The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-20

lt45 tu6 lull Deueut OF tnelf services. vi .
Mr.. Whites legal ability he had the
highest regard, and was glad the Presi-
dent had made a selection upon which the
Senate could agree
Mr.. Teller, rep, OF Colorado, concurred
in what Mr.. Hoar had said, and then
proceeded to enunciate the principle that
the Senate was charged with a duty in
connections with the nominations lnde-
pendent of the acts of the President. The
fact that the President had made nomi-
nation carried but little weight. The
Senate was called to act as il thought !
best, Independent of the wishes of the
executive.
HILLS SPEECH.
In view of Mr.. Hills attitude in regard |
to the two nominations that failed of
confirmation what he said to-day became
interesting. He spoke in full as follows:
rise for the purpose OF seconding the mo-
tion OF the distinguished chairman OF the ju.
dietary committee. Representing as ! do in
part, the circuit in which the vacancy exists.
caused by the death OF the late lamented
Judge BlatchfOrd. aud to fiji which the nom
inatlon Just reported has been presented to
this body for its consideration, a few sugges-
tions on my part at this time may not be in
appropriate
Permit me to remark at the outset that this
nomination. from personal point OF view, is
entirely unoblectlonable. The nominee Is
able, experienced and satisfactory. He Is
personally offensive to no one. He has not
been involved in any factionaI dissensions,
and he possesses the confidence OF the Demo
cratic party OF his state, TO which he iS proud
to belong. He has not antagoniEed
anv regular democratic organization and
every senator around this circle knows and
respects him. He is not without judicial ex-
perienCe, having for two years creditably
served upon the tench Of the supreme court
OF Louisiana. and his selection will prove ac-
ceptable to the bar of the United States and
to the people.
NEW YORK's LOSS
While It is true that Judge Whites selec-
tion is most admirable and one in which l
most cheerfully acquiesce it is perhaps
equally true that the people OF New York In
their local pride will regret that the President
did not see Mt TO make n satisfact
tory appointment from the hundreds OF com
petent lawyers and distinguished jurists in
that great state, whose nomination would
have provoked no opposition whatever and
who would have adorned and honored
the highest court in the land. 1t may
he asserted as a fact that almost any one OF
the forty judges of the supreme court OF New
York state. or any one OF the present federal
judges there residing, would have been &C
ceptable TO The Senate had the President, in
his wisdom, seen ft to honor any ono OF them
by nomination. There was no dispute upon
this point, but the Presidents choice in his
opinion seemed to have been limited to
select few, for reasons best known to himself
do not propose on this occasion to add a
single unpleasant remark to the unfortunate
contest which has occupied our attention for
the past SIX weeks over the two nominations
which the majority OF the Senate regarded as
unsuitable and objectionable. l do not re-
tract single word which urged in success
full opposition to their confirmation. These
contests have passed into history-there let
them be judged,
NEW YORK ENTITLED TO 1T.
believe that the state of New York is en-.
titled to the 1udgeshtp, and had the senators
from that state been consulted. as they prop
erly should have been, and as courtesy
and usage required. satisfactory selec'
ion from n MIN
hers Of the bar OF my state could
easily have been made. You will know that
the senator's from New York had no candi-
dates OF their own. Their action was not in
huenced by disappointment. They pressed
no favorites Of theirs upon the attention OF
the appointing power, but whatever action
they took was impelled by their self
respect and their loyalty TO the
peoples interests Which they represented
and TO the regular democratic organization
to which they belonged. The President, in
the exercise OF the sole discretion which the
constitution vests in him, has seen TT to go
outside OF New York and outside OF the cir
cult where the vacancy occurred, and has
honored the Senate by the appointment of one
OF it's distinguished members from the far
distant state OF Louisiana, and while this
action may perhaps justly be regarded as a
slight to New York and to our circuit. or re-
hection upon its distinguished judiciary, any
member OF which would have adOrpod the
highest federal court, yet we may congratu-
| late ourselves that 80 admirable selection
| has been made, and reflect that after all the
| question OF locality or residence
is matter OF little consequence
compared with other considerations involved
| in the choice for so exalted q station | am
entirely satisfied with the present outcome
II is with pleasure therefore, that l express
my desire that this nomination should be con
nrmed at once.
Mr.. Caf1ery concluded the speeches with
a brief tribute to the worth Of his col
league, and expressed the pride his state
would take in the selection made by The
| President.
The vote was then taken and Mr..
| Whloe was confirmed without dissent
| ing vote.
GAME AS SURPRISE.
New Orleans, Feb. 19.-The Times
| Democrats Baton Rouge special says:
''The announcement Of the appointment
| and confirmation of Senator Edward
| White to the supreme court was n matter
| of general surprise in official circles here
1t is true that some had given
! attention to the dispatches from
| Washington, but lately it was
| said that the refusal Of the Senate to
confirm either of the appointments made
| by the President from New York, had
| left his hands free and he could select
| from the country at large. But few were
disposed TO consider that Louisiana had
| much claim of recognition to 30 exalted a
position from so wide a field. The COVER
| nor ndQ an lubluudLlOn bHlS morning JHaJ
the appointment Of Senator White was
possible, but II seems even this still left
! the matter more or less remote as
reality.
The governor this evening expressed
himself as gratihed at the recognition the
! President had given Louisiana and the
south in selecting Senator White for the
supreme court and Ambassador Eustis to
| France. He said it was gratifying in the
extreme that we were recognized as hav-
| ing among US men qualified for these ex-
allied stands.
APPOINTMENT or A SUCCESSOR.
"Gov. Foster was asked in reference 10
| the appointment of a successor to Senator
| White, and ii he would be able 10 make
up his mind Ia the matter in time for the
| new appOintee TO vote on sugar. He said
| the matter was one Of great moment and
| had come upon him quite unexpect-
| edly. However, IL could be relied
! upon that a successor would be named
! as soon as a conclusion in so
| important a matter could be properly
! reached and that in the meantime no in
| terest Of the party or state should suffer
! on his account. There seems 10 be no
| doubt but that the friends Of the candi-
| dates will urge the names OF their re-
spectiye claimants with energy and yigor.
! f-Hood - L. tfndopafood that fhaaa