The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09
JUDGE LAMAR'S SUCCESSOR.
The President Appoints Democrat to the
Supreme Court Vacancy.

The President Appoints Democrat to the
Supreme Court Vacancy.
President Harrison sent the name of Judge
Howell Edmunds Jackson of Tennessee to the
Senate on Thursday, Feb. 2, to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the United
States, vice L. q. C. Lamar, deceased. Judge
Jackson is Democrat. and is at present Judge
of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, which embraces
the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio,
Eastern and Western Michigan Kentucky, and
Eastern, Middle, and Western Tennessee.
When Judge Jackson's nomination was an
nounced it caused considerable comment at the
Capitol. The nomination was sent while the
Senate was in Executive session, and was i'm
mediately made known to the Senators, who
gathered in groups about the chamber of the
Senate and discussed it, Very shortly after the
nomination reached the outside, and became
the princ pal topic of conversation in the corri-
doris. The President had announced his in
tention of filling the Supreme Bench vacancy,
and consequently the nomination was not
much of surprise. Besides this. it had been
reported that he would nominate Democrat,
and Judge Jacksons name had been promi-
nently mentioned as the probable successor OF
Judge Lamar.
The general belief is that Judge Jackson will
be confirmed without opposition, as the fact
that he served a term in the Senate few years
ago will aid ia smoothing the way toward
affirmative action. Besides this he was unan-
monsy confirmed to his present position, his
nomination not even being referred to the
proper committee. Judge Jackson's character
is beyond question, and he has many warm
friends among the Senators, both Repub lcans
and Democrats. The officials of the Supreme
Court are much pleased at the appointment.
Judge Jackson has made one of the best Cir
cult Judges, and no doubt is entertained of his
ability to fill the new position
From political standpoint the Democrats
are rejoiced at the appointment, while the Re-
publicans almost universally express the opin-
ion that the President should have appointed
some good Republican to the position. Senator
Doph, OF Oregon, voiced the general sentiment
Of the Republicans when he said: am a
great admrer of President Harrison, and do
not like to criticise his administration. l know
Judge Jackson. He is an industrious, pains
taking and able judge, and will do good serv-
ice in the Supreme Court; but cannot under
stand or appreciate the reasons which induced
his appointment. l think there are Repub-
Hcans upon the bench in the South the peer Of
Judge Jackson, and cannot understand why
Republican President should have appointed
Democrat to fill vacancy occurring during
his term. 1t is among the possibilities that be-
fore the end of the Cleveland Administration
the majority of the Supreme Court will be
Democratic. / am under the impression that
the President received some bad advice on the
subject from some Republican Senators. AT all
events the great majority of his party will think
he has made q great mistake, and he will re-
ceiye no thanks from the Democrats"
Representative Houk. one of the Republican
members of the House from Tennessee, thought
President Harrison had followed his inclina-
tions, and had betrayed the Republican party
and committed a crime against the Constitution
by appointing man who by birth and school
ing is States-rights Democrat, believing in a
strict construction of the Constitution and the
supremacy of the State over the Nation"
Judge Jackson was born in Paris, Tenn,
April 8. 1892, and is therefore 81 years old. He
was taken to Jackson, Tenu., when quite
Young and lived there for many years. He
graduated from the West Tennessee College in
184S and spent two years at the University of
Virginia He began the practice of law at
Jackson, but removed to Memphis shortly after
ward. He served on the State Supreme Bench
twice by appointment. He was elected to the
State Legislature in 1880, and was shortly
afterwards elected to the United States Senate,
serving from March 4, 1881, to March 3. 1887.
He is qniet, unassnming man, member of the
Christian Campbellte Church, and is we'll
liked by everybody.