The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-22
ABOUT ORLANDO.
Some Opinions From the
Eastern Journals.
HISTORY OF THE NOMINATION.
Dickinson's value-rhe Charges
Against the Judge

The following are believed TO be the
substantial facts connected with the
withdrawal Of the Nomination of Mr.
Powers, Of Michigan, 70 be United States
Judge in Utah; Judge Powers was APP
pointed on Mr.. Don Dickinson recon-
mendation. This Is the third nomina-
ton made ON Mr.. Dickinson's recon-
mendation which the President has
withdrawn, and a fourth selection
of Mr.. Dickinson's will probably
be withdrawn or rel cted. Mr. Dickin
son made profoundly agreeable im
preston on the President before the in
auguration. The President thought he
had found in him u man who would
give him only sound and disintereste.i
advice. He understood the liability of
members of Congress 10 recommend
their individual beelers ana WORKERS
and he felt that Mr.. Dickinsun's advice
could be taken at I0J cents on the
dollar. The result was that every
person recommended by Mr.. Dickinson
was appointed, and no Nj higan man
not recommended by him was APP
pointed, even though he had the whole
Congressional delegation at his back.
When charges against Powers were
brought 70 The notice of the President,
he was disposed not to send the name
70 the Senate, but Mr.. Dickinson came
here, and strenuOusly insisted that the
attack was simpl, an attack on him
and that Powers had a complete defence
against every accusation. SO the nanr
went in. Judge Cooley, late of the
Supreme Court of the State. had en-
dorsed Powers at the request of som,
friends; but when charges were made
against him he went TO Kalamazoo
looked into them, and thereupon wrote
TO the resident Withdrawing his en-
dorSement. Judge Sherwood, also of
the Supreme Court of the State, and a
resident OF Kalamazoo, had at the re
quest of friends sent n dispatch com
nending Mr.. Powers, and he followed
The example of Judge Cooley, and with
draw his recommendation. The Presi-
dent, however, was disposed, as long
as ne had sent the name in, to leave the
matter with the Senate, but after the
Judiciary committee had looked
the case over IL voted unanimously
to report adversely on Judge Powers.
Last Friday Senator Pugh, one OF the
told the President of the action of the
committee. and said that Powers would
be unanimously rejected if his name
were not Withdrawn, and the President
promised to withdraw il, and he has
done SO. The President had already
Withdrawn the name OF MI.
Ryan, who was nominated post
master at Sault Ste. Marie. and
another official. both appointed
GA Mr.. Dickinson's recommendation.
Another OF Mr.. Dickinson's men is Mr.
Bancroft, Collector of Customs at Port
Huron. Charges against him have
been. for some time before the Senate
committee on commerce. The most
serious accusation against Mr.. Ban roft
Is in regard TO his conduct as receiver
of the Chicago and Port Huron Rail
road. In a statement of this matter
from the bench the late Circuit Judge
Baxter used very severe language in
commenting on the conduct of Receiver
Baneroft.-Erening Post, April II.
Orlando w. Powers, of Michigan, was
appointed Associate Justice of the
federsl Court of Utah soon after the
President fairly got hold OF the re;ns Al
Washington. The appointment was
influence of Mr.. Doc NJ. Dickinson, of
Detroit, who is one OF the strong men
of Michigan.
The appointment was known to be a
very bad one, and it was violently as
sailed by the Democrats of Michigan
after Mr.. Powers name had been sent
TO the Senate. as it has been since.
From some things that came to our
in the House record Of the
gentleman, as well as in that which he
has made in Utah, we are not surprised
that the President has Withdrawn his
nomination.-Omaha Herald.