The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-02
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
EByGNT IDEAS or THE DAY S7RCCh
From sHdRP PEN POINTS

n,lulons of the New CHEZ Justice-''h"sc
cre.ham as a Candidate The seer Of
uld E.iutnck-Joe Mcdonald The Pope
and the Iri.h-Mexicos' Next Revolution.
Tho President Yesterday nominated
Melville ". Fuller 10 br Chef Justice OF
ne SUPREME Court Of the United STATES
The nominee il fifty-fivc years OF age, a
native OF the State Of Maine, a resident
of Cbicar1. and a stanch, active iemo
craf Although Mr.. Fuller has devoted
himself for thirty years to his profession
me- made an essay AT journalism In carry
lie. and edited democratic paper IN
Nainc-an undertaking requiring great
nerve and indicating strong devotion 10
nolitical principlcs lie has been mem
| her o. The Illinois Legislature and dele
r,fr in four National Conventions Inc
machine defeated him for delegate In 1854
and accredited Joe Mackin 10 the 'hlca
20 Convention year or 80 before tiia'
DISTINGUISHED Democrat received his cfe'
deniials for Joliet Mr. Fuller seems to
be-very highly spoken Of by his nelsn
bors " \ )IorM
THE New CHEF JUSTICE. -Presldehl
Cleveland continues 10 make voyages OF
discovery With this policy he began
his administration and he has maintain
ed il with consistent lirmness. on the
nins gentlemen bonOrci with Cabinet
amendments, but twO-Bayard and a
mar would have been thought Of before
MIR Cleveland selected them In the
diplomaiic service there are four OF per-
baps five, Ministers who had II party
record. The remainder were discoverle'
Melville ". Fuller of Chicago, who was
nominated for Chief Justice, IL so un-
known that hfs name does not appear in
,ne latest STANDARD works Of conlempo-
rary biography lie is the most striking
and original discovery of the administra-
lion. We DO not refer to this Is crili-
cism, but a. conspicuous illustration
of what Mr.. Cleveland evidently regards
a. a wise policy. Y Herah
Judge Gresham will be candidate
Whose character will challenge question.
Asa gallant soldier, a wise and prudent
statesman and an eminen' jurisl his re
cord l. of the highest He has no pro
/ Chinese record 10 confront him As Harm -
son and Sherman have. He has not
offended the East by being an extrava-
CANT silver man, nor the West by being
gold hug -Chicag0 TTiJunt
That brilliant and rrepresslble seer.
Henry Watterson, Of Kentucky, warned
the president of The danger which threat
ened had he nominated English Minister
Phelps TO tho chief justiceship-no less
A danger than the forfeiture Of the friend
ship OF Maurice j. Power -E1change
The Hon. Joseph L. Mcdonald, OF In
diana, mas not always accomplished
everything he has undertaken in this life,
but AZ a political hnocker-out, he has
probably done the business for The Hon.
Issac Penslve Gray, now governor OF
that State Mr.. Gray desired TO be the
Democratic candidate for yice-president
along with the Hon. G. Cleveland; but
now that vision of Joy and beauty Is
over
We are such stun
As dreams. are made on. and our little NE
l. rJurded with sleep.
-Etelahgs
We have before us the text OF papal
decree relating 10 the practice OF bJycot'
ting aud the plan of campaign. Both ex-
p,dients are condemned by the Cardinals
H. whom the question was referred, anu
/ their decision has been confirmed by the
/ Popa. About the fact there Is no longer
any doubt We have now 10 consider
the eifec; on the conference and efficiency
OF ihe National League " !. Sun
The Economist ha- been seriously
impressed with the diplomatic functions
Of an American President. 1t describes
III Cleveland as resolving " simulla'
neorsiy The fisheries Samoa, Chinese i'm
migration and consular rights questions,
/ and as having it within his power To dc
eide whether America shall produce tinan-
cial rain in pari, and shake the French
Republic to is foundations by it, treat
mcnt of the Panama Canal question ~
J Trl5ane.
The letter oi the President in regard t.
the importation OF foreign labor, address
el 10 the United States District Attorney
az Boston, is timely 1t is well.known
that the chief opposition 10 the ratiica-
ton of the fisheries treaty comes from &
few. Gloucester fishermen who have con-
tlibuted quite sum TO secure its tinaI
rejection The secret or this opposition
is due 10 the Tact that now they employ
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland men on
their fishing boats 10 the exclusion OF
Americans, aad al a saving OF just abon'
one half the wages Chicago NeiCs
CITY OF MEXICO April SO-For lht
past month The Dtdro del H0gar, an aniI-ad
ministIalion paper, has been vigorously
opposing the reelection of General Diaz
This opposition bitter and caustc in The
extreme, has been directed not as much
against Diaz Us against the principle OF
Il election. The paper mas outlined The
virtues il desired Ia see III candidate
aud finally announced tina, il had found
T. g candidate These attacks and devel
opmcnts have created an uneasy feeling
in admins ration circles, and this feeling
became one of CONSERVATION when the
D!aro to-day presented the name Of Mr.
Jose Slaria lglesias for President OF th(
Republic Iglesias has served in Con
gress, filled four different positions in the
Cabinet, and rs Chief-Justice of the Su