Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-18
lAMAR'S SUCCESSOR.


t'ihhhthl on the lfcSiHent's
appointment.
Whatever political motive actuatcd
! Mr. Harrison he certainly chose a
Judge who will do great honor to the
| position to which he has been assigned.
Nashville American.
Partisan politician, may n,t like the
nomination, but it is one which reflects
!avorably upon President Harrison,
ana viii command the approval of the
eonntry.-N. Y. Herald,
The appointment is a good one in
every way and will be received with
favor by al! who have become ne.
1uainted with the judge during his six
years occupancy of The Circuit bench.
cleveland Plain Dealer.
President Harrison not only made
an excellent selection, but deserves
full credit for having thrown aside
partisanship in Difference to the wishes |
Of the people, as so unmistaiablv OK.
pressed at the last national election
Detroit Free Press.
1nasmuch as President Harrison had
determined to name a successor to
the late Justice Lamar, ii was both
graceful and sagacious OF him 10
choose IA good judge, a good democrat
and an appointee of Grover Cleveland.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
President Harrison has at once
dlsarmed criticism for his course in
making the appointment 50 near the
chd OF his own term Of Office, and kent
good his record for selecting men for
judicial offices who are cxccllcntly
Qnalihcd.-N. Y. Times.
In SO doing the president hopes to
alay democratic opposition and make
Il vacancy IN a very important circuit.
Whlch he hopes to fill with a rcpub.
lican. Democratic senator's ought not
to be beguiled by this show of fairness
indianapolis Sentinel, ,
Thus the president has performed ;
Two noble deeds in one act-done ms. ,
t'ce to his opposing party and the /
south and followed the spirit of civil o
service 1t is vastly more than the
democratic party felt it could expect Oh p,
MI Harrison, and will serve toheal the 9
rancor of political strifc.-St. PAUL $
President Harrison shows iy this
act, in the last few days of his term.
That he IS at last able to rise above a
partisan considerations and to look tc
Inc real good of the country. He coulf
nave done anything which woul0 Il
gam for him the respect of the south. :
'rn people more entirely than by weld, II
ng the seat OF Lamar to jackson u
Memphis Avalanche. tI
The surprise in the appointment 81
ONES from the crossing of party lines ~
or the new associate justice. 1t WA, u
N agreeable surprise to democrats -
nd especially to the democratic sen. ~
tors, who had no reason to hone ia, ',
ther than a partisan appointment ant 80
we're prepared to fight the confirm ~
ION OF such nc.-Milwaukee ,Jour. ".
al. q
IN nominating Judge jackson. o1 ~
ennessee, to the supreme bench, Pres. "
lent Harrison has shown a LARGE. el
i~lndedness of which we greatly fea, We
e was altogether incapable this time -
lst year. 1t often happens that vi
'as'lsement, If severe enough to en-. o..
'rce humility, is of great use in the W.
'rlmatlon of character. But howevc, AZ
MS Improvement in Mr.. Harrison is r. 'es
g accounted for, 1t is certainly marked, ,s'
he is entitled to congratulations on la
We trust it will continue, and we pr'
NY wish it had begun earlier. st on
OuiS Renuhlic ~" WI