Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-10
The y ON inatiOn of GOOde Rejected.

NEW CHARGE AGAINST THE NOMINEE-A
CALL FOR ALLEGED CRIMINArING LETTERS.
The Senate yesterday rejected the nomina-
tion of John Goode for solicitor general by a
vote OF 70 to 2S. MIR. Riddleberger made a
speech in favor of confirmation and WAS fol.
lowed by Mcssrs. Edmunds and Hoar Oh the
other side. Mr.. Ednunds said ne had letters
impiicating Goode In a dicker TO secure his con-
hrmation 10y promising to retain republican
subordinates OF his Office in exchange for votes
in his favor. Mr.. Riuuieberger demanded the
letters. but Mr.. Edmunds refused to produce
them, whereupOu Mr.. Riddleberger took the
liberty of doubling his statement.
he friend, of Mr. Uoode assert with positive
ness to-day that when the battle OF yesterday
began over his confirmation he had bare ma
Jority in his favor. The pressure against him
however, OF political and special influences wa
very great i'll Illustration Of which 1t has Leaked
Out that Senator SaDin, who had previously
stood paired with Senator Riddieberger, tele-
graphs at the last moment OF yesterdays pro-
ceedings his desire to support the committees $
adverse report. senator Mitchell, who had a lso
been tavoTably inclined, changed his attitude
and Senator Van " yck, who, too, had been
counted on T., assist the junior Senator of Vir-
ginia in his fight against MahOne, was finally
heard from on the other side, although his aU-
sence in the northwest made it necessary to
call into requisition the telegraph. Senator VI a.
hone, ali re ort, To the contrary notwitnstand-
ing, aid not actively participate in the argu-
ment. Senator Hoar OF the Judiciary committee
the testimony had been taken, condu ucted the
opposition. His behavior in the mat ter appear rs
to nave given satisfaction even 10 the advocates
OF GOode, Including the somewhat fiery Rid die
berger. The opposition, rs led by him, aban-
doued promptly all objections to Mr.. GoOde eX-
cept the one Of improper or unbccOming action
in the cetDrated election OI more tuan ten
years ago, when MIR. GoOde WAS finally con-
nrmed In his seat by the first democratic ma
Jority which the House Oi Representatives had
seen since The close OF the war.
Senator HOar rested his opposition solely on
the ground that tissue ballots and other dis
honest Influences had been employed in that
contest, since MIR. GoOde had been, whether
knowingly or otherwise, the beneficiary, he in
sisted on holding him to all the responsibilities
involved III that assumption.
One or two incidents more or less exciting
and unusual are said TO have taken place.
During Riddlebergers four hours argument he
at one time turned to Malone ana asked him
whether he had not supported GOode all
through that contest
Mahones only reply was: ANSWER for your
Sell, sir"
Again in criticism OF what had been said of
Goodies lack OF legal learning in his high office
hidoieberser asked whether Goode had not
filled ,he Office OIL attorney to the Atlantic, ,Mssis-
slppi and OHIO railroad during Senator Ma
homes presidency Ol the same.
lhe question of VINO would probably be the
Successor Oi GOode was also in ntroduced into the
debate 1t being charged by Ritdieberger that
j. Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia, another
democrat of the same state and more obuoX-
lous TO hiin tRiddleberger) than Goode, would
be appointed.
To-Day the friends of Goode declared that
since lie received "a solid democratic vote, and
also that Oh one republican Senator from his
stale. that the PRESIDENT Is almost certain tO
again nominate him. This much, tney say, Is
Que not only To oRiddieberger, W no has constantly
supported the Presidents nominations, but
would be all action mighty gratifying to the
Presidents cabinet Garland aud Lamar par
conjunction with GOode Ior their action in the
suit against the Bell telephone.