Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-06
NOT WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
A Great Hunb,F Of OllCs Seekers
Arrive In Washington.
An Industry that u Said 60 Need Pro.
lection -oar Handing
History.

criticism upon the appointment by
President Hsrriaou Of Judge Jackson
to succeed Associate Justice Lamar on
The Supreme Bench made by ]. y,
Clarkson and published this morning
was the subject Of considerable dis.
cussion among the politicians today.
The fact that Clarkson requested sena.
tor Cullom TO protest against the con-
hrmation OF Judge Jhokson's nomina-
ton adds to tho interest In the affair.
Senator Cullom was seen this after.
noon by n reporter and asked what
action, ~ any, he had determined TO
take. Ho saiI he had been 80 busy
with other matters that he was unable
TO consider the subject and had nothing
TO cay rs to HE intentions with regard
to the course OF the nomination.
II IL not considered probable by
many senators that Judge Jackson's
nomination will be rejected, notwith.
standing there hiss been considerable
opposition TO him among Democratic
members Of the body. They say
Judge jackson 10 DOT satisfactory TO
them 40 q party man, and Senator
Harris " quoted as having referred 10
him as no more OF u Democrat than
the "men on the other eldo OF the
chamber"
LINCOLN SET THE FNAMPLE.
One OF the Presidents friends said
this afternoon that Clarks9n's state.
ment that no other President ever
before appointed members Of the
Supreme Bench from the ranks OF
another political party, was not well
founded. In fact, he said the Presi.
dent had the precedent OF tho first
republican President for the nomination
OF Judge Jackson; that In 1853 Presl.
dent Lincoln nominated Stephen J.
Field, n Democrat, to n place on the
bench which Field st,ll retains. II
Judge Jackson be now rejected by the
Senate, he said Cleveland, Of necessity
almost, would be- compelled 10 seud
his name into the Senate again, thus
preventing possibly the nomination Of
man who might be possessed OF the
undesirable qualifications mentioned
by Clsrkson III his letter criticising the
President's action.
In this connection Senator Dolph
wishes TO have IL stated that the report
that he was nm applicant for the place
on the Supreme Bench made vacant
by the death Of Justice Lamar Ia false.
On the contrary, he volunteered 10 say
TO the President that In his opinion
the appoint.o should be- taken from
Justice Lsmar's circuit.
WHAT cLARIsoS THINKS OF JACK.
SON.
General James 3. Clarkson said
today;
al have only y friendly feeling for
the President. On party grounds
alone have ever criticised aud do
now criticise President Harrison. My
general observation IL that Judge
Jackson should not 20 on the Supreme
bench TO help declare unconstitutional
legislation TO protect the rights Of re.
publicans and black men In the South.
The Democrats have already captured
the next President and the next Con.
Rress, cannot see any good reason
Tor President Harrison to make 1t
unanimous aud give them tho Su.
preme court too. The terms OF Justices
Field and Blnckford will soon expire
and then Cleveland can make the
court q tie politically. Perhaps before
their term ends II can be- made to have
u Democratic majority.
al do not think the President acts
on q hidden motive. He Is always
outspoken and honest. l do not know
his motive for choosing jackson. For
my own part l have no doubt the
Senate would confirm Ex-senator
John q. Spooner Of Wisco nsin or any
good Republican or III man."
HUNTING FOR OFFICES.
Already considerable number of
ofiice.aeekers have arrived In Wash.
ington and are looking over the
ground, using congressional Influence
and otherwise making every effort TO
secure advantage in tho coming race
for offices which will be at the disposal
Of the incoming administration. Many
OF them were here eight years ago, but
when MIR. Cleveland assumes direction
OF governmental affairs four weeks
hence they will realize that the
classified civil service oven during the
present administration has absorbed
many places thought TO DO desirable.
Among the number are seventeen |
surveyors general, one each in Arizo- |
ma, Alaska, California, Colorado, |
Florida, fdsho, louisa a, Minnesota,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North |
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, |
Washington anu Wyoming. The |
talaries attached to these offices range |
from $3.50 to $1,000.
There are also l28 local land offices
with n register aud receiver at each |
with salaries ranging from $3.50 to
$1,000, as follows.
Alabama, 2; Alaska, l; Arizona, Q;
Arkansas, 4; California, 10; Colorado,
Is; Florida, /; Idaho, 3; Iowa, l; Kan. |
ear, Z; Louisiana, 2; Michigan, 2; |
Minnesota, 8; Mississippi, /; Missouri,
o; Montana, o; Nebraska, II; Nevada, |
.; New Mexico, 4; North Dakota, 8; |
Oklahoma, 4; Oregon, 5; south Dakota, |
d; Utah, !; Washington, Z; Wisconsin, |
4, and Wyoming,O.
Then there are eleven chiefs In tho |
general land office who receive u sal |
ary OF s25OO apiece, one chief clerk at
$1,000, ten principal examiners At |