Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-09
lAMAR'S SUCCESSOR.
President Harrison Gives the APP
pointment to a Democrat.
Judge Hnwrii II. Jackson of Tennessee
Named -Some Republicans Disgusved--
A General SURPRISE.

Judge Howell IL. Jackson OF Tennessee
Named some Republicans Disgustcd--
a General surprise.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2.-Presdent ilar-
risOn this afternoon sent to the senate
the nomination os Howell u. Jackson ot
Tennessee to be Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court of the United states. vice
j. q. G. Lamar, deceased. Judge Jackson
is Democrat.
Howell Edmunds Jackson is an OK.
Senator and ~ present Judge Of the United
States court for the district embracing
Tennessee. He is native and Lifelong
rcnnesSccan having been born at Paris,
Tenn, on April Sth, 1882, being therefore
81 years of age. His parents early moved
to Jackson, Tenn, and he lived there for
many years. lie was graduated from West
Tennessee College in 1873, and aiterward
spent two years at the University OF Nlr'
glnia.
in 1856 heswas graduated from Lebanon
Law School and Immediately began the
practice Of law in Jackson, removing To
Memphis three years later, lie served on
tile supreme bench of his state twice by
appointment. He was elected 10 the state
House of Representatives in 1850 on the
state credit platform. and was very soon
attCrward elected 10 the United states Sen
ate as a Democrat serving from March
mcmbered At the Capitol as man OF quiet,
unassuming manners. generally well liked
and distinguished for fairness and judicial
consideration OF the questions arising here.
A GREAT SURPRISE,
The appointment was great surprise to
the Tennessee delegation in the House.
The two Republican members felt sore
over the selection OF Democrat and II
StatG's.rghis man, but when asked as to
Mr. ,lacNsuns personal fitness. conceded
that his character nnd ahtlltlts were ali
that could be desired The selection was
politically no more pleasing to some of
the Democratic representatives, who re-
called the TACT that judge Jackson was II
leader of the "Up-sChuul Democrats of
Tennessee an element which make II
warm but unsuccessful fight within the
party ia favor OF the payment oil the state
| debt dollar for dollar, substantially as de.
manded by the bOndholders. These men
said, however, that the new judge was
strong, clean and able.
Representative ilOuk of Tennessee, when
| asked about the appointment. said II
| thlnk President HARRISON has followed his
| inclinatiOns and has betrayed The kepubli-
| can party and committed "A crime against
the constitution by appointing man who
| BY birth and schooling is states rights
| Democrat, believing in strict cons ruction
OF the constitution ami the supremacy OF
the state over the nation. | have nothing
| % say against Judge Jackson as a man; he
il Just, able and humane
The nomination came as great surprise
in the senate and was received while he
Senate was i'll executive session. There
was no comment made on the floor, but
the Republicans gathered about in little
| groups and discussed ii. With the excep.
ton Of Il few who think the President
shonld have appointed a Republican, the
nomination was we'll received There will
it is said be little if any opposition TO his
| continuation.