New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-25
THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY
WHO WILL SUCCEED JUSTICE Bradley
pnF.IIEyr HARRISON LIKELY TO SELECT A
PFxNsYLvAxIAy-H FXCELLENT JUDI
CIAL ATPrl NTMtNTS KtVIEWED.
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w,sb,rcton May ni-It is evident that Prcsi
dent Harrison has decided 10 give a good deal
q time aud thought to the selection Of All Associate
Justice Of he supreme Court. 10 I'LL the place mace
vacant by the death Of Justice bradley. IL the
nomination eoos n !, customary, 20 state In the
judicial circuit from which Justice Bradley was chosen
ard over which he presided. the new Judge VIII III
all probability by n Pennsylvania The President
NAV. however. II f. hnt"d g outside the THIN
Circuit for n judge, ard I'm that case even more
difficult and wcichy considerations viii enter into
the ,a,k 81 selcctlon 1t IS nkely accordingly. that
an appointment VIII MT be made without much
further inquiry AMI Iteration; and when made the
nomination may be expected TO maintain the unusually
hsf sinudani Of excellence and merit shown IN many
judicial appointments which have fallen to this ~
mni,iTntion.
Ircsdcnt Hnrr'.,n has been called on to nominate
In the course Of the t three years Of his term m"r
Federal judges Of the higher grade than are usually
cho..n I'm Two or three Administrations. Tho new
Associate Justice when appointed will 30 the third
Nh, on the supreme Court bench by the present
Executive and one.thrd u the entire membership
OF the court will then hold commissions from him.
The two pnQr appointments OF Justice Brewer IN
place OF Justice Matthews, and Justice brown 10
succeed Justice Miller. were received with universal
commentator. men OF both parties uniting IN ap'
prevail ~ them
In the United states Circuit Courts. the range Of
more remarkable. 90 the nineteen Circuit Judges
now sitting IN the nine Federal circuits appointed I'M
der the ola and by the provisions OF the Evar'N
net OF Marrh O. 1901, eleven. or more than hall, 0"c
their nomination to President Harrison. Among
tbe,,c eleven are Judges shipman. Of Connecticut;
Caldwell Of Arkansas: Woods Of Indiana. and
Mccormick Of Texas. all formerly district judges ana
elevated TO the circuit bench only after long ana
brilliant service in the lower courts. Judge Con- o.
West Virginia. formerly Representative IN congress
and Secretary OF the Navy; "a >olctor-Genern
Taft Of Ohio; ex Representative McKcnna, OF Call
forna: George NJ. Dallas Of Pcnusyivama-names
which need only to be mentioned to indicate the uni
form high character aud standing Of this new ana pre-
uoudcratinc body OF Judges thus put within single
wear or two upon the Federal bench. Ten OF the
circuit Judges nominated by the President were con
nrmcd without criticism objection OF any Kind
The only case In which opposition WIS encountered
was that Of Judge Woods, Of Indlana. and the light
made against him was based confesSehIy ana eNci"
sivey political grounds.
Ia the establishment OF the now Court OF Land
CIaims authorized by the List Congress, the Pres
Ident equally happy and sncceSsIui III nus seer
lions while the rcOreu nizat0n OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission all five Of the Commissioners
nov holding appointments from this Administr",ion
has also met with nothing but commentator nom
the representative Of both political parties ana
in the public press. .
No Administrations II can be fairly said has mado
n record OF judicial appointments more praiseworthy
or more fecous ard the selections Of the last three
years for tho Federal bench may we'll serve as models
for many Other Administrations TO come.