The sun., 1893-07-09
THE BLATCHFORD VACANCY.
SECRETARY GRESHAM AND DON DICK
INsON TALKED OF FOR THE PLACE

INsoN TALKED or ron THE PLACE.
Gossip n- to the Successor OF the Dead
Jurist Begin. Mt Onee-Mer-r-. Phelps.
| Cnrter. Coudort, ard Lnrosnbr Mentioned.
WASHINGTON July a-Speculntion has al
ready begun about the vacancy on the Su-
prone Court bench occasioned by the death Of
Mr. Justice Blatchiord. II has been frequently
asserted that Secretary Walter Y. Gresham
| entered Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet with an nn-
derstanding with the President that he was TO
| have tho frat vacancy that occurred in tho
Supreme Court. Hence the name OF judge
| Gresham figures consrlcuously in the gossip
! here to-day. The friends OF Judge Gresham
recognize the impropriety Of such discussion
Mt this time. and decline to participate in 1t.
Moreover. there Ia no reason to believe that
any such suggestion ever onterod Judge
Gresham's mind at the time he went into tho
Cabinet. or that any understanding Of the sort
indicated was possibia.
| Tho name Of Don NJ Dickinson 10 also N en-
| toned. and II is said by some OF his friends
that he had promise early from the Presf
dent to the cffoct that no should have q seat
on tho Supreme bench in tho event OF n va
cancy. Mr.. Dickinson 10 known to have cher
ishcd ambitions In tho direction OF the highest
judicial tribunal In the land but 1t ls thought
hardly probable that the President has made
him any definite promises. The New York
politicians would probably raise an objection
to tho appointment OF either an Illinois or a
Michigan man. since both Of these states are
Euler Hn tsS 0Sn ss asr Sy by
cinte Justice Brown. 1t is INSERTED that the
selection should be made from the Second
The circuit includes the dlstricta Of
northern. southern. and eastern New York.
many swysr. W" shas '06t Gsvesnd
is likely to be embarrassed In choosing
Sm ns% sss fSspss a0s o TnSs
RANK in the profession and his services in d.
counsel for the United states in the ear Argument ]
lee S Entei states @ &n.ter |" s' t Great
Britain by Mr.. Clevelands appointment and
sses q"
Yale Law school and ono Of the chief lecturers
OF that institution,
States Circuit Court for the southern district
~ E fresdont Ceveland ot%er names ""speGn from
Ill., sss ;h dS Sssaea q GSe Rf ss e cRs %s 5assS
frederic Il, Coudert and F. L. stetson. the
s arsaea shs thS sPren. I. not bound
to make his selection from tho Second Circuit.
since since there are e E.rsecedents to the contrary:
In the Eighth Circuit. was appointed to flll the
vacancy Justice. ler representing the Fig nth
eiate Justice Brown. from the Sixth Circuit.
Justices Brown and Brewer. subsequently OK
changed circuits Associate Justice Jackson
vacancy in the Fifth Circuit. caused hy the
death Of Associate Justice Lamar.
!, The Mugwnmns arc said to be anxious that
the w wpIesidsnt shall seeosnize the past services
is mentioned as their choice for the vacancy,
In addition to tho high honor attaching to
membership OF the supreme Court. the salary
vate secretary at 81. 800 and a special m-ssen-
ger. who 10 In reality a body servant at 81 900.
The, court rs at present constituted is n hard
working body. and the husincss Of the court,
Ing with greater despatch than hcre.ciore.
The court viii not meet until the SEQ
a a he @ Court ns but t%a ha1s
been on the bench longer than twelve years
Messrs; Field and lIarIan, They. were hp-
podinited dniei r. Ere.%peetively re in iSj3 and 1878 The
have been advised thnt the funeral OF the late
Associate Justice WILL tnke place in Newport
on Tuesday next. The Chief Justice and AS.
In Paris as one Of the Behrng Son arbitrators.
have heen requested to act ms pail bearera
All Of them will probably be present save JUS
t,re Field. who Is somewhat infIrm and is in
CHICAGO. July a-Chief Justice Fuller first
learned OF tho death Of Justice Biatchford
serious condition for two weeks. but the nows
said tho chiei justice II .HalI 20 East imme: n
dstcly. Justice Batchford was n profound
fatiGabls industry and OF exact method. He
was nm especially able judge Of admiralty aud
patent law. but was an ahle nll round 1urtst;
the loss the Supreme Court sustalns By his
deYth Is great"