The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-24

adopted and the House adjourned, as {
mark OF respect, until tomorrow.
The President is preparing an order
closing all executive departments OF the
Government on the day of Justice
Waite's funeral.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS APPOINTMENT.
The circumstances of Judge Waite's
appointment and confirmation are still
fresh in the public mind and formed a
striking episode of the time President
Grant had nominated successfully At
torney General Williams and Caleb
Gushing, both Of whom encountered
much opposition, and after time their
names were withdrawn and Mr.. Waite
was nominated. He had been an Inde-
pendent Republican candidate for Con-
grcss against one OF Mr.. Summers warm
personal friends, and had incurred the
enmity Of Mr.. Sumner, who at that time
also entertained no very friendly rela-
tions to the Grant Administration. The
proceedings OF the Senate, though more
than dozen ofyears have since elapsed,
are still covered by the veil OF executive
secrecy, yet it was well known that MIR.
Summers speech in opposition to Mr..
Waite, was one OF the strongest OF that
remarkable mans life.
Sixty-three Senators were present and
listened for two hours with respectful
attention to the Senator from Massachu-
sets. No voice was raised in defense OF
the nominee, yet when the question OF
confirmation came to vote (Which was
Immediately upon the conclusion OF Mr..
Summers speech) siXty-two Senators
voted in the affirmative and Mr.. Summer
did not vote at all. How far astray Mr..
Waite's opponents werein their estimate
of his character and attainments, is
strikingly displayed in the sentiments
expressed by public men who have
known him.
GRIEF OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES.
Senator Vest says: ~ had very high
opinion Of Chief Justice Waite. He
was one OF the best men ever knew"
Senator Evarts said: II was greatly
surprised as well rs grieved this morn
ing to learn OF the fatal result OF an i'll.
ness which oil isfriends believed would
not prove serious. There is universal
agreement in personal affection for the
Chief Justice and grief ut his loss"
Senator Hawley said: "Fully sharing
in the general sorrow, the people OF
Connecticut have their own reasons for
added grief. The families OF the late
Chief Justice and his wife are among
the oldest of our State. He was born
and educated there. His father was for
twenty-five years our Chief Justice and
both father and son were jurists Of
sound learning and spotless character
and had a strength and symmetry and
balance Of intellectual and moral quail
ties which gave them q success that
so-called genius often fails to reach"
A GREAT Loss.
Senator George said: ~ think it is
great loss to the country. l regarded
him MS n very able judge, holding the
scales OF justice very equally, not only
between suitors before his court, but be-
tween sections OF the Union. His place
will be difficult to supply.
Senator Cockrell said: Il hold him
in the highest esteem as an honorable,
pure and able jurist."
Senator Blackburn said: 81 entertain
ed for him the kindliest personal senti-
ments, should very much regret TO
think that any man in the country could
give utterance to any other feelings or
Sentiments than those OF profound regret
and sorrow ut his death, for ! think
every man liked him Just in proportion
to the intimacy OF his acquaintance with
him."
Secretary Bayacd said: 81 had the
highest respect and warm personal
regard for the late Chief Justice, who
filled his great Office with honor to him
self and great usefulness to the country.
He had the wise instincts OF pure
heart"
Secretary Fairchild: "Iwas very much
surprised to hear OF the death OF Chiei
Justice Waite, Us ! was not even aware
that he was i'll. Our acquaintance, while
purely social, was exceedingly pleasant,
and / had very high regard for him..
Secretary EndicOtt said: II had the
greatest respect for Chief Justice Waite
both as a lawyer and as a man. He is q
great loss to the profession and to the
country. have known him ever since
ho was appointed"
Secretary Whitney: ''The death OF the
Chief Justice Is a great schock and q
source Of great regret. His great quality
| in my judgement, was his judicial temper
and the evenness and fairness OF mine
which was natural to him. l made his
acGunintanCe many years ago at Toledo
where he practiced law. Having an i'm
portant litigation there, ! visited the city
and consulted him and ! have nevel
known more satisfactory man to advise
with" .,
Postmaster General Dickinson said
HThis is personal grief to me as it vii
be to all who have had business befort
him, or who knew him socially"
Chief Justice Waite was dearly loyec
by all the Court, and they had the high
est estimate OF his ability and fitness af
a presiding officer. They were all warm
Ily devoted to him. He died in the mids
Of his duty. One OF the ablest opinions
he ever delivered was that rendered IL
the telephone cases Monday. lmme'
diately thereafter he went home ant
went to bed never to get out OF it.
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