Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-20

WAsHISsros. sept Is. The pFesident
senf % the senate today the nomination
Il W II Hornbloxer II Nsw York - he
sssociats justice of the supreale court u
the CnIfed states. vlcs Samuel Biatch-
ford. dsco4ssd
W II Hornbloxer. the new supreme
justice. IL a. years Of age. lie h a son
q the Rev. Dr. William Hornblower q
the theological seminary % Allsghany.
fennsslssnla. lie is a graduate OF
Prineslon college and xas admitted -
the bar IN lssa His grandfather Was 4
famous lawyer In New Jersey forty years
ago. and be 10 recosalzed a. one u the
foremost lawyers Ia New York. p&rticu-
larry IN those branches of which he has
made study-bznkruptcy and corpora
ton Law.
There can be no question whatever as
20 bis great ability aud his admirable
tfness Tor the position with which the
president has honored him. lie is
bright able. deep fsrseeing. thoroughly
acquainted with legal history and tho
theory II the Law and as well balanced
man IA every respect as the president
could appoint 10 the high seat which
AF. H0rnbi0wer il called D. fill at the
same time his professional connection
with corporations and trusts. aud tho
general opinion that his friendship ard
association with big corporations would
not be regarded with favor by the peo-
pie. acted as an Offset 90 the well known
fact that of all the men within his reach
the president would have preferred him.
As lawyer. and particularly as a
lawyer IN the speciality which he has -
asslduously cultivated he began prac-
iiee. Mr.. Hornblower viii easily rank
With the best lawyers IN Gotham For
more than ten years he has applied
himself 10 the study II corporation law
and il a master of that branch of the
profession. While be is not widely
known as \, great lawyer he IL rot less
famed as a man OF progressive ideas. lie
h democrat of the strongest sort, but
leans decidedly 10 tine reform school
democracy. winch rcglrds Cleveland as
its leading exponent
lie IL one Of the most inyeterate club
men In New York Ii Is said that he il
"A member Of eight or ten clubs, ine1ud-
ing the metropolitan. Reform. Demo.
cratic. Lawyers and Manhattan. Mr..
Hornblowers political feelings first
showed themselves on the occasion Of
Mr.. Cieveland's election Ia the governor
ship Of New York. Since tnat event
the New York lawyer has been an ardent
advocate II cleyeland's reform and
ideas and theories and has In
no way hesifafcd TO declare him
self While he has never
been an adviser Of the president. az least
in such fashion as would bring him be-
fore the people in any such capacity. he
has Toe some years enjoyed Mr.. Cleve-
lands confidence. Indeed. between the
two men there has existed and does still
exist the warmesf and most cordial per
sonal friendship The friends % both
men say that although Mr.. Hornblower
- in every dagree enlnently M for tho
high office. Mr.. Cleveland's choice was
swayed a. much by his personal regard
for the man as by the latters judicial
qualifications.
Mr. Hornblower is by no means a rich
man. yet his income from his Law prac-
tice has OF late years grown until nov he
IL said 20 have a business that brings
him IN about sJ0OoO a year
The assertion has been made ana de
MED that he was interested with Choate
and krIstow In their efforts To reopen
the Chicago lake front eases which had
already teen settled by tue supreme
court Mr.. Hornblover himself has
never spoken Of these cases in any way.
IL may be that the popular opinion to
the effect that he Is more than profcs-
slonally interested In some of the great
corporations for which be has been
counsel Is wrong. At any event there
vill be those who will contend that the
work he has done az a lawyer will not
prejudice his status a. a supreme Judge.
Yet the objection. a. has been forcsecn.
viii certainly be made.