The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
THREATS OF BULLDozERS
Democratic Senators Threaten to Refuse to
Confirm The Nomination Of Louis Nc
Cemas Unless Concessions Are Made.


Democrats Think They See . Way OF Fore
ing the President to Knuckre 90 Them.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1a-Evidences are
becoming daily more apparent that there
will be considerable opposition to the con-
firmstion by the Senate of the nomina-
ton Of Louis McComas, of Maryland,
10 the Supreme Bench of the Dis
friet of Columbia The opposition
will be On party lines. ana will
grow out of the action taken by the Repub-
licans in the Senate. almost four years
ago. when . number of Mr.. Cleveland's
nominations were permitted to fail for
lack of continuation. The action Of
Senator Edmunds. then at the head
of the Judiciary committee. in reporting
adversely on Q judicial nomination Is re-
called in this connection by the Democrats.
Mr.. Edmuncs held that Mr.. Cleveland.
having been defeated by the people.
had no right to make life appointments on
the verge of his retirement TO private life.
This position was not announced by
Dir. Edmunds until few days before the
4th of March. The nomination of Mr.. Nc
Comas was made more than three months
before the time when President Harrison
will retire, and is to fill q vacancy
which has existed for several moutha
IL must also be remembered that the
present chairman of the Senate committee
on Judiciary. Mr. Hoar, is a warm friend OF
Dir. McComas, and will see to it that the
nomination 10 promptly reported back to
the Senate with q very strong recon-
mendation. While the Democrats may
be able to resist final action on MIR
ri s0fu a. a n m a n "
be impossible for them to prevent contirma-
ton. unless they can make some dear
which will take TO them at least five Re-
publican Senators. There can be none but
partisan objections raised to the nominal
tions made and which will be made by
President Harrison.
IL can be stated in this connection that
the lntimation Of Democratic Senators that
they will attempt to defeat nominations TO
life positions between this time
and March next has not
q depressing effect upon President
Harrison. nor is it at all likely that he will
Democratic Senators, whereby he
shall appoint Democrat to fill the other
vacancy on the District Supreme
Bench in return for McComss's
in mind the nomination TO this vacancy Of
q gentleman now located in the District, o
good lawyer and q Republican, who Is IA
miliar with the intricate Jurisprudence OF
the DlStrict. PRESSURE Is Deing DIougnt
upon the President to nominate for this
place weil-known Republican lawyer of
Indianapolis, but the chief executive.
while very much desiring to recognize the
gentleman. does not want, in making the
appointment. to leave any ground Ior
criticism by selecting any one I'M
familiar with the laws and practices
of the District. There is no State or Terri
tory where the laws are varied or COM
plicared as here, where the judicial system
Is built upon retrospective laws of Mary
land. Washington. Georgetown and the
acts passed since Congress itself has as
sumed entire control of the District of CO.
lumbia.