River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
NAMED A DEMOCRAT

NAMED A DEMOCRAT.
jackson. OF Tennessee. to BE the success
sor of the Late Justice Lamar on the SUI
/ preme Bench.
! WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-One Of the
list judicial appointments made by
DIR. Cleveland was that of Howell Ed
nunds jackson as judge of the United
states circuit court for the Sixth Judi
:ial district; one of the last Judicial APP
continents made by President Harri-
'on was that of Howell Z imunds jack
son to tLe supreme court bench. The
lesnination creates surprise.
This nomination, sent to the senate
Thursday, was one of the few on
ecord-if not the only one-in which
4 president named man out
tide OF his party for place
IN the United States supreme court
bench. Mr.. Harrison has chosen demo-
rats for the circuit courts, and the
courts of appeal, but it has been the I'M
written law that the appointments 10
he highest court in the land should go TO
members OF the party to which the
president belonged. NJ ich has been
brought to the attention of Mr.. Harri-
son, however. to recommend Judge
Jackson. Only Wednesday Mr.. Justice
Brown of the supreme court called at
he white house and urged Judge Jack
sons selection.
Before Justice Brown came to the
supreme court he was on the district
bench in Detroit. and his district was
part of the circuit over which Judge
Jackson had jurisdiction. Although
opponents in politics the two judges
we're warm admirers of each other.
Elk. Solicitor General Taft also had
much to do with the selection. When
he was recently appointed to the court
Of appeals his duties took him to Cincin-
natl, which is a part of Judge Jackson's
bailiwick. Another personal factor of
strength forJudge Jackson was the
friendship of the marshal of his court,
who happened to be &9rother of Presi-
dent Harrison. Mr.. Carter Harrison has
been here for the last week as guest
Of the president at the white house.
Ii is natural that the marshal of Judge
Jaekson's court should have fully in
formed his presidential brother of the
good features Of the appointee.
question has arisen as TO the con-
6rmation of Judge Jackson. The SEN
ate has a distinct republican majority
which may not be inclined TO accept
Mr.. Harrison's nomination of a demo-
cratic supreme court justice. Indeed,
this feeling is already being expressed
by senator's, and dispatches are being
sent to leading republican organs Sc
verely rejecting on the lack of party
judgment by the president.
IL is stated that Mr.. Jackson has
made a fine circuit judge, and that no
doubt is entertained as to his making
good justice. The appointment was a
great surprise to the Tennessee delega-
ton in the house. The two republican
members felt sore over the selection of
a democrat and a states right man.
but when asked as TO Mr.. Jackson's
personal fitness conceded that his char
acter and abilities were all THAI could
be desired. The selection was polit-
ically no more pleasing TO some of the
democratic representatives., who recall
the fact that Judge jackson was a lead.
err of the element which made warm
but unsuccessful fight within the party
in favor of the payment of the state
debt, dollar for dollar, substantially as
demanded by the bondholders. These
men said, however, that the new Judge
was strong. clean and able.
The nomination came as a great SUR
prise on the senate side and was re-
ceived while the senate was IN execu-
tive session. There will be no com
ment made on the floor, but the re-
publicans gathered about and discussed
il. With the exception of few who
think the president should have APP
pointed a republican the nomination
was well received.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 8. Judge
Howell +. Jackson is at home and is
holding court in Nashville. Soon after
the news of his nomination reached the
city he was seen, and said he would
accept the appointment if confirmed.
He further said he had no Information
from President Harrison that he would
tender him the appointment. Judge
jackson has been the recipient of con-
CALCULATIONS from citizens, irrespective
of party, since the information reached
The city.
Howell Edmunds Jackson was born in Paris.
Tenn April g. 1892 He received classical ed
ucation, graduating from the West Tennessee
college in the summer of ls4s He afterward
took two years course in law AT the famous
law school of the University OF Virginia; he
then read law unler his kinsmen. Judge A w
O. Totten and Judge Milton Brown In 1875 he
entered the Lebanon law school. graduated the
following year 1850 and was admitted TO prac-
hce at the bar of jackson in the same year
Three years later he removed TO Memphis and
engaged there ia the practice OF his professions
He served twice as Judge by appointment on
the supreme bench Of the state and was
quite prominent as candidate before
the nominating convention for supreme judge.
He returned to jackson in 1876 and was elected
to the Tennessee house of representatives, as a
state credit democrat in 1880 The same year
he was elected 20 the United States senate to
succeed James f. Bliley (democraD and took
his seat March 4. 1881 In 1885 he was nomi-
mated by President Cleveland and instantly
confirmed as United States judge for the Sixth
judicial circuit in place Of Judge John Baxter,
deceased. The circuit comprises the states OF
Tennessee Ohiu. Mich gan and Kentucky. Mr.
JACKSON was Endorsed for the position by the
entire Tennessee delegation with the exception
of Senator Harris who was Mr. JacksOn's NO
litical opponent
Lindsay to Succeed Carlisle.
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