New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-05
FOR THE SUPREME BENCH.
THE NAME OF JUDGE DAVID J. BREWER, on
KANSAS. SENT TO THE SENATE.
SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT AS sUccEssoD
TO STANLEY MATTHEws-THREE PROBABLE
VACANCIEs-JUDGE BREWERS HONOR
ABLE CAREER.
iBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rarDusE.I

| WashingtSV Dec. 4.-The most important aps
! pointment made by the President since the forma-
/ tion Of his Cabinet announced to-day when
the name OF David J. Brewer was submitted 10
the Senate for the vacancy on tie Bench of the
United States Supreme Court, caused by the death
last summer OF Associate Justice Stanley Matthew'S
In the executive session Of the Senate which
followed the regular session this afternoon the
nomination was referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary. There is little doubt that it will be
confirmed without any material opposition Thus
ends what has for many months been subject
OF more or less intelligent discussion by the
gossirs of the Capital. According TO the best
information obtainable, the President had made up
his mind about month ago 10 appoint Mr. Brewer.
and only waited for the assembling of Congress
to send in his aame. Up 10 that time there were
a number Of candidates in the field, if candidates
is the term that can properly be used
in connection with the names of men who are
talked OF as likely to be chosen for so important
an Office But there were really only three names
between which the President Is said to have hesi-
tated. One was that Of judge Brewer, and the
Others were those of Mr. Hitchcock, OF ST. Louis.
and Judge Brown, of Michigan, at present
District Judge of the United States.
The appointment of Judge Brewer largely
due to the recommendation of Senators Ingalls, and
in the House of Representatives, notably Mr. Per-
kins who united in pushing the claims of their Stats
and their section of the country for representation
on the Supreme Court Bench. The appointments
is generally well received. Justice Miller, over
whose circuit Justice Brewer has presided, speaks
of him IN the warmest terms, ranking him among
the ablest judges the bench
The filing of this vacancy has drawn attention
again TO other vacancies likely to occur on the
Supreme Court Bench in the course OF Presidents
it is stated that Associate Justice Miller long past
the age at which he Is entitled to retire on PEN
sion, has sgnihed his intention Of shortly with
drawing from the bench. In this event, the va
cancy, it is said is likely TO be filed by the APP
ponment of Judge Woods, the United States
District Judge of Indiana Another Associate
Justice like Justice Miller entitled to retire
ment, is Justice Bradley. Should he elect 20
abandon his seat on the bench the vacancy IS
likely 10 be filled by a New-lork appointment.
The third Associate Justice now past the retiring
age is Justice Field His place is quite apt,
under any circumstances, to 80 to the Pacific
coast
he President also sent to the Senate for con-
irmation, number OF recess appointments.
David J. Brewer born in Smyrna. Asia Minor,
June 20, 1887 his parents being the time mission
aries to the Turks. He is nephew of Justice stephen
j. Field, his mother being a member of the famous
Field family. His parents returned TO the United
states during his infancy, and settled in Connecticut
where young Brewer was educated in the schools II
Hartford, East Hampton, Mddletown and New-Haven.
He entered Wesleyan University, at MiGdletown, IN
1851 and at the close of his year YALE
where he graduated IN 1856 He passed year
in the law Office Of his uncle, David Dudley Field IN
New-YOrk City, and then entered the Law school at
Albany, graduating in 1855.
In the fall of that year he went West, and in 1850
settled in Leavenworth and began the practice law.
In 1861 he appointed United states Commits
sioner in 1862 elected Judge OF the Probate
and Criminal Courts in LeavenwOrth County; in 1864
elected District Judge of the st Judicial District;
I'm 1865 Prt sden of the City Board Of Education
Of Leavenw Orth; in 1s66-7-6 superintendent OF
the LeayenwOrth schools, and in the latter Year
elected Prosecuting Attorney for LeavenwOrh County.
In 1870 he elected Associate justice of the Supreme
Court Of Kansas for the OF six years. and was
reelected in 1876, and again IN 1os2 In 1854 he
resigned from the state bench To accept the appoint
ment of United States Circuit Judge for the With
Judicial Circuit, rendered him by President Arthur,
which office he stil holds. The Eighth Circuit consists
0t Arkansas, Colorado. Iowa, kansa4 Minnesota.
Missouri and Nebraska