Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-12
HR MAY In DNENATEn-

( Washington, Feb lit has hrvn
commended That Notwithstanding the op.
lpOaitiou tu the confirmation ui judge
jackson In both parties he the sruuto,
he would ultimately bc confirmed us
Hsso,iutc Justice of the United States
RuprrIuo court Leading Democrats arr
3 now making statements uJ tutuly that
tJndge Jackson will not hc confirmed,
but that the nomination viii boo held uu
I'm the CnmWitlpp. ur that action viii hp
iprcyrntri n the scnutc III 10 ,hnll Dee re-
ported from the committee mud that 10
will be- lott Tor President Cleveland tu
nominate him VI he shall desire On have
him on the bench Jackson friends iu.
sist that Cleveland h. we'll pleased with
the nomination. But 10 appears That they
would not care tu take the chance that
Mr., Cleveland might not be- willing To
nominate him, hut would feel that "
the vacancy should bee left for him, there
would be- other obligations which would
make II necessary for HIM tu select an.
Othor person. Tho mtimation which tx
made 10y 4Omc of The leading Demo
Gratis Is that 1t Ia possible chat MIR Jack
Hon will not be- reported from the lu-
dietary committee This could he ac-
complahcd by the cooperation of four
Democratic mcmhors OF the committee
with two of the Republican members.
Vhpw are nine members ON this com,
mttec Eve Republicans and four Demo.
.
liCur of Massachusetts, chairman; MIR
Wilson of Town, Mr. llUtt OF Connect
cut, Mr. Teller Ot Colombo, and Mir
Mitchell of Oregon. The Democrats
are Mossrs, Vest of Missouri, George
Of Mississippi, and Coke ot Texas, II
IN said to he q fact that the Democratic
members ot the committee viii cooper
ate with Senators Harris aud Bate OF
Tennessee Va their efforts TO prevent a
confirmation. There nrc inumntlons also
that two Republicans, Teller OF Colorado
and Mitchell of Oregon are disposed TO
adopt the Wow OF those Republicans
who think that Mr.. Harrison ought NOT
Go have chosen Democrat, and 20
prcveut his confirmation This could be
accomplished 80 fnt as the action of
Che committee Is concerned IL The two
Republicans named, Teller and Mitchell,
should vote with the four Democrats
against ConurmlnG I'm that ease the
nomination. however, could hc reported
% the senate with an uhfnVOrahle ~
commentator. and it would then hp
possible for the friends of Judge lack,
son on the committee TO move TINT he
should ho conhrWod despite tho adverse
action Of the committee, An adverse
vote would bring the nomination hefor,
the senate aud make it possible TO SO
cure tegt Yubc there whether or NOT
he should loo confirmed. The probability
would seem 90 be- that Judge Jackson
.Nutu ne NohNllhfu even ~ ihefe Nhoult
he au adverse vote OF the committee
against him. The greater danger I,
judge jackson possibly Is that the In
dietary committee may not be- able Il
secure quorum, aud thns render it i'm
possible 90 have the nomination rtp0rtet
90 the senate, unless that body by an
affirmative vote shnl direct The com
mittee 20 make a report Five member
OF the committee are required 10 max,
quorum, II the Democrats should nb
sent themselves Il win be necessary thai
every Republican member of the com
mittee shall be present II all tho Demo
Gratis and one Republican should absen,
themselves from u committee meotin,
there would not be a quorum aud IN,
Judiciary committee would NOT he abi,
60 make favorable on an unfavorab,
report on the nomln0uoA
ABOUT The INAUGURATION