New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-16
MR.. UORNBLOUER REJEC1ED.
THE SENATE REFUSES CONFIRMATION
HY A VOTE OF 30 TO a.

nr,s,n,.r THE ADMITTED REASON
FOR THE ACTION - SENATOR
HILLS TRIUMPH.
,sy TyIrG2ArH TO THE TRiBUNt'I
Uoshi,oto, Ian. 1.-THE nomination OF WILL
tam y UornbIower to be an Assoc'a'e '"Su'e
Of the Supreme Court was reJec'e" y! viz e"
ate late this afternoon by HlaJ"'iS VI SIN
This result seemed inevitable atter '"e "''e's sc
renort made by the Judiciary Con''''.'e.' ""u
the strenuous efforts Of Mr. Horhpio"e' '''e"''
to postpone the vote on coh"''"
,,oa,, - ,bis showed conclusively that they felt
themselves defending an almost nope'e''
Ar I1ornbower's decisive defeat. as was pointed
- +, ro,.,,,,s disnatch must be credited pri-
marilv to the bitter feeling OF hosuh'y ell
,o, l., .h. Sonata by the VIGOROUSLY arro-
. and Offensive personal attitude assumed
touard CONGRESS By Mr. Cleveland durlh8 the
loot ton ,nonths The constant effort OF the
E,xacrtive to encroach upon legislative power
and IN ignore and humiliate responsible party
,oaders IN Congress- has borne fruit AZ last IN
an omen repudiation by the Senate OF an ap-
nointment I'm which the President was supposed
to have a peculiar personal interest.
On q strict Issue between the PRESIDENT ana
his enemies in the Senate, the Hornbiower ho"ii-
nation would have be- n beaten oy t"e''S vi
twenty-five votes. But through famiy ANNA
tons and influence numoer OF r'ePu''0'
Senators were induced to join the C"'hoo
Domocrats IN supporting the nominee. thus rails
inc tho vote I'm his favor 10 but seven short or
the majority needed The defeat OF sir' ho'h-
blower ,s OF course a signal personal triumph
for Mr. Hl--the first he has so 1ar won asa'"S'
the Administration. With an increasing deVei-
opment OF the hostility now felt against MT
Cleveland's offensive personal atutude' IL Is not
likely. however. TO be the last setback winch
Mr. Hill will administer TO his successful rVhi
In the Democratic National Convention or NV.
The Senate went into executive session al lz:4z
D. M and almost soon as the doors ",Io
closed Mr. HUI called up the report OF the Jn
dietary Committee on the Hornblower case and
began speaking In support Of the adverse report
~ tbat committee II IL Understood that he
went into the case In detail ana mace 'lso'"uT
speech in opposition 10 confirmation ON IN,
grounds that Mr. TIOrnbOwer was not qua1led
to sit on the Supreme bench or the United STATES
and that In cOrroboratOn Of these statements anu
in support Of the report OF the commute" ne ah
befor. the Senate the letters and other d~cu-
mcnts which had been before the committee" MT
Hi did not. according to current report "init 10
discuss the political phase or the case. put Oh
the contrary ide some very plain statements
as to the reasons why from his point OF View tne
nomination was made and insisted upon. lie
also held that III. action Of the President WAS
the first step I'm the direction OF complete over
throw-unless the Executive be checked-oi me
Senatorial prerogatve. and he appealed 10 sen
ators regardless Of party. 10 stand by the report
Of the judiciary Committe"-a report mat was
non-partisan IN IT'S character, and which cma-
mated from one Of the greatest committees or IN"
Senate. Mr.. I'M. 1t Is said. urged Sera'orS 10
Use that judgment they were called upon 10 eN-
ercise under the Constitution and 10 exercise u
undeterrcd by the fear Of Executive patronage
favor
Senator who heard him throughout characterized
the speech n plain. straightforward STATE
rnent n. which no one could take Offence" lie
was followed by Mr. Villas. member OF thc
Judiciary Committee and one Of the Admlnistra-
ton Senators. Mr. Nilrs sought 20 refute the
allegations concerning Mr.. llornblowers inca
paciy TO fiji the position 10 which he was nomi-
rated: but 81 Is understood. did not permit MIN
self to be diverted into political discussion OF
the case. ~
In a brief speech Mr. GRAY replied 10 Mr. HIS
personal appeal AMI said he regretted such an
issue had not been made. upon an appointment
that was strictly local 20 III State the Senator
represented. ana not upon a nomination OF the
dignity Of that which the Senate was considering.
Mr. Pugh Dem. Ala). chairman II the Judi
ciary Committee. upheld the report and attacked
the legal ability Of Mr.. Iiornhlower He also
entered somewhat into the political conditions
surrounding this nomination and indorsed what
Mr. Hill had said in his opening speech.
Mr. Higgins followed Mr. Pugh in n character
istic speech. antagonizing the confirmation The
other Republicans who spoke were Mitchell ~
Oregon: Plat and Ifoar the last two named
making strong speeches favOrng confirmation.
There was an entire absence OF personality dur
ing the debate winch was. on the contrary. good
natured and good humored. despite the wide
difference OF opinion between the contending
forces
II was 645 D. m. just six hours after the
doors were closed. when the yea and nay roll
call was had. Fifteen minutes later the doors
opened and the smiling faces Of the anti-Admin-
istration Senators indicated plainly what the
result was. Mr. HOrnblower had been dcfea ted.
The ma jority against him was six the total vote
being thirty against confirmation and twenty
four for.