The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-03
JUSTICE H. E. JACKSON.
A Tennessee Democrat Nominated
for Mr.. Lamar's Place.
TIE NOMINATION A SURPRISE

The Ability and Integrity of the New
Justice Generally Admitted, but Some
Republicans Raise Objections on Party
Lines.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Among the nom.
nations sent to the senate by the president
yesterday were the following: Howell Il.
jackson, of Tennessee, to be associate jus.
tice of the supreme court of the United
States, vice L.. @. G.. Lamar, deceased.
Arthur A. Birney, of the District of Colum.
bla, to be attorney of the United States
for the District of Columbia, vice Charles
~. Cole, promoted to be associate Judge OF
the supreme court of the District of Co
lumbia. L. b, Bartlett, of Utah, to be
Judge of probate in Grand county, Utah.
Howell fdmunds Jackson, who is named
TO succeed Justice Lamar, is an ex-senator
and at present judge of the United States
court Tor the district Iabracing Tennessee
He is n native and hfe long Tennesseean,
having been born at Paris Ten, April 8,
1854 being, therefore, 61 years of age. His
parents early moved to jackson, Tenn,
and he lived there for many years He was
graduated from West Tennessee college in
lsis, and afterwards spent two years at the
University of Virginia In 1855 he was
graduated from Lebanon law school, and
immediately began the practice of law in
jackson, removing to Memphis three years
later. He served on the supreme bench of
MS state twice by appointment He was
elected to the state house of representa-
tives in 1880, on the state credit platform,
and was very soon afterwards elected to
the United States senate as Democrat,
serving from March 4, 1881, until March 8,
1857.
Opinions on the appointment.
Inquiry about the Capitol showsthat the
appointment is considered from a judicial
and not political view, as a splendid one.
About the supreme court it is said Presi-
dent Harrison has shown once more a
great deal of judgment in his selection of
man for place on the bench of the
highest tribunal in the land 1t is stated
that Mr.. jackson has made fine circuit
judge, and that no doubt is entertained as
TO his making good justice.
The appointment was great surprise to
the Tennessee delegationin the house. The
two Republican members felt sore overthe
selection of a Democrat and state rights
man, but when asked as to Mr.. Jackson's
personal fitness conceded that his char
acter and abilities We're all that could be
desired The selection was politically no
more pleasing to some of the Democratic
representatives, who recall the fact that
Judge Jackson was a leader of the "trp
school Democrats of Tennessee an ele-
ment which made warm but unsuccess-
full fight within the party in favor of the
payment of the state debt dollar for dollar,
substantially as demanded by the bond
holders. These men said, however, that the
new judge was strong, clean and able
Representative Houk, of Tennessee
fl..Ay, bod xt..A..
81 think President Harrison has followed
his inclinations and has betrayed the Re
publican party and committed crime
against the constitution by appointing a
man, who by birth and schooling, Is
state rights Democrat, believing in a strict
construction of the constitution, and the
supremacy of the state over the nation.
have nothing to say against Judge Jack
son as man. He is just, able and hui
name"
Representative Enloe said: It is an ex.
cellent appointment Judge Jackson ia
able, 1tua5trious, pure in character. and y
good judge, have never heard his De-
mocracy questioned. Representative Pierce
said: ut is fine appointment.
Senator Doiph's Protest.
Senator Dolph does not take kindly to
the idea of the president appointing
democrat TO the supreme bench of the
United States. II am great admirer of
MIR. Harrison" said he, "and do not like
to criticize his administration. l know
Judge jackson. He is an industrious,
painstaking and able judge, and will do
good service In the supreme court, but l
cannot understand or appreciate the rea-
SONS which induced his appointment. 1
think there are Republicans upon the
bench in the south the peer of Judge Jack
SON, and cannot understand why Re
publican president should have appointed
Democrat to fill vacancy occurring dur
ing his term. 1t is among the possibilities
that before the end of the Cleveland ad-
ministration 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 make n ureat mistake and he will 90