New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-10
MR.. FULLER's NOMINATION.
EFFECT OF EXPOSING HIS WAR RECORD.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS SOMEWHAT PLEAsED-Ins
SENATE GOING SLOW IN THE MATTER.

DEMOCRAIlC SENATOko
SENATE GOING SLOW IN THE MATTER
IDr TELEGRAPH 70 rHE rnrDUsEi
WASHINGTON May 0-The publication In The
TRIBUNE of Melville w. Fuller's record in the
Illinois Peace Legislature has created something
of sensation among those who were first TO ap
plaud the Presidents choice. Among Democratic
Senators, however, it must be confessed that the
record as published in TIE TRIBUNE is perused
with something like satisfaction. It was the Sen
ate which the President wished to snub. and sue
ceeded in snubbing. The advocacy Of Mr.. Gray
was persistent and almost peremptory. Not one
of the Democratic Senators recommended Funer'
not ono of them knew that he was to be appointeo'
not one of them Is now enthusiastic over am
The moving spirits In the appointment were tne
two Republican Senator'S from Illinois, Messrs
Cullom and Farwell. How far their recommends
ton of Mr. Fuller has committed them TO Vo1e LUZ
his confirmation remains to be seen. Inc frcS-
dent evidently has thrown the responsibility VI
Mr. Fullers confirmation upon their shouiocrS
So far as can be learned, Democratic SENATORS
are not by any means as unanimous IN uhen eup
port of this nomination as the Presdeno nish'
wish There are a great many mutterlngS oi uio
content, and IL the nomination should reina'n
handing for a little while longer it Is not by any
means unlikely that a few Democratic senators
might pluck up courage enough to vote against
this candidate selected by Republican Senator'S
The statement so frequently made within tne
last twentv.four hours that the nomination OF
Mr.. Fuller was referred by the Judiciary Commit
tee to q subcommittee is incorrect. Neither 10
il true that charges have been flied against him.
though number Of letters have been received py
monstrating in general way against sue up
pointment Of so unknown man az I Ius
Fuller to the high Office NJ s Sa,dta
whatever attaches to the appsrens aeiny
on tho part Of the Judiciary Committee in deaiins
with the nomination. ror obvious reasons .ho
committee proceeds with greater care than In sne
case OF a United States Marshal or even DIS
trict-Attorney, but the statement thnt enere ID "y
disposition on the part Of members OF IN coln-
mittec to postpone cohslderanoh "n PIbsye is a
feeling among limited number OF hopupncan
Senators than no harm would peIal any ohe In
case tho nomination were deferred until siser eley
tion, but what good Is TO be accomplished " o"0"
a course does not appear o,, H.
The fact that Mr. Fuller was Coppcrhead dur
ing the war is not denied even by his stoutest
friends 1t is not moro assertion but paseo apoh1
incont royertible facts recorded in the 0mclai
journal OF the State Legislature IL Is ldpe LOT
Mugwumps and Administration Democrats ana
their organs to refer to these facts as 1aprcatons
or the vaporincs Of party spirit and spite: TO
what extent the Senate may take into consldcrn-
ton tho fact of Mr.. Fullers Copperhead leaninss
in dcte rmining his fitness for the Chle1 JuStice-
ship remains TO be seen.
TO Judge from present appearances, that unsa-
worry record Of Mr.. Fnllers will have but nttio
Influence with the Senate. 1t nevertheless re-
mains true that large portion Of the loyal peo-
pie of the North will look with regret, not to say
distrust upon the elevation of Copperhead to the
highcs judicial office in the land One Senator
who has thus far been very warm in his praises OF
Mr.. Fuller on reading his record in The Tribune,
exclaimed:
Hang it thought he, at least wns oil right;
but whenever you stril. q Democrat you strike
a nuisance
He probably voices the sentiment Of large
number Of his Republican colleagues.