Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-01-12

1rOnt uOOr Dig DraSS plaJc, lSXll
inches, with the words in large letters,
'John A. Campbell of Alabama" The
other members held solemn conclavc,
and asked him to take it down, as il
caused unfavorable comment. But he
never did, and it remained until he
carried it with him into rebeldom.
But though Mr.. Cleveland is not
likely soon to have the naming of q
supreme court justice, he came very
near this fall being called upon to Sc.
lect a Judge; and, in that case, Mr..
Garland would have reached the OBJ
ject of his ambition. The story has
not been printed, and here it is: Judge
Harlan was put upon the bench from
Kentucky in 1877 by Mr.. Hayes. He
was not rich. as the judges generally
are, and was obliged to live on his
salary in modest way. But he never
attempted to conceal the fact, and his
manlincss about it made him friends.
His sons grew up and his daughters
married we'll. He took pleasant
house here four years ago, and lived
well, though not at all lavishly. But
some months ago he indorsed paper
for another man in rather large guam
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to his surprise that it was presented to
him for payment. The meeting of the
notes swept away all he had saved,
besides making tax upon his future
salary. Mortified beyond expression,
he determined to resign, and in the
practice of the law repair his for
tunes. When this conclusion was an.
nounced to the other members of the
court they protested with one voice
and begged him to remain of their
number. In his case, as in Mr.. Brad
ley's, they urged that no vacancy
should be made until it should be
come absolutely necessary. Judge
Harlan was moved by their entreaties,
and has abandoned his idea of resign,
ing. But he has given up his city
house and taken rooms at a little vii
lage in Maryland, living modestly and
economically. Throughout his beha
vior has won the earnest approval oi
those who have known the embarrass.
ing circumstances in which he has
been placed, and which in no way re.
fleet upon him. His resignation, how.
over, would have undoubtedly gone to
the president bad it not been for The
OOJOOolOho VI iCllOW JuStICcS.
Whenever look ut the Judges as
they sit in their robos on the bench /
wonder if Judge Blatchford, of New
York, knows that his elevation cost his
judicial creator seat in this same
court. Years ago, early in Grant s
term, congress authorized the eight
circuit judges of the United States.
Up to that time there had been only
supreme court and district Judges.
Judge f. lockwood Hoar was at that
time attorney general. and to him SEN
ators Conkling and Edmunds present
cd the name of the man whom they
wished to have made circuit Judge for
New York and Vermont. He was a
protege of Conkling's, and his name,
L think, was Jones. Mr.. Edmunds
was great admirer of Conkling, and
he indorsed the latter's friend. To
their surprise, Judge Hoar declined to
advise the president to appoint their
man, giving as reason that he was
not the proper choice for the place.
The attorney general selected Mr..
Blatchford, contrary to the senator's
wishes, and Blatchford became circuit
judge. Some time afterward, when
the president nominated Judge Hoar
for place on the court, it was sur
prise to the country and source of
great grief to him that he was SUBJ
jected to the humiliation of rejection
by the senate. 1t was caused by the
bitter opposition of Messrs. Conkling
and Edmunds. And, long years af-
terward. Mr.. Arthur, looking around
for supreme court justice, after Mr..
Edmunds had declined the position,
found Judge Blatchford in the line of
promotion, and gave him the much
sought position.