The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-18
TAToR WHITE OF LOUISIANA
GETS THE PLACE.
armsd BY the Senate Without
'ieFence to the Judiciary Com
mittcc or Objection,
Id D. HILL SPEAKS BRIEFLY ON
tbs NOMINATION..
pointed That a New York Man Wa, No.
pPointed' But Approved the wisdom
Of tho Pre'idcnps oholoo,

shington, February Ex-senator whtte
oulslano has been nominated Tor as
g justice OF the supreme court. sem
= white IL nominated to I'LL tho vaean-
used by The death OF the late jus
Samuel +. Biatchford. OF New YORK
president nominated Mr.. White nfter
rnate refused to confrm Hornplower
fecSham.
selection OF a justice from Louis.
% a great surprise. though II was
ted Immediately after peelsham.a
hation had been rejected that the
lent considered himself free TO so
pe OF New York in making the APP
ment Some surprise was manifested
the president went so FAR from New
and comments were 20 the eject that
ID no doubt taken tho associate JUS
'ut OF New York politics.
htor white wns not ut the capitol ana
no doubt aware of the honor about
= bestowed upon him. although 10
surprise TO every other man In the
Q, II is the usual custom in the sem
hen n senator Is nominated. to con-
aim without waiting TO refer the nom-
on TO n committee. This action 10
taken except when Sitting or an
putor IL named. A single objection
affirmation without reference would
tho nomination over.
l;aQ O'Clock the senate went into ok
We session on motion OF Mr.. caffery
buisiana, with view to the con-
lion OF Senator White at once. Tho
n 10 confirm his nomination as ns-
Q Justice was made by Mr.. pugh
hbama, who made a speech eulogiz-
lhc nominee and was followed by
Teller Hin and cafrery. all cxcepe
litter members OF tho Judiciary COM
..
Hin said that while he regretted
iie president had in his wisdom seen
80 outside OF New York for n man
be office. he was pleased that the
} had been made so wisely. The
stlon of secrecy was removed from
confirmation OF MIR. White and the
made known officially.
new justice. it is supposed. WIN
q his commission and be ready to
his seat on The bench when the SUI
court re-asscmbles on the first Mon
j March after It's February recess.
yard pouElass White was born in
irish OF Lafourche, La, In November.
WIS educated az Mount 81 Mary'a. Y
lGmmitaburg, Md, at the jesuit coll
IN New Orleans and at Georgetown
U, District Of Columbia, served In
Confederate army; was liconHed 10
lee law BY the supreme court OF iiou-
I IN December 1858, elected state
pr IN 1914, was appointed luHouiato
q OF the supreme court OF Louisiana
b, was elected to the United States
b nN a democrat 10 succeed james -.
b. receiving llD votes, nga1nat IL votes
I G. Warmth, republican, took his
March T. 1881. His torn OF service
I have expired March 3. 1877
February i9,-All OF tho
delegation. In common with all or
congressional contingent.
ghly delighted today az the nominn-
4 Senator white OF Louisiana for \
-
thought that this will be OF great
as political action on the part OF
esldent and win do much to mend 4
cling between him and the South.
president IL good politician ana
nth will undoubtedly appreciate tho "
done her. Texnns arc particularly Il
ted In the supreme court just now.
ave cause TO be glad over the ac-
IN Of another Southern man.
the railroad commission case ana K
county case are pending and VIII n
o trial during this term. The COM
! case has only been postponed I.
ull bench and win be heard almost
lately upon the opening OF the court y
0 spring term on the ist Of next 4
and IN the Greer case with it's pre-
re idea OF State sovereignty there
{ be too much Southern sentiment e
Texas side,