The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-04
MARSHAL FREEMAN.
THE NEWS OF HIS REJECTION UN-
DOUBTEDLY TRUE.


The action of the Senate upon the
nomination OF United States Msrehal
freeman was general topic of con-
versation yesterday, the conflicting
dispatches received increasing the in
teret naturally felt in it. An Asso'
ciated Press dispatch published yes.
terday morning stated that his nolni-
nation had been confirmed, but
special telegram declared that he had
been rejected. Yesterday morning
Mr.. Freeman received a dispatch from
Congressman P. T. Glass, stating
positively that he had been confirmed.
Later he telegrsphed "some hitch in
the confirmation" and last night the
Associated Press acknowledged its
error of the night before and banished
all hope that the action OF the
Senate might have been favorable.
There is now no ground fol- any belief,
except that he must retire from his
Office to make room for come more
fortunate man. There is good deal
of speculation as to his probable sue
cessor, and as it has been known for
weeks that Mr.. Freeman's confirma.
ton was doubtful, it is probable that
another man will be chosen without
DELAY. The name OF Mr.. Bsv Stephen
son has been discussed. He is at preg-
ent candidate for Circuit Clerk in his
district, and was strongly urged for the
Marshalship by Senator Harris, when
Mr.. Freeman, who was pushed by
Senator Jackson, was nominated. The
contest between them was spirited to
the last degree. Mr.. Freeman secured
his appointment lest fall, and at once
entered upon the discharge Of his du-
ties. He has made a great many
friends by his gentlemanly demeanor,
and all the feeling excited by his APP
pointment over Mr.. Stephenson was
rapidly passing away. His acquaintance
is extensive, and he numbers his
friends by the score ell over the State,
his petition having been signed by
thousands in every hamlet OF West
Tennessee who knew him personally
and liked him, Mr.. Freeman, who is
brother OF Supreme Judge Freeman
and has a distinguished family con-
nection, lived for many years at Tren-
ton, Tenn, before coming to Memphis,
and his "a nily now spends a good
deal of time there. The cause Of his re-
lection is no, definitely known, and his
friends, not stopping to inquire into 1t,
declare their belief that except for the
appointment Of Senator Jackson as
Judge of the United States Court,
which lost him his staunchest friend
in the Senate, be might have been
confirmed. His bitterest enemy was
Mayor Francis Of st. Louis, who was
engaged with Mr.. Freeman years ago
in a speculation in wheat, by which
both are said TO have lost large sums.
Francis pursued him vindictively, with
Senators Vest and Cockrell Of Mis-
souri, at his back, and, as has been
seen, has been successful.
The Marshal's Office Just after the
wsr was a very lucrative one, the
annual fees growing out OF the bank
ruptcy law, political and other prose-
cutions, amounting to not less than
$1,000 year, probably more. Gem
eral Williamson did not, according to
his own statements and those OF his
clerks, make exceeding $1,000 q year
ont of the office. During the last two
wears il did not pay enough to enable
him to keep q clerk. Marshall Free
man, during his term, has made two
or three times as much on account OF
his famous moonshine raids, but there
must soon be an end 10 that So WELL