The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-04
The President Criticised for Promoting
Jackson TO the Supreme Bench.
Some Senators Say Republican Should Have
Been Appointed and Others Object Because
the Judge Is Not Good Democrat.
Confirmation Opposed BY Senator Har-
ris Because the Judge Is UniOnist
Mr.. Dolph Displeased Because His Own Ambi'
tion Was Not Reslized-W. 0. Bradley
Mentioned for the Circuit Judgeship.
JACKsON's NOMINATION.

JACKsON's NOMINATION.
A Few Democrats and Republics Protest.
Against the Presidents Action.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-There continued
to be not little severe criticism at the Cap
ltol. to-day. of President Harrlson's course
in nominating Democrat. yesterday, to
fill the vacancy on the bench of the Su-
preme Court created by the death of Justice
Lamar. The Republicans who complain OF
the nomination do so under q misapprehen-
sion of the facts. They affect to believe
that the nomination was made from parti.
san choice. The President makes no con-
cealment of the facts. which he has so often
expressed. that he preferred TO name .
straightout Republican for the vacancy.
The first thing he had to take into
consideration. however. was confirmation.
He was served with notice from at least q
dozen Republican Senators that they would
oppose confirmation of anyone whom o
mi ght name. Some of these Senators, to
use plain language, are dong what they
can to curry favor with the incoming ad.
ministration. The President was con.
vinced, although statements were made to
the public to the contrary for political
effect that the Democrats would present
practically q solid front against any Re
publican he might nominate. Under the
conditions existing yesterday, and which
have not been changed by subse.
quent events, the President was placed
in the position of having to
lect an honest. capable Democrat. whose
I'll
and sound. or permit the vacancy to 60 un-
filled till Mr.. Cleveland entered the White
House and nominated q man Of the Lamar
or Fuller school of politics.
The President desired, above all else. to
give the place to man who is opposed to
State rights. who is Union man, and who
is on record, in sound way, upon all tho
questions of high Importance to the coun-
try. When he made it known TO some OF
his friends that he had abandoned all
hope OF nominating q Republican, bes
cause be did not believe o party
man could be confirmed, the name OF
Judge jackson was urged upon him by
nearly or quite every member of the Su-
preme Court and a dozen or more Of the
most intense Republicans in the two houses
of Congress. lie had been already recon-
mended by ardent partisan and non-par
tisan citizens In the West and South.
Despite statements TO the contrary, Judge
Jackson is Unionist. He has very re-
GENTLY placed himself upon record. IN the
strongest manner, against State rights.
de is finely equipped for the duties OF tue
Office. As q jurist not q breath OF suspicion
has ever been whispered against him. He
has the confidence OF oil who know him
professionally.
1t is the purpose of the President, if tha
nomination is confirmed in time. 10 name q
successor on the circuit. 1t is surmised in
some quarters that he will come from Ken
tucky, and he may be Judge w. .. Brad
ley. but this is only surmse.
When the nomination of Judge Jackson
was laid before the Senate in executive
session yesterday, Mr. Harris. of Tennessee.
was In the chair. jackson served q term
In the Senate. retiring In 1885. It is the
custom to confirm nominations of eX-
Senators without referring them To commit
tee. But Dir. Harris promptly referred the
nomination of Jackson to the committee
on judiciary. much To the surprise of almost
everyone. AfterwarG Senator Harris said
be was much opposed TO the nomination;
that Jackson was no more q Democrat
than the men who sit upon the Republican
side of the Senate. Senator Harris is q
State rights man.
1t seems that Senator Dolph. of Oregon,
would not have been unwilling to accept q
place on the United States Supreme Deuch
as successor of the late Justice Lamar,
his point was noted by the friends of
President Harrison to-day. who were both
surprised aud annoyed at the sharp crlti.
cIsm of his appointment which came from
republicans in general and from Senator
DOlph In particular The Senator says
openly that Mr.. Harrison has made a great
party mistake. and that there are quite q
number of able Republicans from whom a
choice could have been made. In view OF
the fact that Mr. DOlph counted himself as
one of these gentlemen from whom a selec-
ton could be made Mr. HarrIson's friends
are discOunting the Dolph criticism.
A press dispatch. after giving the Presi.
dents reasons for appointing Judge jack
son practically the same as those noted
above) says: The Republican Senators
who opposed his making the appointment
Will probably try to prevent confirmation,
and there appears TO be q strong probability
that they may succeed unless advantage
being taken OF the custom of senatorial
courtesy which discoun tenances delay in
action on the nomination of an ex-senator,
the matter be forced TO the front with grear
promptDess. IL confirm alton is secured
promptly lt Is expected that the President
will nominate Judge w. o. Bradley. of
kentucky, who Is one of the prominent
leaders of the Southern Republicans, and
was very prominently spoken of at MInne-
apoiis for nomination for the vice-presi-
dency. to succeed Judge Jackson on the
Circuit Bench. The fact that Judge Jack
son was favored by Justice Brown. of tho
Supreme Bench, and Judge Taft, of the Cir
cnit Bench, and by President Harrison'a
brother. IL a Republican could not be con-
firmed, had some Infnence In inducing the
aUpOiDIuent OF Juuse Jach5Ou uuOeI Lue
existing circumstances"
A Southern View Of the Appointments
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Feb. 3.-The Times
of this morning says: But can Ju dge
Jackson afford to accept this appointment
in the present situation. As advised az
the time of this writing we say, as Judge
Jackson's friend. most emphatically No.
That petitions have been circulated bv
Republicans for the past few days, since
Justice Lamars death, asking Judge jack
sons appointment, cannot be denied. This.
with other we'll grounded rumors in this
connection. justifies the belief. freely ex-
pressed, that Judge Jacksons appointments
is not made on its merits. Two reasons
are assigned: Fret, that the President
wants TO make place for his law partner,
Attorney general Miller. who would be
made Judge of q circuit which takes in tho
field of the Presidents law practice; Sec
ond. to get Judge Jackson out of the way
so that partisan use can be made of cleo.
tion machinery and Repu bhcans can he
placed in all offices within the appointing
power of the circuit iudge"