The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-20
CHIEF JUSTICE.
Candidates Popping Up serenely,
Interviews With Well Informed
Men of New York City.
Senator Gray Seems to Be tho
Favorite in the Race.
Secretary Bayard Exorting His In
fuence for His Friend.
There IA No Apparent Doubt OF the
There ia No Apparent Doubt OF the
President Appointing Demo.
cratic Successor 70 the
Late Mr.. Waite.

New York, April 49, The New York
Tribune hls the following; Reports are
becoming more definite daily that the
choice of tho President for CHIEF Justice
will be- Senator George GRAY, of Delaware.
\ thoroughly informed Democratic poll
tician and well known LAWYER " this city
just returned from Washington, said yes.
tcrday: al have The best Of reason for
thinking tina, the President has already
decided upon Senator Gray, u.t ,ha, the
nomination is ready TO b, SEM to the SEN
ate" =
+. Ellcry Anderson, who was asked
about the matter, said; 81 have nothing
more definite than learned few DAYS
ago Whom ] was in Washington. The
friends Of senator GEly were actively
presenting his name ,othc President, and
] have reason to believe L Was undcr con.
sidoTation by Mr.. Cleveland. Secretary
Hayarl, / understand, ga' cseiting al his
influence IN favor oi Mr.. Or,y."
Charles II. Alexander, who generally
knows what " going on IN law aud politics
and who has the reputation o. seeing clear
nom this city To Washiagion, said thu;
he was uniniormcl on Tho particular snb.
icct. lie stated that the President, Il he
had selected Mr. Gray. had doubtless done
~ with reference ,o thucsowdcd condition
Of the calendar OF the court, as the Ncll
known energy ot Mr.. Gray, combined with
hi, excellent judicial characteristics, would
doubtless enable him To carry on the busi.
ness OF the court with sryiirr dispatch
John l.. Calwalaier, al Cadwaadcr Il
strong, said that lac hHl liad il intma;cd
io him from persons srit'rscd 10 be- close
20 tie President that S-raiur G-ay wouid
be- the choice for the vac, pcy.
Tho TriLUrf has already published two
series OF interviews with healing lawyers
ia regard 10 the chief Just icc-hip. Toaro.
porter yesterday Walter (. Carter, oi Car.
Ter, Hughes Il Cn,ath formerly Horn.
blower, Carer & liyrnc, Aii.
eli the President males u nomination
soon, lac viii oi roUrsc SELECT u Democrat:
II after the election, he may take the hest
m,n without rgarl ,opsriy. Should be-
do this, lame, G. Garter would undonbi.
cdly DC thc choice. Not only u he the
strongest man at nur local har hut the
strongest, III In Hll. NJ amy bar IN Ibis
country. The most likely thing fur the
President IA 10 " this: Promote Field a.
The chief iusticcship aud lake mgn Ike
Gray, ul nclawarv; lind-ayi oi Kentucky.
us CoNcn, oiilir state. iog associate. With
the single exception ui Scm.ncs, ~ loaisi.
ana, Lindsay, Who WIS formerly Chief ius.
iicc. * tho ablcHt lawyer IN the south.
while t0WCn wng tile unanimous choice at
the judges ut The rnnr; oi appeals for Mil
lors place on that bench EN-Gov Cham
bcrlnin. Of this city, would also be- q capi.
tnl ~cle'tion~ullis opinions would bo IN
English ~ gddNng Ali-pu'sor Burkc's. II
the new man, whoever hc is. i TO ba the
rhicl Justice, the hest selection that can
spc would hc that " cX-tiov. llnadly.
Not only il hc q great advocate, bui great
lawyer as well.
T.. y. bickcron. tho nior counsel oi
tie bell Telephone company, said that hc
would IT, grltilird with 10" appointment
OF all men 81 jane &. Iaupr, adding
"Mlr. Carter Possesses llir judicial cliar.
aclcr In an eminent dcgcc, b. q lawyer IN.
surpassed II not unii,alrl iu THE rounlry,
is man OF Jroad aud deep culture, aud
MI ia all. The most lifted iur the position
" any man know OF cpur-c, the qucs.
ton VI his age AMI health and II his pol
tiles has q bearing on the matter. TX.
Judge lloadly would make an admirable
chief justice. lie i y man 1T iino abilities,
nm able lawyer, ycfscd in constitutional
questions"
John T.. Parsons lhoucht that the np.
pointmcnt Of James &. Garter NJ Of CN.
Judge lloadly would bc an ideal one. Mr..
Phelps or Mr.. Putnam would DO worthy
selections. To this he added.
II know Mr.. Phelps Personally, and ava
acquainted with lis who'd zane. lie h.
undoubtedly one Ut the uilD.t lawyers In
this country. lie WIS partner u Abra.
ham Wascman IN this els, uui bad he 10
MANNED here be- would undoubtedly have
! made great reputation hrv. Ito had a
I longing for The country, ! suppose, and r..
I turned 10 Vermont, wllrfr hr soon stood
/ ut the head Of the Ncw England bar
/ lie II ptc'cmincntly n brilliant man. ] do
not know whether his o.. would bo q bar
90 the Presidents appointment OF him.
| AZ for Mr.. Carter, his health would he n
factor. lie isa profound lawyer, n close
] 1hhN'NNf 'ht Wv ltAl W t'fff 'fi'ff WV
/ bar. so Is Judge lloady ] know them
both personally. disappointment Of any
one Of the four have named would be
excellent II does moi appear TO me that
an associate justice SHOULD be made chief
| Justice. The contrary practice prevails In
the court 81 appeals, and this usage re-.
moves from The court ~ joa'ousios aud
personal ambitions which might impair liz
usefulness"
stephen II. Olin expressed bis prefer
ence for Mr.. Carter on substantially the
same grounds Judge Gray, of Delaware,
or Mr.. Coudcrt would be an excellent
choice, ~ Mr.. oiin's opinion. lie added
IL believe that young man should be
chosen. With this faclor in view and
splendid abilities, legal anil judicial com
bincd, there u no man better fitted Tor the
position than Mr. William u. llomblowcr.
Il Is a great mistake 10 ugc the promotion
Of an associate justice. There h only one
instance Of the kind IN this country and
that was before the traditions OF the court
were established. In England i has been
q most rarc occurrence 10 appoint clilci
Justice from the bench. Let associate
justices have the idea before them tliat
one OF them may some day become cllici
justice and Vt once most injurious innu'
ence " introduced A justice under snch
| circumstance Would laVg the idea thal