Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-16
LAMAR'S SUCCESSOR.
Democratic Comment on the Presidents
appointment.

Democratic Comment on the Presidents
appointment.
Whatever political motive actuated
Mr.. Harrison he. certainly chose a
Judge who will do great honor to the
position to which he has been assigned.
Nashville American.
Partisan politicians may not like the
nomination, but it is one which reflects
favorably upon President Harrison.
and will command the approval of the
country.-N. Y. Herald
The appointment is good one in
every way and will be received with
favor by all who have become ac-
quainted 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 Enthusiastically ex-
pressed at the last national election
Detroit Free Press
Inasmuch as President Harrison had
determined to name a successor to
the late Justice Lamar, it was both
graceful and sagacious of him to
choose a good judge. a good democrat
and an appointee of Grover Cleveland.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
President Harrison has at once
disarmed criticism for his course i'll
making the appointment so near the
end of his own term of office. and kept
good his record for selecting men for
judicial offices who are eXcellently
oualified.-N. Y. Times.
In so doing the president hopes to
allay democratic opposition and make
a vacancy in very important circuit,
which he hopes to fill with a repub-
iican. Democratic senators ought not
to be beguiled by this show of fairness.
Indianapolis Sentinel.
Thus the president has performed
two noble deeds in one act-done JUS
tice to his opposing party and the
south and followed the spirit of civil
service. 1t is vastly more than the
democratic party felt it could expect of
Mr. Harrison, and will serve to heal the
rancor of political strife.-St. Paul
Globe.
President Harrison shows by this
act, in the last few days of his term,
that he is at last able to rise above
partisan considerations and to look to
GIlc real SOOu VI Vic IS COu1u
not have done anything which would
gain for him the respect of the south
ern people more entirely than by yield
! ing the seat of Lamar to Jackson
Memphis Avalanche.
The surprise in the appointment
comes from the crossing of party lines
for the new associate justice. 1t was
an agreeable surprise to democrats,
and especially to the democratic SEN
ators, who had no reason to hope for
other than a partisan appointment and
were prepared to fight the confirma-
ton of such aone.-Milwaukee Jour
nal
In nominating Judge Jackson, of
| Tennessee, to the supreme bench. Pres
ident Harrison has shown large
mindedness of which we greatly fear
he was altogether incapable this time
last year. 1t often happens that "a
chastisement, if severe enough to en-
force humility, is of great use in the
| formation of character. But however
this improvement in Mr.. Harrison is to
| be accounted for, 1t is certainly marked,
and he is entitled to congratulations on
| it. We trust it will continue. and we
only wish it had begun earlier.
| I,ouis Renub1ic