The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-13
THE CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP
SEPTLED BY THE APPOINTMENT
OF SENATOR jackson.
His Nomination Unanimously Con-
frme6 by the SeBate-The
Correspondence.
TsrEo1AL TO TIE APPEAL.l

DI Tie W lllC uhSt-
ship made vacant by the death of
Judge Baxter. Up to Saturday night
he had positively declined to accept,
but the President insisted, and on
Sunday wrote the following note,
more positively insisting that he must
accept, that he had fixed upon him
unalterably, that he must overcome
his scruples and permit him to nomi-
nate him:
PRESIDENT CLEyELAND's NOTE.
"ENECUTIvR MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. G. /
Sunday night, April H."
"MY DEAR SENATOR The applica-
tons in behalf of all sorts of people
to fill the place made vacant by Judge
BaXter's death are pouring in at such
rate that the matter promises TO
augment into a most unseemly scram-
BILE. To avoid this / have determined
to send the name of Judge Bakers
successor to the Senate tomorrow,
and in the interest of the most inn
portant public service, and in ac-
cordance with very clear conception
OF my duty in the matter, l
now write TO say to you that
you must abandon the scruples that
you entertaio and permit me to nomi-
nate you to the vacant place. Your
reluctance to consent to this nomina-
ton, growing out of a consideration
for other gentlemen in your State who
desire the place, does you great credit
and increases my estimate of your
value. But you have no right to at
tempt to control my action in
fhiC u,au and
willing that these aspirants
and their friends should know that
your nomination is my act and the re-
suit of a,conviction OF what ought to
be done, from which could not be
moved by your arguments, nor by
your presentation of the claims of any
other man. Fully expecting that you
will not be insubordinate in the face
of plain duty, / am yours sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
TRUE TO HIS FRIENDS.
From this it will be seen that Judge
Jackson was firm in presenting the
claims OF two at least of his constitu-
ents-Judge Estes of Memphis and
Judge Malone of Nashville. These
gentlemen he persistently pressed
upon tie attention of the President,
but Mr.. Cleveland as persisiently de.
5clined, and finally declared tba at ii he
&(Jackson) did not accept he would
be compelled to nominate a Ken
ftuckian or cross the Ohio river
for nominee and try to find one in
Michigan or Ohio, but even this did
not decide the Senator. He much
preferred that one of his constituents
should get the place and that he
Should take the chances of re-elec-
ton, but Mr.. Cleveland fook
the bit in bis mouth,' and de-
fore Mr.. Jackson knew that his name
was before the Senate he was hOnOred
by unanimous confirmation. He
has not yet signified his intention of
acceptance, but he will, and will at
once prepare to enter upon his duties.
A SINGULAR THING
about this appointment and proving
his deservedly universal popularity
with men of all RANKS and asses and
parties is that in discussing it one and
all admitted that it was rather puz-
zling to select between Jackson on the
bench and Jackson in the Senate.
They wanted him here and they
wanted him there, and even now his
best friends are still undecided. But
the politicians in Tennessee might as
well prepare their states; Howell f.
Jackson is out of the poll |
tics of the State. The Senate |
loses and the bench gains fear the |
State will be thrown into complica-
tons and COMMISSIONS in the scramble !
that is to ensue for his place. Here
speculation is rife, and Whitthorne, |
House, Marks and Bright are freely
mentioned as his successors. If Gov. |
Bate wants to do something in the |
right spirit he will send Estes or Nor
gan of Memphis to fill Jackson's chair
in the Senate.
SECRETARY LAMAR
left to-day for Memphis and other
points in the South, expecting to be
absent several days. He will return
via Macon, Ga.
PROBABLE DATE OF ADJOURNMENT.
The middle of July appears to be
the time most generally accepted by
Congressman as the probable date OF |
adjournment. Speaker Carlisle has
bers desire to make speeches on the
tariff bill, and the estimate is roughly
made that the tariff discussion may
continue for six weeks.
TIE ATT9RNEY-GBNERAL
is still somewhat weak from his recent
sickness. He was at the Department
of Justice, however, at $3.50 o'clock
noon. He will not be able to spend
much time at the department this
week, and it IS doubtful if he will be
able to appear before the telephone
committee for week to come. Mr..
Garland says he has had a pretty
rough time of it.
MR., CALDWELL
introduced to-day bill to nav Mr..
Garrett of Nashville for stone furnished
by him and used by the army of the
United States in 1862, at or near the
city of Nashville.
Mr.. ZACHARY TAYLOR
introduced bill to establish the order
OF promotion in the medical depart
ment of the army.
Mr.. HoUK
introduced bill to pay Perez Dickin-
son, surviving partner Of the late firm
of Cowan & Dickinson of Knoxville,
'96, 1872 for 26S bales of Gotten taken by
Gen. Burnside and used in the con
struction of Notifications about Knox
vile during the war.
Gu ms DIsALLOwED.
Second Comptroller Maynard has
disal owed the claims of the Globe
Mutual Insurance of st. Louis, and
twenty four other insurance compa-
MES, amounting in the aggregate to
S94, 874 for losses under policies taken
by them upon steamboats, employed
in the government service in
transporting troops and supplies
for the use of the army dur
ing the civil war in 1851 and
1853 The Second Comptroller has
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