River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

tor Generalship, and subsequently, posi-
tons on the Civil Service Commi ssion,
Interstate Commerce Commission and
Pacific Railroad Commission, all of which
he declined. he has been held Ia the
highest regard by the President. aud has
been generally indorsed bY Western Demo
Gratis.
An instant cry Of approval ran over the
Capital when the news became public, es-
pecially among those from Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, where Mr..
Fuller was particularly well and
Congressional and other friends of the hon
ored Chicagoan are jubilant over the nota-
BILE recognition of their favorite 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 EdInunds, who has been Mr..
Phelps chief advocate, was pleading
a 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 pleasur-.
ably. Mr.. Field later spoke highly and in
complimentary terms Of Mr.. Fuller JUS
dce Lamar was also warm IN the approval
of the selection.
CHICAGO, May Mr.. Fuller received the
notice OF his appointment with much
greater cooiness than his friends About
noon T asident Cleveland. by telegram,
notified him that his name had been sent to
the Senate for the place of Chief jus
tice Of the United States Su-
preme Court. Other dispatches speed
fly 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. Fuller's 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 con-
gratplatory nature were received by Mr..
Fuller Asked whether or 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 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 Enthusiastically. Summed up,
the majority of the editors agree that while
The appointment is a surprise it is far 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, az Augusta. Me. He comes from the best
New England stock, his ancestry dating back
20 the MayhOwers arrival. He graduated from
Bowdoin IN 1853 He then entered the law Of
fee of his uncle at Bangor, attending lectures
Ia the law department Of Harvard Uni
Versity. Mr.. Fuller commenced the practice
OF hts profession in his native city, also doing
editorial duty on the Age, of which he was one
Of the editors He was elected a member OF
the common council. became its president, and
also acted as city solicitor at the same time In
1856 wishing larger field Of action, he removed
10 Chicago and began at once a lucrative
business ii his profession. In 1851 he was
member of the Constitutional convention OF
this State and was member OF y
democratic National conventions Of Is I,
1872 1876 and 1889. HIS literary alta
ments are varied and Of high order, ant
his public speeches are characterized
BY elegance OF diction, eioquence and clearly
defined argument He is n great adm.rer Of
Stephen A. Douglas, having delivered an ad-
dress OF welcome TO him in 1880, also pronounce
ing his eulogy in 1861, and paying an eloquent
tribute 50 the dead statesman OF the IrOquois
Club banquet in Chicago Of last Monday even
ing. He has been twice married-iE 1858 and
1866.