The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-02-09

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tisanship This Time---Republicans
Don't Like 1t. But all COncede That
1t Is an Excellent appointment SO
Far as Fitness and Character Are
Concerned.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-The pres
ldent to-day nominated H. E. Jackson,
Of Tennessee, to be Associate Justice
OF the Supreme court OF the United
States, vice L. Q. G. Lamar, deceased.
Howell Edmunds Jackson is an ex-
senator and at present Judge Of the
United States court for the district en-
braclng Tennessee. He is native
and life long resident of Tennessee.
He is remembered at the capitol as
man of quiet, unassuming manners,
generally we'll liked and distinguished
for fairness and judicial consideration
of the questions arising here. Inquiry
about the capitol shows that the ap-
pointment is considered from a judi
clal and not a political view as
splendid one. About the supreme
court it is said that President Harrison
has shown once more great deal OF
judgment in his selection of a man for
a place on the bench of the highest
tribunal in the land. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Jackson has made a good circuit
judge and that no doubt is entertained
as to his making a good justice. The
appointment was great surprise to
the Tennessee delegation in the house.
The two Republican members feel sore
over the selection of Democrat and
states rights man, but when asked as
to Mr.. Jackson's fitness it is Consid-
cred that his character and ability
were all that could be desired. The
selection is no more pleasing to some
Democratic representatives who recall
the fact that Judge Jackson was a
leader of the up-school Democrats
of Tennessee, an element which made
a warm but unsuccessful fight within
the party in favor of the payment of
the state debt dollar for dollar, sub
stantially as demanded by the bond
holders. These men said, however,
that the new judge was strong, clean
and able
Representative Houk, of Tennessee,
when asked about the appointment,
said: 81 think President Harrison has
followed his inclinations and has be-
trayed the Republican party and COM
mitttd crime against the constitution
by appointed a man who by birth and
schooling is a states rights Democrat,
but within a strict construction of the
constitution and the supremacy OF the
state over the nation. | have nothing
to say of Judge Jackson as a man; he
is just, able and humane
Representative Enloe said: 1t is
an excellent appointment. Judge jack
son is able, industrious, pure in char
acter and good judge l have never
heard his Democracy questioned.'
Representative Price said: {" 1t is a
fine appointment"
Senator Dolph does not take kindly
to the idea of the president appointing
Democrat to the Supreme Court of
the United States. 81 am great ad-
mirer of Mr.. Harrison," he said this
afternoon, L" and do not like to criti-
else his administration. | know Judge
Jackson. He is an industrious, pains
taking and able Judge and will do
good service on the Supreme court,
but l can't understand or appreciate
the reasons which induced his appoint
ment. think there are Republicans
upon the bench in the South, the peers
of Judge Jackson, and | can not un-
derstand why Republican president
should have appointed Democrat to
fill a vacancy occurring during his
term. 1t is among the possibilities
that before the end of the Cleveland
administration the majority of the Su-
preme Court will be Democratic. am
under the impression that the presi-
dent received some bad advice on the
subject from some Republican senators. |
At all events, the great majority of his
party will think he has made a great |
mistake and he will receive no thanks
from the Democrats
The nomination came as great !
surprise and was received while the /
senate was in executive session. There
will be no comment made on the floor
but the Republicans gathered about
in little groups and discussed it, With !
the exception of few, who think the
president should have appointed a Re
publican, the nomination was well re-
ceived. There will, it is said, be little,
if any, opposition to his confirmation.
Judge Jackson was born in Paris,
Tenn, April s, 1892. In 1S4o he
removed with his parents to Jackson,
Tenn, was graduated at the West Ten
nessee College in 1S4S, and then passed
two years in the University of Vir-
ginia. In 1856 he was graduated at
the Lebanon law school and began
practice at Jackson. In 1850 he re-
moved to Memphis and was twice ap-
pointed a Judge of the state supreme
court. He returned to Jackson in
1876 and WITS elected a representative
in the legislature in 1880. He was
elected United States senator from
Tennessee for the term beginning
March 4th, 1851, but resigned in 1886,
and in March OF that year was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland United
States district judge for the western
DISTRICT OF Tennessee.
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