling the country has not heard of i,
That be is looked upon by the lawyers OF
New York as the electric light of their
profession is affirmed, but it is also Wig.
orously denied. He was in Washington
just about The same length of time that