The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.
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at $1.36; $4,000 at $1.264; $25O,OO0 at
$12615; $4,000 at $1.2613; $4,000 at
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NOMINATED FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The president
this afternoon sent the following nomina-
ton to the senate: To be chief justice of
the United States, Melville w. Fuller, of
Illinois.
The nomination of Melville w. Fuller,
of Chicago, as chief Justice of the United
States, is regarded here with unbounded
satisfaction by leading men of both
parties. Mr.. Fuller is in every respect
fitted to fill the high Office TO which he
has been nominated. Melville Weston
Fuller was born in Augusta, Maine, on
February IL, 1888. His father was Frederick
A. Fuller, mis- mother, Catherine Martin,
daughter of Chief Justice Nathan Weston.
Melville w. Fuller was fitted for college in
Augusta and graduated at Bowdoin in the
class of 1853, his classmato being L. j.
Phelps. our minister to England. Mr..
Fuller, after leaving college, began the
study of law at Bangor, after attending
lectures in the law department of Harvard
university. He began to practice his
profession in Augusta in 1856. While
waiting for clients he acted as editor of
the Age, and won his spurs in journalism.
Feeling that his true field of work was
law, and realizing that his native city
did not afford that scope for
effort which he stood in need of, Mr..
Fuller went west and selected Chicago.
Here he did not have to wait long for prac-
tice. His ability was speedily recognized
and properly rewarded. For thirty years
he conducted lucrative practice, and won
distinction among the foremost lawyers
at the bar.
In 1861 he was elected member of the
state constitutional convention. In 1862
he was chosen to the legislature, and,
although democrat running each time
in strong republican district, he was vic
torious by good majorities. He was a
delegate to the democratic national con-
vention of 1864, 1872, 1876, and 1880.
In 1860 he was selected by the citizens
to deliver an address of welcome to
Stephen A. Douglas. In 1858 Mr.. Fuller
married Calista o. Reynold, and, after her
decease, Mary Ellen, daughter of the dis
tinguished banker, VIM. f. Coolbaugh. He
has eight daughters.
In his practice in the supreme court of
the United States, Mr.. Fuller has repeat
edly come in contact, both as colleague
and as opponent, with Messrs. Edmunds,
Sherman, Hoadey, Ingersoll and other
admitted great lawyers and has never
failed to hold his own against the greatest
of them. He is familiar with the decisions
of that court and well informed in the
history of our country, especially on
constitutional questions. Not contented
with the vast amount of reading and
writing, which of necessity results from a
huge practice of his profession, Mr.. Fuller
does an immense amount of miscellaneous
reading and considerable writing by way
of recreation. He is an omniverous
reader, resembles Macauley in his liking
for good novel as well as the swiftness
with which his memory clings to it.
Mr.. Fuller was dining with some friend;
: at the IrOquois club when found by al
: Associated Press reporter. He had no in
, timation whatever of the nomination, an(
was so overcome at the announcement
that for some moments he could d.
nothing more than make an exclamation
: of surprise. He requested that he be no
pressed for an extended interview, saying
that he was not in condition to talk OIL
the subject, the nomination had come 81
unex pectedly. However, he stated that HI
I would not decline the nomination.
Mr.. Springer said:
a "The appointment of Mr.. Fuller TO
chief justice was the very best one tina
!, the president could have made. Mr.. Full
: Ter is prominent in his profession, is o
unimpeachable integrity, and his privat
character is exemplary in every respect
He is about "a years of age, is in goo'
. health, and gives promise of long an'
brilliant career on the bench. He IS eX
70 ceedingly courteous in his manner, bu
J. firm and unyielding in his conviction
of right. He is not partisan' out
Of democrat in large and better sense
d democrat from principle. His appointment
y. will give great satisfaction to the Poop
lie of Illinois and the northwest without re
lie gard to party, and to the entire countr