The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-18
.PREME COURT JUDGE.
fAToR WHITE OF LOUISIANA
GETS THE PLACE.
hrmed by the Senate Without
sierenOe to the Judiciary Com
nittOo or Objection.
I'D B. HILL SPEAKS BRIEFLY ON
THR NOMINATION..
pointed That New York Ma Was 80,
ppoin,ed, But Approved the wssacm
Of the PrOnident's ohOIos,

shinston, February Ex-senator wh,,e
pulslana has been nominated for ns-
e justice OF the supreme court. sem
White is nominated to fill the vacan-
FUSED by the death of the late ,i,s-
Famnel i, Ble,ohford, OF New York.
president nominated Mr.. White AFTER
fnate refused to confirm Hornhlower
Pcclsham,
selection OF Justice from Louis.
~ great surprise. though II was
lted Immediately after peckhnm.a
nation had been rejected that the
hent considered himself free to 20
le o. New York in making che APP
mcnt. some surprise was manifested
the president went so far from New
and comments were to the eject that
I'd no doubt taken the associate i,is-
Iut OF New York politics.
ator white was not ut the capitol ana
no doubt aware OF the honor about
Q bestowed upon him. although 10
! surprise To every other man In th0
Q. II IS the usual custom In the sen
fhon q senator - nominated, to con-
aim without waiting 10 refer the NOM
on TO a committee, This action is
taken except when sitting or an
nator Is npmed. 4 aingla objection
affirmation without reference would
the nomination over.
300 O'Clock the senate went into ex-
We session ON motion OF Mr.. cafrery
ouisiana, with view TO tho COM
tion OF Senator White at once. The
n TO confirm his nomination ns as
e justice was made by Mr. pngh
nbama, who made speech culogiE-
;he nominee and was followed by
Teller HIN and Cafrery. all exceps
litter members OF the judiciary CONF
..
Hlil said that while he regretted
aio president had in his wisdom seen
20 outside Of New York Tor a man
he office, lie was pleased that the
had been made 80 wisely. The
stLon OF secrecy WAS removed from
confirmation of Mr.. White and the
nude known officially.
new justice II is supposed, win
. his commission and be ready TO
his scat on the bench when the SUI
court re-ahseinbleA on the first Mon
! March utter It's February recess.
vnrd Douglnss White waa born IN
irish OF l5atomche, La. Ia November.
WAS educated at Mount Sc. Mary'as
lGmmitabnrg, Md. ct tho jesuit cole
Ia NAV orleans ana al Cieorgetown
e, District Of Columbia, served In
Confederate army, was licensed TO
Ice law by the supreme court OF Lou
M December, 1865; elected state
br IN iSii; was appointed associate
q of the nuprcme court Of Louisiana
b was elected 20 The United statea
as democrat to succeed JAmoA -.
b receiving ll9 Yoies, against IL votes
9. Warmuth, republican, took his
March T. 1871, HIS term Of service
/ have expired March q 1881
hlngton, February i9--Ail OF tha
delegation. In common with all or
Southern congressional contingent,
ghiy delighted today at the nominal
n Senator white OF Louisiana for
Ntt JnhLltH u luN hApiFklt ronft-1.sss
thought that this VIII be of great
us a political action on the part OF
resident and will do much to mend
cling between him and the South.
president Is good politician ana
,uth win undoubtedly appreciate tho
done her. Texans are particularly
tied In the supreme court Just now,
nye cauao to be glad over the &c
on Of another Southern man.
the railroad commission case and
county case are pending and Will
10 trial during this term. The COM
n case has only been postponed
fun bench aud WIN be heard almost
lately upon the opening Of the court
10 spring term ON the LIST of next
and In the Greer oREe with It's pre- 4
lte idea OF State sovereignty there
u be too much Southern sentiment
6 Texas side.