The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-03
Howell Jackson, States Rights
Democrat, Of Tennessee.
THE SELECTION A SURPRISE,
President Harrison Says Consular Seal
System Can Be Abolished.
Not Covered by Treaty-~The House
Passes tho Sundry Civil BiiI-A
Movement to Mako tho Pension
List . Roll Of Honor.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 2-The presi
dent today appointed Circuit Judge How
ell Edmonds Jackson to succeed Justice
Lamar on the supreme beach. Judge
Jackson is Democratic ex-senator and at
present Judge of the United States court
for the district embracing Tennessee. In
qulry about the capitol shows that the ap-
pointment, considered from judicial and
not political view, is a sDendid one.
The appointment was great surprise to
the Tennessee delegates in ths house. The
two Republican members fest sore over
the selection of a DemoeraB and states
rights man, but when asked as to Jack
sons personal fitness conceded that his
character and ability were all that could
be desired. The selection was politically
not pleasing to some of this Democratic
representatives who recall the fact that
Judge Jackson was the leader of the .'up
school" Democrats Of Tennessee. The
men said, however, that the new Judge
was strong, clean and able. Represents
tive Houk. of Tennessee, whe was asked
about the appointment, said:
think President Harrison followed his in.
clinations and betrayed the Republican party
and committed a crime against the constitution
by appointing man who. by birth and school,
ing is a states rights Democrat, believing in a
strict construction OF the constitution and the
supremacy of the state over the nation. l have
nothing to say against Judge Jackson as a man.
He is just, able and humane.
Representative Enoe said:
1t is an excellent appointment, Judge Jack
son is able, industrious, pure in character and
good judge. have mover heard Ills Democracy
questioned.
The nomination came as great surprise
on the senate side, and was received while
the senate was in executive session.
While no comment was made on the floor,
the Republicans gathered about in little
groups and discussed it, WITH the excep.
ton, of few who think the president
should have appointed a Republican the
nomination was we'll received. There was
said to be little, if any. opposition to his
confirmation.
Howell Edmunds Jackson 10 a brother of
Gen. William II. Jackson, the famous breeder OF
racehorses and owner OF the Belle Meade stock
farm. lie was born at Paris, Ienn., April S,
1882 In 1910 he removed with his parents to
Jackson, Ienn.; was graduated at she West Ten
nessee college in 1S4S, and thea passed two
years in the University of Virginia In 1856 he
was graduated at the Lebanon lae school, and
began practice at Jackson. In 1858 he removed
to Memphis. and was twic3 appointed a judge Of
the state supreme court. He returned to jack
son in 1876 and was elected a representative in
the Legislature in 1880. He was elected United
States senator from Tennessee foe the term be-
ginning March 4, 1881, but resigned in 1886, and
In March OF that year was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland United States district Judge for
the Western district OF Tennessee, which posi-
ton he has since occupied.l