New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
COMMISSIONER FRENCH ON LAMAR.

FORCIBLE REASONS WHY THE SENATE SHOULD MOI
ALLOW HIM ON THE SUPREME BENCH
Police Commissioner French said yesterday that no
was glad that THE TRIBUNE had given voice to the
sentiment of earnest Republicans who oppose tho con-
frmation Of Lamars appointment as justice OF the
United States Supreme Court. He added:
understand that Senator Evarts takes the grounu
that President Cleveland should have choice OF aP
pontments In order to be able to carry out the pocy
Of the Administration. That view may be well
enou oh regarding appointments for POSITIONS IN inc
Cabinet which become vacant at tho expiration of tho
Presidents term of Office but 1t ought not to extend
to appointments that outlive the Administration
Such theory ought not to be entertained particularly
reg ardlng appointment for lilo POSITION III am
correctly Informed about Mr. Evarts, am AFRAID that
his position as a lawyer inereres with his duties as
Republican Senator the great State OF NewYork
have heard very prominent Republicans, who happen
TO DO lawyers say that while they are heartily III &C
cord with the opposition TO Lamar appointment thoy
are not willing DO interviewed on the SUBJECT iheS
say that 1t would not be prudent, In view oil their
duties toward clients to place themselves In open op
position to a before whom they might have u
Mead ln IMPORTANT cases. Otherwise they would have
no hesitation in expressing their views In a pnbhc
wav Mr. Evarts Is In different position When
he became representative OF New-forB etate anu vi
the RepubIcans who elected him a SENATOR nc as
sumed duties that ought to be paramount 10 any po
Saw in tegard to the fitness of Mr. Lamar for a
place on the Supreme bench. Look at his record
Probably the most aroclOus crime that ever was com
mjtted among people claiming TO DO civzed was INC
murder of tho Chisholm family In the state OF Missis
sInni n was committed almost under the eye OF
this gentleman, could have prevented u oy inc
lifting of a finger. And what was the cause OF IN
infamous murderi II was because Judge Chshoihi
claimed the right to support Republican Candidates
for office by his voice and his baliot-tha was ala
right that ought be freely exercised In Mississippi
as In New-York aud would be were II not for sue .
men as Lucus Q. c. Lamar Has he ever minated
that tho doctrine OF secession was wrongl On tho
contrary he has the erontery to declare In tho sen
ate thai JEFF Davis must not DO called traitor WIN
such facts about Lamar known to all the world can
Republican Senators help to place him In the highest
tribunal In the country 1t Is time for Republicans
TO talk emphaticaily.'
EMPLOYEES THANKED BY COLONEL MLEAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 tSpeciob.-A New-Years
episode occurred to-day in the United States Pen
SION Office of Characteristic description. At mid
day. when the work came to close. Assistant Com
missioner William r. Mclean visited the western
Division upon the third floor Of the building, and
in a few emphatic ard well-chosen words THANKED
the employees for the proiDptness and untlrlng
kindness with which they had answered during
the wear the enormous mass OF personal letters from
OK soldiers which necessarily came to him as n
Western man. aud which also Of necessity came TO
that division. In his own bluh and hearty manner
the Colonel went still further. expressing the earn
cat hone that all who listened 10 him might enjoy
a Happy New-Yeaf' and expressed the hone that
he would he on hand 10 repeat the wish IN 1852
For Other Tashiagon Es9s. SEE strtssan PaSs.