The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-02-22
CAN THIS BE TRUE ::

Of the State papers gave it out that
there was strong feeling against Senator
Vance on the part CT the friends of
Senator Ransom because Of the
formers attitude with regard TO the
colleCtorship matter, alleging as the
main basis that Ransom's chances OF
re election depend upon Simmons
being confirmed. We do not know
how this is, although it is we'll known
that our senior Senator is backing Mr..
Simmons TO the full extent of MS
power. While we are for Simmons
and think he ought to be confirmed,
and hope he will be, it occurs TO US as
the height of nonsense and unwlsdom
on the part Of Senator Ransom S friends
to indulge in such talk, and certainly
they can not afford to crticise or abuse
Senator Vance's course upon any such
grounds. We do not take the view
of the matter expressed above and
such policy will not tend to make
sympathizers or supporters for Mr..
Simmons. Indeed, it has been said
by good Democrats if it be understood
that Senator Ransom's political welfare
depends upon any such contingency
as this great many people throughout
the State will lose all further interest in
Simmons case. This sort Of thing
can do no possible good to any party
interested, but on the other hand is
calculated to do great deal Of harm.
The GOLD LEAF reverts TO this matter
here because of the recent publication
in the Washington Star of what pur
ports to be a part OF an interview with
prominent North Carolina office
holder in which among other things he
says this:
All this opposition to Simmons is
| the determination of Vance to defeat
Senator Ransom, who is a candidate
| for reelection. The situation in the
State is more critical than | have ever
known it before, owing to the excellent
organization of the Populists and Re
publiCans. If these parties fuse, as is
probable, The Legislature will not elect
Democrat to succeed Senator
| Ransom.
We do not believe Senator Vance is
actuated by any such motive as
attributed to him above. He under
stands the political situation in North
Carolina as we'll as any other man,
and to say that he would defeat his
party and see Republican or a
Pupulist elected to the United States
Senate in order to beat Ransom is a
base SANDER. Again we say, the
friends of Mr.. Simmons and Senator
Ransom can not hope to gain anything
by such wild and idle talk against
Senator Vance The boomerang will
?eCoil upon their own heads
THE NEW ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
As was fOreshadowed the Senate
last week failed to confirm the nom
nation of Mr.. Wheeler H. Peckham,
of New York, to be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court. Monday the
| President sent in the name of Senator
Edward Douglas White, of Louisiana,
for this position, and within an hour
after the nomination was made Mr.
White was confirmed and the action
of the Senate communicated to the
White House. The appointment is
conceded to be an eminently wise and
judlcious one and gives general salts
faction. A press dispatch gives the
following brief sketch of the new As
sociate Justice:
Edward Douglas White was born in
the parish of Lafourche, Louisiana, in
November, IS45, and was educated at
Mount St. Mary's, Md, at the Jesuit
College in New Orleans, and at
Georgetown College, this city. He
served in the Confederate army, and
after the close OF the war, in 1868,
was licensed to practice law by the
Supreme Court of Louisiana. In 1874
he was elected a State Senator and
was appointed four years later AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Louisiana. He was elected to the
Senate to succeed James B. Eustis and
took his seat March 4, 1891. Hi:
term does not expire until March :,
1897. Mr.. White isa lawyer of marked
ability, in the full vigor of life, and
will bring to the Supreme Court a
valuable knowledge of the intricacie:
of practice under the civil code
Napoleon, as it prevails in the Louisiana
courts, which will be of great service
in dlsposing of cases arising in the
courts of that State.
a MAN who would strike his wife
is meaner man than horse thief
ErthanSe.
How about the man who allows hi
wife to support him? Such creature
| Is not 10 be mentioned with the hose