The evening world., 1894-02-19
Surprise that the President Went
Outside of New York
for a Man.
THE CAREER OF JUDGE WHITE.
Before Being Senator He Sat on the
Supreme Bench OF
His State.
Niy Associated Press.)

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WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Ed
ward ID. White, of Louisiana, was to-day
nominated by the President for Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sio at 3.05, and at once confirmed the
nomination.
Senator White is appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Justice
Samuel f. Blatchford. of New York.
His nomination followed the refusal Of
the senate to confirm either Hornblower
or Peckham.
The selection of a Justice from Louis
lana Is IA great surprise. though 1t was
admitted Immediately after Peckham's
nomination had been rejected that the
President considered himself entirely
free to go outside of New York in maxi
Ing the appointment.
There was no opposition to the con-
irmation of Mr.. White. Senator Hill
said the nomination was perfectly salts
factory. as did other Senators of both
parties.
The motion to confirm the nomination
of Senator White was made by Senator
Pugh dem, Ala. who made a speech
eulogistic of the nomination., and was
followed by Senators Hoar, Teller, Hill
and Cuffery, all except the latter MEM
bers of the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Hill said that while he re-
GREETED that the President had in his
wisdom seen fit to go outside of New
York for Il man for the office, he was
pleased that the choice had been made
so wisely.
Senator White was engaged in looking
over some law books when a reporter
Of the Associated Press saw him at his
hotel this afternoon. The Senator
seemed a little incredulous at first when
told of his nomination, and asked II it
were true that his name had been sent
to the Senate.
The President has certainly paid me
n great compliment, and the position is
one of great responsibility" was almost
his only The Senator was
tfhtl II u" Wbull accept lnt nOtnlIihtiOH
II confirmed. but on this. as to other
questions affecting the nomination, he
was extremely reticent. and asked to
be excused from answering.
From IA near friend of the Senator. It
is learned that the latter had no inti-
nation that he would be nominated for
the position until this morning. HI
President acted in this matter, a friend
of the senate said. entirely upoh his
own volition.
senator Edward Douglass White. of
louisiana, was born in the parish OF
education was begun at Mount ST.
Mary's, near Emmettsburg, Md, and
completed at the Jesuit College of New
Orleans. He commenced the practice OF
state in 1865, and six years later he
was elected State Senator.
In 1873 he was appointed Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court of Louisi-
ana. lie was elected as a Democrat TO
the United States Senate in 1891, sue
United States Ambassador to France.
He has taken high a in the Senate,
ana was In the very foremost rank of
the newer members of that body. He
first attracted attention by Il strong
speech in opposition TO the Hatch ANTI
nent part as one of the Democratic
leaders In favor of the repeal of the
sherman law,
He ls known as a strong friend Of the
President, ana has supported the Admins
in about all of the questions
which have arisen and concerning which
there have been divisions In the Demo
cratic party.