New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-08

state Oregon set The keynote for the Coast. We
are affected by the Mills bill in the most serious man
curing borax industry, fruit raising. nat
growing and a great many other important branches
prosperity of the entire Coast Is threatened by the
Mills bin and know IN advance of election day
what the answer Of our voters VIII be to the fiee
Traders
"who put Melville W. Fuller In President Cleve-
lands pIpe!" the inquiry made night or two
ago by a railroad man who was once prominently
identified with public affairs On confession OF
ignorance, he ran on in this pointed manner wen,
! can't answer my own question: but some things have
come to my knowledge that have given me very de-
Cided notion. Fuller not appointed Chief Jus
tce simply because he a rabid Coppcrhcad seccs
sIoDist We will not for moment presume that. 1t
would be equally presumptuous to think that he was
appointed for his qualifications. He has some liie-
rary TASTE but ho IS not lawyer Of sufficiently pro-
nounced advancement to warrant his elevation TO this
great place. II a puzzle 10 ne - know how or
why he suggested for the place until heard
of legal that Is slowly creeping up to the SUI
preme Court, with a great railroad against the people,
which Involves title to stretch OF water front In
Chicago worth from S25 900 900 $4O,0O0,O00 Now
don't affirm It, but have my opinion that there Is
connection between that waterfront case and
Melville W. Fuller's appointment as Chief Justice.
He was not recommended by the Senators from ILL
nos, although they have indorsed him. He appears
to nave literally sprung out OF me ounG ~ ds irSaS
in showing that he is able to the Government
alone. Somcbody-was 1t some big Democrat who il
interested in that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fullers name
In his ear, and It into the senate evil
dencc OF the Presidents greatness
In further conversation the same gentleman re-
marked: There has the Republican party
lack of fighting pluck which makes my blood boil.
What resentment is shown for instance to tho Demo-
cratic howl that trying to prevent Fullcr's
hrmation in order that we may pack the supreme
Benchl Didn't they pack the supreme Bench from
1880 TO 1860 until II stencil in the nostrils Of
the peoplel Haven't shown more than fOrbear-
ancc in letting Confederate Brlgadier, who never
tried case In his life, 90 on that Bench2 Why, how
long it, that the people Of New-York should forget
it, since Chancellor Walworth hung up , by the
slavcowners' Senate because he had rendered a de-
cislOD that they thought might If logically followed
out the Supreme Bench be adverse to them I'm some
future case! Samuel Nelson, who finally got the
place. made decision about this time-in 1914, 1
think-which the Democratic slavcowners thought
IN the line Of their wishes, and Immediately he
appointed and confirmed Why at one time five Of
the United States judges were appointed from tho
south, section then representing less than tenth
OF the Federal Judicial business of the country. one
judicial district at the North at that time had more
business than all the Federal the South COM
Dlned These fellows talk about our packing the Fed
eral courts Why they never did anything else but
pack the courts and under cover Of this cry they
trying To pack the court with secessioniss and eX
reDels and II my Judgment is right, with men who are
expected to rule millions OF dollars worth OF property
INTO the hands OF railroad corporatioD 1t seems TO
me this packing Of courts By the Democracy was made
re subject OF great speech in Congress in 1888
Il 30 by Jim Ashley, OF Ohio, who aferward was
known as the Great Gmpeacher because of his part 10
the trial Of Andrew Johnson
The speeches by which men are placed before
National nominating convention are usually full OF
adulatOry phrasings and fatterfng descriptions of
their lives, their public services, their abilities and
merits Occasionally these adulations are so drawn
out that the convention becomes weary and chokes
Off the orator in uncOmplimentary manner. IL
Just after such effort the part OF the recent
Chicago Convention that its presiding officer, Judge
NJ VI. Estee, OF California, made a remark which
elected much applause from those who near him
the platform. said he: II / should ever be
called upon 10 present candidate to a convention.
! have in my mind about what would say 1t would
be this effect Gentlemen / present to YOU FOR
your consideration man who IS human being like
yourselves, neither pretentOus Of being worthy
he IS and he will still be a human being | some
how have notion that with 10 more said than that
they would take my man"
State Senator J. :. Fassett looks so youthful that
when he Is pointed out the head OF the Aqueduct
Investigating Committee many persons at first refuse
to believe their eyes and informants. Mr. Fassett
has the distinction of having received the unan-
vote Of the scventy-two members Of the New
York delegation at Chicago for member Of the Repub-
lcan National Committee from this Stale. In twenty
four years THIS place has not Dccn gwen 10 any one
without contest Tho fact that Senator Fassett
received the honor By unanimous vote is at once
compliment TO him and an additional evidence Of the
solidlncaron and harmonious union of the party in
New York. senator Fassctt IS known uncOm-
promising Republican of Rcpublicans-a hard hitter
and fighter The Democrats have In him foe
man worthy Of their best steel. and he picked
out last fall the especial antagonist OF Governor
Hill The Democrats spent $4,000 in the Chemmg
District In the unavailing effort to defeat the young
legislator. The Senator has eventful career be-
fore him.
Accompanying Senator Fassett in his frequent
visits 70 New-York is often slender and small
sized man Of perhaps forty-three with full, close
cropped sandy beard, gold-bowed spectacles, and
pleasant face. He IS NJ p Walker, Of Springfield,
Mass. Department Commander Of the c. A. r. for
the Bay State, and Of the rising men in that or
ganizatlon who mentioned candidates for Grand
Commander next year. Mr.. Walker was the youngest
soldier on rolls of the State of Massachusetts, who
served full term OF three years enlistment He has
been 4 member of the senate, IS a member OF
his state Committee wclltOdo after the manner OF
New England, and likely into Congress one OF
these DAYS 10 cross words with The men with whom
he once crossed swords. Mr.. Walker says Massa-
chusetis Is good for 10000 majority for Harrison
and Morton