New-York tribune., 1886-07-30
and Jones of Nevada took part the Senate went into
secr aesaOu.
JOHN GOODIES SUCCESSOR.
SURPRISE AND DIsCONTENT AT MIR. JENKsS AP-
POINTMENT

POlN1MENi.
WASHINGTON, July 20 lSpecidD 1.-The Presi-
dent sent following nominations to the Senate today
George a. jerks OF Pennsylvania, TO he Solicitor
General; James L. Mathews TO he postmaster at illc3lt
city Nd Bradley NJ Thomas, to be receiver Of public
moneys at East saginaw men lhoiH1s b. N"'lS " oe
receiver Of Iubc moneys at Lincoln, Neo.
The nomination OF Mr.. jerks to succeed John GOode
as solicitor General excited good deal OF surprise ana
some discomfort The surprise due 10 the TACT that
when Mr. jerks retired the office OF Assstantsec-
rotary Of the Interior weeks it was given out
that his resignation was required in order to fulfil
promise the late Mr. Dubois. the Pennsylyan'a MIL
ouaire take Of his estate and affairs after Ms
death. friend o; Mr.. jerks said to-day; i never
took much stock in the Dubois story. MT jerks Is
rather sensitive man. and be does not like personal con
roverses His position IN the Interior Department was
not agreeable Rha: with dong all the work which
should have been divided between secretary Lamar
Assistant Secretary Mullrow Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Montgomery and himself, he had anything hnt an
easy time Besides " General Sparks was a constant
source Of annoyance 10 him. jerks Is pretty good
lawyer and he was first amazed and next toioughly
dsausted with sparks, IN OF law ard his cool and
obstinate disregard OF Judicial decisions and principles
Of equity"
Tie dl,contouted veluie and other Southern
Democrats VINO demanded first tuat GooGes successor
should bc Southern and second that he should be
Congressman Tucker. ~ Nir-nla Whle Mr. Tucker
dii not personally solicit the appointment it was well
understood that be desired and some OF his frends
assert regarded as satisfactory aurdcra
were given tat lie should receive IT, Mr. JehFss at least
as good lawyer rs Mr. Tucker, an Ter infinitely
the superior OF John Go1dc in that respect Eut MI
jerks IS a man of Industrious habit aDd ~ that relhrd
Dc IS greatly o., either Idcker or ''p'e
Moreover II jerks had been solicitor General llSt sep
feul-r. Isiam a.. Harris and CA~ry Young Wouil nor
nave induced him uy ttcr simple presence 10 orcr lc
Fam IlcttUc -ut without Thorough lnVe'uSh "n. N'
n is, however neitacr Mr.. Garland nor any oi hS In
Electric associates complain of iii jerks HN"lhl
mrnt Did not Ia do al he corlO 10 help" Nlnd'll'
/ .f..l Al
Ianat's recommendations in favor a. the lHn-I ectir
Government aunui the Eel pa'enf me Fcnh'-
nctn members OF the ln-lIcCtrc InNtr icline ON
mttDc IN tAslr report comment on Hr Jchh>S 'Phloh
| as follows:
Air Assistant Secretary jerks considers that rNcn-
lions and lsroyeric, i'm the arts made 10y the cHcn r
lnug of ilght to the sovereign. - murh ~ h,NN nS
covered islands belong t. tne nation uhdI whose i'
fhc avrlurcr sails and that tine grant oi patent is"
uou of natural rlIt 10 tae iruii of ones r"is ho
fnr-rt~ that the patent !e irpni- n advance 10 hlcc
inventions. this BE huli.t the .ci il &c
The sovereign NAV recall what Ai- county has -'ri
I,el after an ula-iou o the Almighty, 81 iItNcfeht
that il ought - have been cNpunE %, hr lhl mates lhAl
there n M have been dishonesty, or u.-conlnci dwoHht
nc n -honc-ty IN granting the ptic since u N'- "l.
done e. part. tAo.Lh the law requires tlS ~ ohf con
.uuurl rce wreis tumc. What Urrs ho ihl n ot iEc
solicitor Generals vfr'ormaucc In striking down fm7
raient all I'm one hot sepeu b-r afternoon wt'o even
reading one side Nh jerks fin s tha thf "ai Her '''
wele ie ended with nd"i.v aud AFFINITY nr' tl 'oi, 'l
uadc some mistakes OF iudlWc.t ln trying th,h. me
New irrars cac- rel ewes any difficulty on tIhI t'ulr
] and r4o!.d have .ern waite ! lor.