River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

Judge Cullen. of New York. Senator
White called on the president this
morning by special invitation. His
colleague, Senator Gallery, went with
him. Upon entering the execu-
tive room the president rendered
Senator White the nomination. Both
senators were profoundly aston
ished. When they recovered their
composure the president expressed
the hope that the senator would
eccepr thu offer. lie spoke of his
legal attachments and his manifest
qualifications When he finished the
senators conferred together for a few
minutes. A long talk between them
followed and ended with Senator
Whites accepting the high honor.
When Assistant Private Secretary
Pruden appeared at the capital there
was rush of anxious ones for him.
The assistant private secretary was
as much in the dark about Sena-
tor Whites nomination as anyone
The first person besides the
president and the two senators
to learn of il was when one of the sem
ate clerks opened the official envelope
brought by Mr. Pruden and laid pa
per before Senator Villas, who was pre-
siding, and Senator Henderson, who
was standing by. Their faces betrayed
their establishment
1t is the usual custom in the senate
when a senator is nominated to con-
firm him without waiting to refer the
nomination to committee. A single
objection to confirmation without ref
erence would carry the nomination
over. At 3:05 D. m. the senate went
into executive session on motion of
Senator Gallery (dem., La), with
view to confirming Senator
White at once. The motion to con-
firm the nomination of Senator White
as associate justice was made by
Senator Pugh dem, Ala, who made
a speech euiogistic of the nomination
and was followed by Senators Hoar,
Teller, Hill and Caiferty, all except
the latter members of the judiciary
committee Senator Hill said that
while he regretted that the president
had in his wisdom seen fit to go out
side OF New York for man for the Of
fee he was pleased that the choice had
been made so wisely.
he injunction of secrecy was re-
moved from the confirmation of White
and the fact was made known official
IL. The new justice, it is supposed,
will receive his commission and be
ready To take his seat on the bench
when the supreme court reassemb les
the first Monday in March.
The nomination is considered a
splendid one from standpoint of per-
sonal fitness. Senator White, though
serving his first term in the SEN
ate, is regarded by his colleagues
as one of the foremost law
yers of the upper house. He
is fine orator and his speech
last session against the anti-op-
ton bill placed him at once in the
font ranks of the senate. He is a
large man of imposing presence and
will make a good appearance on the
bench. lie was not in the senate when
the nomination came in. He is cour-
teous gentleman and very popular
member of the senate.
fMr White as born in.the parish OF Lafourche.
La, in November, ls45 He educated
at Mount ST. Marys, near Emmettsburg,
M. at the Jesuit college' in New Orleans
ard at Georgetown college, District OF
| Columbia He served in the confed-
crate army After the war he b. gan study
ing law ana admitted to practice
| by the supreme court OF Louisiana In 1858 Six
| years later he was elected TO the state senate.
| lie was appointed associate justice OF the SUI
| preme court OF Louisiana in 1873. He was
| elected to the United States senate as a demo
crat to succeed James Is Eustis, taking his
seat March & 1891 His term will expire March
g. 1897