The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26

tor-Generalship, and subsequently posi-
lions on the Civil Service Commission,
Interstate 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. es-
peclally 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 favorite by the
President.
The Supreme Court was in session when
the news came there, and it was received
with as much demonstration of pleasure
as ever comes over that dignified body.
Senator Edmunds, who has been Mr..
Fhelps' chief advocate, was pleading
case before Acting Chief Justice
Miller and his associates. Even Justice
Field, who, it was thought early in the
talk, might possibly be promoted to the DO
sltlon, received the announcement pleasur-
ably Mr.. Field later spoke highly and in
complimentary terms of MI. Fuller. JUS
of the selection
hol1ce Of his appointment With mliGn
greater GOODNESS 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
tlce 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.. 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 a con-
gratulatory 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 1.-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.
oi1O lhaJoA1uy VI Guc eulCOTS agree Jnat While
the appointment is a surprise, it is far from
being 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 Mayfower's arrival. He graduated from
Bowdoin in 1853, He then entered the law of.
fee 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 a member OF
the common council, became it's president, and
also acted as city solicitor at the same time In
1856, wishing larger field of action he removed
to Chicago and began at once lucrative
business in his profession. In 1861 he was a
member of the Constitutional convention OF
this State and was a member of the
Democratic National conventions of 1864.
1872, 1876 and $780, His literary attain.
ments are varied and of high order, and
his public speeches are characterized
by elegance Of diction, eloquence and clearly
defined argument. He is a great admirer OF
Stephen A. Douglas, having delivered an ad.
dress OF welcome to him in 1850, also pronounc.
Ing his eulogy in 1851, and paying an eloquent
tribute to the dead statesman at the Iroquois
Club banquet in Chicago of last Monday even.
ing. He has been twice married-in 1858 and
1861