The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-25
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
,fUcH SPECULATION ABOUT JUSTICE
LAMlR,s SUCCESSOR

Mr.. Harrison Make the Appointment
Democrat. Cite . Precedent In the FIJI
more ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Cockran's Part
in the right Over the Sherman Act
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Mr. Justice Lamar's
death stopped the wheels OF Justice and leg
islation at the Capitol to-day. but It also fur
nished an opportunity for speculation con-
corning tho appointment OF his successor.
The question OF the hour 10 will President
Harrison appoint o Republican. and In that
case will the Senate confirm him.
Among members OF the Senate and House
this question was freely discussed. Many
Democrats said 1t would be indecent for Pres
ident Harrison to nominate q Republican
for the vacancy at this late day in the
Administrations Senator Pugh Of Alabama.
for instance. who is q member OF the
Judiciary Committee. openly declared that he
would do everything In his power to prevent
the confirmation IL the President should nom
mate one OF his party friends for the place.
Other Democratic Senators agreed with that
announcement. and said they did not believe
tho President would make q nomination at
this late day.
On the other hand. Republicans quoted Mr..
Cleveland as saying, when he was President.
that his right to make appointments did not ex-
piro until after he had completed his term OF Of
fee. 1t was also pointed out that the Democrats
In the Senate sustained him In that attitude.
The Republicans then. as now. were In the
majority in the Senate. and they succeeded in
defeating tho will OF Mr.. Cleveland. Vice.
President-elect Stevenson was one OF their
victims. the Senate having refused to confirm
his appointment to the Supreme Bench OF the
District OF Columbia. The shoe Is on the other
foot now. II the President dominates O Re-
publican there will surely be q contest. and
some, Mt least. OF the Democrats will endeavor
to prevent ron frmation. The Republican,. as
rule. are anxious for the President to make
q nomination. believing that the candidate
can be confirmed notwitnstnndinS ths Rem0,
remarked when he heard OF the threats made
By. tie Democrats; ,ss md W. c.n fore. a con.
In view OF the conflicting opinions expressed
1 ese,as On eRd ,hIS sSs1Ts Tss I Ie ens se nfas @e exercise es is,
his right to nominate u Republican
re tnS nS Sosie. Oh judge HtdiSonfPS ardes q IoSIslspS.
Judge Emory sne9r OF Georgia. ex.Sen-
r fnSwn sPES Republican, snd we're ssy ,%sntio SsSff a. T res:
sibili,ies. but nearly all Of them were
IsEaTded Ss %naya L ths under The present
".Senatoriai courtesy might enable q Repub.
meet the existing situation. Little Importance
The name OF ex-senator Spooner Of Wisconsin.
ton than ali others: His popularity among
the members ofthe Senate without regard to
party Vas urged as a strong point n MS iay0 r.
LET such adesirable oflies 60 out Of the ismily
ator Spooner recalls n similar condition OF
FiImore's ADMINISTRATION; Avaeancyo occurred
s ss;ss sRs Rlsf Ss e sns 81 Z; S or lIl tssolin "a s si'ss wss
The n memS Sea e ci the ht'0 Senate. With Hi whom
he had formerly served. WITHOUT Intending
TO ssIisft " 81 Mr. 1hf bapd sssGns shs sn1 bsmost 81 .e g
the Senate prevented his eon:lrIn ation. that
iss sh VIII Msy ys the 9s tn estsen in ah sp ssnase to-day
It was suggested that the President might
give TIE Place ,t to one 1ns or1 hts ! p sanSfra wen RsI,
E%ishsd RsmSeratie sena,GE he rsbIisd:
s sesIt fqs{ 70 q si% On y sSis s iist e t tSs SS ~ PS q;
70 i saeR he 3 tusssssion' 'Ths sS Insist that sitA The
President should appoint a Republican and
1t! !fs Rspu sSks n,s can Sna r%essiiate t aitsr &e: cl sess
land comes In. The friends OF Judge Gresham
s srins sr Him to sd *. asesn 1t the 9, GMfp0e5ff svsisn TO-
II is&nown that Judge Gresham is ambitious
e so w i. a h s!nss 'i Il x sSw IN s sRS 81: .ab SpSn the ths
h. h.I i said i! Ths sa 1ssk d ana sis q, v sha D rrsclasHs
"a largest sitt and sweetest s"asS p Sl6ssS Withl Dn the slft q
Iamars successor deyoives upon Mr. Ciavo-
land. he will be urged to give the southern
s p4.ssni a the SsR Wesf Is fepae seStR ih By o eRfef Ju :.
tice Fuller and Justices Brewer. Brown, and
fiSIf shI f4s East ass By sSs 5Sssie sfhas sr1 slaf Is efsd:
tted 20 Kentucky; Under the circumstances
; ,Ss fG aSPea nnt f s be no Of GoG 9Re % tSe a,ssh %en 1 on
tire. There is no Likelihood. however. that
ths President Mo1lt appGhi ns. HIM tTo II sm for nc
HooSiers are bitter personal and political
The nomination OF Acknowledgement Miller
is out o'tho question, BECAUSE he Is SO unpopu:
lar with certain Republican Senators that they
relectad. 4 ,Eepublican Senator who stands
close to President Harrison said tonight that
i hn.' this dmyi i"e tnnttitns' but ~tf that a nepubliean
Judge Of one OF the southern circuits would be
promoted.
There appears to DO some friction among
the members OF the New York delegation In
the House with regard to the proposition to
ysneal the sherman, silver Purchasing act.
sentative Of Mr.. Cleveland in the House SO far
as ssD the sis silver question or. +, $ concerned 4. His re-
inqton followed ny a conference with Speaker
the Committee on i;ules will give the udvo.
cates 81 the repeal a chance to lie heard.
pNltHGNilcIN NlllN view OF tne case.
To-Day MI, COCHRAN was in consultation with
MT bacon. Hartman Of thu Committee on
banking and Currency: Mr.. Tracey. the lead.
Ing anti-silver Democrat on tho Committee on
Coinage, and also Speaker Crisp. As a result
rroduce n resolution for reference to the Com.
mittee on Rules reGuesting tnat u day be SCI
Bill to repeaI the silver purchasinuc. act OF n,
resolution will, probably. be fayorably re-
ported from the Gommtttee or Rules. 70
McMiilin held a meeting this afternoon
to- consider informally the subject. IT is pos
siDlo the free silver men may fight the repor
Of the Committee on Rules when 1t is made
but the anti-silver men EXPECT. with the aid Q
Speaker Crisp. to overcome any such difficulty
Mr.. Bacon. .s Chairman Of the Committee %
banking. and Currency. will have ,nomins
charge ofthe fight In the House. hut 1t Ia sal
that Nj. Cochran viii lie the leader OF the de
bate. some Of his colleagues are already be
ginning e. exhibit a teeIing Of jealousy agains
into Mr.. Cleveland's confidence in this matte
e the exclusion Of other gentlemen from Ne,
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