The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-08

A-''i->NAi oi'ios lHu', r0O. O.-Iho
Journal, in long editorial relating to
the appointment of Judge Jackson by
President Harrison. says: "The kick
ing Republicans ana Dol tiers in tho
South drove the President to the dis.
agreeable necessity OF nominating a
Democrat. If he (the President) could
have had his choice and the support of
the Republicans in the Senate he would
have nominated a Republican, but thew,
by their selfish opposition to the admin
1stration and their treachcry to tho
party, compelled him to seek Demo
cratic support for any nomination he
might make. 1t i'll becomes the Repub-
llcan kickers, sulkers, and mischief
makers, after having thus forced presi.
dent Harrison to seek support outside Of
the Republican ranks, to censure him
for nominating Democrat. He could
not, without sacrificing his self.respect,
be driven by their opposition from OK
ercising his constitutional prerogative
of nominating q Judge"
CINCINNATI, Feb. 7.-Judge Howell e.
jackson, recently nominated by Pre-
sident Harrison to the Office of associate
justice Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, is here day in connec-
ton with his duties as circuit Judge.
he was warmly congratulated by mem
bers OF the bar, with whom he has al
ways been favorite. Speaking OF his
recent appointment he said:
81 have had no communication with
tho President relative to my appoint
ment either before or since | was in
formed of it. A few DAYS before the
appointment was made | had q ietter
from one OF tho present justices, saving
DpnciHnpt mi I l..
way clear to appoint me to tho vacant
post. About the same time had lot.
ter from prominent lawyer of Detroit
expressing the same hope.
81 was not consulted, and as far az |
know the President did not consult
with any ono relative to tho matter l
have no idea who my successor will be,
but | would like to say word about an
item | saw in morning paper. 1t said
that | was appointed that Harrison
might appoint his old law partner, Con
Miller, to tho place l vacated. Now, as
matter Of fact, such a thing is impos.
sible, even had the President desired it,.
My successor must come from my own
district. Con. Miller is of the Seventh
district and is not eligible"
do you think the President should
have let Cleveland make the appoint.
ment?"
mot at all. 1t is no new thing for
retiring President to make such ap.
pointments. President John Adams ap.
pointed Chief Justice Marshall only two
days before the Inauguration of Thomas
Jefferson, who objected to such action
seriously, and President Jackson ap.
pointed Justice Catron and had him
confirmed on the morning of March 4,
only few hours before he retired from
the Presidential chair. Tho appoint.
ment of Democrat by Republican
President seems good step toward re.
moving the court still further from the
realm Of politics, with which it should
not have the least connection.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. There is
considerable opposition to Judge Jack
sons confirmation developing among
Democrats here. Their claim is made
that he is strong Federalist, and never
good party man as Democrat. They
also claim that President Harrison had
an Interior motive in view il naming
Jacksons successor which would cause
the displacement of all the Democratic
clerks in the States Of Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Ohio and Michigan, Judge Jack.
sons circuit.