New-York tribune., 1888-03-24
w8o WILL BE THE CHIEF JUsncE'
cAyprpArKs FOR THE SUCCESSION ALREADY sua-
GFsrrp AND ADVOCATED.

CANDIDATES FOR THE SSSShooAV&'
GFsTEp AND ADVOCATED
w.surxcToS. March % Special. Though ex-
,rrssions of sorrow and grief arc heard on every
side in connection with the death Of the Chief
Justice they do not prevent Democrtic poll
ticiaus from spcculating already on the question
of the successor. That a Democrat Will be ap-
pointed seems clear enough. though there are even
among Democrats some who express dlsnterested
hope that the President may promote from among
the present Associate Justices some man like
Justice Miller, TO whom long service, experience
and extraordinary talents point the person best
fitted to discharge the duties of the high office.
There are many possible candidates, OF course,
whose names viii readily be suggested to the minds
OF politicians Chief among them
are Speaker Carlisle, Judge Thurman
Secretary Bayard, and Judge Hoadly
Thou there is Don NJ. Dickinson, oil sucmean, now
postmaster-General, who succeeds In being men
tioned" TOR pretty much everything except tne
Presidency; Secretary Villas. Judge Jachson, ".
Tennessee; Judge Smms and Others, a goou many a..
persons seem to think that u New-io man VIII
BE appointed, aud among the men mentlonea py
them are Chief Justice Ruger, oil the 0ourt OF
pppeHer Of Oswego. and ex-Attorney General
O'Brien. Representative Cuoerson, OF LeAas, wno
Is a member Of the Judiciary Committee, ana is
Democratic Side, said Il cannot express my re-
grit at Judge WaItes sudden death 1 nave re.
garied him as one OF the aoiest an9 p,rny ~
snd law if wrr, President of the United States
would like TO honor myself by appointing tnat
eminent jurist, Associate Justice Samuei T. "inef
to the vacancy" -.
W H. Barnum chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee expressed the opinion tnas
Judge Thurman ought to he appointed to succeed
Chief Justice Waite Judge Chapman, Of Michl
gan. SAYS that should Don NJ. Dickinson be put
upon the bench he would make one Oh tne ha mofs II
is known to MIR. Dcldnson's friends tnal !. mas
been his ambition to get upon the oupreme nenT. n,
at muss some GO '%e tn the With II psrc which includes
Msebirsn. Ohio Tennessee and Kentucky. Carlisle,
Thurman and Dickinson are al three In tiiiS
The Star tonight says:
what s thought 70 be most probable IL that Speaker
Carlisle viii Chief Justice Waite on the Bench OF
Supreme Court 1t known that he was onereo ne
that Justice Lamar now occupies before IL was onc
70 that gentleman He declined very reluctantly and
Ma declnation reluctantly received But 1t was
agreed between President and him after talking she
matter that the political atuation-par'y neeessl5
required Carlisle's In the House 70 organize
and To work 20 bring together for the passage
Of a tariff bill Mr. Carlisle at the same time told MI
Cleveland other public position or trust could 50
disposition and t In with his inclnstions ss that OF
Supreme Court Justice The matter was very
seriously considered and carefully weigheu
IN the balance one consideration agaihs'
mother before 1t was nnally decided that the
course should be followed that was pursued eventually
The political reasons then interfered are now no
longer In the way The House is organized ana all VIII
be done be done toward passing arin oih ana
shaping party policy before it viii be necessary 70 ap
point Chief Justice wstes There were sew
srai months delay appointing Mr. Lamar. Infee
months delay and the Tariff bill VIII have peen
disposed Of way, and the House VIII oe on the
verge OF an adjournment The only consideration that
kept Mr. Carlisle the bench last fall viii have been
removed
1t is suggested that Justice Field might be pre-
NOTED and new Associate Jusslce apponveu
that suggestion by saying: No; Justce fleiu ;a Win
not be- appointed. Not that he lacks the quanh.
cations for he is eminently fitted In all except
his age He is as | understand, now beyond the
age for retirement. He could have retired at any
time within the last two years. and while nope
for wears to come, he must give I'VE
way before great while 1t would not do Tor tne
Democrats, with the power 70 appoint 3 .tmra 0n,ra
must retire within a few years. We must place
man there who can give promise OF retaining
ion. the President will seek for man who pos
sesses the ability and experience necessary out
Boston, Bos a NJ March as Special The journal"
will say tomorrow morning: Minister fnelps
is on his way home from the Court OF 81 James y
Tie will arrive in season to fill the posltlon oi
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 1t would
be most creditable appointment and we 90 nO'
fheips It is understood that Mr. Phelps ha.
expressed an intention OF resigning nls pre'en
position"
ClnClnn3ll,
death of Chief Justice Waite comes with peculiar SAD
ness TO many people in Cincinnati Aside from what
known of him as public man by all, he has oeen 'n
honorcd acquaintance and friend of large circie
citizens by reason Of his residence here In 1873, whe
he was nresident of the Ohio Constitutional Con
.,.on ana aso by the fact of his frequent visits here
to his son. c. c. Waite, vce-presidcnt of the Cincinna
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad In this connection
II may be said that In the first haste to suggest sue
cessor here, the general voice gives the name
". s. Groesbeck
RITE. n v March e3-The United States Distric
Court was adjourned to-day out Of respect to tn
memory Of Chief Justice Waite after brief eulosy
Isxinston. KY, March os.-There is general es
preston OF sorrow in this city at the death OF chs
Justice Waite He was regarded as %se s1S eDuf oot
can the people Of the south entertained
ss ssIa tssv Ss n Wes Concerned was entirely safe
hands.
rN1TEp STATES COURTS REMAIN OPEN.
No official notice was taken yesterday In the Feeders
Building in this city Of the death OF Ch'ci 'us''c
Waite II was regarded as surprising that the cour'
ware held AZ usual Judge Lacombe heard motions
the United States Circuit Court and Judge Brown 81
In the United States District Court. Mono OF II
casos Judge Lacombe had caused the attendant
Of the leading members Of the bar, who are usnall
the drst to make motions Of adjournment in such case
No motion was made before either Of the Judges thi
the courts adjourn out of respect to the memory
the Chief Justice, and the usual days work In tt
hasten 10 notice the death of the Chief Justt
nv placing the flag hafmast on the United stat
Court House =. 49,, e..,.. CON,
Al the close of an argument In the supreme Iour
Chambers before Justice O'Brfen exJudge John
nslIop arose and announced the death Of 1hef Just
Waita After words OF praise for the en-
Jus.ce he moved that the court adjourn untu NO
day. Wheeler IL Pee Khan seconded the melton % ct, :,
Judge Birdseye also briefly eulogzed the dead Chi
Jusfce and Justice 0'Brien directed that suitaD
entry be made In the minutes and declared tne cou
adtourned
THE FIRE RECORD.