River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-26

that Mr.. Fullers mind was so warped
then in favor of States rights that II
would be unnatural to suppose that he did
not even TO this day, uphold in a
large degree States rights, and chat
il would be dangerous to place such a man
in a position as responsible as the
one for which he was nominated. He
impiored the Senste to run no risks, warn
ing it that the position y1ss one for life,
and that it was the highest judicial once
within the gift of the Government.
Senator Edmunds was followed by Sen
ator Evarts IN. ", who touched upon
many of the subjects spoken of by the
Vermont Senator. and then entered into
an elaboration of the charge that il was
extremely dangerous TO place man in the
chair of the Chief Justice who entertained
the States rights doctrine.
Senator Stewart (Sev came in for a
strong attack on what he termed the icon
stitutional infirmities " of Mr. Fuller. He
declared that the nominee, in paper read
before the Illinois Bar Association, had
given his Interpretation of the legal value
of the various forms of money au-
thorized by the Government and
that he had declared that green
backs were better legal tender in every
avenue of trade than silver, because green
backs would always demand of the Gov
ernment their redemption at their face
value, and silver was subject to the con
slant fluctuations Of the market for silver
bullion. Senator Stewart held that one
who was firmly on record in opposition to
the popular standard of money value vas
unfit to occupy the position of Chief Justice
of the United States.
CSenators Cullom and Farwell I'll alone
conducted the deferse of the nominee
They spoke of him as a citizen and a law
yer. and gave him certificate of charsster
which would recommend him to any
Office in the land Senator Farwell
said that if Mr. Fuller had ever been
what his enemies had designated as
a "copperhead," If he had ever opposed
any of the Union measures. it was during
his youth, and that his life since the war
has demonstrated that he was as loyal and
as patriotic as any man who had been
rendered position under this or any pre-
Yious administration.
At the conclusion of the speeches the
yeas stfd rays were called on the question
Il corfrmaticl. Although the proceed
ings were hel under double Injunction
of secrecy, it vas learned that ten Repub-
leans voted for Mr.. Fuller's confirmation
and they were as follows:
r
and Quay OF Pennsylvania; Hale aud Frye, of
Maine; Davis of Minnesota; Jones, of Neva-
da; Mitchell OF Oregon, and Riddleberger, Of
Virginia.
AL of the Democrats present voted for
confirmation.
The twenty Republicans voting against
confirmation were:
Blair, Bowen, Chandler, Dawes, Dolph, Ed
munds Evarts, Hswlsy, Hosr, Ingalls,, Man
defsou, Palmer, Plat, S6bini sawyer, Sher-
man, Stewart, Stockbridge, Telleff assd Will
son. Of lowe.
The commission of Chief-Justice Fuller
is expected to issue next week, and
he will have an opportunity to take the
oath of office Immediately after the com
mission is delivered to him.
Melville Weston Fuller was born in Augusta
Me-, on February II. 1885. His father was
Frederick A. Fuller, his mother Catherine Mar
tin, daughter of ChiefJustice Nathan Weston
Melville w. fitted for college in Augusta ana
graduated at Bowdoin in the class OF 1858. his
classmate being r.. j. Phelps, now Minister 10
England Mr.. Fuller, after leaving college,
began the study OF Law st Bangor. After at
tending lectures In the law department Of
Harvard University he began the practice Of
his profession in Augusta in 1856 While
waiting for clients he acted as editor OF
the Age and won his spurs in journalism. Feel
and realizing that his native city did not AFFORD
that scope for effort which he stood in need
Of Mr.. Fuller went 10 Chicago. There he did
not have TO wait long for practice. His ability
was speedily recognized and properly rewarded.
For thirty years he has enjoyed a lucrative
practice and has won distinction among the
foremost at the Illinois bar. In 1851 he was
elected a member Of the State Constitutional
convention. In 1862 he was chosen 70 the Leg
islature, and. although Democrat, running
each time in a strong Republican district, he
was victorious by large maiorities. He was
delegate to the Democratic National conven
lions OF 1864, 1872, 1876 and 1880. In 1850 he
was selected by the citizens to deliver the adj
dress OF welcome TO Stephen A. Douglas In
1858 Mr.. Fuller married Calista o. Reynolds,
and after her decease Mary Ellen, daughter
of the distinguished Chicago banker, William
+. Coolbaugh He has eight daughters. In his
practice in the Supreme Court ef the United
States Mr.. Fuller has repeatedly come In con
tact both as a colleague and as an oppO-
nent with Messrs. Edmunds, Thurman, Hoad-
" IngersoI, and other admittedly great law
yers, and has never failed 20 hoS his Own
AGAINST the greatest OF them.