The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-29
MR.. YATES SUCCESSOR.
A NUMBER OF MEMPHIS ATTORNEYS
INTERVIEWED ON THE SUBJECT.
Among the Names Suggested as Suit
able Candidates For the Exalted Po-
sition IL that of Judges b. NJ Estes
and A. II. Garland.


II is fair TO presume that the vacancy
caused by the death OF Chief Justice
Waite, of the United States supreme
court, win be supplied by learned aud
uufiinching Democrat. AT least this is
what is expected OF President Cleveland,
and il Is confidently hoped that he viii
DO equal TO the emergency. There are
some big lawyers in Memphis, who not
unirequently have occasion TO appear as
counsel before the supreme arbiters Of the
land, and they are naturally interested rs
10 who shall I've the clief Of tho great
court. 1t is but natural that these gentle
men who have such wide professional
acquaintance should differ in their prefer
cnces for the lucky man, who may be or
maybe not will draw the prize. This Is the
way some of them talk.
Col. VIM H. Carroll-0f course donot
know who the President win appoint.
Attorney General Garland is abig lawyer,
hut don't think he will get the appoint
mcnt. DO mol believe that the appoint
,ncnt will come west OF the Allegheny
mountains. am inclined to think the
President will appoint New York man,
and though | have not heard his name
suggested. ! believe that Judge Rivers
Pcckham. Of the court Of appeals of that
ktate will he the man. II were the Prcsi-
dent aud bore the same relation 10 Mr..
Pcckham that he does, would not hest
tate to appoint him. Judge peckham is a
young man for the place, probably fifty
years old. lie has the reputation Of being
one oithc ahlcst lawyers in New York. lie h
athorough Democrat, was at the Cincinnati
convention in 1850, and at the Chicago
convention Of 1884 as a delegate. lie is
personal friend OF the Presidents, a
stanch Democrat and from what | hear
would make an admirable Judge. No, In
decd do not believe the appointment
will come south, but II II did what better
or more accomplished selection could be
made than our own distinguished and
scholarly chancellor, u. NJ. Estesp lie
would be judge which the country would
he proud Of, aud would like TO zee him
get the position.
Judge J. W ClappI am for that
grandcst 81 oil lawyers, Allen q. Thur
man, but lac is too old. II I've was ten
,cars younger there would be no question
about his appointment, but agc ban
him, and 40 II does, | reckon,
his great compecr. Judge Mcdonald,
al Indiana. Outside of ihese men have
not given the subject any thought, and
have no iayoriics. hut am quite conf
dent that Mr.. Cleveland will give Us a
good and able man. No, do not think
that the appointment will como south.
Mr.. Garland would sdon the place; NJ
would Mr.. speaker Carlisle. Mr.. Carlisle
II 81 about the right age, and am told Is
one Of the sounlest OF lawyers, but the
place will bc filed by man east OF the
Ohio river, think. do not know OF any |
man in New York whom could name for |
the place, but suppose that u the Prcsi- |
,lcnl WISHES 10 appoint New Worker, he |
will have Int little difficulty In finding u
suitable lnan.
Mr. James II. Wnison-Whilc | would
be glad 10 see southern man appointed.
aud think that the south is entitled 10 at
least tvo more representatives ou the
bench, think that Il would bc impoliiic
for n southern man Ia DO appointed 10 the
chici juslircship. The Democratic party
j. holding ~ tenure ut ollicc by a slender
thread, AMI the President must act most
carefully 10 hold on TO power, and II pos.
hihlc Va strengthen the party. 4 southern
mau % succeed VI. Waite would create
storm Of Indignation, and Ice worked into
snch n bug,boo 10y the ralical northern
pres ~ to turn ava, the vute ~ men who
are ON the ycrp ri Joining the Democratic
column. The appointment will bc from
the eNtrcmc north 90 northwest, ! think.
II Is fair 10 presume that the President
will appoint good Democrat, but " he
goes on on the mugwump idea the
Hbicsi man that ! know Of In that limo
would lie Judge Cooley, OF Michigan. now
memberoi the interstate coinmcrce com.
mission. lie h beyond all doubt ono OF
the finest constitutional lawyers In the
country. Thrn, too, there Is eX.Judg'
Dillon, he, too, " q Republican Of The
mugwuiup stripe but he Is ~ wmpt up u
corporations that While he is a great law
ycr hardly think u would be safe 90 ap
tioning these men. | would not like I,
&c either oi them appointed. No, i,
not think that Attorney General Gaflan,
viii be named ior the place. n the prcsi
dent wants 10 appoint one ~ thc bninlcs
NV ~ ~ Aif' FhAiN W ltiNl tsiht ~ W
l:,er. Of Arkansas. lie j. the peer Of Mf
Garland, isyounwr in ycan aud one o
the beat lawyers IN the whole country
think, though. that thu appointment vii
L. from the cast, and some New York mar
will he named
judy r. D. Morran-i really do mol
know Who Will bo nominated hy the Prcsi
dent. lie viii BE- Democrat, though, O
approved typ, I think. scunrcly think
that Attorney. General Garland will be alp
l"inicd, though he would make an excel
lent cltiyi justice So vuuld Mr.. Carlisle
Tut am inclined o. think that no nouth
IN man Will ~ named. II Judge Thur
man was young enough there would be- NJ
Question thlut, about hs appointment
hole We VII get thorough Dcmocra
that may bc depended upon, though; ~
the President, as hc always doss, will nc
wisely in the matter
Col w. q. Woathoriori am for A,
torney General Garland lint, last aud n
the time lie Il The man ior chief Justice
aud would b. oDs II the grandcst OF al IN
great men who have occupied that distir
gtilshcd position. Al The same tim,
though 10 not think that a southern ma
will H. appointed, know of no one in IA
north that ! could name lust now, but MI
Garland ought tu h. appointed. Mr.. Ca
lisle would be- a zine s'lcciion also. IN
appointment may ~ 10 the northwest, an
" Il dos Mr Vilas may lie the man. Pos
nrsict.t,cneral Dickinson would also H.
good man, and may le nominated.
want to scc some Young. vigorous Dem