The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-04
JACKSON'S NOMINATION.
FEARED THAT HIS CONFIRMATION
WILL BE CONTESTED.
In the Senate Judiciary Committee the
Proposition TO Make a Favorable
Report Was Opposed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Signs are not
wanting to indicate difficulty ahead in
the pathway OF the Jackson nomination.
There was a special meeting OF the
Senate Judiciary Committee this morn
ing. The purpose of the call was not
related to the nomination, but when 1t
was proposed that a favorable report
should be made upon 1t there was some
show Of opposition from the Democratic
side, and the nomination went over under
the rules OF the committee.
As far as can be learned the opposi-
ton does not touch Judge Jackson char
acter, or fitness, or even his Democracy
but is based upon objection founded on
principle. The Democrats have taken
position that It should not be proper for
the outgoing President to fill life places
Of such importance. There Is no ques-
tion that senators on both sides OF the
chamber are deeply concerned by the
probability Of the nomination OF Re-
publican circuit judge to succeed Judge
Jackson, the Democrats being determined
I'm advance to resist installation of a Re-
publican on the Southern circuit, and the
Republicans fearing that they will have
a hard struggle to confirm such nomi-
nation at this late stage in the session.
why Judge jackson was Appointed
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 3.-There
are many inquiries as to the reasons
which led President Harrison to appoint
a Democrat to succeed the late Justice
Lamar on the Supreme bench. The
statement comes very direct that he was
led to do this because Of Republican OPP
position to his making any nomination,
and the responsibility for the failure 70
nominate a Republican Is said to lie upon
ten or twelve Republicans in the Senate
who were determined to oppose any cen
firmation proposed by the President. IL
was at first his intention TO nominate
either Judge Emory Speer Of Judge TAR
dee. On making inquiries among the
Republican Senators as to which would
be most apt to secure ready nomination
he discovered that there were about
twelve Republican Senators who would
oppose any confirmation, partly on ac-
count OF their personal antagonism TO ire
President and partly IN account or thelr
desire to bring other matters TO the
front I'm the Senate. It FIRST on n'scoN-
ering this Mr. Harrison decided that ne
would not send H. any nomination. he
held TO this purpose until the afternoon
of yesterday, When ne pecstnc Cpils iH'ct
that a Democrat might be confirmed WIN
the cid of Democratic Senators. lie then
decided to send i'm the norn'nation or
Judge Jackson, whom he believed could
be confirmed and whose confirmation
would leave very impo"tlnt circuit
judgeship to be filled. The Republican
Senators who opposed MS making the ap-
pointment will probably try to IlcVent
confirmation, and there appears 10 re q
strong probability that they may succeed
unless, advantage being taken OF the GUS
tom Of senatorial court ssy," which dis
countenances delay in action on the roni-
nation OF an ex-senator, the matter be
forced to the front with grCat prompt
ness.
II confirmation is secured promptly 1t
is expected that the President will nomi-
nate Judge w. o. Bradley. OF Kentucky,
who is one of the prominent leaders or
the s. hern Republicans and was very
prominently spoken of at Minneapolis for
the nomination for the Vice-Presidency.
TO succeed Judge Jackson on the circuit
bench. The fact that Judge Jackson was
favored by Justice Brown, OF the Supreme
bench. and Judge Taft. of the circuit
bench. and by President Harrisons
brother if a Republican could not be con-
firmed, had some influence in inducing
the appointment of Judge Jackson under
the existing circumstances.