The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-10
JUDGE JACKSON
To Be an Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court.
President Harrison Surprises the Coun-
try by Appointing a Democrat,
And In Turn h Severely Criticized BY Re-
pubIicans Ills selection Il the Result
OF FrieadshIp Formed While the
Two served In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The nomina.
ton Of Judge Howell f jackson to be
an associate justice OF the supreme
court of the United States came upon
the republican members of the Senate
like a thnnder-elap, and there IS nc
Disgusting the fact that the action Of
the republican president in appointing
democrat 10 this place has raised d
breeze I'M his own camp The most
pro nounced man ia this particular
is Senator Dolph who Thursday
afternoon criticised IL in q
not very kindly manner. Mr.. Dolph's
feelings are. perhaps, injured and
wounded more because he thought the
president ought to have appointed him
than because he appointed a,democrat
Mr. Dolph has had his judicial rod nj
ever since there has been any talk Of Q
vacancy, and was nggrieved because
the president did not appoint him in
stead Of Mr.. Shiras at the time of this
last vacancy.
The democrats have been placed IN
rather peculiar position BY this ap
pointment They made their fight on
buQKt hEAOuldS Oil LiAG kNONndn tAtAl
the president Of an outgoing admins
tration ought not to make any life ap
pointees, and not because his appointees
were republicans Il was a principle
they were fighting for, and now that
that principle has an application that
strikes home, they are in dilemma as
to how they can most easily wriggle
out Of IT, If they vote to confirm Judge
Jackson by those very votes they are
condemned for their attitude in oppos.
ing the confirmation Of Judge McComas.
The presentation Of the matter from
the president himself is to this effect.
He said he was determined to appoint
southefnsmnn to the vacancy, and so
far, and only so far, should geograph-
ical or any other considerations enter
into the case He believed that an APP
pointment to the supreme court, the
highest tribunal in the world, he
would betray his own oath OF office
IL he allowed any consideration 9TH
er than those Of the highest eff
cheney and ability to serve the country
enter into the question. Mr.. Ilarri-
son, in casting about for southern re-
publican for the appointment, found
only two men available Don Pardec
and Emory Speer. Gen. Harrison
frankly said that in his estimation
neither Of these men was qualified for a
position upon the supreme bench. Mr..
Harrison's own explanation is that he
could find no southern republican whom
he felt was worthy Of the appointment,
and he was bound to do his duty by the
supreme conrt regardless OF politics.
No one questions the quality Of the
appointment and Jaclsson's qualifica-
tions for the place are acknowledged
by republicans as well rs democrats.
1t is a good appointment. is the uni
versal comment, and Mr.. Harrison de-
clares that that is the only comment or
endorsement he desired. OF course such
an unusual act is commented upon, as
has been said, in all sorts Of ways, and
personal and political motives aseribed
to the president but those best in
formed believe that the president had no
motive further than has been stated.
II he had they will appear in the de-
velopments of the Immediate future