The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-05-10

tor Gene eralship. and subsequently posi-
tions on the Civil Service Commission,
Inter State Commerce Commission and
Pacific Railroad Commission, all of which
he declined. He has been held in the
highest regard by the President, and has
been generally indorsed by Western Demo-
Gratis.
An instant cry Of approval ran over the
Capital when the news became public, e.
pecially among those from Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, where Mr..
Fuller was particularly well-known, and
Congressional and other friends Of the hon.
ored Chicagoan are jubilant over the nota-
bic recognition Of their favoritc by the
President
The Supreme Court was in session when
the news came there. and il was received
with as much demonstration of pleasure
as ever comes over that dignified body.
Senator Edmunds, who has been Mr..
Phelps chief advocate. was pleading
case before Acting Chief Justice
Miller and his associates. Even Justice
Field. who, il was thought early in the
talk, might possibly be promoted to the po-
sition, received the announcement plcasur-
ably. Mr. Field later spoke highly and in
complimentary terms Of Mr.. Fuller. JUS
tice Lamar was also warm in the approval
Of the selection.
CHICAGO, May Mr. Fuller received tho
notice Of his appointment with much
greater lness than his friends. About
noon President Cleveland, by telegram,
notified him that his name had been sent TO
the Senate for the place of Chief Jus
ticc of the United States Su-
preme Court. Other dispatches speed
lily followed. and the newspaper
bulletins soon announced the appointment.
BY O'Clock the news had run through the
courts, and the lawyers began their pill
grimages toward Mr. Fullers Office on
Dearborn street. He was the recipient Of
many personal congratulations, his fellow
members of the bar seeming unanimous in
their approval Of the Presidents action.
During the day many kilograms of a con-
gratulatory nature were received by Mr..
Fuller. Asked whether CIR not he would
| accept. he gave rather an evasive answer,
preferring not to talk on the subject, but
the impression was left that he would not
decline the Office.
NEW York. May l.-Dispatches from the
leading newspapers of the country give the
gist of the editorials published this morn
| ing on the appointment Of Melville w. Full
Ter to the Chief-Justiceship. Summed up,
the majority Of the editors agree that while
the appointment - surprise, IL Is lar from
being a mistake on the part of the Presi-
dent. and hopes are expressed that Mr..
Fuller will accept
melville w. Fuller was born February II,
1888, at Augusta, Me. He comes from the best
New England stock his ancestry dating back
| to the Mayfowers arrival. He graduated from
Bowdoin in 1853 lie then entered the law Of
| flee OF his uncle at Bangor, attending lectures
in the law department of Harvard Uni
versity. Mr.. Fuller commenced the practice
| Of his profession in his native city, also doing
| editorial duty on the Age, of which he was one
| Of the editors He was elected member oi
/ the common council, became its president, and
also acted as city solicitor at the same time II
1856, wishing larger field OF action, he removed
| 10 Chicago and began at once lucrative
| business in his profession. In 1861 he was q
| member OF tho Constitutional convention o
/ this State and was member OF the
| Democratic National conventions OF 1861
/ 1872, 1876 and 1850. His literary attain
ments are varied and OF high order, and
| his public speeches are characterized
| by elegance OF dicton, eioqucnce and clearly
| defined argument. He is great admrer O
/ Stephen A. Douglas, having delivered an ad
/ dress OF welcome to him in 1860, also pronounc
ing h S eulogy in ls6l and paying an eloquen,
| tribute to the dead statesman at the Iroquoii
! Club banquet in Chicago Of last Monday even
| ing. He has been twice marred-n 1873 and
! I